Completed applications for the spring semester must be submitted to the Office
of International Education by September 25. Normally, acceptance notices
will be sent out about a month after the application deadline.
Students not accepted for off-campus study have one week from notification of the decision to file an appeal through the Center for International and Intercultural Studies (CIIS). A student must provide additional information that was not included in the original decision. Students who wish to appeal a negative decision must first meet with the Director of Off-Campus Programs.
Applicants must have taken one semester, but no more than 4 semesters, of college German prior to participation.
Admission to the program is based on the quality of application. Candidates must present a coherent academic rationale for participation in the Vienna Program and a record of academic performance that demonstrates ability to meet the challenges of off-campus study. Normally, this means a GPA of at least 2.8, but the selection committee considers closely the candidate's rationale for participation and academic record as a whole. Candidates for the Vienna Program must also present evidence of maturity, responsibility and cultural sensitivity.
Students currently on disciplinary, social, or academic probation are not eligible to apply for, or participate in, this program or any other SLU program. In addition, students with outstanding disciplinary fines, service hours and/or education program requirements are not eligible to participate in the program.