Overview

German companies account for 700,000 jobs in the United States., and more than 60 offices and industrial plants near Lexington, Kentucky, have ties to German, Austrian and Swiss firms.

Many of history’s greatest thinkers wrote in German: Goethe, Mann, Kafka, Kant, Hegel, Schiller, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, and Jung, to name just a few. And some of the world’s most renowned artists were of German descent: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Dürer, Nolde, Ernst.

Transylvania is a member of the Kentucky Institute for International Studies, which offers two excellent opportunities to study in Germany. Students can live with a German host family for either six weeks in the summer or three months during the academic year. By immersing yourself in the language and culture, you will establish a solid foundation for further study and achieve considerable fluency.

Possible Career Options after graduating the Foreign Languages - German major at Transylvania University:

Teacher or professor

International business or banking professional

Translator or interpreter

Writer or editor

Diplomat

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Students who have completed equivalent of two or three years of high school foreign language can take the 1014 level of that language only for CR/NC grading at Transylvania.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications received from first-time students after February 1 will be considered on a space-available basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lexington, United States

Disciplines

German and Scandinavian studies View 318 other Bachelors in German and Scandinavian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Admissions Essay

Official Secondary School Transcript

Official TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic, ACT and/or SAT scores

Counselor's Evaluation and Recommendation

Teacher's Evaluation and Recommendation

Official College Transcripts (if applicable)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

48920 USD / year

≈ 48920 USD / year
Out-of-State

48920 USD / year

≈ 48920 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

48920 USD / year

≈ 48920 USD / year

Living costs

Lexington

United States

908 - 1467 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Possible Career Options after graduating the Foreign Languages - German major at Transylvania University:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Lexington

Funding

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