The focus of the UNO-Innsbruck International Summer School is to provide a meaningful learning experience and a favorable learning environment for all its participants. To this end, classes are kept small and faculty members are selected carefully and are encouraged to enhance their courses by taking advantage of the European setting through class field trips and guest lectures. The small class sizes have become characteristic for UNO-Innsbruck and help students bond with each other and their professors. Each class is capped at 18 U.S. students, but is also open to students from the University of Innsbruck, UNO’s partner institution abroad. This gives all students the opportunity to meet their peers and exchange perspectives, opinions, and experiences in class.
The academic regulations currently imposed at the University of New Orleans will apply in Innsbruck as well. All students must enroll in and maintain 6 credit hours, i.e. 2 courses. All courses listed carry 3 hours of semester credit that will be transferred back to the students' home institution via electronic transcript.
“My greatest learning experience was being integrated into a classroom with local students. They served as insightful and inspiring figures to help us comprehend what being a European citizen is like.” Carly High, The University of North Carolina
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Eligibility & Admission
Academic Admission Requirements
Undergraduates with a 2.5 cumulative GPA and graduate students with a 3.0 cumulative GPA are eligible to apply to the UNO-Innsbruck International Summer School. Non-UNO students must submit an official transcript and other application materials to the UNO-Innsbruck program administration. New students seeking college credit must meet the general admission requirements of the University of New Orleans.
Student Conduct Admission Requirements
Students must be in good standing with their home institution to be considered for admission to the UNO-Innsbruck International Summer School. As part of the program application, all students must complete the Home Campus Information Form, including the authorization to release academic and disciplinary records to the UNO-Innsbruck program administration for verification with the Student Conduct office at the home institution. These records, which will be reviewed by authorized program personnel only, will be used to determine eligibility for admission to the program. Students on disciplinary and/or academic probation will not be accepted to the UNO-Innsbruck International Summer School.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required paperwork, including paperwork submitted on their behalf by their home institution, is submitted by the application deadline. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.
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Disability Accommodations
Disability Accommodations
The University of New Orleans is committed to providing for the needs of enrolled or admitted students who have disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
University policy calls for reasonable accommodations to be made for students with documented disabilities on an individualized and flexible basis. However, it is the responsibility of students to seek available assistance at the University and to make their needs known. Persons requiring disability-related accommodations for study abroad must notify the program administration at the earliest possible date so that their needs may be properly assessed and reasonably accommodated.
Class Field Trips
All classes will have a number of field trips, which are integral to the courses, and are led by faculty members. Most field trips will take place on weekday afternoons, following morning classes, but some will occur on weekends. Students should consult the program calendar (or with the Innsbruck program office) before planning any activities or travels.
These field trips will include destinations in Italy and Germany, as well as to local sites and places of interest in and around Innsbruck and Austria. All field trips and site visits are mandatory.