The academic program will address the topic of Circular Economy and will be held entirely in English. The program is worth a total of 8 ECTS credits. A course outline including detailed information about the academic program will be posted here shortly. 

The program is targeted towards advanced bachelor's students. A maximum of 15 students from each of the three institutions will participate in the program. 

Upon successful completion of the program, which is worth 8 ECTS credits, students will receive a grade certificate.

Please note: Since the program is designed for bachelor's level students, credit transfer is only possible on bachelor's level.

The earned ECTS credits can be confirmed as (part of) the IBW International Experience and/or can be transferred towards your curriculum. A list of possible credit transfer options will be published in due course.  For questions about credit transfer, please reach out to course.abroad@wu.ac.at.

Application for this program is possible between March 5 and March 12, 2026! Please note that students are required to upload a filled out Personal Assessment Sheet during the application period. For further information on this sheet, and on the application process, as well as application requirements and selection criteria, see here.

Student representative

For ISPs organized by WU, one participant per program is selected to serve as the Student Representative. In this role, you will act as the primary point of contact between students, the WU International Office, and the partner university. You may also assist with minor coordination tasks. In exchange for your contributions, the program fee will be reduced by 50%.

How to Apply for the student representative role
If you’re interested in becoming the Student Representative, please fill in the application form and upload it as part of your program application. Please note:

• The Student Representative role is not a formal employment at WU International Office.

• You can only be considered for this role if you are accepted into the respective ISP.

If you have any questions, please feel free to to reach out to us at spwu@wu.ac.at.

The program fee will include:

• Course fee (lectures) and course material

• WU coordination prior to and during the program

• Selected cultural / social events such as opening reception and closing reception, Intercultural Evening

• Certain excursions and / or company visits

• Transfers Vienna-Ljubljana and Ljubljana-Sarajevo

This fee does not include: transfer Sarajevo-Vienna, visa fees, vaccinations (if needed), foreign travel health insurance, additional meals on lecture and non-lecture days, and additional expenses on site.

Accommodation is not included in the total fees. To give students the flexibility of choice, students book the accomodation on their own for the respective program dates.

For all International Short Programs abroad, students are required to make sure that they are covered by health insurance.

Information on available grants for ISPs abroad can be found here. The information for the Vienna-Ljubljana-Sarajevo Summer School will be posted shortly. 

Please note the following cancellation policy:

• If students cancel their participation until April 30, 2026, the International Office reserves the right to withhold a processing fee of €200.

• If students cancel their participation after April 30, 2026, the International Office will not refund any portion of the program fee.