By successfully completing an internship abroad, you have the possibility to fulfill the IBW international experience. An internship seminar must be completed alongside the internship.

What are the criteria that an internship abroad must meet?

• The internship abroad must take place outside of Austria. In addition, it cannot be completed in the country of the student's citizenship.

• A minimum duration of 6 weeks without interruption and a study-related full-time activity is required. It is recommended that the internship is completed during the summer months.

• 1 ECTS credit is awarded for each week of the internship. A maximum of 8 ECTS credits is possible for internships abroad which last longer than 6 weeks. For students who have successfully completed an internship abroad, the amount of credits for free electives is reduced to the extent of the allocated internship ECTS credits.

Required academic performance:

• The "Internship Seminar" (4 ECTS credits) must be taken along with the internship abroad. The Internship Seminar is completed as part of the "International Elective". Prior to the internship, you have to participate in a kick-off meeting and you have to obtain a pre-approval of the internship. The form for the pre-approval of the internship as well as further details can be found here.

• Upon successful completion of the Internship Seminar in winter semester, the international experience is also considered successfully completed.

• For further details, please refer to the Internship Seminar website.

Financial Aid

• Internships completed within the European Union may be eligible for financial aid through Erasmus+. You can find more information here.

Convention de Stage/Confirmation

• If you need a confirmation for your internship abroad in the form of a "Convention de Stage" or similar, the colleagues in the Study Information Department at the Study Service Center will be happy to help you. Please note, however, that this is not a mandatory internship, not even if it counts towards the IBW international experience.

Only one internship abroad can be confirmed as part of the IBW international experience. Alongside the internship, an internship seminar must be completed. Combining these two elements, 8 ECTS credits of the IBW international experience can be fulfilled. In addition, two different International Short Programs must be attended for a total of 16 ECTS credits (8 ECTS credits each). Detailed information on all possible combination options can be found here.

What are the criteria that an internship abroad must meet?

• The internship abroad must take place outside of Austria. In addition, it cannot be completed in the country of the student's citizenship.

• A minimum duration of 2 months without interruption and a study-related full-time activity is required. It is recommended that the internship be completed during the summer months.

Required academic performance:

• The PI "Internship Seminar" (4 ECTS credits) must be taken in the winter semester after your internship. Prior to the internship, you have to participate in a kick-off meeting and you have to obtain a pre-approval of the internship. The form for the pre-approval of the internship as well as further details can be found here. Credits from the Internship Seminar (4 ECTS) can be transferred as free electives.

• Confirmation of IBW international experience: The confirmation of the internship is done by Prof. Edith Littich - together with the entry of the grade from the internship seminar. Through the internship and the internship seminar, one third of the IBW international experience (8 ECTS credits) can be completed.

• For further details, please refer to the Internship Seminar website.

Financial Aid

• Internships completed within the European Union may be eligible for financial aid through Erasmus+. You can find more information here.

Convention de Stage/Confirmation

• If you need a confirmation for your internship abroad in the form of a "Convention de Stage" or similar, the colleagues in the Study Information Department at the Study Service Center will be happy to help you. Please note, however, that this is not a mandatory internship, not even if it counts towards the IBW international experience.