Internship with Erasmus+
BEFORE you apply
Please first find out about the general application requirements and funding criteria for the Erasmus+ program on the website of the International Office. Participants in "diverse" life situations (disability/chronic illnesses, first graduate of the family, working students, students with children) can receive additional Erasmus funding.
You must search for a suitable internship on your own. You can find tips for a successful search on the website of the International Office.
Application at the Erasmus Office of the Faculty
The application for an Erasmus+ place at an Erasmus+ partner university is handled by the Erasmus office of the Faculty of Agriculture. Please send your application documents 2-3 months before the start of the internship via e-mail to: erasmus@lwf.uni-bonn.de
Application Requirements
Funding during your studies: Enrollment at the University of Bonn as a regular student at the time of application and during the entire stay abroad or
Funding within 12 months after graduation: Enrollment at the University of Bonn as a regular student at the time of application and de-registration during the stay abroad
Duration of stay of at least 2 months (60 days!) and a maximum of 12 months
Short-term stays (5 to 30 days) are also possible
Sufficient language skills in the working language of your internship position
Application Documents
Curriculum vitae in tabular form (either in German or English)
Current transcript of records/BASIS credit point overview (for Master's students: copy of Bachelor's certificate)
Letter of motivation (either in German or English)
Please explain your reasons for an internship abroad: What is your motivation for an internship abroad via Erasmus+? Why did you choose this internship institution? What professional benefits do you see in it?
Language certificate
If the working language of the internship is not German or English, please submit a language certificate in the working language (at least B1).
Selection Criteria
Complete application documents
Comprehensible motivation for a stay abroad
Subject-related reference to previous studies
Language skills
AFTER Successful Application to the Faculty
Please register online with the International Office.
The Learning Agreement for Traineeships describes the program of your internship abroad that you have agreed on with the host institution and defines the objectives of the internship. Please start filling it out in good time and upload the signed document to Mobility Online at least 4 weeks before the start of the internship. You can find instructions for completing the form [DE] on the website of the International Office.
Recognition
IIn some study programs at the Faculty of Agriculture, it is possible to have internships recognized as (free) elective modules. Please contact the respective module coordinator for this before your stay abroad. Internships that are completed outside of the regular curriculum can be listed as additional achievements on your transcript or in the Diploma Supplement. Please apply for this at your examinations office and enclose your Learning Agreement for Traineeships (including Table D).
In addition, you can obtain the Certificate of Intercultural Competence at the Department of International Affairs. This extra-curricular qualification enables you to have stays abroad, participation in language courses or internationally oriented courses as well as involvement in the supervision of foreign students and in international associations/projects recognized with a certificate.
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Contact
Antje Svihlik
Erasmus Coordination
Katzenburgweg 9
53115 Bonn