Integrative biology in Vienna
Course Planning
Allison O'Dwyer, Director of Study Abroad for the School of Integrative Biology, coordinates all academic advising and course selection. Please reach out to Allison for more information (aodwyer@illinois.edu).
Make sure you meet with your academic advisor to plan your remaining semesters, identifying any courses you must complete while abroad. Some students have full flexibility with their schedules.
Required
Recommended
GER 205 Austria and Europe (Gen. Ed.: Humanities - Hist & Phil, Cultural Studies - Western)
All participants who have completed two years of college-level German or the equivalent are invited to enroll in our German in Austria Core Courses.
Additional Courses: Many relevant advanced courses (3 - - and 4 - - ) available.
Selected when the course catalogue is available for the specific institution.
Spring-semester participants also may receive 1-hour KIN credit for successful participation in the IiVP Ski Week.
The Illinois in Vienna Programs permit a course load of 34 credit hours/academic year (maximum of 18 credit hours/semester). Many participants complete 15 credit hours/semester. Participants must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours/semester to maintain full-time status.
To view courses previously taken by Illinois students in Vienna, search the course approval database:
Our IiVP partner universities offer a wide variety of relevant courses in English.
Course catalogues are published in late June-July for the fall semester (Wintersemester=WS) and in December-January for the spring semester (Sommersemester=SS).
The Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU, University of Economics and Business) course search. Please consult the WU International Office website for information on courses offered in English.
The Universität für Bodenkultur (BOKU, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences) course search. You can use the filter "Language of instruction" to access information on courses offered in various languages of instruction. Click here for more information on BOKU courses. BOKU Semester Packages: Courses in English (sorted by subject area as PDF)
The Universität Wien (UW, University of Vienna) course search. When searching for courses offered in English with key words, add "lang:en" to the keyword you enter in the search field. When searching for courses from spring 2021 add "2021S“ to your keyword. (for example: “European Union lang:en 2021S”)
The School of Integrative Biology is pleased to offer awards and scholarships, with the Delcomyn Award specifically for IB majors studying abroad: Undergraduate Financial Support