Dear colleague,
I am writing to send you information for your students who are interested in coming to Graz University within ERASMUS in the academic year 2012/13.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Please find our ERASMUS Key Data Sheet for the academic year 2012/13 enclosed. It contains relevant contact details and further links for your students.
In addition I would like to draw your attention to our NEW HOMEPAGE for ERASMUS nomineeswhere students can find all relevant information for their exchange:
http://international.uni-graz.at/en/stud/incoming/nominiert/bewerbung-uni-graz/
NOMINATION OF STUDENTS FOR GRAZ UNIVERSITY:
We have implemented an online application for our incoming exchange students. Students need to be nominated (giving name, email address, field of study, level of studies) by writing an email to monika.ostir-schein@uni-graz.at.
Nominated students will receive an access code for our online registration and will then have to send the application papers by post!
Application deadlines are:
1. November – for the following summer semester (receiving deadline)
1. June – for the following winter semester (receiving deadline)
After receiving the application papers, we will send an admission letter to your students as well as a printed version of our Welcome Guide and other useful information about studying and living in Graz.
WELCOME WEEK:
For Incoming Students participation in one of the following welcome weeks is MANDATORY:
For winter semester & whole academic year 2012/13: 4 – 10 September 2012 OR 17 – 21 September 2012
For summer semester 2013: 18 – 22 February 2013
COURSES:
The best source to get information about the course offerings at our university is the internet. All courses can be found on the following website: https://online.uni-graz.at
Here is the guideline of how to search for suitable courses on the internet: http://static.uni-graz.at/fileadmin/bib/downloads/studierende/incoming/ugo/bibwww_s_ugo_guidelines.pdf
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE:
The University of Graz does not require ERASMUS students to provide a certain German language level. However, most courses at Graz University are taught in German.
So we would kindly ask you to make sure students have adequate language knowledge for their stay in Graz, namely adequate level of German if students intend to take courses taught in German or adequate level of English if students manage to find enough English-taught classes to fulfil their course requirements for the semester/year in Graz: http://international.uni-graz.at/en/stud/incoming/s-in-winfo/courses-taught-english/
GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES:
German language courses (both preparatory intensive courses and courses offered during the semester) are offered by Treffpunkt Sprachen (language centre of the University of Graz).
a. German Intensive Course (September or February)
ERASMUS students pay a reduced price for the German Intensive Courses offered in September or February. Please note that students can only make use of the reduced price once, and only at the beginning of their stay in Graz.
b. German courses offered during the semester
Financial support will only be granted for language courses level B1 or higher. This means, that students pay a lower, reduced price for the German courses (reduction valid for one course during the students’ stay in Graz).
All ERASMUS students who intend to follow German Semester Courses at level B1 need to provide the language centre at the University of Graz with a language certificate level A2 or higher (accepted certificates: Goethe Institute certificate or ÖSD certificate).
If students do not have a certificate from a Goethe Institute or ÖSD, they will need to take the placement test and will receive the reduction only if the placement test shows their level as A2.
Below please find some additional information for your student which maybe makes it easier for her to decide for Graz:
• German Intensive German course € 155,- (reduced price for all levels)
• one German Semester course B1 or above € 30,- (reduced price)
• all other German language courses € 55,- (full price)
WELCOME GUIDE:
Our online welcome guide (including all relevant information on the exchange at Graz University) can be found here:
http://international.uni-graz.at/en/stud/incoming/welcome-guide-stud/
If you or your students have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!
We are looking forward to welcoming your students in Graz!
Best wishes,
Monika Ostir-Schein
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Mag. Monika Oštir-Schein
ERASMUS, SEN, UN, CEEPUS, JoinEUSEE (Incoming)
Büro für Internationale Beziehungen / Office of International Relations
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz / University of Graz
Universitätsplatz 3, 8010 Graz
Tel: ++43 (0)316 – 380 – 1246
Fax: ++43 (0)316 – 380 – 9156
monika.ostir-schein@uni-graz.at
http://international.uni-graz.at
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