Tips & Tricks for Your Study Abroad Adventure

Do you dream of spending six months or a year abroad and of exploring the world, just like most European students? A study abroad period is not only eventful, fun and a great way to get to know a different country, culture and university – it also adds to your résumé and lets you grow personally.

However, a semester or study program abroad requires lots of thorough planning. The International Student Office does not only offer advice and support to students prior to and throughout their entire application process, but also assists with helpful tips regarding the organization of a study abroad adventure in general:  We have useful tips & tricks for you in a variety of topics:

We host Webinars regularly. Find out when our next Webinar takes place and sign up!

Additionally, we regularly arrange photo and video contests with great prizes. Browse the latest winning photos here.

For more tips & tricks for your semester or study program abroad and many impressing experience reports by our students, please visit our Blog. If you have other questions concerning studying abroad, please do not hesitate to contact us or fill out our contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Helpful Tips

Free of charge & without obligation:
Request Information!

We look forward to talking to you in person via phone: + 49 (0) 6151 9674 666 or E-Mail: info@iso-mail.org – of course, without obligations and completely free of charge.

Study abroad student experiences

Lessons at Westcliff – grades, attendance, structure

Lessons at Westcliff – grades, attendance, structure

During my semester abroad at Westcliff University, I chose four courses with 6 ECTS credits each. I focused on finance and marketing. Attendance is compulsory, which is assessed at 100% and accounts for 2% of the overall grade.
Der Umfang in den verschiedenen Kursen hängt sehr stark von den jeweiligen Professoren ab.

My Semester Abroad at VIU

My Semester Abroad at VIU

From VIU events to sports events, excursions, hikes, and getting to know Canadian culture – my semester abroad had it all!

My Semester Abroad in Canada: Travel Tips

My Semester Abroad in Canada: Travel Tips

During my semester abroad at VIU I did a few trips and explored Canada a bit. Among these, I went to the Rocky Mountains, visited Banff, Calgary, Whistler, Vancouver and many lakes.