Part 1: Labor market integration - strategy development, application skills, empowerment and practice (seminar), Zoom meeting (usually Wednesdays 2-4 p.m.)
Part 2: Language competence - Business German (specialized language course), the offer includes a hybrid German course "Business German" (Tuesday 10-12 a.m. at Universitätsstraße 90).

"uniWORKcity" (UWC) prepares international students in the higher semesters of all Bochum universities in the UniverCity network for their local labor market integration during their studies. Students of all subjects can take part in this module. The modular project offers skills development in the fields of strategy development, job-related German, job application training and empowerment elements as well as practical contacts for building a professional network:

Part 1: Labor market integration - strategy development, application skills, empowerment and practice (seminar): In this part of the module, fundamental questions about the German labor market are answered from a cultural-historical and legal perspective. In addition, experts will provide information on the regional labor market and self-employment.

At the same time, students are supported in compiling their application documents. In addition to learning about different application channels and current application trends, students are taught how to market their own intercultural profile in the best possible way.

Part 2: Language skills - Business German (specialist language course): In this part of the module, UWC participants are prepared for a job-related use of German. Linguistic and intercultural challenges are addressed throughout the course. A language competence of A2.2 in German is required at the beginning of the course. A language competence of at least B2 is expected in English at the beginning of the course.
Semester: WT 2024/25