Department of English and American Studies,

University of Vienna

ErasmusStudent Exchange Program

Updated for 2017Image source: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/publ/pdf/erasmus/success-stories_en.pdf

Partner universities administrated by Sarolta Viola

Target countries of the ERASMUS cooperation English/Viola:

• France (Paris, Dijon)

• Malta

• Poland (Poznan)

• Switzerland (Basel, Zürich)

• Spain (Barcelona, Santiago de Compostela, Valencia)• UK (Bangor, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, London)

For all exchanges, please note the relevant academic calendars(semester dates)!

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań

Location: in Poznan, Poland (pop. ca. 560.000)

• 1 placement for one semester, extension possible after WS

• Excellent, internationally renowned English department with high standards, choice ofundergraduate and Master's courses

LINKS:

• Faculty of English: http://wa.amu.edu.pl/wa/en

• Departments of the faculty: http://wa.amu.edu.pl/wa/en/Departments

• International Student/ ERASMUS-Incoming information: http://international.amu.edu.pl/

http://erasmus.amu.edu.pl/for-incoming-students

• Academic calendar: http://international.amu.edu.pl/home/home/calendar

• General information about Poznań: http://www.poznan.pl/mim/public/main/index.html?lang=en

• Hands-on information provided by one of our students who recently spent a semester in Poznan!

Location: in Bangor (pop. ca. 14.000), NW Wales

• 1 placement for one semester (SoSe preferred, some course restrictions may apply in WS)

• Broad range of courses (literature and linguistics)

LINKS:

• 'School of English': http://www.bangor.ac.uk/english/index.php.en(Please note for later: once you are nominated for Bangor, you must indicate the School of English as your 'host' if you wish to also do literature classes. You will always have access to the 'School of Linguistics and English Language'.)

• 'School of Linguistics and English Language': http://www.bangor.ac.uk/linguistics/

• Exchange student information (School of Linguistics and English Language): http://www.bangor.ac.uk/linguistics/current/exchange.php.en

• International Student information: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/international/index.php.en

• Incoming students: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/international/exchanges/incoming/

• Erasmus guidebook: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/international/support/index.php.en?menu=13&catid=8220&subid=0

• Semester dates: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/international/exchanges/incoming/SemesterDates.php(Please note the mandatory Welcome Meeting at the beginning of the semester)

• General information about North Wales: http://www.nwt.co.uk/

Birmingham City University

Location: in Birmingham, UK (pop. ca. 1 mio)

• 2 placements for one semester each

• Courses in linguistics und literary studies

LINKS:

• University homepage: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/

• School of English http://www.bcu.ac.uk/english

• School of English module descriptionshttp://www.bcu.ac.uk/english/student-information/course-modules

• International homepage: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/international

• Student info: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info

• Academic calendar: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/types-of-study/term-dates

• Campus map(s): http://www.bcu.ac.uk/about-us/maps-and-campuses/city-north-campus/campus-map

• About Birmingham: http://visitbirmingham.com/

Location: in Edinburgh, Scotland (pop. ca. 470.000)

• 2 full-year placements (cannot be split!)• Broad range of courses in linguistics and literary studies for these two placements• BA-level courses only• Further placements with Mag. Wittmann (but these are limited to linguistics;

=no access to advanced literary studies in Mag. Wittmann's Edinburgh placements)

LINKS:

• Information for Visiting Students: http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/erasmus

• Course finder(Visiting Students): http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/course-finder

• School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/ (English Literature)

• School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences: http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/ (Linguistics and English Language)

• Semester dates: http://www.ed.ac.uk/semester-dates/201718• Campus map(s): http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/

(see also information provided by Mag. Wittmann)

The University of Edinburgh

Location: in Manchester, UK (pop. ca. 460.000)

• 2 placements for one semester each (must be one WS, one SoSe; no extensions)

• Exchange with the division of "English, American Studies and Creative Writing" (within the "School of Arts, Languages and Cultures"), but courses in the division "Linguistics and English Language" are also possible

Please note for later (once you are nominated): If you are nominated for the spring semester in Manchester, you will nevertheless have tocontact your local Manchester coordinator immediately/ before the fall to discuss course choices. This is because course planning at UofMtakes place at the beginning of and for the whole academic year (instead of by semester).

