With 180,000 inhabitants, Linz is the 3rd largest city in Austria. Embedded in the Danube Valley and surrounded by green rolling hills, the city has a unique flair. Picturesque buildings of the old town include the Linz castle, which towers above the city and the oldest church in Austria, which dates back 1,200 years. The pastel tomes of the Baroque and Rococo facades of the citizens' houses on the Main Square and the carefully renovated "old town" provide striking contracts to the city's modern industrial and commercial centers. Johannes Kepler University has a perfect location in the northeast of the city. As the largest research and teaching institution in Upper Austria, the university contributes to the maintenance and the development of the region. All facilities of JKU, including the athletic grounds and three student residences, are situated on the campus.

Eligibility: Students must have a 2.75 GPA

Housing: The International Office arranges accommodations for exchange students at local halls of residence. The halls differ in terms of room occupancy and the location of the kitchen and bathroom facilities.

Cost: CofC tuition and fees paid to CofC. Housing fees paid directly to JKU.

Subjects offered:
-German Language Courses: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. (An intensive German language course is offered prior to the beginning of each semester.)
-Courses taught in German: Economics, Business Administration, Sociology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science.
-Courses taught in English: Computer Science, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Management.


Scholarship opportunity: Students who plan on studying abroad at JKU are eligible to apply for their Scholarships of Excellence. Amounts vary for a few hundred dollars to over $2,000. Scholarship applications can be requested from Melissa Ochal, ochalm@cofc.edu in the Center for International Education.