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Information Meeting Application Exchange 28 November 2011 Cindy Lap/Markus Glotz (ITM) Margriet ter Horst (Student Mo

Information Meeting Application Exchange 28 November 2011 Cindy Lap/Markus Glotz (ITM) Margriet ter Horst (Student Mobility Centre). Outline Introduction Academic aspects -minor semester - credits -partnerlist - academic calendar - learning agreement Application

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  1. Information Meeting Application Exchange 28 November 2011 Cindy Lap/Markus Glotz (ITM) Margriet ter Horst (Student Mobility Centre)

  2. Outline Introduction Academicaspects -minor semester -credits -partnerlist -academiccalendar -learningagreement Application -website & deadline -step by step -documents -selection -nomination

  3. What is an ExchangeProgramme? • 200 Stenden students • one semester • one of our partners universities • same time students at Stenden

  4. What to expect? • coursesnotoffered at your home campus • learnfrom different lecturers • makenewfriends & experience different cultures • Enhancepersonal and educationalperspective • break out comfort zones • become more independent and resourceful

  5. Choosingan Exchange means: • Credit transfer (30 EC) • Staypayingtuition fee to Stenden • Limitednumberparticipants per partner (selection!) • Over 100 partners • The need to be independent!

  6. Partner list: Europe AustriaBelgiumCroatiaCzechRepublicDenmark Finland France GermanyGreeceHungaryIreland ItalyLithuaniaNorwayPoland Portugal Slovenia Spain SwedenSwitzerlandTurkey United Kingdom

  7. Partners outsideEurope Argentina Canada Chile China/Hongkong Mexico South Korea United States

  8. Update partnerlist University of Tennessee (USA): 2 places instead of one (retail, hospitality, but also business, tourism and perhaps media) Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK): 2 placesinstead of one Pleasenote: the partnerlist is subject to changes

  9. AcademicCalendar: • Planning to leaveforyour exchange in • September orFebruary? • Please check: overlap between • (current?) academiccalendars of • Stenden and partner university • e.g.: • -LeavingStendenearlier in January?! • -Arriving later at Stenden in February?! • -Missing the Progress test in January?! • -Other

  10. ExamplecoursesNorway: Finnmark University Innovation management 10 EC Transnational strategy 10 EC Cross border entrepreneurship 10 EC Norwegian language course 5 EC Autumn outdoor life activities 15 EC

  11. ExamplelearningagreementTurkey: Yasar University Film criticism and analysis 4 EC Documentary cinema 6 EC Broadcoastjournalism 5 EC Internet marketing 4 EC Media analysis 5 EC Media planning 5 EC Turkishforforeigners 2 EC International orientationstudies 1 EC

  12. Procedure Informationaboutapplicationavailableon: www.stenden.com/exchange Deadline application: February 1 2012 Writeyourmotivation letter a.s.a.p. and no later than in yourChristmas break!

  13. Desk research

  14. Availableonour website: • * Partnerlist • * Appl. procedure • * Application doc’s: • Digital application • Print progress • Motivation letter+CV • Advicestudy coach • Safety & well-being • Prooflanguageskills • www.stenden.com/exchange

  15. Steps preparing the application (1) Study partnerlist, websites, subject requirements, languagerequirements, academiccalendar, etc. Make a list of yourfirst, second and thirdchoice Write your motivation letter + CV and hand in to your studycoach (who will have to assess your motivation) together with the form Advice Study Coach: no later than December

  16. Steps preparing the application (2) 4.Prepare the other appendix of yourapplication: - (Motivation letter + CV + advicestudy coach) - Progress print check if complete! - Proof of languageskills (French, German, Spanish) - Intake form • - Safety and wellbeingform

  17. Steps preparing the application (3) 5. Fill in the digital application 6. Hand in the paperwork at I-Study (including print of your digital application) Deadline February 1, 2012 Only complete applicationswillbe handled! Applications/Appendix arriving later thanFebruary 1st willbeplacedon a waiting list !

  18. Timeline exchange

  19. Screening and selection Why & How Assessment of: Motivation Letter (max 5) Advice Study Coach (1) Print Progress (3) Check if complete! LanguageSkills (2) ifapplicable Overal impressionapplication (1)

  20. AssessmentMotivation letter

  21. Resultsselection Yourapplicationgets a mark. Students with the highestmarks are the first to benominated to theirfirstchoice (applicable in case more students applyfor a universitythan we have placesavailable)

  22. Questions exchange Information partner universities: see partnerlist for websites Information exchange in yourStendenprogramme:see list of exchange co-ordinatorsforeachStendenprogramme Questions exchange procedure: Student Mobility Centre Office hour SMC: Tuesday, Wedn., Thursd: 13.00-14.00 hrsI-Study

  23. Costs Youpayyournormaltuition fee to Stenden, not to the partner university! Othercostswilldiffer per country: Travel costs Costsforhousing / living / insurance Costsforstudymaterials / fieldtrips Costsfor visa / residence permit / vaccination (ifapplicable) Someuniversitiesgive a financialoverviewon their website

  24. Grants Erasmus: For studentswho go on a European exchange More studentsthan Erasmus grants? Selection!+/- 200,- euro per month Check forothergrantoptions: www.beursopener.nl www.grantfinder.nl

  25. More information? Check Nuffic: www.wilweg.nl Approachinggraduation? Grantsforstudyingabroadaftergraduation: check: www.vsbfonds.nl(Dutch nationality) Leonardoforgraduates: afke.hellema@stenden.com

  26. Extra Information Meeting Leeuwarden: January 9 2012 11.15 – 12.45 hrs room C1.48

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