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SALZBURG COLLEGE STUDENT HANDBOOK Table f Cntents A Nte f Welcme...4 Salzburg and Salzburg Cllege...5 Organized Field Trips and Independent Travel...6 Cmmunicating in the New Envirnment...9 Practical Infrmatin frm A-Z... 10 Salzburg Cllege 2014 3
Welcme t yur Eurpean experience! SALZBURG COLLEGE We are pleased that yu have decided t study at Salzburg Cllege, and we want t d whatever we can t help make this a truly extrardinary time f yur life. Over the years, there has been an increased awareness f the need fr internatinal cmmunicatin and understanding. Individual, persnal experience in anther culture is an imprtant part f this. In deciding t step ut f yur "cmfrt zne" and by becming a temprary citizen f anther cuntry, yu are taking a step that is likely t have an impact n yur entire life and n peple clse t yu. Many f ur frmer students have stayed in tuch and expressed time and again that they wuld nt trade their Eurpean experience fr anything. Althugh there is n way t prepare fr all cntingencies f studying abrad, there is a lt yu can d t get ready and make the mst f it. Preparatin can take place at several different levels. First, there is the emtinal aspect. It is imprtant t let g f very specific expectatins. Keep in mind the fact that things will be different and that yur study abrad experience will be what YOU make f it. Then, there is the intellectual preparatin. I wuld recmmend that yu read as much as yu can abut Austria, its histry, culture, and sciety. Perhaps mre imprtant still, start fllwing Eurpean news n plitics, ecnmics, scial, and cultural issues, alng with US plicies twards Eurpean cuntries. Yur awareness in these matters will prvide an imprtant basis fr cmmunicatin with the Eurpeans yu will meet. Last, but nt least, there are many practical details which yu need t attend t and need t be infrmed abut. This Student Handbk was develped primarily t help yu with practical aspects f yur preparatins. We hpe yu will find answers t any questins yu might have in regard t academics, budgeting, passprts & visas, banking, travel, and varius day-t-day needs in Eurpe. We have tried t assure that this Student Handbk is cmplete and accurate, and have referred t suggestins and cntributins frm ur previus students. Remember, hwever, that studying abrad is a highly persnal experience and what is meaningful t ne persn may nt apply t anther. If yu have questins that are nt answered in the Student Handbk, please cntact us via email: inf@salzburgcllege.edu We lk frward t welcming yu in Eurpe very sn. May yur semester here in Salzburg be ne f the mst challenging and exciting experiences f yur life! Yurs, Phebe Mayer Directr f Salzburg Cllege 4
SALZBURG & SALZBURG COLLEGE Salzburg - a city that has much t ffer A rich cultural heritage Great natural and architectural beauty Cmfrtable size A traditin f hspitality A center f business and cmmunicatin due t the brder lcatin Perfect central lcatin fr travel Salzburg is cnsidered by many t be ne f the mst beautiful cities in Eurpe. With a ppulatin f abut 150,000, Salzburg is situated in the heart f Eurpe n the nrthern edge f the eastern Alps right at the Austrian-German brder. Surrunded by picturesque muntains and lakes the city still mirrrs in its histrical center a declared UNESCO Wrld Heritage Site mre than thusand years f Eurpean histry and culture. Its rich and vibrant cultural heritage is reflected in cncerts, festivals and a great variety f events thrughut the year. All the abve make Salzburg the ideal setting fr yur Eurpean experience. Salzburg Cllege is lcated in the KunstQuartier (ArtQuarter) in the heart f Salzburg s ld twn. The cre building dates back t the 15 th century and was used fr varius purpses thrughut the centuries. Tday the KunstQuartier is hme t a variety f institutins including the Camerata Orchestra, the FS1 Cmmunity TV Statin, departments f the Mzarteum University and the University f Salzburg, The Antn Pustet Publishing Huse, and varius ther cultural institutins. Our part f the extensive KunstQuartier cmplex ffers the fllwing facilities: Our wn spacius lecture and recital hall as well as a private utdr atrium, class rms, art studi, dark rm, library, study space, spacius lunge and music practice rms. The clse vicinity f public, educatinal and cultural institutins allws fr the easy integratin f classrm study and n-site experience, which is a majr bjective f ur academic prgram. The KunstQuartier is als just dwn the street frm the main intersecting pint f the Salzburg public bus system which greatly facilitates the cmmuting t and frm yur hme in Salzburg. The Salzburg Cllege staff has many years f experience in wrking with American students. We all share a cmmn gal: T supprt yu in finding answers t yur questins and creative slutins fr yur needs. If yu have any questins please cntact us at: Salzburg Cllege Bergstrasse 12 5020 Salzburg AUSTRIA T: 011-43-662-84 25 01 F: 011-43-662-84 25 01-22 E: inf@salzburgcllege.edu 5
