Explore social work across the seas!
Germany
Social Work
3 graduate credits
May 19 – 27, 2007
Matthias Naleppa
mnaleppa@vcu.edu
$1,295 + airfare + VCU tuition
Registration deadline: April 13, 2007
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The Office of International Education and the School of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University are proud to offer the long-established summer study abroad program to Germany. This program examines social work clinical and policy practice, social pedagogy and the social welfare system of Germany taking in a range of issues including society, culture and history, social work education, the social welfare system, selected social programs, social work clinical and policy practice and comparisons of these topics to those of the United States.
Course and credit options: Students may enroll for 3 VCU credits through SLWK 770: International Social Work Studies.
Course description: This course focuses on the German and European systems of social welfare and service delivery and select areas of clinical social work, social policy and social justice and prevention. The eight-day study abroad program includes agency visits, lectures and field trips.
Program Cost: $1,295 + airfare + applicable VCU tuition
The program fee is $1,295 and includes the following:
- Accommodations
- Breakfast each day
- Most meals
- Study visits and tours
- Ground transportation
- On-site program director support
- Application fee and deposit
- Pre-departure orientation
- VCU administrative fees
- International Student Identification Card
The following are NOT included in the program fee. Students are responsible for:
- Airfare
- VCU tuition and fees
- Passport application fee
- Personal expenses during the program
- Anything not specifically mentioned above
Please budget for these additional expenses.
Tuition: Tuition is charged separately and additionally at standard VCU rates for in-state students and at a 40 percent discount for out-of-state students. Estimated costs, based on current tuition per credit, are as follows: graduate in-state $1,137 per 3-credit class; graduate out-of-state, $1,599 per 3-credit class.
Airfare: Airfare is not included. Participants are responsible for their own round-trip travel arrangements from the United States to Germany. Dr. Naleppa will assist participants in identifying a low-cost option for the group. For best fares, purchase your ticket prior to April 15.
Payment of fees: The nonrefundable registration fee of $50 is due upon registration. A nonrefundable deposit of $200 is due two weeks after receipt of acceptance packet. Students who register after April 1 must pay the deposit and registration fee together upon registration. The balance of the program fee and the tuition costs (based on the number of credits taken) will be billed separately through VCU Student Accounting after May 2007. (Both amounts may be billed at the same time.)
Registration deadline: April 13, 2007. Applications will be accepted until the deadline or until participant space is full.
Activities and excursions: Agency visits focus on child welfare, substance abuse treatment, mental health, persons with MR/DD, rehabilitation, reintegration and criminal justice and gerontological social work. Lectures at a German school of social work will cover topics on social work in Germany and Europe and the German social welfare system. Excursions to Old Town Munich, Neuschwanstein and Linderhof castles, Gondola ride to the Bavarian Alps, Salzburg (optional) and Dachau concentration camp.
Accommodations and meals: We will stay in B&B style accommodations in Grafing, a quaint Bavarian town 25 miles outside of Munich. Most meals are included in the program costs.
Financial aid: Eligible VCU students may apply for need-based financial aid to participate in this program. Contact VCU Financial Aid, Ginter House, Room 110B; call (804) 828-6669 or e-mail faidmail@vcu.edu. VCU offers its students a limited number of scholarships for study abroad participation. Contact VCU Education Abroad or click here for further details.
Passports: If you have a passport, make sure it is valid for at least six months after your return date. If you do not have a passport, apply early because the processing time is up to eight weeks. For more information on how to apply, visit http://travel.state.gov.
Program director: The program is led by Dr. Matthias Naleppa, associate professor of social work in the graduate program at VCU. He is a native of Germany and has extensive knowledge of the social work systems in Europe with multiple years experience in leading this program.
Every effort is made to provide updated and accurate information at the time of publication. The sponsors reserve the right to make necessary changes to the programs and costs.
