iStudi Coach
Advice for international students from a single source
- Are you an enrolled international student at the University of Passau and are you aiming to get a degree from our University?
- Do you still have questions regarding your studies, your course schedule or your focus area?
- Would you like to complete an internship, search for a student job or work in Germany after graduating?
The iStudi Coach is there for you!
Since October 2015, the University has had an iStudi Coach, who offers specific advice to international degree-seeking students enrolled at the University of Passau within the Study & Work initiative. This service is specifically targeted at international students – which is what the 'iStudi' stands for – and helps you with all your questions regarding studies, career orientation and everyday life in Passau. The iStudi Pass programme helps you to prepare for entering the job market in Germany.
To be able to answer your questions as well as possible, the iStudi Coach co-operates with the Academic Advice Service, the Centre for Careers and Competencies and the International Office as well as a network of partners within and outside the University.
Come in to see the iStudi Coach on Wednesdays during the drop-in hour or make an appointment - for your application check, personal advice regarding your studies or career orientation - through Luise Haack's profile page in Stud.IP.
We offer these services:
The Online Self-Learning Course for international students
Helping international students to settle into the academic, linguistic and cultural environment in Passau, the aim of this course is to raise awareness of the cultural character of communication and to learn techniques, practices and customs that are common at German universities.
What is considered appropriate in communication varies from cultural area to cultural area. This becomes evident in differences such as handshakes or bows, acceptable speaking volume and distance to the interlocutor, or the choice of words in a newspaper report. The same applies to communication in science and in the academic field.
Contents of the course:
- Module 1: Cultural Orientation
- Module 2: Orientation at the University
- Module 3: Everyday Student Life
- Module 4: Scientific Literature
- Module 5: Writing a Term Paper
Participation in the event is creditable for the iStudi Pass (Module C or E).
Intercultural and academic training
The Online Self-Learning Course for international students
Helping international students to settle into the academic, linguistic and cultural environment in Passau, the aim of this course is to raise awareness of the cultural character of communication and to learn techniques, practices and customs that are common at German universities.
What is considered appropriate in communication varies from cultural area to cultural area. This becomes evident in differences such as handshakes or bows, acceptable speaking volume and distance to the interlocutor, or the choice of words in a newspaper report. The same applies to communication in science and in the academic field.
Contents of the course:
- Module 1: Cultural Orientation
- Module 2: Orientation at the University
- Module 3: Everyday Student Life
- Module 4: Scientific Literature
- Module 5: Writing a Term Paper
Participation in the event is creditable for the iStudi Pass (Module C or E).
Intercultural and academic training
How do I successfully apply for a job in Germany? What does a specific career look like? How can I prepare for the job marketing in Germany during my studies?
Career orientation is an important part of your studies. In cooperation with the Centre for Careers and Competencies, we offer an extensive programme of events. Refugees and international degree-seeking students can take part in the "iStudi Pass" and understand the regional job market better. In six modules, you strengthen your skills on topics such as job applications, intercultural communication and language. We recommend completing the programme within two semesters, which corresponds to an average commitment of 15-30 minutes per semester week.
After completing the programme, you will receive a certificate of participation. You can attach this to your application documents, for example. Participation in the iStudi Pass is voluntary and open to international students of all faculties.
Career orientation
How do I successfully apply for a job in Germany? What does a specific career look like? How can I prepare for the job marketing in Germany during my studies?
Career orientation is an important part of your studies. In cooperation with the Centre for Careers and Competencies, we offer an extensive programme of events. Refugees and international degree-seeking students can take part in the "iStudi Pass" and understand the regional job market better. In six modules, you strengthen your skills on topics such as job applications, intercultural communication and language. We recommend completing the programme within two semesters, which corresponds to an average commitment of 15-30 minutes per semester week.
After completing the programme, you will receive a certificate of participation. You can attach this to your application documents, for example. Participation in the iStudi Pass is voluntary and open to international students of all faculties.
Career orientation
The Intercultural Gathering (Interkultureller Begegnungsraum in German, short “IKB”), organised by the International Support Services and the Chair of Intercultural Communication, connects cultures.
Every fortnight, students of the University of Passau meet to gain insights into other countries and cultures and meet interesting new people. In a relaxed environment, students talk about traditions in different regions of the world or simply have fun together. During our meetings, you can learn something new about other cultures, but also about your own country.
Find more details and contact options on the initiative's website.
Intercultural Gathering
The Intercultural Gathering (Interkultureller Begegnungsraum in German, short “IKB”), organised by the International Support Services and the Chair of Intercultural Communication, connects cultures.
Every fortnight, students of the University of Passau meet to gain insights into other countries and cultures and meet interesting new people. In a relaxed environment, students talk about traditions in different regions of the world or simply have fun together. During our meetings, you can learn something new about other cultures, but also about your own country.
Find more details and contact options on the initiative's website.
Intercultural Gathering
ALL YOU CAN DO
What is AYCD?
As a student, you have the opportunity to volunteer in social projects together in teams of international and German students.
What are the advantages?
You get to know new people outside the university, gain practical experience in project management, expand your soft skills for your future professional life and receive a CERTIFICATE from the International Support Service upon completion.
Participation can also be recognized as a compulsory internship in some Master's programs of the Faculty of Humanities and for Module F in the iStudi-Pass program.
How does AYCD work?
Before the start of the semester, you register for AYCD on a binding basis using the registration form on our website that is activated for the period.
At the beginning of the semester, we present the projects and form the teams in a kick-off event.
During the conception and implementation of the practical projects, you will be accompanied by AYCD as well as the corresponding civil society project partners.
The semester ends with a closing event.
More information about the procedure and the registration period can be found on our website, on Stud.IP 69727 All you can do as well as on the uni blog.
Volunteer Buddy Programme AYCD
ALL YOU CAN DO
What is AYCD?
As a student, you have the opportunity to volunteer in social projects together in teams of international and German students.
What are the advantages?
You get to know new people outside the university, gain practical experience in project management, expand your soft skills for your future professional life and receive a CERTIFICATE from the International Support Service upon completion.
Participation can also be recognized as a compulsory internship in some Master's programs of the Faculty of Humanities and for Module F in the iStudi-Pass program.
How does AYCD work?
Before the start of the semester, you register for AYCD on a binding basis using the registration form on our website that is activated for the period.
At the beginning of the semester, we present the projects and form the teams in a kick-off event.
During the conception and implementation of the practical projects, you will be accompanied by AYCD as well as the corresponding civil society project partners.
The semester ends with a closing event.
More information about the procedure and the registration period can be found on our website, on Stud.IP 69727 All you can do as well as on the uni blog.
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