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Bard Abroad in Berlin

Bard College Berlin
At BCB, students from more than 60 countries and a select international faculty work together in small classes and tutorials that encourage thoughtful dialogue. The language of instruction is English. Courses in economics, art, and history take advantage of BCB’s location in one of the world’s most artistically vibrant and historically layered cities. BCB is an active participant in local and international initiatives to provide access to higher education for displaced students, including Syrian and other refugees in Berlin.

About the Program

Under Bard, the BCB curriculum has expanded to include the Arts and Society Program, Liberal Arts Berlin, and Begin in Berlin study abroad programs, as well as summer intensives in theater and studio arts. A German language intensive is held during the January intersession. The college is an active participant in local and international initiatives to provide access to higher education for displaced students, including Syrian and other refugees in Berlin. Flexible programs allow for visiting students to study at BCB for a semester, a year, or more. Students may also participate in internships in a variety of fields. 

Study Abroad Opportunities

  • Arts and Society Berlin
    Spend a semester or a year exploring the world’s most exciting experimental space—the city of Berlin—where the arts collide head on with history and politics. 
    More about A&S
  • Liberal Arts Berlin (LAB)
    Bard College Berlin gives you the city as a lens and a laboratory for engaging with the historical development and contemporary perplexities of Western modernity. 
    More about LAB
  • Internships
    Bard College Berlin offers students the opportunity to gain professional experience along with their academic courses through an internship seminar.
    More about Internships

Bard in Berlin Program Staff

  • Questions about Bard in Berlin?
  • Tina Marie Joaquim
    Study Abroad and Internship Placement Officer, Bard College Berlin

    Tina Marie Joaquim is the study abroad and internship placement officer at Bard College Berlin, where she oversees all incoming/outgoing study abroad and arranges work placements for the BCB internship program. In addition, Tina manages Career Services and assists in Student Life activities like orientation and student events. 
  • Brian Gallagher
    Head of Student Life, Bard College Berlin

    Brian Gallagher is the head of Student Life at Bard College Berlin, overseeing housing, careers, internships, counseling, medical support, study abroad, the emergency/on-call system, student activities, and other student support services. While at BCB, Brian has worked to help support the growing student population, open new on-campus accommodations/residence halls, and strengthen the support services offered to students. 

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