FIELD TRIPS & INDEPENDENT TRAVEL The Germany (Bavaria) field trip Upn students' arrival in Munich, there will be a fur-day intrductry field trip permitting students t get t knw ne anther ther, cmplete the first phase p f cultural adaptatin, learn t navigate a Eurpean city, discver the site-specific specific interplay f histry and cntemprary reality, receive an intrductin t the histry and culture f a majr Eurpean civilizatin, the ne mst clsely related t Salzburg and the rest f Austria,, and discuss husing arrangements in Salzburg In rder t place Salzburg in its apprpriate gegraphic and histrical cntext, students will have the pprtunity t explre the city f Munich. The educatinal fcus in Munich will be n understanding the present thrugh its relatin t the past. Therefre, students will be intrduced t the wrkings f mdern cmmerce and industry (BMW Wrld, Olympia Park), the preservatin f cultural accmplishments (Deutsches Museum, Glyptthek), the develpment f plitical histry (Munich as the capital f Bavaria and the city where Hitler s mvement began), the prminence f histrical architecture and art (city center f Munich and Schlss Neuschwanstein), and the typical features f Central Eurpeans' day-t-day rutine in shpping, leisure, etc. (Viktualienmarkt, Hfbräuhaus, Englischer Garten). Highlights at a glance: Guided tur f the city center f Munich Hfbräuhaus, Viktualienmarkt Deutsches Museum Glyptthek BMW Wrld & Museum Olympia Park Schlss Neuschwanstein On the last evening f the trip yu will arrive in Salzburg. Practical infrmatin fr the Bavaria trip Accmmdatin is in yuth centers r student htels that are neat and practical but nt luxurius. Shwer facilities are always included. Students will need t prvide their wn twels but never linen. Breakfast and sme meals are prvided. Students are respnsible fr the additinal meals. The prgram may vary slightly frm the abve descriptin, but the general schedule will remain the same. The Vienna field trip Many students feel that during the Vienna field trip, which takes place in the later part f the semester, "everything cmes tgether." Much f what has been studied in Understanding Austria can be experienced live in the cuntry's capital. Students are seasned travelers by that time and have n prblems mving arund independently. Austria is simply "hme" by then. 6
Vienna, f curse, is a beautiful and exciting place. Special turs intrduce the students t "Habsburg s Vienna" and Vienna s rich cultural heritage including Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud, and Gustav Mahler (familiar names by nw even t thse wh had nt studied them previusly). Vienna's great palaces, museums, and musical resurces are explred. Yu may attend a perfrmance at the famus State Opera. There is als the pprtunity t visit the Austrian Parliament and ther interesting lcatins and institutins such as ne f fur United Natins Offices. Practical infrmatin fr the Vienna trip Accmmdatin is in a yuth hstel in easy cmmuting distance t the center f twn. Only breakfast is included t give yu a maximum f free time fr yur wn activities. Other field trips and excursins Upper Austria trip, an all-day trip t parts f the lake and muntain district near Salzburg: past Mndsee and its "Sund-f-music wedding church, t St. Flrian, ne f the great Austrian barque mnasteries and a veritable princely abbey in a spectacular lcatin, the Mauthausen Cncentratin Camp which is the central and largest f the Austrian cncentratin camps frm the time when Austria was part f Nazi Germany, and Hallstatt, a lvely twn n a lake surrunded by steep muntains and the center f the ldest civilizatin in this part f the wrld. Salzkammergut hike, an all-day hiking trip t the Wlfgangsee (Lake Wlfgang) near Salzburg: the hike starts in the beautiful twn f St. Gilgen and fllws the ld pilgrimage rute t St. Wlfgang, a picturesque ld pilgrimage (and nw turist) center. Cultural field trips: Weekly afternn field trips in Salzburg are rganized t: The Old City and Panrama Museum Frtress Hhensalzburg Hellbrunn Palace and trick funtains Winklhf Agricultural Schl, Farm & Market Open Air Museum and ther places f interest Curse-related related field trips Field trips and ther events are regularly scheduled in cnnectin with individual curses, such as visits t business and ther prfessinal rganizatins fr business and PR students, t cncerts and pera perfrmances fr music histry, museum visits and walking turs fr art histry, etc. Extracurricular Activities In additin t field trips and excursins rganized skiing, hiking and canyning trips are ffered thrughut the semester. The Austrian Cuisine curse is als a wnderful way t get t knw Austrian culture. Students can sign up fr University Sprts & ther recreatinal activities thrugh the University f Salzburg. Sme f these activities are included in the prgram cst, fr thers additinal fees may apply. Independent travel/study break A ten-day break in the middle f the semester allws yu t make mre extensive travel plans. Students usually travel by train r by lw-budget airlines. Fr mre detailed infrmatin please refer 7
