May 15, 2022 | Application Deadline (no longer accepting applications) |
June 15 | Fall Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
June 15 | Fall Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
July 1 | Fall Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
November 15 | Spring Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
November 15 | Spring Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
December 1 | Spring Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
Note | Should your program country require a quarantine upon arrival, your program dates will be the same as below. Contact your Program Advisor for more information. |
Note: | The following calendar includes possible fieldtrips. Due to continually evolving COVID-19 regulations fieldtrip dates and locations are subject to change. Students will receive more details after the program start. |
August 31 | Departure from the US on optional group flight |
September 1 | Arrival in Lüneburg before 6 pm |
September 1 | Move into housing |
September 2 - 9 | Mandatory orientation |
September 5 | Fall courses begin |
September 10 | Field Trip - Hamburg |
October 8 | Field Trip - Bremen |
October 22 | Field Trip - Emigration Museum in Bremerhaven |
November 12 | Field Trip - Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial |
November 24 - 25 | Fall break |
December 10 | Field Trip - Lubeck Christmas Market |
December 14 - 15 | Fall courses end |
December 14 - 15 | Fall final examinations |
December 16 - January 13, 2023 | Winter break |
January 16, 2023 | Spring courses begin |
January 21 | Field Trip - Hamburg |
January 27 - 29 | Optional tour - Berlin |
TBD | Field Trip - Emigration Museum in Bremerhaven |
March 25 | Field Trip - Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial |
April 3 - 10 | Spring Break |
April 22 | Field Trip - Schwerin |
April 27 | Spring courses end |
April 28 - May 3 | Spring final examinations |
May 3 | Program end date |
May 4 | Move out of housing |
Open return | Students establish their own date of return |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.
Preferred Minimum GPA: 2.5
US Credit
60 students
English | German