Certificate for Intercultural Competence
Nowadays intercultural competences are key qualifications relevant for future careers and essential in our globalised world. We believe that intercultural involvement and the contribution to international campus activities should be extra valued. With the TUHH Certificate for Intercultural Competence students´special competences and voluntary work in the intercultural field can be bundled and highlighted.
At least three intercultural skills within the following four modules have to be demonstrated:
Module 1: TUHH Intercultural Training Participation in the TUHH Intercultural Training is mandatory. | Module 2: International experience abroad TUHH (exchange) stay for at least one semester or an internship for at least two month can be proven as international experience abroad. |
Module 3: Language skills Module 3 includes language courses like German as a foreign language or other TUHH language courses which you attend during your stay at TUHH or during your exchange stay abroad at a host university. | Module 4: Intercultural and social involvement The module includes extracurricular activities in an intercultural context, e.g. the organisation of intercultural events at TUHH, the activity as a language guide as well as voluntary intercultural activities outside of the university campus. |
FAQs
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What is the TUHH Certificate for Intercultural Competence?
Nowadays intercultural competences are key qualifications relevant for future careers and essential in our globalised world. We believe that intercultural involvement and the contribution to international campus activities should be extra valued. With the TUHH Certificate for Intercultural Competence students´special competences and voluntary work in the intercultural field can be bundled and highlighted.
Who can participate?
The certificate is open to all TUHH students. A valid confirmation of enrolment is required.
What do I have to do for the certificate?
The certificate works like a modular system with four components:
Component 1: TUHH Intercultural Training (mandatory)
Component 2: International experiences
Component 3: Language skills
Component 4: Intercultural and social involvement
For the certificate, competences from three of the four modules are required. These have to be listed on the Proof Sheet and have to be proven accordingly, for example by confirmation of participation, transcript of records. At the same time we ask you to submit a report on your experiences. You can find key questions about the written reports here.
How long do I have time?
The certificate can be completed in any number of semesters within the study period at the TUHH.
How and where do I get the certificate?
The International Office of the TUHH is responsible for organising the TUHH Certificate for Intercultural Competence. There the certificate applications are checked and issued. The certificate applications can be sent by e-mail.
What can I have credited as intercultural and social involvement?
There are many opportunities to get involved in intercultural activities, e.g. in the TUHH language café, the AStA international groups (AGs), support for international students, etc. It is important that you are involved for at least one semester and that your activities should be at least 15 hours per semester.
Here you can find some suggestions for intercultural activities in and outside of the TUHH.
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Language Guide at Language Cafe@TUHH
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Create your own event at Welcome@TUHH
You can find further opportunities for voluntary work in the intercultural field on the pages of the Hamburg voluntary organisations
Can I also have intercultural and social involvement recognised that I showed bevor my studies at TUHH?
No, it is important that you have completed all modules during your studies at the TUHH and have received proof of this.
Can I also have language courses/intercultural trainings recognised that I did not complete at the TUHH?
No, only language courses/events that you have completed at the TUHH will be recognised. Of course, language courses at a host university taken during a study or practical stay abroad will also be credited.
For the certificate I receive Credit Points?
No, no credit points are awarded for the certificate itself.
The Certificate for Intercultural Competence is an extracurricular offering, which is open to students of all fields of study.
Further information:
>> Download_Proof Sheet
>> Download_Report on ones experience (pdf)