{"id":35562,"date":"2026-05-13T13:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlshochschule.de\/?page_id=35562"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:21:30","slug":"international-certificate-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.karlshochschule.de\/en\/international-certificate-latin-america","title":{"rendered":"International Certificate &#8220;Latin America&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The IZLA is a three-year DAAD-funded add-on programme for students in the Bachelor degrees International Business and International Relations at our Karlsruhe campus. It combines regional expertise, intercultural language training and a semester abroad at one of five partner universities \u2014 built into your existing study plan, at no extra cost.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e05edb76\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-249cac67\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1781812f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1781812f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d528045be472a3030b2ff6a6ed650e5c\" style=\"color:#f2ead8\"><strong>Authentic<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Co-designed with partner universities on the ground <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ae62bfcf\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ae62bfcf\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-499d9e1838e24ea13cc08c20a2293536\" style=\"color:#f2ead8\"><strong>Integrated<\/strong><br>Fast keine Zusatzkurse n\u00f6tig<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-cba15550\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cba15550\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-25007d9339d39b03d96e4f483a460cdb\" style=\"color:#f2ead8\"><strong>On site<\/strong><br>Auslandssemester + Praktikum im 5. und 6. Semester<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-622a7f2e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-622a7f2e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8584d81f74783f2479627d3fe3a9f8ac\" style=\"color:#f2ead8\"><strong>DAAD-funded<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>DAAD scholarships available<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong>Programme Overview<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Latin America plays a growing strategic role in global economics and geopolitics. Those who genuinely understand the region \u2014 not from a distant European perspective, but through real collaboration with people on the ground \u2014 have a real edge on the job market, one that already counts at Bachelor level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme fits into your existing study plan. The only addition is a specialisation module \u2014 taught by academic partners from Latin America, which also gives you a much better sense of which partner university is the right fit for your semester abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong>Admission and Requirements<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IZLA Certificate is open to students enrolled in International Business B.A. or International Relations B.A. at the Karlsruhe campus. The best time to join is during your second semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enrolled in International Business B.A. or International Relations B.A. at Karlshochschule Karlsruhe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Willingness to complete a semester abroad and internship in Latin America in your 5th and 6th semesters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish at C1 level by programme completion \u2014 the language course is included, no prior knowledge required but helpful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>DAAD Funding<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Scholarships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IZLA programme is co-funded by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). Students who want to complete their semester abroad or internship in one of the partner countries can apply for DAAD scholarships to cover the cost of their stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For details on funding amounts and how to apply, get in touch with the programme coordination team directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Meet our Partners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#da2c33;background-color:#ffffff\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Argentinia <\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Universidad de Congreso<\/strong> <em>Mendoza <\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Universidad Diego Portales <\/strong><em>Santiago<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Peru<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola <\/strong><em>Lima<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Costa Rica<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda (ULACIT)<\/strong> <em>San Jos\u00e9<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mexico<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey <\/strong><em>Mexico City<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Doors IZLA opens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the IZLA Certificate, you are qualified for roles requiring intercultural, linguistic and subject-specific knowledge of Latin America \u2014 in companies, NGOs, international organisations or the public sector, both on the ground in Latin America and in Germany or Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Do I need to speak Spanish to apply?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>No \u2014 prior knowledge is not required. You should, however, be ready to complete a semester abroad and internship in Latin America in your fifth semester. The programme includes an integrated Spanish course across four semesters, and you will need to demonstrate C1 level by the time you complete the certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>How does the semester abroad work?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Your fifth semester takes you to a partner university in Latin America for four months. Your sixth semester follows with a three-month internship in the region. Both stays can be funded through DAAD scholarships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Which degree programmes can participate?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Currently International Business B.A. and International Relations B.A. at the Karlsruhe campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5d7987eb\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-172f2464\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-27671dfd\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a6c5f284 alignwide\">\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong><strong>Some places change the way you see the world<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A certificate that goes beyond the classroom and an academic experience that stays with you long after you come home. Your IZLA journey starts with a simple conversation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karlshochschule.de\/en\/university-life\/student-advisory-service.html\" style=\"background-color:#da2c33\">Book your consultation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-large-font-size\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\"><strong>Programme Coordination<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Lisa Wiedemann,<\/strong> <em>Programme Coordination<\/em> <br><a href=\"mailto:lwiedemann@karlshochschule.org\">lwiedemann@karlshochschule.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E<strong>va Hill de Menacho,<\/strong> <em>Programme Coordination<\/em><br><a href=\"mailto:ehilla@karlshochschule.org\">ehilla@karlshochschule.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verena Seger,<\/strong> <em>Programme Coordination<\/em><br><a href=\"mailto:vseger@karlshochschule.org\">vseger@karlshochschule.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prof. Dr. Dr. Bj\u00f6rn Bohnenkamp,<\/strong> <em>Academic Lead<\/em><br><a href=\"mailto:bbohnenkamp@karlshochschule.org\">bbohnenkamp@karlshochschule.org<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IZLA is a three-year DAAD-funded add-on programme for students in the Bachelor degrees International Business and International Relations at our Karlsruhe campus. 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