t Traveling in the PRACTICAL INFORMATION A-Z sectin. Trains are efficient, neat, and safe; schedules are easy t interpret with a little bit f experience. Train cnductrs are helpful and the infrmatin ffices in each train statin are the best place t find a mderately priced rm upn arrival in a new twn. English is widely spken. Students d nt seem t encunter difficulties in finding ut what they need t knw. In Salzburg, a Service Center in the train statin can assist yu with travel planning. While yur rm in Salzburg is, f curse, maintained during the break, meals (where applicable) in Salzburg are nt prvided during this perid. If yu want t spend sme f the travel time in Salzburg and/r eat meals in yur Austrian hme r at the drmitry, yu shuld discuss this with yur hst family r drm supervisr in advance. Mst classes require that yu include sme aspect f individual research frm yur travel perid. Examples wuld be: Mdern Histry students visit a histrical site r memrial, such as a cncentratin camp; art histry students explre the wrk f ne artist in several lcatins, such as the Luvre in Paris r the Vatican in Rme; cmmunicatin students bserve visual PR cncepts r study different cmmunicatin patterns, etc. Weekend Travel We try t schedule ur study abrad classes between Mnday and Thursday. This allws fr quite a bit f time fr travel, especially since practical night trains (ften with sleeping prvisins) are available t majr Eurpean destinatins. Remember that travel is nt a permitted excuse fr missing r arriving late fr class. Furthermre, yur travel plans are nt an excuse fr failing t d assigned academic wrk. FOR MORE DETAILS ON PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF TRAVEL, SEE THE PRACTICAL INFORMATION A-Z SECTION. 8
COMMUNICATING Crss-Cultural Cultural Adaptatin and Immersin Crss-Cultural Adaptatin is the name given t the prcess f vercming disrientatin, lneliness, insecurity and/r cnfusin that ften ccurs when a persn leaves a familiar place, and mves fr a perid int a culture markedly different frm his r her wn. During this prcess yu are inclined t find things wrng in yur envirnment the peple in Austria (r elsewhere in Eurpe), yur hst family, the fd, yur classes, the bus system anything withut realizing that it is yur temprary inability t cpe with differences that is making yu feel bad. Yu may cnsider yurself a very flexible persn. Hwever, d nt underestimate the challenge f adjusting t a new grup f classmates, a new cuntry, a hst family, different teaching methds, public transprtatin, new fds, and an infinite variety f ther things. Yur desire t make this "the best experience f yur life" may actually cause additinal stress in unexpected situatins. Peple are pen systems, shaped by their accustmed envirnment frm which their cultural identity derives. Peple have the desire t maintain equilibrium with their envirnment. When we enter new cultural situatins, we are likely t encunter cmmunicatin prblems which disrupt ur equilibrium. This may cause intense discmfrt. Thrugh the prcess f crss-cultural adaptatin, the equilibrium is eventually re-established. Imprtant skills in this adaptatin prcess are the abilities t listen and t learn t phrase questins clearly t respnd willingly and clearly t understand nn-verbal messages t be pen minded and patient Lk fr help if needed It is nt always pssible t slve prblems, especially prblems deriving frm cultural differences, n yur wn. Lk fr smene wh is happy (nt smene t cmmiserate with). Talk t the Salzburg Cllege staff. They have experience with many prblems that students may encunter. 9
PRACTICAL INFORMATION A-Z which Salzburg Cllege emphasizes, this is an imprtant perid fr independent study. Please expect t wrk n a prject fr sme f yur classes during this perid and t design yur travels accrding t yur academic bjectives. Textbks Textbks are available in Salzburg. If yu have already studied German, take alng yur German dictinary. BAGGAGE ACADEMIC INFORMATION (STUDY ABROAD) Curse changes Within the requirements f the prgram, curse changes are pssible nly within the first week upn arrival in Salzburg. Transcripts At the end f the term, Salzburg Cllege will send yur final grades t yur hme university. If yu have specific needs in terms f the academic infrmatin (curse cntent, cntact hurs, required wrk) that yur