The IS:link network offers students and scholars helpful services on-site — both, at their home and host universities.
Basic services
IS:link provides students and scholars with a package of specific support services that is available at all IS:link member institutions:
- Home universities support students in planning ahead for a stay abroad that integrates foreign studies seamlessly with their duties at home. (See Curriculum)
- Home and host universities guide students and scholars through a defined application process (See Information for Students)
- Assistance with visa application, housing, and enrolment (for further details see the individual university presentations within the Participating Schools section)
All member institutions nominate competent, easily-contactable people who each have clear functional responsibilities.
Additional services
In addition to the IS:link assistance services most participating institutions offer further valuable services for foreign students, including the following:
- Local language courses
- Counselling to avoid bureaucratic obstacles.
- Study trips to distinctive cultural and tourist attractions
- Presentations on distinctively cultural, legal, economic features of a region (e. g. “How to do business in …”, “Typical intercultural misunderstandings”)
- Meetings (e. g. regular's tables) for experience exchange in an unaffected setting
- Fetes and parties
See the individual presentations of the universities for more information and do not hesitate to contact the local counsellor.