While students in all majors are encouraged to consider Kiel, it is especially recommended that students in economics, natural sciences and agriculture take a closer look at Kiel's offerings. Currently in the throes of a structural reorganization following German reunification in the early 1990's, Humboldt now boasts a faculty of over 500 academics from both East and West Germany. Among its outstanding departments are Humboldt's math, sciences, philosophy, law, medicine, liberal arts and humanities, and theology faculties. A Summer Program at Kiel is also open to UIUC students with courses offered in German language, business, economics, and German studies. The business and economic courses are taught in English.
German language is available at any level.
In order for you to fully benefit from your academic experience abroad, UIUC has chosen not to arrange special courses in Germany just for its students. In this way you will experience how subjects are studied and practiced in a system other than your own. The format of the classes is principally a lecture combined with a discussion group that usually meet once a week for a couple of hours at a time. Students are also encouraged to look at German institutions' home pages. This course, usually given in September, is designed to significantly improve your German, to facilitate cultural contacts on an academic and social level and most importantly, to prepare you for the PNDS, or German language entrance exam.