hme university needs t accredit yur curses, please infrm the staff befre the end f the prgram. Class attendance Participants must attend all class sessins unless illness r ther unavidable circumstances make this nt pssible. In case f illness, alternate arrangements fr assignments and tests will be made. Field trips Field trips cnstitute an imprtant part f yur curse wrk in Salzburg. Attendance is required. We recmmend that yu take ntes as yu wuld in classrm lectures. Libraries Yu will use Salzburg Cllege's library. Als, yu will find infrmatin and research materials in German, and depending n the subject matter, als in English, at the University f Salzburg. Music histry students will want t cnsult the extensive hlding f the Mzarteum Fundatin s Film and Sund Archives. Independent Study y Perid In mid-semester yu will have a ten-day travel perid. In the cncept f "cntextual learning" TAKE ONLY WHAT YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY NEED FOR YOUR TIME IN SALZBURG. Suitcases shuld nt be larger than what yu can manage yurself. It will be helpful t have ne smaller suitcase and/r backpack fr travel within Eurpe. PLEASE CHECK WITH AIRLINES FOR WEIGHT AND PIECE LIMITATIONS. BUDGET INFORMATION THE PROGRAM COST COVERS: Tuitin and related administrative csts. Husing and mst meals in Salzburg (except during field trips and independent study perid). The tw field trips will include transprtatin, htel accmmdatins and breakfast, lectures, guided turs and entrance fees. Scial and cultural activities prgram. Day trips and curse-related excursins. Internship placement. THE PROGRAM COST DOES NOT COVER: Transatlantic transprtatin. (see Flights ) Meals during Bavaria and Vienna field trip except breakfast (budget 100-120). Meals nt cvered in the prgram cst. (budget 150-200) Medical insurance. This must be arranged thrugh yur hme university r privately. Prf f prper insurance, including evacuatin and repatriatin, will be required fr participatin in the prgram. Persnal expenses including individual travel. (budget at least 750) Textbks and ther study material. (budget 20-30) 10
Salzburg Cllege security depsit f 50, which is refunded at the end f the semester. Fees fr certain curses r extracurricular activities. (budget 100-200) Daily cmmuting expenses (when living in an Austrian hme) app. 150 fr the term. Since mst husehlds are nt within walking distance, yu must expect t cmmute t classes daily by bus r bicycle (students rent bikes fr app. 70 r buy ne). Internatinal Student I.D. card. ($ 28) Depsit (refundable) fr linen, key, dishes etc. at drm facility (app. 100) as well as laundry expenses (budget 50). Additinally, there are the well-knwn marinette theater and many cncert halls. Cncerts at the Mzarteum r ther lcatins are given regularly. ELECTRICITY Austria perates n 220 vlts AC, with the Eurpean 50-cycle circuit. That means that U.S.- made appliances will need an adapter-cnverter. Many electrnic devices are nw built with an autmatic cnverter and will nly require an utlet adapter. Hwever, it is best t duble check each electrnic device individually. CLIMATE Salzburg has mderate weather. In additin t yur winter clthes it is recmmended t bring rain prtectin, sme warm sweaters and sturdy walking shes. CONTACT INFORMATION Salzburg Cllege Bergstrasse 12 5020 SALZBURG AUSTRIA, Eurpe Telephne 011-43-662-84 25 01 Fax 011-43-662-84 25 01-22 E-mail inf@salzburgcllege.edu YOUR MAILING ADDRESS: T receive mail in Salzburg, yu can use yur hst family's address, yur student drm address, r the Salzburg Cllege address. CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES Salzburg nt nly has a wrld-famus music festival in the summer, but als perates a repertry theater with alternating perfrmances f peras, perettas, and plays thrughut the year, as well as several smaller theater stages. FLIGHTS Salzburg Cllege suggests that yu bk yur flight with STA Travel, Chicag as they specialize n student travel. The Salzburg prgram begins with the initial field- study trip thrugh Bavaria. Yu will need t purchase a ticket t MUNICH, Germany. Departures shuld be available frm all majr US cities fr a reasnable price. Yu will need t bk a rundtrip ticket. Fr yur return trip it is cnvenient t leave either frm Munich (nly 2 hrs. frm Salzburg) r directly frm Salzburg. The estimated cst fr rund-trip transprtatin frm the U.S. t Munich is smewhere between $ 1,000 (during lw seasn in spring) and $ 1,500 (during high seasn in fall). ATTENTION: Yu need t make sure that yu are at the Meeting Pint in the Munich Airprt n later than 1:00 p.m. p n the day f arrival. After cmpletin f the prgram, yu must travel t yur departure airprt fr yur return flight at yur wn expense. GIFTS It is a nice gesture t present yur hst family, landlady r Austrian rmmate with a gift when yu arrive, but it is nt expected. Anything frm yur hme area wuld be especially nice. The gift shuld nt be t expensive. It is the thught that cunts. 11
