Double Degree Opportunity through the College of Business
Study at Ferris State University in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program and earn a Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Social Sciences from Hochschule Rhein-Waal in Kleve, Germany in 4 years.
- Ferris students study during their Freshman and Sophomore years at Ferris, spend their Junior year studying at Rhein-Waal in Germany, and return to Ferris in their Senior year to complete the requirements for two degrees.
- Ferris students can study at Rhine-Waal while paying Ferris tuition, which means eligible students continue to receive financial aid.
- College of Business students receive a $1,000 Study Abroad Scholarship.
- The cost of living in Kleve, Germany, is comparable to that of Big Rapids.
- While on-campus housing is not provided, Rhine-Waal assists students in finding suitable housing in the area.
- Free student Eurail passes enable travel through Europe at nominal cost.
- Rhine-Waal’s Winter term extends from mid-September to mid-January; Summer term runs mid-March through mid-August.
- Students can spend the August prior to Rhine-Waal in a month-long intensive German program at the University of Konstanz, in Lake Constance, Germany. Students register for GERM 100-German for Business Travel and pay Ferris tuition for the course. The cost of a room for the month-long program is $380.
German Courses
Fall
- FINC 322
- ECON 221
- ECON 222
- BLAW 321
- MGMT
Spring
- MGMT 302
- PROJ 320
- INTIS 335
- MGMT 373
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