Find out more about the broad variety of worldwide scholarship programmes offered by BOKU-International Relations!

International Days @BOKU: 5 - 7 May 2025

Your compass through international waters - Go abroad with BOKU-IR!

  • Infocorners about scholarship programmes for stays abroad and experience reports from BOKU students on site (for Bachelor, Master & PhD students)
  • Meet & Greet at the International Café with experienced outgoings & international exchange students from all over the world
  • Webinars for staff and PhD students
  • Online info sessions on international Master programmes at BOKU with integrated study abroad
  • Presentation: "From Alpine Lakes to the Ocean - Current und forthcoming collaboration with the SCRIPPS Institute of the UC San Diego"
  • With cooperation partners such as ESN, IAESTE, IEC Austria, AIESEC and guests from partner universities
  • The BOKU-IR team will be available to answer questions on site

Overview locations

  • Schwackhöfer Haus - Auditorium & seminar rooms (6 May)
  • Schwackhöfer Haus SR06 (4 p.m. talk on America - Altaussee)
  • Webinars for PhD students (5 May), for teachers/researchers (7 May) & for administrative staff on 15 May (register via BOKU Training Pass)

Detailed programme

Mon, 5 May 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Online

10.00 - 11:30 am

(online)

Doctoral students go international (in English)

(register via BOKU Training Pass; link via Personnel Management)

Tue, 6 May 2025, 12:15 pm - 4:30 pm

On site at Aula Schwackhöferhaus & SR06, SR07, SR08

12:15 - 4.30 am                   
(SCHWH, SR06)

Scholarship overview (in German) 

including information on:

  • Green Travel
  • Intercultural Skills Award
  • Language Courses at BOKU

12:30 - 1:15 pm

(SCHWH, SR06)

Roundtable “Go abroad”

Question & Answer with former outgoings

  • Highlights
  • Biggest challenges connected to the exchange
  • Affordability
  • Information on partner universities

1:30 - 4:30 pm

(SCHWH, AULA)

International Cafe

Networking with international students and partner organisations with free coffee and snacks. 

  • IASTE BOKU (Internships abroad)
  • IEC (Study abroad)
  • ESN - Erasmus Student Network BOKU
  • ELLS - Euroleague for Life Sciences
  • EPICUR - European University
  • BOKU - Language courses
  • Guests from our partner universities

1:30 - 4:30 pm

(SCHWH, SR07 & SR08)

Info corners on international scholarship opportunities (in German/English)

  • Erasmus+ study abroad at  BOKU partner universities (Europe)
  • Erasmus+ traineeships, short-term mobilities & Blendend Intensive Programmes (Europe)
  • KUWI - Short-term scientific work abroad & Marshall Plan (worldwide & USA)
  • CEEPUS (Central-& Eastern Europe)
  • Joint Study (worldwide incl. UK)

4:00 - 6:00 pm

(SCHWH, SR06)

Presentation: "From Alpine Lakes to the Ocean - Current und forthcoming collaboration with the SCRIPPS Institute of the UC San Diego" (in English)

Wed, 7 May 2025, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Online

10 - 11.30 am

(online)

Webinar - Researchers and teachers go international
(registration via BOKU Training Pass; link via Personnel Management)

Erasmus+ Staff Mobility

11:30 - 1 pm

(online)

International master programmes at BOKU & programmes of ELLS - Euroleague for Life Sciences (scientific student conference, summer schools...) (in English)

Zoom Link for the session

  • International Master programmes with scholarship opportunities:
    • Horticultural Sciences
    • Limnology and Wetland Management
    • Biomassetechnologie/Stoffliche und energetische Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe
    • Weinbau, Önologie und Weinwirtschaft
    • Transatlantic Forestry
  • ELLS International Master programmes with scholarship opportunities:
    • Environmental Science, Soil, Water & Biodiversity
    • European Master in Organic Agriculture and Food Systems
    • Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering
    • Safety in the Food Chain
  • EMJM Erasmus Mundus Programmes with full scholarship opportunities:
    • European Master in Animal Breeding
    • International Master in Soils and Global Change
    • Erasmus Mundus Master Program in Plant Breeding
    • Danube AgriFood Master
    • European Forestry
  • Programmes of ELLS - Euroleague for Life Sciences (scientific student conference, summer schools...)
  • Q&A

3 - 4 pm

(online)

Infosession for international students: Study at BOKU University (in English)

Zoom Link for the session

Target audience:

  • Erasmus incomings
  • Joint Study incomings
  • CEEPUS incomings
  • International students

Thu, 15 May 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 am

10 - 11.30 am

(online)

Gain experience abroad as BOKU Staff (in German)
(register via BOKU Training Pass; link via Personnel Management)

ÖkoEvent

The International Days @ BOKU have been rated as ÖkoEvent PLUS by the City of Vienna and are organized in a way that conserves resources, is socially responsible and has a low environmental impact. We recommend a climate-friendly journey and point out the avoidance of food waste.

Code of Conduct

Anti-discrimination, equal treatment, inclusion and diversity, priorities of the Erasmus+ programme 2021-27, are important values at BOKU-IR. Since we want to create a respectful, fair and safe space for the International Days, we have created a Code of Conduct for our event. You'll find the Code of Conduct here.