Department of Management Sciences
Spring School Programme Kenya
International experience is needed - but how do I get it?
- Would you like to make your studies more international without having to spend an entire semester or even a year abroad?
- Perhaps you have already been abroad and would like to build on the competencies gained during your studies?
- Is a whole semester or even a year abroad simply too expensive?
- Are you still a little uncertain about whether you want to take the plunge into cold water for as long as a semester or a year?
Then this short term exchange programme "Mount Kenya Spring School programme" might just be the right thing for you:
- 3-week short stay at Mount Kenya University (mid February - early March)
- Participation in regular courses together with Kenyan students, incl. language classes for Swahili
- Company visits e.g. to a Tea Plantation
- Cultural activities such as excursions, participation in sports events, etc.
- Visit to the German Embassy, DAAD and UN-Campus in Nairobi
- 2-day visit to Massai Mara Game Park and Massai village
For many years, the so-called "Spring or Summer Schools" of many universities from the English-speaking world have developed into a further education opportunity for international students. Within the framework of such a Spring or Summer School, students can acquire or deepen their knowledge of foreign languages and acquire important "soft skills" in addition to additional specialist knowledge.
The idea of the Spring/Summer School has been taken on by the Department of Management Sciences, which attaches particular importance to international orientation. With the introduction of Spring School and Summer School programmes, we have been pursuing the goal of making studying abroad attractive for students since 2001.
Further informationen
For further information, e.g. about the travel period or the costs please download the info brochure.
You can watch a short video of the Spring School Programme 2018 on LEA (Spring School Programme Kenya). You must join the course to do so.
Application
Please submit the following application documents in English:
- Letter of motivation (approx. 1 DIN A4 page)
- Personal video: "My role as a cultural ambassador" in English ( a 3 - 5 minutes personal presentation with ideas on how you would contribute to the program as a cultural ambassador. Just be creative).
- Grade transcript ( and if you have not yet completed your studies, please enclose your last school report)
- Curriculum vitae, incl. Photo
Upload your application on LEA “Spring School Programme Kenya” by following the instruction in folder “Application”.