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Welcome!

International students are warmly welcome at the DHBW Villingen-Schwenningen. Erasmus and exchange students can either participate in the International Semester with lectures in English, or attend the study programme in German. Programmes are specially tailored to meet the needs of international students. It is also possible to complete work placement phases in a training company or institution. Please contact our International Office if you have any questions.

International Semester

The International Semester is designed for students from our partner universities, and these can choose from numerous lectures, courses and seminars conducted in English. Students gain an initial insight into German culture and student life on the campus in an introductory week. We offer a large variety of courses in Business, Economics and Social Studies as well as lectures on intercultural competences and German language courses. As an International Semester student, you can also take part in a varied cultural programme. This includes visits to companies and trips in the surrounding region to the Black Forest, Lake Constance and other destinations well worth a visit.

→ Flyer "International Semester: "Study in Germany!"

Join us!

Nominations

Nominations must be submitted by the coordinator.
Please log in to the nomination form:

Application for students

Please only use the application form if you have previously been nominated by your home university exchange coordinator.
Please print out the Learning Agreement, sign it by hand, get your home university's signature and stamp, and then upload it along with the other needed documents in the upload section.

→ Application form

Academic Calendar 2023/2024

	Spring Semester	Fall Semester
Semester Starts (including orientation)	4 March 2024	4 September 2023
Semester Ends (including exams)	28 June 2024	22 December 2023
Nomination Deadline	30 September 2023	30 March 2023
Application Deadline	30 October 2023	30 April 2023

Applying

All exchange students must be nominated by their home university on or before the nomination deadline. Please contact the coordinator at the International Office of your university. Applications will not be accepted without the submission of a completed nomination form.

How to apply?
After being nominated by the home university, the International Office of DHBW VS will contact the nominated students and provide the application form, which must be completed and returned by the application deadline. Please, stick to deadlines!

Application Documents

Application Form
Transcript of Records (Grades) to date
Scanned Copy of Passport
Copy of Health Insurance
Official Proof of English Competency

Contact:
International Office
international@dhbw-vs.de
+49 7720-3906-111

Prerequisites

Exchange students can choose from a variety of courses taught in English within the International Semester Programme. Depending on their language proficiency and academic background, exchange students are welcome to study in German in various departments.

Language requirements:
An English test and personal student consultation is carried out at the beginning of the semester to avoid problems when selecting a course.

Required level of English:
CEFR B2 / IELTS 6.0

Other English language certifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

If you wish to study in German, a B2 level of German is required.

ECTS and Local Grades

Local Grading System		ECTS Grades
1,0-1,5	Excellent	A
1,6-2,3	Very Good	B
2,4-3,3	Good	C
3,4-3,7	Satisfactory	D
3,8-4,0	Sufficient	E
4,1-5,0	Fail	F/FX

F: Considerable further work is required
FX: Some more work is required before the credit can be awarded

The number of credits students receive depends on the assessment, the contact hours of each class and the amount of workload students have to invest. At the end of each study period, students will be provided with a transcript of records, stating all information of the kind of lecture, grades and number of ECTS.

Studies In German

Students from partner universities can also complete semesters in German at the DHBW VS. The prerequisite for this is a level of knowledge of German equivalent to at least B2. Learning agreements for this purpose must be concluded in compliance with courses on offer in the respective study programme. An overview of all study programmes in the Business School and School of Social Work can be consulted here.

You can find below the links to the module overviews for the following programmes:
International Business (German and English)
Management in Industry (German)
Social Work (German)

Accomodation

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European Emergency Number

This campaign aims to raise awareness amongst European and international students of the European emergency number 112, which is available everywhere in the European Union (EU), free of charge, 24/7 for the police, the emergency medical services or the fire brigade. The majority of European citizens are not aware that they can dial 112 in case of an emergency anywhere in the EU. The Erasmus agencies can play an important role in raising awareness due to their close connection with the students and education institutions. For further information please visit http://www.eena.org/

Course Offer Spring 2023

Module Descriptions

Each module is worth 5 ECTS, except language courses

Modules	Language of Instruction	Required language level	ECTS
Academic Writing, Presentation and Communication Skills	English	B2	5
Business Culture in Germany and Europe: Cultural Aspects for Business in Germany and Europe Globalization and the EU	English	B2	5
Current Topics with International Lecturers: Sustainability and Environment, New Technologies & Trends, Culture & Society, Cultural Awareness, Corporate Social Responsibility	English	B2	5
Strategic Management: International Strategy Strategic Management with Game Theory	English	B2	5
International Topics of Social Work: German Foreign Policy and Its Role in International Social Work	English	B2	5
Production Management & Logistics: International Operations Management	English	B2	5
Business Leadership: Innovation Management Business Leadership / Leading Teams Entrepreneurship	English	B2	5
Human Resource Management, Organization and Project Management: HRM I HRM II Project Management	English	B2	5
Intercultural Management II: * International Organizational Behavior**	English	B2	3
Management and Ethics: * Intercultural Management in Selected Operational Areas**	English	B2	3
Macroeconomics: * Money & Banking ***	English	B2	3
Additional Modules in German	Language of Instruction	Level	ECTS
Business Management & Organization / Management, Organisation und Kommunikation in Unternehmen: Business Management Marketing Issues	German	B1	5
Production Management & Logistics / Produktionswirtschaft und Logistik: Produktionswirtschaft Logistik	German	B2	5
Language Courses	Language of Instruction	Level	ECTS
German Language (basic I)	German	A1	3
German Language (basic II)	German	A2	3
Business English *	English	B1/B2	2

* Subject to timetable restrictions.

** Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of intercultural management is required, e.g. 1 or 2 semesters of similar courses at home university. Please submit a proof.

*** Prerequisites: Knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics is required, e.g. 1 or 2 semesters of economics at home university. Please submit a proof.

This list is updated on a regular basis. All courses are subject to change.

Course Offer Fall 2023

Module Descriptions

Each module is worth 5 ECTS, except language courses

Modules	Language of Instruction	Required language level	ECTS
Academic Writing & Presentation Skills: Academic Writing Presentation and Communication Skills	English	B2	5
Business Culture in Germany and Europe: Cultural Aspects for Business in Germany and Europe	English	B2	5
Current Topics with International Lecturers: e.g. Sustainability and Environment, New Technologies & Trends, Culture & Society, Cultural Awareness, Corporate Social Responsibility	English	B2	5
Strategic Management: Principles of Strategic Management Strategic Management with Game Theory	English	B2	5
International Topics of Social Work (Lecture Series)	English	B2	5
Applied Management: Leadership Change Management Principles of Marketing and Consumer Behavior	English	B2	5
Financial Management	English	B2	5
Intercultural Management I: * Principles of Intercultural Management Intercultural Communication	English	B2	5
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance: Business Ethics, Introduction to Corporate Governance	English	B2	5
IInternational Business and its Environment: * Principles of International Business and its Environment Globalization and International Trade	English	B2	5
Additional Modules in German	Language of Instruction	Level	ECTS
Business Management, Organization and Communication / Management, Organisation und Kommunikation in Unternehmen	German	B1	5
Principles of Management and Marketing * / Grundlagen Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Marketing *	German	B2	5
*Principles of Management and Banking /** Grundlagen der Bankwirtschaft *	German	B2	5
Language Courses	Language of Instruction	Level	ECTS
German Language (basic)	German	A1-A2	3
German Language (advanced)	German	B1-B2	3
Business English *	English	B1/B2	2