{"id":958,"count":13,"description":"<strong>Quicklinks: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/study-abroad\/\">Home<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/apply-study-abroad-spc\/\">How to Apply<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/student-resources\/\">Resources <\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/blog\/\">Blog<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Application Deadline:<img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/pexels-fr3nks-356807-scaled.jpg\" width=\"272\" height=\"181\" \/><\/strong><strong>\r\nProgram Full<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-15178 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/Apply_Now_1.png\" alt=\"Apply Now\" width=\"199\" height=\"50\" \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/2026-Austria-Germany-Itinerary.pdf\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15179\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/SeeTravelItinerary.png\" alt=\"See Italy Study Abroad Travel Itinerary\" width=\"195\" height=\"49\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Austria-Germany-Study-Abroad-Student-Estimated-Cost.xlsx\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15180\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/ViewTripCosts.png\" alt=\"View Italy Study Abroad Program Costs\" width=\"191\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Course Dates: <\/strong>January 17 - May 12, 2026\r\n<strong>Travel Dates: <\/strong>January 1 - 9, 2026\r\n\r\n<strong>This program is open to High School students currently in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades (excludes seniors graduating in 2024) in SPC's dual enrollment, early college and Collegiate High Schools programs.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nJoin SPC faculty for an amazing and educational program to Austria and Germany.\r\n\r\nWe will visit the Nymphenburg Palace, which is considered the most impressive remains of the royal splendor that dominated Munich over centuries. We will be taking a guided walk-through Munich\u2019s Medieval Christmas Market. This market features medieval crafts, festive music, and a magical ambiance. Enjoy a hot drink while taking in the sights.\r\n\r\nWe will visit guided tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp. Dachau was one of the first concentration camps established by the Nazi regime. It served as a model for other camps and was used to detain political prisoners, Jews, Roma, and other groups targeted by the Nazis.\r\n\r\nExplore amazing sites like the Catacombs at St. Peter\u2019s Cemetery &amp; Fortress. At the edge of St. Peter's Cemetery are the so-called \"catacombs\", which were carved into the M\u00f6nchsberg. Its origin goes back to late antiquity.\r\n\r\n<strong>Available courses<\/strong> - Students must enroll in <strong>at least one course<\/strong> from the list below. If desired, students may enroll in both courses, for a total of 4 credits. Note: Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements AND course prerequisites.\r\n\r\n<strong>Professor: Earl Fratus<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/INR-2002-International-Relations-Syllabus.pdf\">INR 2002H<\/a> - International Relations, Honors - 3 credits (Class #3771)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Professor: Kelly Rich<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/IDH-2634H-Service-Learning-Syllabus.pdf\">IDH 2634H<\/a> - Service Learning, Honors - 1 credit (Class #3770)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Lead faculty contacts<\/strong>\r\nAfter you submit the application online, we will review your application and e-mail you with details of scheduling your interview with the Italy program lead faculty, <a href=\"mailto:Fratus.Earl@spcollege.edu\">Earl Fratus<\/a> (727) 394-6045.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other SPC Study Abroad programs<\/strong>\r\nLearn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/where-in-the-world-is-spc\/\">other Study Abroad countries<\/a> where SPC students have made their mark.\r\n\r\n<strong>Student Study Abroad Blog<\/strong> - For a taste of what it's like to study abroad, read posts from other SPC students below.","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/austria-and-germany-high-school\/","name":"Austria and Germany (High School)","slug":"austria-and-germany-high-school","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Austria and Germany (High School) Archives - Center for International Programs<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/austria-and-germany-high-school\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Austria and Germany (High School) Archives - Center for International Programs\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Quicklinks: Home | How to Apply | Resources | Blog Application Deadline: Program Full  Course Dates: January 17 &#8211; May 12, 2026 Travel Dates: January 1 &#8211; 9, 2026 This program is open to High School students currently in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades (excludes seniors graduating in 2024) in SPC&#8217;s dual enrollment, early college and Collegiate High Schools programs. 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