Micro Credential: Intercultural Comptences
NEW: STARTING IN WS 2025!
Show future employers or graduate schools that you have intercultural skills – get the IKZ “Micro Credential: Intercultural Competences” Certificate while doing your studies. The certificate includes three modules with different requirements that you complete over several semesters.
The certificate that prepares you for working internationally in intercultural teams. What are the advantages of the certificate?
- You gain invaluable intercultural skills to prepare you for working internationally in intercultural teams.
- Makes your CV stand out – shows employers that you actually have the intercultural skills they’re looking for.
- Last but not least, international exchange is simply fun: gain new experiences and make new friends.
Module 1: Intercultural Awareness (Encounters and Experience)
Study Abroad / Internship Abroad
The first module for the certificate involves studying or doing an internship abroad. You will need to provide a confirmation of your time abroad (internship agreement, transcript, etc.) and a written description of your intercultural experience (approx. 4 pages). To help you in the writing process, we can provide you with a set of orientation questions and a sample report. Best is if you stop by for a visit. Click here to contact us.
Module 2: Intercultural Reflection – Take the IKZ intercultural course
The second module is about gaining knowledge about culture, cultural differences, adjusting to a new culture, and intercultural communication. To get this knowledge, you take our Basics of Intercultural Communication Course (2 SWS) taught by your very-own, friendly bicultural, bilingual IKZ team. This is a semester-long course. Students pursuing the certificate will need to additional project work and write a term paper to complete the module.
The course takes place each semester. Register in the Studium generale program.
More information about our intercultural class
Please note:
You need to decide if you are taking the course for the certificate module or for a grade with ECTS points. Unfortunately, you can't do both.
Module 3: Intercultural Engagement – Supporting International Students
The third and final part of the module involves participating in two of the Intercultural Center (IKZ) activities for 1 semester. You can complete this by participating in the:
- Buddy Program – Support an international degree-seeking student for one semester
- Helping Hand group – Support an exchange student during their time in Konstanz
- Tandem Learning Program - Participate in language / cultural exchange with another student
- Or come up withyour own intercultural project. We love when students develop their own ideas. Come talk to us about it!
These programs are very beneficial for both you and the international student. It involves taking part in workshops at the beginning, middle and end of the semester, meeting your partner once a week, keeping a record of your meetings, and writing a report based on your experiences.
Please contact us at ikz@htwg-konstanz.de or stop by during our office hours if you have any questions!
Important Documents
Here are some documents (in German) explaining things in more detail. They will appear in English soon.