You have the possibility to fulfill the IBW international experience by successfully completing an exchange semester.

• The exchange semester is considered successfully completed if the respective minimum requirement for financial aid (e.g. Erasmus+ mobility grant, WU mobility grant) is fulfilled. Information on financial aid for exchange stays can be found here.

• Successful completion of the IBW international experience will automatically be entered by the International Office upon fulfillment of the minimum requirements for financial aid.

• Please note: If you have not applied for financial aid, the IBW international experience will NOT be entered automatically. In this case, please use this form as soon as you have completed the recognition of your courses after the exchange semester.

Which criteria have to be fulfilled?

• Positive completion of exams at a university outside of Austria and outside of the student's respective home country (citizenship). It is strongly recommended to attend a partner university of WU.

• Please note the minimum requirements.

By pursuing an exchange semester, you have the opportunity to complete the entire IBW international experience.

Which criteria have to be fulfilled?

• Positive completion of exams at a university outside of Austria and outside of the student's respective home country (citizenship). It is strongly recommended to attend an exchange at a partner university of WU.

Please note the respective minimum requirements:

• Only business-related courses can be used for the IBW international experience. These are:

  • Courses which - regardless of whether credits can be transferred at WU - have an majority of business content and are identifiable as business courses according to their title.
    
    Please note: This does not include: Skills seminars (presentation techniques, negotiation techniques, etc.), general sociology or political science courses, and language courses.

  • Courses recognized as mandatory curriculum-specific modules (not free electives) at WU.
    
    Please note: Courses recognized as free electives can only be considered for the international experience if they have predominantly business-related content.

Minimum academic performance abroad:

WU partner university

• The minimum requirement of 24 ECTS credits for business courses applies to all partner universities. The credit conversion of the individual partner universities can be found in the online recognition database for students. In the course of applying for pre-recognition notice, you can check which courses can be confirmed for the IBW international experience.

No partner universities of WU

• For all universities (Europe and overseas): Individual case assessment

IBW international experience

• Please note that the IBW international experience is NOT entered automatically.

• There is a strict distinction between credit transfer and the confirmation of the international experience in the International Business Administration major. You can find more details here.