Exchanges

Austausch GAPP © Goethe-Institut/Daniel Seiffert

Being an exchange student as well as hosting one, opens up a whole new world for our GAPP students. Students not only get to share their culture, but they will be able to immerse themselves completely in a foreign culture, becoming more independent and open in the process and forming friendships and connections that last a lifetime.

GAPP group exchanges are cost efficient: Travel to the host community (airfare+ ground transportation) and spending money are all it takes (a basic exchange without extensive tourist program ranges between appr. $ 1,600 - $ 2,300 per student)

Once a school partnership has been established between a school in the US and a school in Germany, GAPP supports two kinds of exchanges: 

Group Exchange © Goethe-Institut/Daniel Seiffert

Group Exchanges (Short-Term)

Every active GAPP partnership establishes a mutual short-term group exchange: A group of students travels to Germany for at least 16 days, stays with host families and attends school for at least 10 school days.

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Individual Exchanges (Long-Term)

Has the short-term exchange been established, individual students can spend either a semester or a full academic year at their partner school. (conditions apply)

 

 

Disclaimer:

GAPP does not charge a fee for any of its services connected to short-term exchanges nor does GAPP make any arrangements for the exchange. The entire implementation of the program is the responsibility of the school administrations.
 

If your school already has a German partner school and is planning on travelling to Germany in 2016, you will find all relevant information in the section “Group Exchanges”.