Due to internal restructuring this program is currently on hold!

The Eduventure Virtual Mobility (ViM) offers of the University of Cologne (UoC) are adressing students from our numerous worldwide partner universities and invite them to experience a UoC classroom without leaving their own campus. 

Applying for Eduventure ViM offers will enable you to be enrolled for one specific course and grant you full access to this course. You would participate like any other student and share an intercultural learning environment. As these english-taught courses are regularly offered courses of the UoC, particpants include regular UoC students, Erasmus exchange-students as well as international exchange-students. Successful participation will be rewarded with regular ECTS, documented on a course transcript, which is providing the possiblity to transfer the performance to your respective study program. In addition, you will receive the Certificate of Virtual Moblity by the International Office of the UoC, underlining the exceptional character of this learning experience. Beyond the knowledge transfer in a specific thematic field, you will be able to improve valuable skills such as communicative and intercultural abilities.
 

Comments from former participants:

_{"The EduVenture program was a freshening experience during the pandemic period, a unique chance for me to constantly refill my interest without stress and worry. The teacher was also caring and helpful as he always tried to entertain the students through participation and discussion whenever he could. The workload was relatively light and the readings was engaging and interesting. Overall, the semester has gone so fast that I still linger on the possibility of signing up for another course if I have the chance. "  - Eray Unut Demir}

_{"I have participated in the virtual exchange programme in Cologne for two years in different subjects. Cologne attracts me even more because of its openness and its extraordinary dedicated faculty! This program is an excellent opportunity in special times to experience the university culture by being a part of it! " - Rong Chen}

_{"I would like to thank the University of Cologne for the opportunity to participate in virtual mobility. I was looking forward to every next meeting, and I enjoyed working with peers from different countries. I have learned new digital tools, cross-cultural theories and experience that I intend to use in my research studies and working projects. As well, I thank the organizers and teachers for their friendly attitude and help - it was a pleasure to study at the course. Finally, I am proud to be a part of the University of Cologne!" - Tatiana Driaklova}

Key facts:

• full access to one course of choice
• no enrollment fee
• language of instruction: English (unless specified otherwise)
• ECTS + Certificate of Virtual Mobility (upon completing individual course requirements)
• semester duration:
  • winter 2021/2022: 11 Oct 2021 - 4 Feb 2022 (course duration may vary, compare course descriptions)
  • summer 2022: 4 April - 15 July 2022 (course duration may vary, compare course descriptions)

Pre-requisites: 

• enrolled student at a partner university of the UoC
• English proficiency B2 or higher

Interested? 

• See our list of courses
• Contact your International Office and ask to be registered for the Eduventure offers of the UoC 
• If you´re eligible, you will be enrolled for your course of choice as a guest student (free of charge) of the UoC
• You will receive access to the online course folder

Courses offered

Due to internal restructuring this program is currently on hold!

Nicholás (Argentina) is sharing his experience of the winter semester 2020/2021

"I’m Nicolás, I’m studying business administration at the UNSAM and in 2020 I had the opportunity to take the course “Design Thinking” at the University of Cologne, in Germany. In short, it was an interesting experience, not only because of the contents and the format of the course, but also because of my fellow students.

Allow me to give you a bit of context: Me, a student from Argentina, and 20 other students from all over the world, among others, France, Italy, England, United States, Japan, Poland, and China, studying together in English at a German university. Additionally, my study group only consisted of Chinese students. Imagine working in a group while having 11 hours of time difference! Quite a challenge, but nonetheless very exciting.

Now add to that another peculiarity: Design Thinking needs to be taught in a practical way and requires activities and group work. This can only be implemented in the context of digital education through a number of digital tools and a didactic format in which two out of three hours consisted of pure interactive activities.

In a nutshell, it was a challenging and enriching experience. Not only because I met very different people and used tools which I didn’t know before, but also because I was able to develop new relations and evolve professionally. I could delve into areas which I am interested in and put them into practice in the final project. I feel that I learned a lot in the short time the course lasted.

I am very excited about continuing this path of learning in an international context!"

Translated by the Eduventure-Team. Find the original interview (in Spanish) on the UNSAM website.