Internships

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Practical experience before and during your studies

An internship before or during your studies allows you to gain valuable experience.
The internship before your studies (pre- or basic internship) helps you to find the right course of study.
This is because you learn what work in the respective subject area is all about and you can check your own ideas about the professional field against reality.
Internships during your studies help you to apply and deepen what you have learned.
This often also gives you an indication of what you would like to focus on during your studies.

Basic internship

Some degree programs at Coburg University of Applied Sciences require a so-called basic internship.
You can find out whether your chosen degree course requires a basic internship on the course page.
The duration of the basic internship is usually 6 to 12 weeks.
Ideally, it should be completed before you start your studies.
However, it is also possible to complete the basic internship during the lecture-free period up to the fourth semester.

Internship abroad

Both the compulsory internship and voluntary internships can be completed abroad.
There are a number of funding programs that support a practical study period abroad.
Further information is available in the Studying abroad section and from the International Office at Coburg University of Applied Sciences.

Compulsory internship

All degree programs at Coburg University of Applied Sciences include an internship semester.
The duration of the internship semester varies between 18 and 26 weeks depending on the course.
It is usually completed in the fourth or fifth semester.
Information on the exact duration and timing of the internship semester can be found in the respective degree programs.
The Coburg University of Applied Sciences job exchange contains numerous offers from companies for the practical semester.

Voluntary internship

Regardless of the compulsory internship, all students are free to complete additional voluntary internships.
They offer the opportunity to “get a taste” of different companies and subject areas within their own degree course.
As a rule, voluntary internships last two to three months and take place during the lecture-free period.
The Coburg University of Applied Sciences job exchange also offers a number of opportunities.

Provisions

The following document summarizes the most important basics for the basic internship and the practical semester at state universities of applied sciences in Bavaria.