Medicine, dentistry and nursing students from abroad have the opportunity to complete a clinical rotation/an traineeship at Med Uni Graz as part of the mobility programs Clinical Rotations Exchange, Erasmus+ or CEEPUS. The prerequisite is:
Clinical rotations/traineeship are possible at University Hospital Graz and in exceptional cases at a Med Uni Graz teaching hospital.
My experience in Graz was one of the best rotations that I have made in my career because I was able to bond with the residents and professors of the department of pediatrics and pediatric surgery, as well as my colleagues because we were able to form a multicultural group in which we got to know and support each other during our time together.
Kevin Cristopher Ortiz Soto, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Dominikanische Republik
Please contact your International Office to find out whether or not your home institution participates in the Erasmus+ program.
As an incoming student, you must have English language skills. Communication in the hospital (between hospital staff and with patients) is conducted in German, but supervisors will translate the most important parts of the conversation into English for you. German is recommended but not absolutely necessary. In several departments and divisions, however, German is mandatory (see list below).
Clinical traineeships/internships are generally possible at the LKH–University Hospital Graz. Please note that placements at the LKH–University Hospital Graz for international students can only be arranged through the International Office.
A complete list of university departments and divisions at University Hospital Graz can be found here. Please note the following restrictions:
In exceptional cases, clinical traineeships/internships may also be completed at Med Uni Graz teaching hospitals, other than the LKH–University Hospital Graz. A list of Med Uni Graz teaching hospitals can be found here. The International Office tries hard to place you in the desired department, yet please note that under certain circumstances, not all departments may be available.
Clinical rotations/traineeships always begin on a Monday (ideally the first Monday of the month), end on a Friday and normally last four to eight weeks (depending on department and availability). Clinical rotations/traineeships funded by Erasmus+ must last at least two complete months; eight weeks are not sufficient.
After the end of the clinical rotation/traineeship, you will receive a confirmation of completion if you meet the following criteria:
Confirmations of completion may only be issued by the International Office. Your confirmation is issued three workdays before your departure at the earliest and three workdays after the end of the traineeship at the latest. If your stay is funded by Erasmus+, you also receive a traineeship certificate (part of the learning agreement).
The International Office provides information on housing options for incoming students. Please contact your mobility coordinator for further details.
The application process varies depending on whether your home institution is a bilateral partner institution of Med Uni Graz (clinical rotations exchange) or if you would like to participate in a clinical rotation/an traineeship at Med Uni Graz as part of Erasmus+ or CEEPUS.
Equivalence, recognition, and final-year clinical placement (PJ) certificates for students whose home institution is in Germany will only be signed by the Medical University of Graz for students who have been accepted within the framework of mobility programs (e.g., Erasmus+). For placements at University Hospital Graz, please contact erasmus-incoming-smt(at)medunigraz.at 7.5 months before the start of your stay in Austria to ensure all necessary formalities can be completed in time. Please note that mandatory enrollment applies without exception, including for certificates related to PJ tertials completed at affiliated teaching hospitals. In these cases, the deadlines are based on the national admission deadlines. Please contact your Erasmus+ coordinator as soon as possible.
To apply for a clinical rotation/traineeship at Med Uni Graz, you must be nominated by your home institution. Please contact the international office of your home institution for more information. You must be nominated by your home institution at least seven months before the planned start of the clinical rotation/traineeship.
To start the application process, send an email to erasmus-incoming-smt(at)medunigraz.at. The request should be made seven to eight months before the planned clinical rotation/traineeship and include the following information/documents:
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There are two ways to participate in a CEEPUS mobility program:
As an incoming student in Clinical Rotations Exchange, Erasmus+ and CEEPUS mobility programs, you are enrolled at Med Uni Graz and entitled to accident and liability insurance upon payment of the Austrian student union fee (approximately EUR 26). Information can be found here.
