Key competencies for international students summer semester 2026
On this page you will find an overview of the cross-faculty key competency modules offered across subjects and degree programmes as well as the key competency modules of central institutions of the University of Göttingen which are offered in English or are particularly recommendable for international students.
Please also note the Information on selection, eligibility for credit and enrolment (pdf) and the general information on key competences.
From the summer semester 2026 onwards, the key competency courses are assigned to the following competence areas:
- Career Orientation and Employability Competences
- Digital Competences (including AI Competences)
- Diversity Competences
- Cultural and Intercultural Competences
- Competences for Shaping Sustainable Development
- Learning Competences
- Study and Research Competences
- Mathematical and Scientific Competences
- Civic and Democratic Competences
- Self-Management Competences
- Social Competences
- Language competences
- Communicative competences
- Teaching and Training Competences
- Entrepreneurial Competences
An overview of the key competency modules for international students, organised by competence areas, can be found in the Excel table below:
Overview key competencies for international students_competence areas_summer semester 2026 (Excel)