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VIEP Program

Overview

VIEP-German is a five-year program that combines a major in one of the four engineering fields with a major or minor in German. The program allows students to gain multi-cultural experience and German language proficiency along with technical engineering skills and prepares them for careers with one of many German research and manufacturing firms located in the United States. To participate in the program, students are required to:

-Fulfill all requirements for one of the four engineering majors;

-Take one German course per semester beginning, at the latest, in the third semester;

-Participate in VU's study abroad program in Reutlingen, Germany (on the campus of the Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft ) in the seventh semester;

-Enroll in at least one German-language engineering, science, or mathematics course while in Reutlingen;

-Work in a cooperative education placement in Germany during the eighth semester and the ensuing summer, while continuing to reside in the housing of the FH-Reutlingen;
and reside in the Kade-Duesenberg German House and Cultural Center for at least two semesters.

Events:

Each year the program coordinates a number of events for current and prospective VIEP students. A summary of the past and current events is located here.

Current Students:

A list of the current engineering students that are in the program can be found here. After the students spend their year in Germany, their information will be updated to include their co-op placement information and their overseas experience.

VIEP-German is coordinated jointly by the College of Engineering and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.