How to Apply

Using the link below, you can start by filling out the AJY application form directly in the application portal. The process is quite easy, and in case you have any questions, please email ajy@heidelberg.edu to get help. Once you have received your acceptance letter, you will enjoy a robust pre-departure process including a virtual pre-departure orientation, virtual office hours, and a series of mails informing you of everything from course offerings to housing and our airport pickup. We are a small program, so there are plenty of opportunities to interact with AJY staff prior to the start of the program. Bis bald in Heidelberg!

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Program Fees
2024-25

Program Fee $15,000

Housing Cost $2,800

 

$ 17,800

Program Fee $15,500

Housing Cost $2,800

$ 18,300

Program Fee $15,500

Housing Cost $2,800

$ 18,300

Program Fee $31,000

Housing Cost $5,600

 

$ 36,600

The program fee of $6,780.00 (9 credits)/$6,030.00 (6 credits) covers:

  • Accommodations with host families

  • Full meal plan

  • Airport pickup by AJY staff

  • Public transportation pass for all of Germany (Deutschlandticket)

  • Excursions and cultural events, including a study trip to Berlin

  • Liability insurance

  • An official transcript

Academic Year 2024 Dates

Program fees include:

Airport transfer from Frankfurt  to Heidelberg upon your arrival (AJY staff will meet you at the airport in most cases).

Includes orientation, intensive language instruction and co-curricular excursions.

Includes tuition and costs for other courses.

Full access to the Study Center is provided, which includes Wi-Fi, a computer room with free printing, a student lounge with a TV, and small kitchenette.

Includes advanced language courses, German Studies courses, academic writing workshops, independent study and internship courses, as well as specific tutorials.

Internships are very competitive and placement cannot always be guaranteed.

Your transcript that lists the courses that were taken, grades and overall academic record, which will be sent directly to your sending institution.

Allows foreign students to legally reside within Germany for the duration of their studies.

Includes comprehensive German health insurance for the duration of your time abroad.

The Deutschlandticket allows you to travel on all public transportation (except for ICE/IC trains) throughout all of Germany.

Organized co-curricular excursions that provide students with the opportunity to explore relevant cultural, historical, or academic sites beyond the classroom, enriching their learning experience through hands-on engagement and immersive learning.

AJY will partially reimburse students for 5 cultural events per semester that take place in German. Can be used for concerts, museums, sporting events, the movies, etc.

Such as the arrival and departure dinner, as well as Thanksgiving in the fall.

AJY Resident Director and staff provide on-site support throughout the entire semester.

Transatlantic Travel

Transatlantic Travel

Students make their own flight arrangements and arrive on the day the AJY program begins (see academic calendar). The nearest airport is Frankfurt International Airport. Students will be met by AJY staff at the airport on the day of arrival. AJY makes arrangements for a shuttle service to Heidelberg for all students arriving at Frankfurt International airport on the official day of arrival. The program will provide all program participants with detailed arrival information. Check your flight search engine of choice to get a sense of what your flight might cost.