Certificate of Intercultural Competence

All activities that students actually completed outside Germany, such as an internship or period of study abroad or a research visit.

Students who obtained their university entrance qualification in Germany or at a German school abroad: study-related stay abroad (e.g. via the Erasmus Programme, the Global Exchange Program, a PROMOS scholarship or a stay abroad that they organized themselves).

Once you complete one of the three options listed below, you will have met all the requirements for Component A.

• A1, Studying abroad
  Duration: at least three months
  Evidence: Confirmation of Stay/ Transcript of Records
• A2, Internship abroad
  Duration: at least two months (although compulsory internships can be shorter)
  Evidence: internship certificate
• A3, Research visit
  Duration: at least one month
  Evidence: confirmation from supervisor

Students who obtained their university entrance qualification outside Germany: study-related stay at the University of Bonn (e.g. via the Erasmus Programme or organized themselves).

• A1, Studying at the University of Bonn
  Evidence: Transcript of Records/ certificate of enrollment
• A2, Research visit to the University of Bonn
  Evidence: confirmation from supervisor
• A3, Research visit
  Duration: at least one month
  Evidence: confirmation from supervisor

All activities geared toward acquiring specialist and linguistic skills such as language courses, international lecture series and summer schools.

You need to earn 25 points in total, meaning that you will have to complete B1, B2 or B3 successfully.

• B1, Language courses
  Duration: at least 50 hours (four hours a week for one semester or two hours a week for two)
  Language courses can be taken in Germany or abroad
  Several language courses can be combined together
  Restriction: the language courses must be extracurricular and not connected to a student’s main studies, meaning that they cannot count towards their regular degree program.
  Courses taught at the University of Bonn (for international students): German language courses
  Points: 25
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance/ printout from BASIS
• B2, Lecture series with international relevance
  Restriction: the lecture series must be extracurricular and not connected to a student’s main studies, meaning that it cannot count towards their regular degree program.
  International lecture series at the University of Bonn: 
  BIMUN Lecture Series (Bonn International Model United Nations): Defensive Democracy in an Age of rising Populism and Extremism
  Lecture series IAAK: Research in Dialogue Lecture Series                                                      Lecture Series France: Identität, Flucht und Migration/ Identité, exil et migration                          Interdisciplinary Lecture Series of the ILZ: Zukunft pluriversal denken: Visionen, Zeitlichkeiten und neue Räume // Entre futuros: visiones pluriversales, temporalidades y nuevos espacios    Lecture Series of the Faculty of Philosophy: Engaged Anthropology: Reimagining Social Transformation through Collaborative Research                                                                  Students can also attend and count lecture series that form part of the standard timetable for the semester from BASIS. You are welcome to contact us in advance if you have a question about what can be counted.

Points: 25
Evidence: confirmation of attendance (e.g. in the case of the BIMUN Lecture Series) OR list of signatures (PDF) OR brief synopsis of the content (max. one page)

• B3, Summer schools
  Duration: at least two weeks
  Students who obtained their university entrance qualification in Germany: the summer school must be held abroad
  Students who obtained their university entrance qualification outside Germany: the summer school can be held in any country apart from the student’s home country
  Current summer schools open for applications.
  Points: 25
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance

This component looks mainly at your extracurricular activities, such as supporting international students, acting as an ambassador for the University of Bonn, helping out at international events or being involved in international university groups at the University of Bonn.

You need to earn 25 points in total, preferably from two subareas of component C. 

