Students who demonstrate excellence in the study of German may be candidates for prizes given from the Scott, Prentice, and Blankenagel Funds. For information, see the department chair. Since the program is an integral part of Wesleyan's undergraduate curriculum and an organic component of the German Studies Department's offerings, majors in German studies are urged to participate, either as sophomores or, at the latest, as second-semester juniors. Up to 20 students from Wesleyan and other colleges and universities are admitted to the program annually. Students choose from a broad selection of University courses, supplemented by group tutorials organized and monitored by the Wesleyan resident director.
Students earn credit for four, and in special cases, five, courses.
The preparatory language course is taught by the staff of the University's Institute for German as a Foreign Language. A Wesleyan faculty member administers all aspects of the program and advises students during their six-month stay in Germany. The deadline for applications is November 1.