HEALTH CARE Salzburg Cllege staff will recmmend qualified dctrs in case f need. If yu have a pre-existing medical prblem, it is advisable t discuss yur travel plans with yur dctr and t bring with yu all necessary medicatins. Please nte that it is illegal t send medicatins in the mail. Fr special needs please cntact Salzburg Cllege in advance. Pre-departure Medical Examinatins Please cmplete all yur examinatins befre departing fr Austria and btain cpies f imprtant health recrds, especially in the case f pre-existing medical prblems. Fatigue Mst experienced travelers agree that freign travel is hard wrk! Therefre, it is best t be well rested, in gd health when yu start yur trip. HEALTH INSURANCE A cmprehensive health and accident insurance plicy that is valid utside the United States, including evacuatin and repatriatin cverage is a necessity fr all study abrad participants. If yur family carries a plicy that nly prvides cverage within a restricted netwrk, additinal internatinal cverage will need t be purchased. As health insurance plicies vary greatly in their cverage, yu must check with yur primary insurance carrier befre departure abut the adequacy f such cverage verseas. In additin, students are strngly encuraged t cnsider purchasing the Internatinal Student Identity Card (ISIC). Basic health insurance cverage is prvided as a benefit t card hlders including $25,000 f Medical Evacuatin Insurance. Hwever, ISIC cvers nly a small prtin f expenses fr majr accidents r illnesses and shuld be viewed as secndary and nt primary insurance cverage. Therefre, Salzburg Cllege strngly recmmends that yu have additinal insurance with higher levels f cverage. While Salzburg Cllege will certainly help in emergency cases, they cannt take care f yur medical bills. Austrian physicians and hspitals require that yu pay their invices immediately after receipt f treatment. Fllwing this yu shuld file a claim with yur insurance cmpany t btain reimbursement. Assistance with translatins f medical bills int English will be prvided. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION If pssible, please bring enugh f yur prescribed medicatins with yu t last the entire semester. Transprt them in yur luggage in their riginal, labeled cntainers. Include a statement frm yur physician describing yur cnditin and cnfirming the prescriptin. Medicatin sent by mail will be held up by the Austrian Custms Office and may be sent back if prper dcumentatin cannt be prvided. Mst American prescriptin drugs are als available in Austria. If this is the case fr yur medicatin, a prescriptin by yur American physician will, with exceptins, be hnred by ur pharmacies. Sme medicatins fr OCD, ADD r ADHD are severely restricted in Austria r illegal. Please check with Salzburg Cllege ahead f time if yu have special needs. HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS Husing assignments Husing arrangements are made by Salzburg Cllege. Austrian hmestays and student residences are carefully selected and paired with students in accrdance t the students husing requests. N final husing assignments are made befre arrival. Husing placements will be finalized during the initial Bavaria Field Trip t insure the best fit fr each student. Meals Weekday lunches (M-Th) fr study abrad students are prvided by Salzburg Cllege. Mrning and evening meals are either prvided in yur Austrian hme r by the drm facility (except n weekends when the cafeteria is clsed). These meals are included in yur prgram cst. N meals ther than breakfast are prvided during the field trips. Prvisins fr vegetarians are made at the drm. The families try t adjust but d nt always find it easy t understand. Be prepared that it may take them a little while. Laundry Laundry facilities are available at all husing lcatins. Families will either d yur laundry fr yu, r shw yu hw t use the washing machine yurself. It is always best t ask what the family wuld prefer. 12
INTERNATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS The Internatinal Student Identity Card (ISIC) gives students significant student discunts. Included with the ISIC is the Internatinal Student Travel Guide, which lists discunts available in 65 cuntries ver the wrld (28 cuntries in Eurpe). Each cuntry shws a selectin f discunts n airfares, accmmdatins, bat rides, bus rutes, museums, railrads, shpping, theaters, etc. t anther rutine. Sme peple take a full week t adjust. Everyne s bdy respnds differently t jet lag and it is imprtant t rest accrdingly. MAIL SHIPPING HINTS If yu plan t send packages t yurself r if yu have yur parents and friends send yu things, please use the fllwing mailing address: Address the bx t yurself in care f Salzburg Cllege. Example: Yur name c/ Salzburg Cllege Bergstrasse 12 A-5020 Salzburg, Austria (EUROPE). INTERNET WiFi is available at the Cllege 24/7. Bring yur laptp cmputer as mst f ur prfessrs use digital material! Bring the prper adapter-cnverter (unless it is a dual vltage cmputer) and an adapter plug t run it in Austria. A USB flash drive is useful and necessary t use the printing facilities available at Salzburg Cllege (at extra charge). Sme services like Hulu usually d nt wrk in Austria. Hwever, there are (als legal) ways n hw t get them t wrk. Netflix is nw available in Austria! INDEPENDENT TRAVEL There is als sme time fr independent travel ccasinally n weekends and during the ten-day break. Salzburg s central lcatin makes it pssible fr students t d weekend trips t Paris, Venice, Prague, Switzerland, r ther fascinating places. JET LAG The phenmenn f adjusting t a new time zne after a lng flight is knwn as "jet lag". It is a cnditin characterized by varius psychlgical and physilgical effects (such as fatigue and irritability). It is bth mentally and physically exhausting and yu will need at least a day, if nt tw, t get used 13 Use well sealed cardbard bxes. VERY IMPORTANT: Fr shipping persnal prperty, please indicate n the bx r in the shipping papers STUDENTENAUSRÜSTUNG (STUDENT EQUIPMENT) PERSONAL PROPERTY OF WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE U.S. This is t shw the Eurpean custms fficials that the gds are nt remaining in Austria and therefre are nt imprted. Otherwise, a very high value added tax (VAT) and custms fee will have t be paid! If smene sends yu a gift frm the U.S. please be aware that fr gifts valued mre than $22 yu will have t pay a custms fee. Please d nt ship valuable pssessins (cameras, laptps, etc). It has prven t be very time cnsuming and smetimes impssible t clear these items withut having t pay duty. D nt use mail-rder frm U.S. cmpanies. Yu will have t pay imprt tax fr gds shipped t yu frm utside the EU. D nt mail medicatin. It will mst likely be returned t sender by the Austrian authrities because the imprt f medicatin via mail is extremely restricted. Bring yur persnal medicatin with yu (see als Health Care ).
MONEY MATTERS Exchanging currency befre yu leave Experienced travelers always btain sme freign currency befre leaving n a trip abrad: Yu will need EUROS ( ) upn arrival fr initial expenses like taxis, tips, meals, etc. Als, having the lcal currency in advance will give yu time t familiarize yurself with the mney. Yu will then feel mre secure when using it. Carrying cash Students are urged nt t carry large amunts f cash with them but t use internatinally valid cash r debit cards (ATM). Please talk t yur bank t ensure that yur card is indeed internatinally valid. Mst majr credit cards, such as Visa, Master Card and American Express, are accepted all ver Eurpe in majr stres. Hwever, it is nt uncmmn fr small shps and grcery stres t nly accept cash. Always check with the individual stre r restaurant. Sending mney verseas COPY THIS INFORMATION AND LEAVE IT WITH YOUR PARENTS Yu may underestimate the funds yu will need while abrad. An emergency may happen. It may require cash that yu d nt have. In such cases, yu will have t call r email yur friends r family at hme fr mney. D this befre yu run ut f mney. Sending mney verseas urgently can be time-cnsuming and expensive. 1) The quickest ways: Western Unin transfers r American Express Mneygram. If yur parents have an American Express credit card they can g t their AMEX ffice and wire mney t yu. With the prper identificatin (passprt) yu can retrieve it at any AMEX ffice within minutes. Unfrtunately, this very quick transfer carries rather high fees. Western Unin ffers a wire transfer service which is just as fast and carries smaller fees. 2) Yu can als have mney sent thrugh a large cmmercial bank with internatinal cnnectins. Cabled mney can arrive within 2 days, regular transfers can take at least ne week. It is nt advisable t send cash in the mail. A wrd abut persnal finances: Start budgeting frm the first day f yur arrival. Yu will find that mney ges very quickly n such things as meals utside yur hme, independent travel, mail, etc. If yu have extra mney t take abrad, cnsider taking it. Wise mney management can make a trip smther and, smetimes, cheaper. MUSIC INSTRUCTION If yu have enrlled in music instructin, yu need t bring yur wn instrument (if feasible). It is als advisable t bring the music with yu that yu plan n studying while in Salzburg. PACKING INFORMATION A trip shuld start relaxed, s pack well ahead f yur departure. Yu will have a chance t check and recheck what is packed and t remember things yu have verlked. Attire Similar t the U.S., students in Austria usually wear jeans, t-shirts, dress sneakers, shirts, etc. t class and arund twn. HOWEVER, sweatpants and jgging shes are wrn t the gym nly and are NOT cnsidered apprpriate street attire. Fr special events such as cncerts, theater perfrmances, and dinner invitatins Austrians definitely dress mre frmally (e.g. dresses, suits r pants and jackets with the apprpriate dressy shes). Other useful things A small purse n a lng crd t wear arund the neck which can be tucked int jackets r shirts, r a mney belt arund yur waist. This is especially necessary when sleeping n trains r while turing large cities. It prtects yur passprt and mney against theft. 14