• C1, Supporting students/ doctoral students from abroad
  Study Buddy Program – meet-ups among international/ German students/ doctoral students
  Welcome Center for International Researchers – supporting visiting researchers from other countries
  Language tandem scheme at the Center for Language Learning (SLZ) – meet-ups for acquiring foreign language skills
  Language tandem exchange organized by the General Students’ Committee (AStA) – meet-ups for acquiring foreign language skills
  Points: 10 per pairing in the abovementioned initiatives
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance or report sheet (PDF)                                                              Program "MitSprache - Integration through language support for new immigrants"                  Points: 25 per extracurricular participation in the seminar and voluntary engagement              Evidence: confirmation of attendance  
• C2, Attending/ helping to organize International Office events and/ or events at the faculties
  Attending or helping to organize our country focus evenings
  Getting involved in the Welcome Days for international students
  Getting involved in the Study and Internships Abroad fair
  Getting involved in information events as a returning exchange student
  Attending or helping to organize International Club events                                                      Please feel free to contact us directly if you are interested! You can also read the program of International Office events as well as that from the International Club. The certificate newsletter provides more information on events.
  Points: 5 for attending, 10–25 for playing an active role in organizing
  Evidence: request this by email from zertifikat@uni-bonn.de the day after the event
• C3, Ambassadorial activities at your host university/ the University of Bonn
  Actively representing the University of Bonn at your host university or your home university (i.e. the University of Bonn) by:
  Volunteering (Leadership Role) with the iStart program                                                  Showcasing the relevant partner university at an event
  Playing an active role in a Study Abroad fair
  Organizing a country focus evening
  Points: 5–15 depending on the workload involved
  Evidence: email confirmation from the respective International Office
• C4, Involvement in international university groups at the University of Bonn
  Overview of international student associations at the University of Bonn
  Points: 15 per semester for being an active member, 20 for committee activities over the course of a semester
  Evidence: attestation/ confirmation from the university group

This component assesses your awareness of global contexts, processes and issues. You can choose between taking an intercultural training course and attending talks, exhibitions, etc. with an international focus.

You need to earn 25 points in total.

• D1, Intercultural training
  Training put on by the University of Bonn or external organizers will count
  Content of the intercultural training courses and registration information
  Points: 20
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance
• D2, Talks and events with an international focus
  Within and outside the University
  Restriction: the talks/ events must be extracurricular and not connected to a student’s main studies, meaning that they cannot count towards their regular degree program.
  Talks and events (selection):                                                                                                        BIMUN – individual talks from the lecture series                                                                          iStart program - individual events 
  City of Bonn – calendar of international events
  Bonn Adult Education Center (VHS)
  fiw (Forum Internationale Wissenschaft) - individual talks from the various lecture series
  Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb) – individual events
  German-Japanese scientific partnerships on the Rhine
• Points: 2.5 for attending one event
  Evidence: list of signatures (PDF) or brief synopsis of the content (max. one page)

All activities that students actually completed outside Germany, such as an internship or period of study abroad or a research visit.

Once you complete one of the three options listed below, you will have met all the requirements for Component A.

• A1, Studying abroad with a subject didactic and/ or educational science component 
  Duration: at least three months
  Evidence: Confirmation of Stay/ Transcript of Records
• A2, International school internship
  Duration: at least two months (although compulsory internships can be shorter)
  Evidence: internship certificate
• A3, Research visit abroad with a subject didactic and/ or educational science focus
  Duration: at least one month
  Evidence: confirmation from supervisor

All activities geared toward acquiring specialist and linguistic skills such as language courses, international lecture series and summer schools.

You need to earn 25 points in total, meaning that you will have to complete B1, B2 or B3 successfully.

