Things to know during your studies
Everything about practice, recognitions and the Environmental Oriented Elective Subject.
Interdisciplinary Internship (IP)
Interdisciplinary internships (IPs), which are not "only" compulsory courses, should represent the entire knowledge of the study programme. In these internships, which can be organized by the students' own commitment, the possibility to implement the acquired knowledge shall be guaranteed.
In group work, a concrete, usually environmentally related problem is dealt with and a solution is worked on. In addition, the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team should be trained, since four different areas of specialization are combined in the ESS programme. Thus, on the one hand, ESS students are confronted with tasks that students of the respective specialization hardly ever come into contact with, and on the other hand, numerous new opportunities develop as a result.
The Environmental Oriented Elective Subject (uoWf).
The Environmental Oriented Elective Subject module is designed to provide knowledge from other disciplines relevant to the environment. It should consist of a bundle of uniform courses, which should, however, have some environmental relevance. The chosen courses should shed light on the subject matter of this subject in depth.
In principle, it is possible to choose a bundle of courses from the fields of
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Systems Science
- one of the ESS specializations
to be chosen.
In addition, students are free to take environmentally relevant courses from studies established under §54 UG 2002.
However, prior approval of the chosen composition by the Curricula Commission for Environmental Systems Sciences is necessary in any case.
The following courses CANNOT be recognised for the uoWf:
- University-wide basic modules
- VO Fire Protection Part 1 & 2
- Languages or business languages
- Courses without assessment (e.g. ‘successfully completed’)
- For Master: Courses from the Bachelor's programme of the preceding specialisation
ATTENTION:
An approved environmentally orientated elective subject (uoWf) is required for advance notifications
After approval of the uoWf and if nothing changes in the elective bundle, an additional recognition must be made. Once the uoWf has been approved, a change is no longer possible!
Course swap for ESS / MGT
In the new Management Curriculum, there is the possibility to exchange courses for others. In doing so, an individual focus is made possible as long as the goal of the degree programme is not affected. It is important that you observe a few points:
- In the sense of an individual setting of priorities, courses with a total scope of at least 6 ECTS and a maximum of 18 ECTS credits are to be substituted.
- Courses from compulsory modules are generally excluded from course substitutions, with the exception of compulsory elective courses (Module F and Module G are recommended).
- The chosen substitute courses must have a meaningful connection. A module designation is to be determined which reflects the individual focus.
- Applications for course substitutions can only be approved if no negatively or positively assessed examination has yet been taken for the courses to be substituted or if an equivalent examination has been recognised.
From theory into practice
As part of the Bachelor's degree programme in Environmental Systems Sciences with a specialisation in Management, students can complete a relevant practical course and a career-oriented practical course as part of the free electives to test and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in practice.
IMPORTANT: The deadline of two semesters from the start of the degree programme previously stipulated in § 78 para. 4 no. 2 UG, within which applications for recognition of examinations from previous degree programmes had to be submitted, was abolished by the last amendment to the UG. Since 1 May 2024, students are therefore once again entitled to apply for recognition of examinations from previous studies without any time restrictions. Students whose applications for recognition were rejected because they missed the deadline have the opportunity to resubmit their application for recognition with immediate effect.
The application
- The application has to be submitted via UNIGRAZonline (business cards UNIGRAZonline - Recognition/Certificate Supplement - New Recognition). Please note that recognitions and certificate supplements are two different applications that are not linked to each other.
- After successful entry, a printout of the attachment (= recognition printout list) must be submitted to the Dean's Office. Please enclose the LV certificates with the application in case of recognition of examinations from other educational institutions.
You can find more information on the homepage of the URBI Dean's Office
You can find more information on the homepage of the NAWI Dean's Office
For questions regarding the submission of an application, please contact the respective dean's offices.
For questions regarding assignments of achievements in UNIGRAZonline, please contact the respective dean's offices.
The respective dean's offices/examination offices are responsible for recognising achievements from other fields of study or achievements completed at other educational institutions:
Responsible for the specializations USW/MGT, ESS/SIM, USW/Geo, USW/AMU, USW/VWL, ESS/ECON and ESS/CCTS.
Responsible for the USW/NAWI-Tech and ESS/CEM specialization.
Responsible for students of the Bachelor's programme USW / NAWI-Tech who are enrolled at the TU Graz
Responsible for students of the Master's programme ESS / CEM who are enrolled at TU Graz