International Study Programme 2024

• Semester programme in English
• Earn up to 30 ECTS credits in a blend of semester-long seminars and compact courses
• Exchange and connect with German and international students
• Get insights from local practitioners and researchers as well as experts from our partner universities worldwide in an interdisciplinary setting

Title 2024
Social Complexities and Creative Approaches: Diversity, Disability, Sustainability

What
The Programme at a glance:

• Module Overview ISP 2024
• Poster ISP 2024

When?
1 April – 26 July, 2024 (including exams); slight changes are still possible.

What are the contents?
The programme is designed for students of Social Work, Welfare, and Inclusion, as well as related areas.

Courses are divided into three ‘modules’ or focus areas, as follows:

Artistic Education and Media Competence

• Film as an Ethical Experience
• Intercultural Work and the Arts
• Dance Theatre Project: My Space Your Space

Intercultural and International Social Work

• Postcolonial Feminism and Movements of Freedom
• International Talks on Human Rights: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Problems
• Social Psychology: An Introduction to Group Building and Group Thinking

Health, Disability, Diversity

• Diversity and Inclusion: A South African Perspective
• Disability and Diversity: Inclusion in an International Perspective
• Contextual Site Visits for Social Work Practice

Additionally, there will be an ‘Anchor Seminar’ which offers thematic grounding for the programme, academic skills training and input from various guest lecturers.

What kind of courses?
A blend of semester-long seminars and compact courses, classroom seminars and practical workshop-courses, visits to local and regional agencies and facilities of social work and health care.

Attainable credits?
Students participating for one semester including exams can earn up to 30 Credit Points (ECTS).

Finances?
There are no tution fees, but there is a student contribution of approx. 360 euros which covers student services and a public transport ticket for the whole state of North-Rhine-Westphalia.

Funding for EU students: You may apply for Erasmus+ funding via your home university.

Funding for Non-EU students: In order to give students from non-European universities the opportunity to participate in the International Study Programme, EvH RWL is awarding the following scholarships for the programme 2024.

• COME IN scholarship for a student from a non-EU partner university of EvH RWL
• COME IN UEM scholarships for students from member churches of UEM
• COME IN EKvW scholarship for a student from a partner church of EKvW

Support?
The International Office organises an introductory week, offers support with accommodation and administrative matters and arranges student assistants to support the students. Participants are responsible for organising their own daily life (leisure activities, meals, etc.).

Who can participate?
Applicants must have completed one year of undergraduate study, have English language skills of CEFR level B1 or better, and a home university that partners with EvH RWL.

How to apply?
Please contact your home university to be nominated for the programme. After that, please follow the application procedure for exchange students described on the following webpage: https://www.evh-bochum.de/exchange-students-erasmus.html

Application deadline: 31 October 2023 (Erasmus+ students: 30 November 2023)

What do our previous participants say?
The ISP programme in pictures and words can be found here.

Further information

       Information for exchange students

The university
The Evangelische Hochschule Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe, Protestant University of Applied Sciences (or EvH RWL) educates students for careers in social work, education, diaconal and nursing care professions. Currently, six bachelor and two master degree programmes are offered, of which Social Work is the largest. Founded in 1971, the university is supported by the Protestant Churches in this region and is fully accredited by the State; with ca. 2,500 students, the EvH RWL is the largest of its kind in Germany. Protestant in origin and ethos, it is an intercultural, inclusive and family-friendly university with what students value as a warm and communicative atmosphere.

The City
Once a centre for European coal mining and steel production, Bochum is now widely known as a centre for education and research, healthcare management and new technologies. With its lively cultural scene, in the heart of the Ruhr area and easy transportation links to other cities, Bochum is the perfect starting point to get to know the whole region of North-Rhine Westphalia. See also: www.evh-bochum.de/exchange-students-erasmus.html