Student exchange in Germany - Study in a high school abroad in Germany

Learn more about High School Abroad in Germany! Experience a German High School in Germany – 14-18 years old– 4 weeks to 1 academic year.

What is a day in the life of a German student? Live this experience with Nacel! Become a high-schooler through one of our student exchange programs in Germany!

If later, you want to study at university or work in Germany, you must consider beginning a school year abroad in Germany first, at least for one academic year. It is very easy with our high school exchange programs in Germany. Nacel will accompany you and assist you during this adventure. You will improve your German skills thanks to our programs.

Study in Germany, a country at the center of Europe, full of traditions and history. Meet your future German host family and your new German teachers and classmates! Studying abroad is an experience unlike any other.

Nacel, your high school study abroad organization to study in Germany.

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Classic High School Exchange in Germany

If you have studied German, improve it abroad by enrolling in a High school exchange in Germany! Living in Germany with a host family and studying at a local school will help you improve your German speaking skills and get to know the country's culture and traditions. Make your school year abroad in Germany with Nacel!
Boost your German in Germany, and choose a High School Study Abroad in Germany. Looking for a shorter experience? Discover our summer camps in Germany.

From 15 to 18 years old
Language : German
Length : Trimester, Semester, Academic year

From : 5 140 EUR

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High School Abroad Germany - High School exchange in Berlin - exchange students

Select High School exchange in Berlin and other German cities

Spend a Semester or an Academic Year abroad in a German city like Berlin!
You will live with your German host family and go to the local high school like a German teen. You will improve your German skills quickly and explore German culture and lifestyle thanks to your interaction with your host family and classmates.
Explore German cities, choose a High School Study Abroad in Berlin. Looking for a shorter experience? Discover our summer camps in Germany.

From 14 to 17 years old
Language : German
Length : Semester, Academic year

From : 10 740 EUR

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Which is the best high school exchange program in Germany for me?

Your foreign exchange program in Germany starts here! Our exchange students in Germany attend a public school and live with a German host family for the duration of their stay.

You have two options:

Option 1: Classic High School Exchange in Germany
You live with a volunteer German host family and may be placed in various regions in Germany. You do not choose a specific region as the idea is to match you with the most suitable volunteer host family, wherever they live in Germany! You will live in smaller towns, villages and in the countryside. You experience the typical life of a German teen!

Option 2: Select High School Exchange in Berlin and other German cities
Study abroad in Berlin! This Select program offers you the opportunity to live with a German family living in Berlin area or another city in Germany. You choose our destination!

Consult us so that we can help you make the best choice for your school year abroad in Germany. Live your German cultural immersion in Germany with Nacel.

German High School Study Abroad: Student Support and Safety

Nacel has more than 20 years of experience in offering study abroad programs in Germany.

Learn more about the Nacel program support and safety measures:

German local coordinators welcome international students from over 30 different countries every year and thus earn strong intercultural experience.
Our warm and welcoming host families are carefully selected through an interview and a home visit. They are screened and vetted by a German staff member.
You attend a fully accredited German high school offering a safe and engaging study environment.
Nacel supports you at each step of the German student visa application process.
Exchange students and their parents have access to a 24/7 hotline and our support team.
In-country Support team: The German coordinators keep in regular touch with exchange students, host families, and schools.
Nacel Educational Travel provides English-speaking support to parents during the whole experience of their child in Germany.
German Language Support: Boost your German language skills before you start your high school exchange in Germany: book an intensive German course in Germany in August!

How does it look like to be an exchange student in Germany?

During your student exchange in Germany, you attend a German public school. Nacel welcomes exchange students from all over the globe for a school year abroad in Germany.

Germany is a beautiful destination, full of history and cultural diversity. Germany also offers one of the best educational systems worldwide. You are enrolled in the most common type of German secondary school: the Realschule or Gymnasium.

Good German proficiency will lead to higher grade placements, but please note that placement decisions are at the sole discretion of the school principal.

The subjects that will be offered depend on the grade level. Core subjects during your school year abroad in Germany are:

Mathematics,
German
First foreign language (generally English),
Second foreign language (Spanish or French),
Latin,
Physics,
Biology,
History,
Geography,
Arts
and Physical education.

You go to school from 8 am to 2 or 3 pm. Afternoons are dedicated to sports and cultural activities as well as homework. Graduation is not possible in this program.

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Cultural Immersion

Students will be immersed in the German culture as soon as they arrive in the country. Our local coordinators give orientation to the exchange students and introduce the high school exchange students to their host families.

Host families are carefully selected based on availability, as well as on the student’s application and interests. Please note that students can be welcomed in any region within Germany, therefore we request students to be open-minded and flexible in regards to this matter.

Information about host families is given about a month before arrival.

To learn more about our high school exchange programs in Germany, and the corresponding requirements, please contact our professional staff to receive more information or check our above dedicated information. Embark for a school year abroad in Germany!

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