Study in Austria (in German, English) - ISEP Exchange
Graz University is a comprehensive university offering more than 100 fields of study 6 faculties (GEWI - Arts & Humanities; SOWI - Business Economics & Social Sciences; REWI - Law; THEOL - Catholic Theology; NAWI - Natural Sciences as well as URBI - Environmental and Regional Sciences and Education).
As an ISEP student, you can build your own program by choosing your classes from a variety of fields of study thus creating an interdisciplinary set of courses to transfer to your home university. Use the notes for course searching to help you find which courses are available.
Popular areas of interest for incoming students are: Austrian civilization and literature, German language, linguistics and literature, English and American studies (language, linguistics and literature), Law, Business and Economics, European studies (including Eastern European studies), History, Languages and Literature, Psychology, Philosophy, Musicology, Education as well as English/German translation.
ISEP students enrolled at Uni Graz may also sign up for courses offered at Technische Universität Graz at no further cost. Students who are co-enrolled at TU Graz must make sure they take 50% of their classes at Uni Graz.
HOUSING
Student are housed in apartment-style dorms with a shared kitchen and living/dining-room area as well as bathroom facilities (approximately 4-6 students per apartment). All dorm apartments are co-ed. Dorms are located approximately 15-20 minutes from the university by public transport or on bike.
MEALS
Students will receive a monthly meal stipend. Accomodations include cooking facilities.
SCHOLARSHIP
This program qualifies for the ISEP French and German Language Annette Kade Fund Scholarship. The scholarship awards $500 - $1,500 USD to students who are from a U.S. institution and studying French or German language in Austria, France, Germany, Reunion Island, or Switzerland. Learn more here!
Course Description
Students who want to take German-taught classes must have completed the equivalent of two years of college German (German level B1/B2) prior to the start of their exchange semester.
You can research courses in the UNIGRAZonline course guide:
Uni Graz can also accept students with less or no German background provided they find enough English-taught classes to meet their home university's requirements. If you are not only interested in German-taught classes but also want to add an English-taught class to your workload you can research English-taught classes at Uni Graz via our Search engine for English-taught classes.
Typically full year students concentrate on improving their German skills during the first semester and take subject-specific classes during the second semester. Participation in the intensive pre-semester German course is mandatory for students intending to take German-taught classes.
Semester Names - Please note the following term names when looking for courses at Uni Graz:
ISEP Spring Semester = Uni Graz Sommersemester (SoSe)
ISEP Fall Semester = Uni Graz Wintersemester (WiSe)
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Other Academic Conditions
Please note that Pharmacology is NOT available at the undergraduate and master level. Also, Joint Degree Programs are NOT available to exchange students.
An application for "translation/interpretation/transcultural communication with German" is only possible if students are enrolled in a translation/interpretation degree at their home university.
Placements in labs is generally difficult and can therefore not be guaranteed.
Students interested in taking master level courses must have completed their bachelor degree and must be enrolled in the master level at their home university while attending their semester/year at Uni Graz.
Students are responsible for staying until the end of the semester and may not leave before the final date of their semester exams. Neither ISEP nor Uni Graz can guarantee an early departure; leaving early may result in a failing exam grade and/or forfeit of credit.
PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.
VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.
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