Stays abroad and internships
Studying abroad
In addition to gaining personal experience, a stay abroad during your studies also offers the opportunity to further your academic education and get to know new approaches, methods, colleagues and topics, and therefore represents an enormous personal and professional enrichment. However, the choice to go abroad often depends heavily on the funding options available.
As part of the PELP Master's and PELP Double Degrees, there are various options for completing and financing a stay abroad.
As part of the PELP Double Degree, a stay abroad of at least one semester at the Ruhr University Bochum is planned. The stay in Bochum is funded by the Erasmus program.
As with other studies, you can also finance a stay abroad as part of the PELP Master's program via the Erasmus+ program. This can be undertaken within the regular Erasmus+ program at various partner universities within Europe, or via the Erasmus+ International program at universities outside Europe. Basic information can be found on the website of the International Relations Office. The Erasmus coordinator for the Department of Philosophy and therefore your contact person is Norbert Paulo.
In addition, there is the possibility of a stay abroad as part of theEuropean Liberal Arts Network (ELAN)program. As part of their participation in the ELAN program, students can work with highly qualified researchers in other European countries, gain experience abroad, pursue an individual study project that can also prepare an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional thesis, and earn a certificate that proves their academic success in a network of renowned European universities. The stay is funded by the Erasmus+ program. You can find more information about the ELAN program at the University of Graz in the link below. The ELAN coordinators and therefore your contact persons are Santiago Truccone-Borgogno andKanita Kovacevic.
There are also many other opportunities to finance a stay abroad and gain experience at renowned universities or educational institutions. Internships or research stays can also be funded through various scholarships, foundations, etc. You can find all the relevant information on the website of the International Relations Office.
An internship is intended to provide orientation in possible fields of activity and is also an important qualification for later professional success. The internship can provide an opportunity to deepen interests and refine skills. The time and work invested pays off during the course as exciting practical experience and after graduation as professional experience and contact with potential employers.
The aim of the internship is to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the PELP course, to train key professional qualifications such as organization, presentation, communication, writing, conceptual and analytical thinking, teamwork and independence, to align expectations and to make contacts.
In the PELP degree programme, internships are not required as part of the compulsory subjects, but can be recognized as part of the free electives. Information on the procedure and extent of recognition can be found in the link provided. The CuKo chairperson is responsible for recognition.
The team of the Department of Practical Philosophy has compiled an overview of PELP suitable/interesting internships, which you can download here.
- Overview Excel Sheet
- Internships at the EU institutions (PDF)
- The International Relations Office sends out a weekly newsletter with a wide range of internship offers. Among the mailings there are always internships that are relevant for PELP. If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, you can register for it at international(at)uni-graz.at.