University of Graz

GrazUNESCO’s World HeritageCultural Capital 2003UNESCO City of Design 2011Inhabitants: 270.000 (second largest city in Austria)Students: more than 45.000

4 Universities 2 Universities of Applied Sciences (FH)2 University Colleges of Teacher Education

Graz – in the heart of Europe

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Graz – starting point for diverse activities

Buschenschank*

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Facts and Figures

Founded in 15857 organisational units: 6 faculties, 1 university administration76 departments30,000 students4,700 new students

– 2,600 graduates per academic year, of which approximately 200 receive a doctor’s degree

– 100 study courses– 3,800 employees, of which

2,600 are scientists– 180,000 m2 net floor area– A budget of 184 million euros

per year

Study Offers

100 Fields of Study

76 Departments

3.900 Staff (total)

-including:

2.700 Academic Staff

31.500 Students

4.650 Beginners

3.000 Graduates

Diploma Programs Secondary School Teacher

Accreditation Programs Bachelor Programs Master Programs Doctoral Programs

Students

Humanities 8.200Natural Sciences 6.211Social and EconomicSciences 6.065Law 5.054Catholic Theology 606

Environmental and Regional Sciences and Education 5.071Interdisciplinary 777

•About 31.500 Students from 100 different countries•(Data: winter term 2012/13)

About 17 % international students: mainly from neighbouring countries, SEE, EU and USA(Data: winter term 2011/12)

Research core areas

Inter-university research core areas•Modeling and Simulation•Molecular Enzymology and Physiology•Brain and Behaviour•Environment and Global Change

University research core areas•Heterogeneity and Cohesion•Cultural History and Interpretation of Europe•Learning – Education – Knowledge

Research Centers at the University of Graz

•Center for Inter-American Studies

•Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change

•European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

•Coordination Centre for Women’s Studies, Gender Research and Affirmative Action for Women

•Center for Social Competence

Mobility1.000 outgoing und 800 incoming mobility students

during the academic year 2011/12

500 partners worldwide- including: 300 partner universities in Europe

Member of Utrecht Network, Coimbra Group and other networks

International Mobility - Students

Degree-Seeking Students – Admission OfficeMobility Students – IRO (with Admissions Office)

Welcome Week Housing (Austrian Exchange Service) Buddy/Mentor System + Program of Events Support with visa/residence permit Academic Advising for all incoming mobility students German courses-Intensive Courses, Semester Courses Courses in Intercultural Competence Facilities for students with special needs

JoinEU-SEE Students

•JoinEU-SEE I : 67 Students

•JoinEU-SEE II: 33 Students

•JoinEU-SEE III: 33 Students

•JoinEU-SEE IV: 25 Students

Language

A lot of courses offered in English across the curriculum http://international.uni-graz.at/en/s-inc/courses-in-english/

Full degree programs are taught in German, i.e. degree students (except PhD natural sciences) need a proficiency of C1 in German at the time of application

Picture: Janine Comstock

Thanks for being all ears! maren.leykauf@uni-graz.at

erasmus.mundus@uni-graz.at