#  (Germany, Berlin) Berlin Consortium for German Studies 

 



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Spend a semester or full academic year studying at Berlin's top university in the EU’s economic and political powerhouse. Explore your academic interests through this fully customizable program by choosing from a broad range of German language, BCGS, and/or local university courses. Discover contemporary German life and culture in a dynamic, multicultural city with a vibrant arts scene. You'll live and learn alongside students from the BCGS (U. Chicago, Columbia and Barnard, Johns Hopkins, U. Penn, Princeton, Notre Dame, and Vassar) as you explore and immerse yourself in Berlin life!



 

 

##  Application Information 

Complete both steps to apply to the Berlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS)



 

 



 [ Apply for Admission to BCGS arrow\_circle\_right ](https://global.undergrad.columbia.edu/program/bcgs) [ Request Course Approval arrow\_circle\_right ](https://studyabroad.fas.harvard.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=1215) 

 

 

 

 

 

 See also:- [ Division of Arts and Humanities ](/academic-division/division-arts-and-humanities)
- [ Division of Science ](/academic-division/division-science)
- [ Division of Social Science ](/academic-division/division-social-science)
- [ Spring or Full Year Only ](/academic-term/spring-or-full-year-only)
- [ Term Time ](/academic-term/term-time)
- [ Germany ](/country/germany)
- [ Advanced ](/foreign-language-level/advanced)
- [ Intermediate ](/foreign-language-level/intermediate)
- [ German ](/language-instruction/german)