Helpful Hints Keep in mind that walking is far mre cmmn in Eurpe than in the US. Yu will be surprised! Shes shuld be sturdy enugh t resist rugh surfaces. Leave unnecessary electrical appliances at hme. D nt frget: Yur passprt A serius guide bk abut Eurpe A nice dress/suit r sprts jacket Sturdy walking shes and nice shes fr dress- up ccasins Pajama, bathrbe and slippers Flding umbrella, rainwear gear Infrmal sprtswear that can be mixed and matched Twels and face clth A backpack, if yu plan n travelling Extra pair f glasses Camera, charger A security wallet A gd guide bk abut Austria Electrical adapter plugs/cnverter fr electrical appliances. (If yu have dual-vltage appliances, yu d nt need a cnverter. All yu need t buy is the adapter plug.) A dictinary and a small language guide Persnal medicatin Yur laptp and a USB flash drive PASSPORTS Make sure that yur passprt is valid fr three mnths beynd yur intended stay in Eurpe. If yu d nt have a passprt, apply fr ne as sn as pssible at the passprt agency nearest yur hme. TELEPHONES ABROAD DIRECT DIALING FROM THE US IS EASY: If yur parents want t call yu at yur hst family r drm, they will need t dial the fllwing: 011: internatinal access cde 43: cuntry cde 662: city cde plus actual telephne number When calling frm yur hst family, please ask fr their permissin first and keep the calls shrt. Hst families smetimes have strict telephne-usage rules. Please accept them. If yu receive telephne calls at yur hst family, please keep in mind that it is nt acceptable t receive calls after 10 p.m. (Eurpean time!) unless there is an emergency. At the drm facility yu will be able nly t receive calls. It is, hwever, pssible t pen a telephne accunt at the drm in rder t be able t dial ut. If yu have a Cell phne (tri tri-band band) and if it is nt SIM-lcked (check with yur prvider!), bring it with yu. SIM cards with a lcal phne number are available in Salzburg fr 10. Calls frm cell phnes are expensive, but yu can receive calls frm the U.S. withut charge. Lcal pre-paid paid cell phnes start at 20. Internatinal Calling Cards Calling cards and pre-paid calling cards are available; hwever they are decreasing in ppularity. Please make sure t btain yur peratr telephne number befre leaving fr Eurpe. Pre-paid calling cards are als available in Austria and they are ften much cheaper than U.S. purchased calling cards! SPORTS Austria is ne f the wrld's mst famus cuntries fr utdr alpine sprts. Ski areas are within easy reach f Salzburg. Ski trips ver weekends are available at relatively lw cst. Salzburg Cllege als rganizes skiing and hiking utings. Other sprts are available t students thrugh the University f Salzburg's physical educatin department. Sprts ffered include basketball, swimming, tennis, gymnastics, jud, fencing, flk dancing, etc. 15
TIPPING In Germany and Austria service charges are generally included. Althugh in restaurants a 10% service fee is added autmatically t the check, it is custmary t tip a small additinal amunt (abut 5% f the ttal). TRAVELING Nearly everybdy will find a variety f discunt plans fr train travel in Eurpe. In general, it is a gd idea t cmpare the cst f any discunt plan t the individual ticket prices fr yur jurney. Fr railpass infrmatin please cnsult the guide bk "Hw t walk the Glbe - Eurpe", a similar publicatin r the internet. General train travel infrmatin: When traveling lng distances, get a seat reservatin. Fr vernight travel, reserve a cuchette (bunk-bed) fr abut 20. Nnsmking seats and cuchettes can be requested. Bring a blanket r summer (small) sleeping bag t take n weekend travels. Backpacks are the best ptin if yu have t d a lt f carrying and traveling by train. AIRLINES FLYING OUT OF SALZBURG: http://www.salzburg-airprt.cm/en/passengersvisitrs/flight-inf/airlines/ TRANSPORTATION AROUND SALZBURG The best way t get arund Salzburg is by bus r bike. Nt all Austrian hmes are in walking distance f the Cllege. See Budget Infrmatin fr cst f transprtatin. WEBSITES Useful websites fr Austria: www.austria.rg (Austrian Embassy) www.austria.inf www.statistik.at www.wrldatlas.cm www.salzburg.inf www.salzburg.cm (daily newspaper in