LINKS:

• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures: http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/

• Information for International Students: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/international/

• Study abroad – ERASMUS homepage: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/study-abroad-programmes/erasmus/

• Choosing courses: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/study-abroad-programmes/erasmus/course-units/Note: Courses in "English, American Studies and Creative Writing" are labeled ENGL or AMER, courses in linguistics are labeled LELA

• Semester dates: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/key-dates/

• Campus map: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/maps/

University of

Location: Lewisham, London

• 3 BA and 1 MA placements for one semester (WiSe), 1 PhD placement for one

semester (SiSe or SoSe)

• Broad range of courses (literature and linguistics)

LINKS:

• Goldsmiths http://www.gold.ac.uk/

• Department of English and Comperative Literature: http://www.gold.ac.uk/ecl/

• International Student information: http://www.gold.ac.uk/international/

• Incoming students: http://www.gold.ac.uk/erasmus/incomingstudents/

• Semester dates: http://www.gold.ac.uk/term-dates/

Location: in Msida (port city, pop. ca. 8.000), near the capital Valletta, Malta

• 1 placement for one semester, extension possible after WS

• Courses in linguistics und literary studies

LINKS:

• English Department: http://www.um.edu.mt/arts/english

• ERASMUS-Incoming homepage: http://www.um.edu.mt/int-eu/erasmusplus/incoming

• Campus map: http://www.um.edu.mt/campusmap

• General information about Malta: http://www.new.visitmalta.com/

• 1 semester place, either WS or SS

• Course programme comparable to Vienna

• Very small, friendly department

• LINKS:

• University of Basel: http://www.unibas.ch/

• English Department: https://engsem.unibas.ch/

• International Office:

https://www.unibas.ch/de/Universitaet/Administration-

Services/Vizerektorat-Bildung/International-Office.html

• General information on Basel http://www.bs.ch/

Location: in Zurich (pop. ca. 380.000)

• 1 placement for one semester

• Great diversity in teaching; similar course system to U of Vienna > possibility to take seminarcourses there; many international students and English native speakers

• James Joyce Centre

LINKS:

• English Department: http://www.es.uzh.ch/index.html

• General Linguistics: http://www.comparativelinguistics.uzh.ch/de.html

• International Relations homepage: http://www.int.uzh.ch/en/in.html

• Semester dates: http://www.uzh.ch/studies/dates_en.html

• Maps: http://www.plaene.uzh.ch/

• General information about Zurich: http://www.zuerich.com/en#section-01

• 2 places for 5 months

• Situated in the middle of the Quartier Latin

• 2 study programmes dealing with English and North American Studies: 1) foreign languages, literature and civilization, 2) applied foreign languages

• From medieval English literature to contemporary American topics

• Main foci: Elizabethan Theatre, Victorian England, 17th Century Voyages in England, Literature and History of the American West, Relations between Great Britain and the Commonwealth, Contemporary American Fiction, Immigration in America, 18th Century Scotland, Cultural Studies etc.

• 6 different libraries

• University Paris Sorbonne: http://www.english.paris-sorbonne.fr/?lang=en

Santiago de Compostela

Location: in Santiago de Compostela (pop. ca. 90.000), in the NW of Spain

• 2 full-year placements (option of one semester also)

• Broad range of courses in English studies (linguistics, literary studies)

LINKS:

• Department of English Philology: http://www.usc.es/gl/departamentos/flinglale/index.html

• International Relations Office: http://www.usc.es/en/servizos/ore/

• International student portal: http://www.usc.es/en/perfis/internacional/index.html

• General Information: http://www.usc.es/en/info_xeral/

• Current academic calendar(s): http://www.usc.es/es/servizos/oiu/calendarios.html

• Map: http://www.usc.es/en/info_xeral/localizacion/santiago.html

• General information about Santiago: http://www.santiagodecompostela.org/english.php?lg=inghttp://www.santiagoturismo.com/

Location: The main campus is in Bellaterra, 20km from Barcelona (ca. 30 min by train), Spain

• 1 placement for one year

• Broad range of courses in English studies (linguistics, literary studies)

LINKS:

• Department of English and German Language Studies: http://www.uab.cat/servlet/Satellite/department-of-english-and-german-1332487369765.html

• International services: http://www.uab.es/servlet/Satellite/international-students-1256022107746.html

• Practical guide for international students at UAB: http://www.uab.es/Document/307/567/HANDBOOK12_EN.pdf

• Life at UAB:http://www.uab.es/servlet/Satellite/Life-1101231879101.html

• Current academic calendars: http://www.uab.cat/servlet/ContentServer/studying/key-dates-1101231879316.html

• Campus map: http://www.uab.es/servlet/Satellite/life/maps-and-transport/maps-1096476785438.html

• General information about Barcelona : http://www.bcn.es/english/ihome.htm

• 4 places for 5 months (WiSe)

• Convenient for ERASMUS students: you can attend a class for a month and only then decide whether you want to register for it.

• Bilingual university: Spanish und Valencian. Catalan courses free ofcharge.

• University of Valencia: http://www.uv.es/

• Information for incoming students: http://www.uv.es/uvweb/college/en/international-relations/international-relations/erasmus-study-programme/incoming/general-information-1285846947811.html

• Before applying, make sure to check all informationavailable online (including semester dates at yourtarget universities)

• For the application procedure, see

http://anglistik.univie.ac.at/studierende/study-

abroad/

• Application deadline: February 15th, 2017

• Interviews: March 13rd, 2017 (=Dies academicus)

• Placement nominations to be announced shortlyafterwards