The University During my semester abroad, I studied at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Compared to my home university, PH Steiermark, Windesheim is much larger, which made it especially interesting to experience a different academic environment. Despite its size, the atmosphere was very personal. The relationship between students and lecturers was noticeably close […]
Spending a semester abroad has always been an important goal during my teacher education studies. From August 2025 until January 2026, I had the opportunity to complete my Erasmus+ semester in Zwolle, Netherlands, where I studied at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences. This stay abroad was a very enriching experience for me, both academically and […]
I spent my exchange semester at Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University (NRRU) in Thailand, located in the east of the country in the Isaan region. This experience gave me academic, cultural, and personal insights that I would not have been able to gain without studying abroad. My exchange semester was very different from what it would […]
Mein Name ist Isabella, ich bin 23 Jahre alt und habe im Sommersemester 2025 mein Auslandssemester in Luzern verbracht. In dieser Zeit durfte ich nicht nur die Pädagogische Hochschule Luzern kennenlernen, sondern auch die atemberaubende Natur der Schweiz, neue Menschen und viele spannende Erfahrungen machen. Universität In Luzern gibt es drei große Hochschulen: die Universität […]
My semester abroad at the University of Barcelona was an unforgettable and life-changing experience, both on an academic and a personal level. Looking back I can say that it offered me countless opportunities for growth that I would not have gained had I stayed in my home country. From the academic perspective my time at […]
During my semester abroad, I had the opportunity to study at the Universitat de Barcelona. I was enrolled in a selection of courses that were all conducted in English, which brought together both Erasmus students and local participants. The courses focused strongly on didactics and language learning, and I was able to deepen my understanding […]
My Motivation Right after completing my Bachelor’s in Teaching Information and Communication (Applied Digitalisation), I wanted hands-on experience in marketing. I chose to do something bold—head to Portugal on my own, without any friends, university program, or Erasmus support. It was my first real solo adventure, and I was excited to see where it would […]
Report on my ERASMUS Semester in Milano My master’s thesis took me to Milan, where I spent my Erasmus semester at the University of Milano-Bicocca (Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca). This modern university, located in the northern part of Milan, is known for its research-oriented profile and offers a wide range of study programs in […]
“[Edinbrugh] is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.” These words by Alexander McCall Smith could not be more accurate. Oh Edinburgh, or EDI, as I lovingly call it – you truly broke my heart in the best way possible. […]
My time in the Netherlands gave me the opportunity to get to know new sides of myself. As a teacher, you have to know yourself – your own limits, strengths and interests – in order to bring out exactly this in the children you will teach. In this sense, I was able to take a […]