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THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE…

THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE…. Lynsey Wallace. WHY GO ABROAD?. Experience Broadening horizons Meet people New cultures Travel Different perspectives Independence Employability!. Palau Tioman, Malaysia Nov 2010. Application process. B grade average Application form Personal Statement

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THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE…

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  1. THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE… Lynsey Wallace

  2. WHY GO ABROAD? • Experience • Broadening horizons • Meet people • New cultures • Travel • Different perspectives • Independence • Employability! Palau Tioman, Malaysia Nov 2010

  3. Application process • B grade average • Application form • Personal Statement • Proposed modules of Study • Universities chosen • Finance Tokyo, Japan Feb 2011

  4. WHY SINGAPORE? • Multi-Cultural • Modern • Speak English! • Travel Hub • Food • Cheap • Weather • Friendly • Nightlife • Size • Safe Marina Bay, Singapore August 2010

  5. WHY NUS? • 36,000 students from over 100 countries • Inter-faculty courses • Credibility • Reputation • Societies • Support for Internationals Socially and Academically • New way of learning • Singapore’s leading university • Leading university in SE Asia NUS Campus, Singapore August 2010

  6. NUS GLASGOW 120 Credits Module load dependant on degree group 1 hour lecture Sep-May Individual marking Written Coursework • 60 Credits • 5 modules per semester • 2 hour lectures • Aug-May • Bell Curve marking • Exam style Continuous Assessment Koh Phi Phi, Thailand Aug 2010

  7. NUS Glasgow Molecules of Life Building an Organism Genetics • Metabolism and Regulation • Cell Biology • Molecular Biology • Experimental Molecular and Cellular Biology • Experimental Microbiology • Introductory Bioinformatics Lantau Island, Hong Kong Dec 2010

  8. THE IMPORTANCE OF STAFF SUPPORT • Subject requirements • Is the course appropriate? • Is the university appropriate for the subject? • They may have experience! • How will this help me? • Are certain courses advantageous? • Is it easier for me to go in a certain year of study? Bintan, Indonesia, Nov 2010

  9. STUDYING IN SINGAPORE • Different learning style • Longer lectures • Longer labs • “Work hard, play hard” • Bell curve • Heavy workload Phuket, Thailand Aug 2010

  10. THE TOUGHEST THINGS… • Preparation! • Jetlag • Humidity • Homesickness • Adjusting to new learning Chiang Rai, Thailand June 2011

  11. STUDY ABROAD STUDENT AMBASSADOR • £500 bursary • Represent the university • Blog entries • Student fairs • Advisor • Talks to prospective applicants and you!  Khao Sok, Thailand June 2011

  12. Cons Pros • Uprooting • Settling in • Adjustment • Risk of missing topics • New friends • International Experience • New perspective • Advantageous to studies and CV • Sunny! • Confidence • Make your friends jealous • Many many more… Borneo, Malaysia Oct 2010

  13. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dec 2010 COMING HOME… • 2-3rd year transition • Good basis of third year topics • Balance of studies • Confidence in applications • Public Speaking (SASA) • Class representative • SRC MVLS Convenor • International placements

  14. Phuket, Thailand Aug 2010 WHAT YOU CAN DO… • Ask your students if they’ve considered studying abroad • Highlight international research • Emphasise partner universities cited • Encourage effective study/leisure balance • Be aware of partner universities reputed for your field • Will any courses be advantageous in subsequent study? • Draw from your own experiences!

  15. QUESTIONS? Hong Kong, 2011

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