• B1, Language courses
  Duration: at least 50 hours (four hours a week for one semester or two hours a week for two)
  Language courses can be taken in Germany or abroad
  Several language courses can be combined together
  Restriction: the language courses must be extracurricular and not connected to a student’s main studies, meaning that they cannot count towards their regular degree program.
  Courses taught at the University of Bonn 
  Points: 25
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance/ printout from BASIS
• B2, Lecture series with international relevance
  Restriction: the lecture series must be extracurricular and not connected to a student’s main studies, meaning that it cannot count towards their regular degree program.
  International lecture series at the University of Bonn: 
  BIMUN Lecture Series (Bonn International Model United Nations): Defensive Democracy in an Age of Emerging Populism and Extremism                                                                                      Lecture series IAAK: Research in Dialogue Lecture Series                                                              Lecture Series France: Identität, Flucht und Migration/ Identité, exil et migration                          Interdisciplinary Lecture Series of the ILZ: Zukunft pluriversal denken: Visionen, Zeitlichkeiten und neue Räume // Entre futuros: visiones pluriversales, temporalidades y nuevos espacios  Lecture Series of the Faculty of Philosophy: Engaged Anthropology: Reimagining Social Transformation through Collaborative Research                                                                        Students can also attend and count lecture series that form part of the standard timetable for the semester from BASIS. You are welcome to contact us in advance if you have a question about what can be counted.
  Points: 25
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance (e.g. in the case of the BIMUN Lecture Series) OR list of signatures (PDF) OR brief synopsis of the content (max. one page)
• B3, Summer schools with a subject didactic or educational science focus
  Duration: at least two weeks
  The summer school must be held abroad.
  Points: 25
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance

This component looks mainly at your extracurricular activities, such as supporting international students, acting as an ambassador for the University of Bonn, helping out at international events or being involved in international university groups at the University of Bonn.

You need to earn 25 points in total, preferably from two subareas of component C. 

• C1, Supporting students/ doctoral students from abroad
  Study Buddy Program – meet-ups among international/ German students/ doctoral students
  Welcome Center for International Researchers – supporting visiting researchers from other countries
  Language tandem scheme at the Center for Language Learning (SLZ) – meet-ups for acquiring foreign language skills
  Language tandem exchange organized by the General Students’ Committee (AStA) – meet-ups for acquiring foreign language skills
  Points: 10 per pairing in the abovementioned initiatives
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance or report sheet (PDF)                                                            Program "MitSprache - Integration through language support for new immigrants"                  Points: 25 per extracurricular participation in the seminar and voluntary engagement              Evidence: confirmation of attendance 
• C2, Attending/ helping to organize International Office events and/or events at the faculties
  Attending or helping to organize our country focus evenings
  Getting involved in the Welcome Days for international students
  Getting involved in the Study and Internships Abroad fair
  Getting involved in information events as a returning exchange student
  Attending or helping to organize International Club events                                                
  Please feel free to contact us directly if you are interested! You can also read the program of International Office events as well as that from the International Club. The certificate newsletter provides more information on events.
  Points: 5 for attending, 10–25 for playing an active role in organizing
  Evidence: request this by email from zertifikat@uni-bonn.de the day after the event
• C3, Activities as a teaching degree ambassador
  Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD): Campus ambassador
  German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): International teaching degree ambassador or peer- advice about studying abroad within the scope of a teaching degree (contact: Frauke Fechner, ffechne1@uni-bonn.de)
  Points: 5–15 depending on the workload involved
  Evidence: email confirmation from the respective International Office
• C4, Activity in an international/ intercultural club, association or an organization active in the educational science/ schools sector
  Europa macht Schule
  Weitblick e.V.
  AsA e.V.
  Points: 15 per semester for being an active member, 20 for committee activities over the course of a semester, 10 for the participation in the program "Back to School"
  Evidence: attestation/ confirmation from the university group

This component assesses your awareness of global contexts, processes and issues. You can choose between taking an intercultural training course and attending talks, exhibitions, etc. with an international focus.

You need to earn 25 points in total.

• D1, Intercultural training for a teaching context
  e.g. with the scope of the extraC-Program from the Bonn Center for Teaching Education (BLZ) 
  Points: 20
  Evidence: confirmation of attendance
• D2, Educational Sciences/ school teaching experience with an international orientation
  Within and outside the University
  Restriction: the talks/ events must be extracurricular and not connected to a student’s main studies, meaning that they cannot count towards their regular degree program.
  Points: 2.5 for attending one event
  Evidence: list of signatures (PDF) or brief synopsis of the content (max. one page)