Intercultural Skills Award
General information
In an increasingly heterogeneous work and research environment, intercultural skills are vital. BOKU students who have gained experience in intercultural activities (e.g. studies or internship abroad, working as a buddy, etc.) can apply for the Intercultural Skills Award at BOKU-International Relations. This award enables BOKU students the opportunity to improve their CV and be at an advantage for future job applications.
Areas of competence & criteria
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Area of competence 1 Students expand their professional competence in a foreign language and a new cultural environment and are able to experience their field of study from a different perspective. This includes the participation in one of the following BOKU mobility programmes (e.g. Erasmus+, CEEPUS, Joint Study, KUWI, etc.):
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Area of competence 2 Students improve their communication skills needed in an international work or research environment. These include:
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Area of competence 3 Students address intercultural topics on a theoretical level and acquire strategies for successful interaction in an international context. This includes (at least 2 ECTS):
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Area of competence 4 Students put their intercultural skills into practice, thereby expanding their international network and contributing to the internationalization of BOKU. These include:
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Required proof
To receive this award, students must prove knowledge and/or experience in the following 4 fields of competence (see also table fields of competence & criteria):
- International experience related to the study programme
- Foreign languages
- Courses on intercultural competence
- Intercultural involvement
At least one criterion must be fulfilled per field of competence.
Please send us all evidence collected in one PDF by e-mail. BOKU-International Relations will check the fulfillment of the criteria and issue the award certificate. Applications are continuously possible.
Contact
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
BOKU-International Relations
Peter Jordan Strasse 82a
1190 Vienna
DI Claudia Zefferer
Tel.: +43 1 47654 / 32000
Email: interculturalskillsaward(at)boku.ac.at