Universitat Trier                   
Trier University is located on the outskirts of Germany's oldest city, close to the borders of Luxemburg, France and Belgium.  Teaching and research focus on European issues, practical
application of academic concepts as well as interdisciplinary subjects. Total enrollment at Universität Trier is 11,500.

The Location
Universität Trier was founded in 1473 in the city of Trier.  The university closed in the Napoleonic era and was reestablished in 1970. The university campus was relocated to the outskirts of Trier (near the village of Tarforst) in 1975. Its
innovative design contrasts with the Roman ruins of the town. The town of Trier dates back to 16 BC, when the Romans established a political and religious center in the area. Among many surviving landmarks of the city's past are a Roman city gate, throne room, baths and arena; Romanesque churches; and a Renaissance palace. The town is on the Mosel River in the Rhineland Palatinate, near the country's western border.

 
Campus
Next door to the campus is the shopping center Zum-Treff.  The center features a restaurant, bank, cafes, supermarket, bookstore, copy center and a variety of specialty shops. A bus service provides a fast link between the old city in the valley and University on the plateau.
 

The Program
The liberal arts and social sciences are predominant at Trier, with particularly strong offerings in business administration, economics, geography/geosciences, history, international relations, languages, linguistics, applied mathematics, political science, law and
psychology.  Interdisciplinary focal points of teaching and research are European studies, East Asian studies, environmental studies, information and communication, women and gender studies,
public health.  It is possible to study Catholic Theology with other subjects offered by Trier University in conjunction with the Faculty of Theology.

Foreign Language or other course prerequisites
Only students with good intermediate level or with upper level proficiency will be admitted. A wide variety of language courses accompanying regular studies are available for programme students. These courses are designed to help overcome subject-related and technical language difficulties. Furthermore, these courses cover aspects of the current, historical and intercultural dimensions of "Landeskunde".  At the beginning of the term, the programme students have to write a placement test. The results of those tests and the wishes of the participants will be considered into choosing the respective courses.

 The Academic Year
The academic year is divided into two semesters: the winter -semester (October 1st – March 31st) and summer-semester (April 1st – September 30th).  In the winter semester, lectures usually begin in mid-October or the beginning of November and end in February.  The summer semester classes usually begin in mid-April and last until July. Generally, admission of new students is possible in both the winter and the summer semester. 

Departmental Studies
Education
History
Geography
Philosophy
Psychology
Language and Literature
Linguistic Data Processing
Media Studies
Phonetics
Art History
Classical Archaeology
Egyptology
History 
Papyrology
Political Science
Business Administration
Economics
Sociology Ethnology
Mathematics 
Law
Geography
Geosciences
Catholic Theology

Supplemental certificates can be obtained in Teaching German as a Foreign Language, Adult Foreign Language Education, Canadian Studies, and Urban History.

Living Arrangements
In most cases, Hamline students will be housed in single-occupancy rooms in the student residence hall located in Tarforst or in the Martinskloster, a 13th-century cloister on the Mosel River that has been renovated into a student residence. Students will receive a stipend to cover food costs. The university social fee is covered under Hamline benefits. Residents of the Martinskloster commute
between downtown Trier and the Tarforst campus (five miles away) by bus. Married student housing can be arranged; the additional cost is the student's responsiblity.

Application Deadlines
For Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 (academic year):
April 1, 2008
For Spring 2009 only: November 1, 2008

To apply, contact:
Kari Richtsmeier
Hamline University
(651) 523-2606
Krichtsmeier02@hamline.edu

Degrees of Interaction with Citizens of Host County
International Office offers an orientation course for new foreign students at the beginning of every semester. During the semester, the International Office offers an accompanying programme ("Semesterrahmenprogramm") with social and cultural events for foreign and exchange students. Film presentations, sightseeing, theatre visits and excursions, amongst other things, regularly take place in order to further develop the students' knowledge of Germany and to offer meaningful extra-curricular activities.

A Note About Language
Two or three weeks before the beginning of every semester the University of Trier offers an introductory language & culture course
for new foreign students.
The course is intended to facilitate orientation in the new surroundings in Trier
and help solve initial difficulties.  The programme provides three hours of language and culture instruction daily.