Smith College: Hamburg - Smith in Hamburg

The program begins with a cultural orientation, intensive language study and excursions. Students enroll in four 4-credit courses each semester based on their language ability, including a German language course, university courses taught in German or English, and optional program courses in German history and culture.

Students take courses at the Smith Center in addition to courses at the Universität Hamburg with German and international students studying humanities, social sciences and history, mathematics and the natural sciences. For more than 60 years, the Universität Hamburg has been welcoming students studying through Smith, the only U.S. program in Hamburg. Students are required to take at least one of their courses at the Universität Hamburg.

Note: If academic year students want to combine their academic work with practical experience, they can pursue a Practicum Project and join the Practicum Course in the fall (see below).

TRACK B: PRACTICUM PROGRAM (FALL SEMESTER ONLY)

Students in this track pursue a practicum project (which may be either an internship, voluntary work, or a research project). Students earn credit through a practicum course, a German language course and two additional courses at the Smith Center.