Berlin-CIEE Open Campus

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the CIEE Berlin Center

• "Open Campus" program track* with CIEE
• Several academic areas available:
  • Business
  • Communications, Journalism & New Media
  • Global and Community Health
  • International Relations & Political Science 
  • Language, Literature, and Culture
  • Sustainability and Environmental Studies
• Multi-day study tours

Please note: Indiana University co-sponsors CIEE Open Campus programs as single-site options only through standard billing and academic arrangements between IU and the program provider. Students applying to the CIEE Open Campus multi-site program who want to include Berlin can be accommodated through Non-IU Program procedures.  For more information, see: https://overseas.iu.edu/programs/non-iu/index.html.

Academic year option available to qualified students. See additional eligibility and application requirements.

Course Load

18 IU credits*:

• CIEE courses taught in English for U.S. students 
• Two courses per block*
• Required German language course (3 credits) and
• Required five additional courses for a total of 15 credits
  • Optional internship (3 credits)
    • ~20 hours/week
    • Placements in government, politics, business, journalism, media and telecommunications, health sciences, start-ups

• Please note: Independent study is not an option for IU students on this program. Students cannot earn credit for independent study on the Berlin CIEE program.

• *CIEE allows a minimum of 15 credits for enrollment; Indiana University students are required to enroll in 18 credits (two classes during each of the three blocks).

• All classes must be taught in-person from the CIEE Berlin Center (internship and service learning included). Exceptions to take a synchronous, online-taught CIEE class (from another CIEE Open Campus site) will only be granted on the basis of academic rationale and permission from IU Education Abroad is required.

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Berlin-CIEE Open Campus course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Student Evaluation Responses

• CIEE Housing options include:
  • Standard housing
    • single room in homestay (two meals/day included)
    • triple or quad room within CIEE Berlin Center
  • Select housing
    • double room within CIEE Berlin Center (additional fee charged directly to students)
  • Select Plus housing
    • private dorm room within CIEE Berlin Center (additional fee charged directly to students)
  • See CIEE program information here (select "Destinations & Activities" from the navigation bar). 
• Note: Indiana University will not support plans for students to obtain independent housing. Students are required to live in program-provided housing in Berlin

IU students would only be assigned to off-campus apartments if the Berlin Center fills to capacity.

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Business majors must be enrolled in or have completed (or will complete) the KSB prerequisites of the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus outside Bloomington).

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2023

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $18,952.50 (academic fees, housing, health insurance, two meals per weekday for those in homestay (no meals included for residence hall option) orientation, local excursions, and cultural activities)
• Meals: $1,000 - $3,000
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,250 (for East Coast departures)
• See IU Fee Sheet for an additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. The program qualifies for need-based CIEE Education Abroad Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due April 4, 2023. 

Spring 2024

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $19,902.50 (academic fees, standard housing, two meals per day for those in a homestay (no meals included in apartment or residence hall options), orientation, local excursions, cultural activities, and medical insurance)
• Meals: $378 - $1,072
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,250 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Education Abroad Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due October 10, 2023.

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.

• IU Scott C. Schurz Study Abroad Scholarships of $2,500-$5,000 available for qualified applicants in media-related majors

• CIEE scholarships and grants available.
• For Business students: Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.