Certificate of International and Intercultural Competence (CIIC)

Elective 2: Stays Abroad

A stay abroad is the classic way to experience and learn about new cultures. There are different ways of organizing a stay abroad. The CIIC acknowledges qualified stays abroad that took place during the course of one's studies.

Following study-related stays abroad can be recognized for elective 2:

Semester abroad
Internship abroad
Participation in a Summer/Winter School
Project work/thesis abroad
Research stay abroad

The duration of the stay abroad must be at least six consecutive weeks (except for Summer and Winter Schools) and has to be proven (e.g. by your Transcript of Records). For the recognition of the stay abroad, you must furthermore hand in a reflection report, which extent depends on the duration of the stay. Also depending on the duration of your stay abroad, you can choose from the following three modules:

+ Module S (3 CP): 6 weeks or more abroad

+ Module M (6 CP): 12 weeks or more abroad

+ Module L (9 CP): 18 weeks or more abroad

Downloads

Coversheet for elective 2 (.docx)
Reflection report guideline: Module S (.pdf)
Reflection report guideline: Module M (.pdf)
Reflection report guideline: Module L (.pdf)

Elective 3 Elective 4