Application and Contact Information

Member Students and Visiting Students

BCGS member students are students who attend one of the following schools:

BCGS Program Prerequisites

1. You are required to be in good academic and disciplinary standing as a bachelor's degree candidate at an accredited undergraduate college.
2. You are required to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
3. You are required to have studied at least two years, preferably more, of college-level German or the equivalent.
   

Materials

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. Completed application for admission, by mail or online
2. Statement of purpose in German (200–300 words explaining why you wish to attend the BCGS)
3. Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended
4. Dean/Advisor letter of recommendation
5. German language recommendation form
6. Nonrefundable application fee of $35 in the form of check or money order made payable to Columbia University (for visiting students only)

BCGS member students should submit applications to their home schools.

Deadlines and Additional Information

Select your school from the list in the upper right-hand column of this page.

If you are a student from a school other than those listed, select "Visiting Student."

Contact Information

If you have further questions on the application process, please contact:

Berlin Consortium for German Studies
Information Center
303 Lewisohn Hall
Columbia University
Mail Code 4110, 2970 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

Telephone: (212) 854-9699
E-mail: [email protected]

If you have further questions about the program, please contact:

Berlin Consortium for German Studies
Overseas Programs
203 Lewisohn
Columbia University
2970 Broadway
New York, NY 10027-6902

Telephone: (212) 854-9666
Fax: (212) 854-7400
E-mail: [email protected]