Career Course: Bridging Cultures

This course is designed for students in higher semesters (from semester Bachelor 3 onwards)

• planning to spend a semester abroad
• and/or intending to do their internship in another country

• Theories of Intercultural Communication (culture general)
• Culture Shock
• Culture specific needs, requirements

Eager and enthusiastic you have decided to spend a semester abroad for studies at perhaps a MCI partner university or for gaining professional multicultural experiences through your internship. Advance preparation is the key element for successfully managing your sojourn. The various sessions of this course aim to make you aware of and to understand cultural differences that you will face, so that you can adapt and adjust when embarking on the adventure of your lifetime. Accompanied by individual feedback sessions pre-departure as well as on return that support you not only in enhancing your intercultural skills but also in sharing insights into the repatriation process.