GUEST stands for the German-US-Economic-Studies Term Student Exchange Programme between the Faculty of Economics and Management at Leibniz University Hanover and the Department of Economics of the school of Business Administration at California State Polytechnic University Pomona. CalPoly Pomona is located near Los Angeles, California. The GUEST programme consists of two parts, the HISSEMA (Hanover International Summer School of Economics and Management) and one semester at CalPoly in Pomona.
Information about the GUEST Programme
Composition of the GUEST programme
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Part 1. Participation in HISSEMA
The HISSEMA (Hanover International Summer School of Economics and Management) offers international students the opportunity to gain study experience in Germany and to follow to lectures on economics and business administration in English, for which credits can be obtained.
For the German GUEST students, HISSEMA is part of the exchange programme. Participation is also possible - to a limited extent and under certain conditions - for German students of the Faculty of Economics at LUH who do not participate in the GUEST programme.
You can find more information about HISSEMA here.
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Part 2: Winter Semester at the CalPoly Pomona
The Winter term of the American academic year opens up the possibility for students of the Faculty of Economics and Management in Hanover to spend a semester abroad in the USA.Courses on economics and business administration successfully completed can be integrated in the B.Sc. programme in Hanover. The conditions for individual recognition apply to WiING students
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is located in California on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County. It is one of the seven polytechnic universities in the United States of America. The university has had university status since 1972. A total of 23,000 students study on campus.
General info about CalPoly Pomona
Name of the university California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Homepage http://www.cpp.edu/ Programme GUEST Slots 10-12 Duration of the study stay 1 semester Language of the lectures English Language requirements English Homepage of the CalPoly Cource catalogue (To select: Under "Course Attributes", filter by "Course Level: Upper Division" and select courses with a 4000 number.) International Center College of Business Adminstration -
Estimation of the costs
Estimation of the costs
Visa Visa ($380) + shipping (27,5€) = approx. 400€ Health insurance (on site) Varies depending on the individual rate of the health insurance company, e.g. Mawista €34/monthly (from Germany) Administration fees (on site) $175 (Facility Fee)
$225 (other fees)Teaching materials $250 Instant Access (E-book-account) optional: Accommodation in the dormitory on campus Village: approx. $856 (approx. 800€) / monthly (double room in 4er-shared flat), single room approx. $1058 / monthly alternativ: external accommodation From 800$ monthly (experience value) Meals Self cooked: comparable to German prices
Campus: approx. 10-20$ per meal
Flight Approx. 600 € -1.000 € Roundtrip optional: rental car Approx. 700€ (car/month, plus petrol, the price takes into account the use of the vehicle for several people) optional: Parking Permission 250 $/ per term
Funding opportunities
Office hours Faculty International Office
- Tuesdays: 10:30-12:30am online via Stud.IP/ BBB (search for „Auslandsbüro / Faculty International Office“ sign in and click „Meetings“)
- Tuesdays: 14-16h on-campus (building 1501, room 101-103)
- Thursdays: 10:30-12:30am on-campus (building 1501, room 101-103)
Contact
Head of Faculty International Office
30167 Hannover
Staff
30167 Hannover