A Blog about Education Abroad

Category: Bayreuth University

  • Lourens at the Bayreuth International Summer School, Germany

    Lourens at the Bayreuth International Summer School, Germany

    “There is meaning in every journey unknown to the traveller” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

    If you ever have the chance to apply for a summer school or even a semester exchange I would highly encourage you to take this opportunity with both hands. I learned so much in Germany and would like to share some of the experiences I had:

    Pre-departure:

    Pre-departure is certainly the most tedious part of your traveling experience. It is basically a bunch of paper work, but if it’s done thoroughly it can make your stay at your exchange university easy and smooth.

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  • Vonani at the Bayreuth International Summer School, Germany

    Vonani at the Bayreuth International Summer School, Germany

    Pre-departure:

    As soon as I found out that I was accepted for the summer school, I started preparing. I was about to write exams also so I made sure that I got everything out-of-the-way first so that I could fully focus on my exams. To go to Germany you need a Schengen tourist Visa. On this website (https://www.visa-germany.co.za/) they have provided a document with everything you will need for the visa application. If you aren’t sure of what they mean, you can always call the centre. It’s always better to contact the specific centre that you will be applying at because maybe they do things differently in each centre. I did mine in Cape Town and I only spent about 15 minutes there. It was very easy because I had all the documents and I had called them many times before my appointment to make sure that I had everything I needed for the application.

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  • Anya at Bayreuth University

    Anya at Bayreuth University

    Pre-departure:

    Like many things in my life at the moment, my pre-departure was a whirlwind of last minute planning and organising. My field work up the West Coast of South Africa (a part of my master’s project) ended a few days before my departure, during which time I had to process my data, wrap up life in Stellenbosch, see off a number of international friends, and of course get ready for the adventure of a life-time! Things are expensive in Germany, and to make sure I didn’t waste money (which could rather be used for good German beer), I compiled a list of things I needed to take with and things I needed to buy before I departed; everything from clothing to medication. I started compiling this list 2 weeks before my departure, while I was in the field. This worked very well, as every time a thought popped into my head I would write it down, meaning that the list was completed a while before I departed.

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