Study Abroad
Information and support for students at the FH Kufstein Tirol who are planning to study abroad.
As a student at Kufstein University of Applied Sciences, you will spend one or two semesters abroad as part of your full-time bachelor's degree program. During your time abroad, you will be able to apply the knowledge you have gained and deepen your intercultural exchange. In addition to the academic aspects, personal development plays an important role, allowing you to gain valuable life experience.
You can find information about our international partner universities through various channels:
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Information event organized by the International Relations Office
Find out everything you need to know about the procedures for studying abroad, the study programs at our partner universities and the application process. We will also explain the procedure for awarding study places and provide you with all the relevant information in a Moodle course. You will receive access after attending the event.
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Course “Studying Abroad” on Weblearn (Moodle)
Find out about our partner countries and higher education institutions, factsheets from higher education institutions and reports from former outgoing students. All the relevant documents and information for preparation, the stay and the return are prepared for you there.
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Website of the FH Kufstein Tirol
Use our interactive globe to find all of our partner universities, where you will find links to their websites. These will give you an initial idea of the location, courses offered and how to register.
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Exchange Fair
Network with incoming students from all over the world who will be presenting their home universities and collect valuable information for your own stay abroad.
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Casual chats with representatives of your degree program
Find out about their personal impressions and experiences during their studies abroad from former outgoings.
Selection of a partner university
A special procedure developed by the FH Kufstein Tirol allows you to get a study place abroad. The International Relations Office (IRO) informs the degree programs about the available places. You indicate your preferred destinations, and the degree programs determine who will receive which place. After the process is completed, the IRO receives a list of selected students and partner universities.
Notification of Students
At the beginning of the summer semester, the IRO nominates you centrally to the partner university. The partner university receives your contact details and the planned duration of your stay. You will be notified automatically by email, but you may not contact the partner university until after you have been nominated.
After receiving the nomination, you must independently contact your partner university for information about the application process, semester dates, courses, accommodation, etc. You must apply independently by the registration deadline.
After being nominated by the IRO and applying to the partner university, you will normally receive a Letter of Acceptance and information material.
PREPARING FOR YOUR STAY ABROAD
Language certificate
Some partner universities require a language certificate, such as the one from the FH Kufstein Tirol, TOEFL or IELTS (you can find the information in the fact sheets or you can contact the partner university). The language certificate of the FH Kufstein Tirol is available at fh.Checkin. If this is not the case, please contact Study Support.
Visa
Information on the conditions of entry and residence for study visits can be obtained from the relevant country's embassies and consulates.
Further information:
With the Letter of Acceptance, a visa for the corresponding host country can be applied for. The application for the visa should be made as early as possible, as the application process often involves lengthy administrative procedures.
Insurances for health, liability and accidents
You are obliged to take out your own insurance (health, liability and accident insurance). Please contact your insurance company, health insurance fund and partner university in good time before your departure.
Apartment search
The partner university will help you find accommodation. Further information can be found in the fact sheets of the partner universities and student reports. You are also welcome to contact students from previous years.
Travel registration
Use the travel registration of the State Department to be contacted more easily in the event of an emergency.
Learning Agreement
The Learning Agreement is the study contract between students, the sending institution and the receiving institution. Before the start of your stay abroad, you must enter your chosen courses in the Learning Agreement and have them approved and signed by your supervisor for the stay abroad in the degree program. You and the partner university must also sign the document before it is reviewed by the International Relations Office.
If you realize on site that your courses are not taking place or that changes are necessary, use the second page of the Learning Agreement (Changes to the Learning Agreement). After such changes, the Learning Agreement is signed by you and the partner university and sent immediately to your supervisor for the stay abroad in the degree program at the FH Kufstein Tirol for recognition. Your supervisor for the stay abroad in the degree program checks the changes and contacts you. During your stay at a foreign partner university, you must take at least 30 ECTS credits (exception: IBS 52 ECTS).
Students who are planning an Erasmus+ stay and receive an Erasmus+ grant must process the Learning Agreement via the OLA (Online Learning Agreement) platform. Detailed information is available from the International Relations Office when applying for an Erasmus+ grant.
Grants
Erasmus+
Once you have been nominated by the International Relations Office at the partner university, you can apply for an Erasmus+ grant, provided that your stay takes place in an Erasmus+ program country. Erasmus+ program countries include the 27 EU member states, their overseas countries and territories, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey. For more information, please visit Erasmus+ and the Moodle course “Studying Abroad”.
SEMP - Swiss European Mobility Programme
SEMP funding for incoming students is administered by Swiss higher education institutions. After you have applied to the partner university, they will inform you about the next steps. SEMP funding is paid out in two installments – the first at the beginning, as soon as students have definitely started their exchange, and the second towards the end, as soon as they have submitted the final SEMP documents.
Financial aid for studying abroad
You can find out from the Innsbruck Scholarship Office whether you can apply for a grant to study abroad.
Contact:
Stipendienstelle Innsbruck
Andreas-Hofer-Straße 46/2. Stock
6020 Innsbruck
Tel.: 0512 57 33 70
Scholarships
Scholarship Erasmus+ worldwide - KA171
The Erasmus+ program (KA 171) funds study visits at higher education institutions in partner countries. Within the framework of a KA171 scholarship, the financing of the trip and the stay is covered by a lump sum, which is paid out on the basis of the ERASMUS+ worldwide (KA 171) program.
Parallel funding from other EU programs is not possible.
Further general information (instructions) and information on the application process can be found on Moodle in the course “Studying Abroad”.
Scholarship Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan Scholarship Program enables students from Austria and the United States to study at a host university or University of Applied Sciences in the other country. The scholarships range from EUR 4,000.- to EUR 10,000.- and last for a minimum of three months. Participants work on a research topic, ideally for a Bachlor thesis. Requirements are a technical degree program (WING or WEB) and outstanding academic performance.
Further information and the application process are available on Moodle in the course “Study Abroad.”
The International Relations Office provides information about possible scholarships and funding as part of the information events.
In addition, all relevant information is available to students on Moodle in the course “Studying Abroad”.
Further information on possible scholarships:
EXAMS AND FOREIGN CERTIFICATES
After your stay abroad, upload your certificate to fh-Checkin Upload. However, some partner universities send the certificates directly to you.
Please contact the international office of the partner university urgently before you leave the host country to find out the following:
- Have all exams been passed?
- If yes, when will the certificate be sent to the FH Kufstein Tirol or to you?
- Are repeat exams offered for negative grades? Are these sent to Kufstein?
Note
All academic work completed abroad will be recognized within the Mobility Window and confirmed in advance by the signature of your supervisor for the stay abroad in the degree program on the Learning Agreement. After submitting the certificate and successfully completing all examinations, you will receive a notice of recognition from Study Support.
Internship
The FH Kufstein Tirol requires an internship as part of the bachelor program to combine theory and practice. This will enable you to apply what you have learned in practice and make contacts with companies. You can complete the internship locally or abroad. If you choose to do it abroad, you are eligible for an Erasmus+ grant. You can find more information on the Weblearn eLearning platform (Moodle – course “Internship”) or from the International Relations Office. The internship should be aligned with your career goal and primarily involve qualified activities. Students receive support in selecting the right industry, company and department.
note
The combination of several stays abroad (Erasmus+ internship & Erasmus+ study stay) may not exceed 12 months per study cycle (Bachelor, Master, PhD).
