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Professional Development at JMU

Internationalisation

As a member of our support staff, you liaise with international students, guests and researchers, and you are often one of the first persons to welcome them to JMU.

To support you in this important task, JMU offers you and your fellow members of our support staff, in line with the university’s Internationalisation Strategy, which was adopted in 2024, the opportunity to complete our modular "UNIversInternational" certification programme.

UNIversInternational

General Information
The programme comprises three modules, which have been designed for the members of our support staff in order to systematically equip them with valuable skills for working in an increasingly international environment.

How to Sign Up
You can sign up for the certificate at any time by emailing us atpersonalentwicklung@uni-wuerzburg.de. 

Information and Assistance
Is there anything I’ll have to keep in mind when signing up? Will I have to take the modules in a particular order? Can I have my existing knowledge and skills taken into account?

We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Completing the Certificate
When you have successfully completed all three modules, email proof of completion to personalentwicklung@uni-wuerzburg.de. 

Presentation of Certificates
The certificates are presented to the participants during our annual International Evening.

Structure of the Certificate

[Translate to Englisch:] Wörterbuch

Module 1: English Language Skills

You want to refresh or enhance your business English? Or you are looking for an opportunity to keep your language skills in shape? 

We offer a range of job-related English language courses that could be right for you.

 

[Translate to Englisch:] Willkommen in verschiedenen Sprachen

Module 2: Intercultural Skills

You regularly assist international students, lecturers or researchers with administrative issues?

Our training courses will help you approach these intercultural encounters in the workplace with confidence.

[Translate to Englisch:] Erasmus Plus

Module 3: Intercultural Experience

You want to participate in an international mobility experience that is related to your job duties in order to enhance your knowledge and skills and share best practices with others working in your field?

Find out more about the range of options that are available to you, how you can tailor them to your specific wants and needs and what framework conditions are in place.

Information and Advice

Are you wondering, for example...

... whether the certification programme is right for you?
... how to approach your supervisor about participating in the programme?
... in which order you will have to take the modules?

We will be happy to provide information and advice!

JMU International Network and Partners