German) www.salzburg.at/en.html 16 VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMITS VISA REQUIREMENTS US-citizens can stay in Austria withut a visa fr up t three mnths. Fr a semester in Salzburg yu need an apprpriate visa (D VISA fr Austria). The travel dcument needed is a passprt that is valid 3 mnths beynd yur stay in Austria. If yu are nt a US citizens yu are requested t cntact the Austrian Cnsulate in yur area fr visa infrmatin (see addresses belw). Failure t btain the required visa will result in denial f entry int Austria r any ther Eurpean state. Required Dcuments Fr a Stay Up T Six Mnths (D VISA fr Austria): Cmpleted and signed Schengen Visa Applicatin Frm. This applicatin can fund n the website: www.austria.rg. Tw passprt size phtgraphs (nt a snapsht). Passprt - must be valid at least three mnths beynd date f travel. Letter f admissin t Austrian Schl/University r frm U.S. University if it is an exchange prgram, r frm the rganizatin under whse auspices the student intends t study in Austria. Certificate f Enrllment which prves ldging and full bard. Prf f medical insurance - letter frm insurance cmpany cnfirming cmplete cverage during the stay in Austria, minimum cverage has t be USD 50,000 (cpy f yur insurance I.D. is nt sufficient). Emergency cverage nly is als nt sufficient. Prf f sufficient funds (bank statement). Students (unless self supprting) must als include a Letter f Financial respnsibility which must be signed by parents and ntarized. Mst recent bank -and/r incme statement must be attached. Cpy f the travel itinerary r rund trip ticket. As s f July 2014 all US American and Canadian students wanting t study at Salzburg Cllege fr a semester will be applying fr their visa during the initial field trip at the Austrian Cnsulate General in Munich. Salzburg Cllege will schedule an appintment, hwever, students are required t ensure that they arrive with all their dcuments cmplete. It is NOT pssible t apply fr a D Visa after arrival in Austria. A trip t Munich will be necessary.
The fee fr the student visa is ( 120) US $ 165.00 at the mment. Please check n www.austria.rg as fees are subject t change. Only cash will be accepted at the Austrian Cnsulate General in Munich. Infrmatin n cmpleting the Schengen Visa Applicatin Frm: 20: Salzburg Cllege, Bergstrasse 12, 5020 Salzburg, Austria 21: Study 22: Member State(s) f destinatin: Austria 23: Member State f first entry: Germany 24: Number f entries requested: Multiple entries 31: leave blank 32: Salzburg Cllege, Bergstrasse 12, 5020 Salzburg, Austria T: 0043 (0)662 842501 F: 0043 (0)662 842501-22 Cntact persn: Mag. Phebe Mayer, MBA E: mayer@salzburgcllege.edu 33: Cst f traveling and living during the applicant s stay is cvered: by spnsr -> referred t in field 31 r 32 -> All expenses cvered during stay RESIDENCE PERMITS FOR AUSTRIA If the student is planning n studying at Salzburg Cllege fr the academic year, she r he will need t btain a RESIDENCE PERMIT. The applicatin fr this permit will take place after the student s arrival in Salzburg with the lcal authrities. As an American citizen the student can enter the EU (and, f curse, Austria) with a valid passprt nly. AUSTRIAN REPRESENTATIONS IN THE US WASHINGTON: Austrian Embassy 3524 Internatinal Curt N.W. Washingtn, D.C. 3008 Tel: 202 895 6700, Fax: 202 895 6750 Respnsible fr the fllwing states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Flrida, Gergia, Kansas, Luisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missuri, Nrth Carlina, Oklahma, Puert Ric, Suth Carlina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, US-Virgin- Islands, Cmmnwealth f the Bahamas LOS ANGELES: Austrian Cnsulate General 11859 Wilshire Bulevard, Suite 501 Ls Angeles, Califrnia 90025 Tel: 310 444 9310 r 310 473 4721 Fax: 310 477 9897 Respnsible fr the fllwing states: Alaska, Arizna, Califrnia, Clrad, Hawaii, Idah, Mntana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexic, Nrth Dakta, Suth Dakta, Oregn, Utah, Washingtn, Wyming, Pacific Islands NEW YORK: Austrian Cnsulate General 31 East 69th Street New Yrk, NY 10021 Tel: 212 737 6400, Fax: 212 772 8926 Respnsible fr the fllwing states: Cnnecticut, Illinis, Indiana, Iwa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesta, New Hampshire, Ohi, New Jersey, New Yrk, Pennsylvania, Rhde Island, Vermnt, Wiscnsin, Bermudas, The fllwing dcuments are necessary fr the residence permit applicatin: 1 passprt picture Passprt Original birth certificate Plice recrd (nt lder than 3 mnths) Prf f internatinally valid health and accident insurance, prviding ttal cverage. Salzburg Cllege will prvide the Certificate f Enrllment and the applicatin frm after the student s arrival in Salzburg. The cst f a residence permit is 110 at the mment (payable in Salzburg). 17