>> A major concern for ERASMUS incomings is where they are going to live. Accommodation is available for those who apply AND send the reservation deposit before: > 31st July for the winter semester > 31st December for the summer semester >> If you wish to study at Innsbruck University as an ERASMUS student you should take up contact with the relevant ERASMUS Coordinator at your home university to find out whether an appropriate agreement exists in your subject area. Accommodation How to Apply >> After selection by your home ERASMUS Coordinator complete and submit the online Application for Admission: >> Online application: http://www.housing.oead.at/index.asp Youth hostels are only a short term option http://www.youth-hostel-innsbruck.at/ and http://www.volkshaus.at/ Health >> If you are a student with special needs please see http://www.uibk.ac.at/behindertenbeauftragte/ Insurance >> EU and EEC students need the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). With this they can go to contractual doctors (see list http://www.tgkk. at „Info Vertragspartner“) and are treated free of charge. A prescription for medication is compulsory. >> Students from other countries are recommended to insure themselves (Freiwillige Selbstversicherung). Confirmation of registration as a resident of Innsbruck and as a student of Innsbruck University are necessary for the application. >> Tiroler Gebietskrankenkasse Klara-Pölt-Weg 2 A-6021 Innsbruck http://www.tgkk.at >> All ERASMUS incomings must be sufficiently competent in German to visit courses and take exams. Academic progress and social integration is not possible otherwise. >> International Relations Office Herzog-Friedrich-Str. 3 6020 Innsbruck Österreich Tel.: +43 (0) 512 / 507 – 2047 und 2043 Fax: +43 (0) 512 / 507 – 2973 E-mail: [email protected] und [email protected] http://www.uibk.ac.at/international-relations http://www.uibk.ac.at/ihd/index.html http://www.uibk.ac.at/international-relations/llp-erasmus/incoming/ application.html.en >> The rooms are reserved „first come first served“ so please apply as early as possible. Accommodation cannot be guaranteed. It is very difficult and expensive to find private accommodation in Innsbruck. The Austrian Students Union offers information http://www.oehweb.at/index.php?id=36 „Wohnungsbörse“. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck International Relations Office edited by Contact >> Summer courses are offered by the Innsbrucker Hochschulkurse Deutsch (IHD), a modul of the LFU International Language Centre. Your application must include our Erasmus Certificate with the official stamp and signature of your home Coordinator and a CV (Curriculum Vitae) Editing: Michelle Heller International Relations Office, 2008 Layout: Stephanie Brejla, Office for Public Relations Office for Public Relations Photos: futureimagebank.com, Büro für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Büro für Internationale Beziehungen Printed with support of the European Commission >> NOTE Please note that Innsbruck University does not accept ERASMUS freemovers and/or non-exchange students >> Detailed information on the German language level exam, language courses as well as on the special course in Austrian Culture for ERASMUS incomings are provided at the ERASMUS Welcome. >> With financial support from the European Commission and in cooperation with the International Language Centre (ISI) German courses are offered free of charge to all ERASMUS incomings on an intermediate and advanced level during each semester http://www.uibk.ac.at/isi/ German Language Proficiency E R A S M U S at Innsbruck University Academic Year and ERASMUS Welcome Faculties ERASMUS Departmental Coordinators >> Faculty of Architecture >> Faculty of Biology >> Academic Calendar Winter semester 1st October - 31st January Summer semester 1st March - first week of July Please see http://www.uibk.ac.at/studienabteilung/en/termine_und_fristen-en.html for further details. >> ERASMUS Welcome The ERASMUS Welcome is held on the first day of each semester at 5 p.m. in the Aula of the main University building. Information on Registration, German Language Courses and a get-together with Innsbruck students are offered. >> Faculty of Catholic Theology >> Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy >> Faculty of Civil Engineering >> Faculty of Economics and Statistics >> Faculty of Education >> Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences >> Faculty of Humanities 1 >> Faculty of Humanities 2 (Language and Literature) >> Faculty of Law >> Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics >> Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science >> Innsbruck University School of Management >> School of Political Science and Sociology International Economics and Business Studies Courses >> Each ERASMUS Agreement is supervised by an ERASMUS Departmental Coordinator Please see our list www.uibk.ac.at/international-relations/llp-erasmus/incoming/coordinators >> The Departmental Coordinators are responsible for study relevant questions. They are NOT responsible for admission or accommodation. Please contact the International Relations Office directly if you need help or support >> ERASMUS Student Network (ESN) Support is offered to all incomings by means of the Buddy network. An online registration is available: http://www.oehweb.at/index.php?id=10 Assessment and Transcripts >> The course catalogue is online http://orawww.uibk.ac.at/public_prod/owa/lfuonline_lv.home >> International Economics and Business Studies IWW - OFFICE This office has been installed especially for exchange students coming from partner universities of International Economics and Business Studies These students will find the online application for admission and all other information necessary on the website: http://www.uibk.ac.at/iww Participation in the introduction roughly 7 – 10 days before the beginning of each semester is compulsory. Course application and allocation is conducted during the introduction. The courses are listed according to faculty and semester. The information on each course includes details on schedule, objectives, contents, literature, type of exam and also registration (if necessary). The course load must be designated by the sending institution before coming to Innsbruck. Courses outside the subject area in the Erasmus Agreement cannot be guaranteed and can only be arranged after arrival. >> NOTE Courses held at Innsbruck University School of Management, Faculty of Economics and Statistics and Faculty of Political Science and Sociology are restricted to students nominated within valid ERASMUS Agreements in the corresponding subject. >> Assessment is made either by oral or written exam, usually at the end of semester. Individual assessment may be possible where no exam is provided for Innsbruck students. This must however be arranged with the teacher directly. >> Grading system 1 very good, 2 good, 3 satisfactory, 4 sufficient and 5 failed. >> On the website https://orawww.uibk.ac.at/public_prod/owa/lfuonline.home each LFU student can find his/her own study profile, course bookings, study programmes and personal exam results. Each ERASMUS incoming is individually responsible for printing his/her own Transcript of Records before leaving Innsbruck University and returning home.