WELCOME DAYS for foreign students 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

1. WELCOME DAYS for foreign students 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD October 2012

2. Cześć! ЗДРАВО! Hello! Ahoj! Dobrý den! Ciao! Goededag! Zdravo! Здравствуйте! Guten Tag! Salut! Дабрыдзень! Labas! Živjo! ¡Hola! WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

3. Serbia– Vojvodina – Novi Sad WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

4. Serbia –Vojvodina– Novi Sad • Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (APV) • 3 parts (Bačka, Banat and Srem) • 6 official languages • 27 nations and cultures • cca. 2 000 000 inhabitants • Name means “duchy” or voivodeship WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

5. Serbia – Vojvodina – Novi Sad • Administrative center of APV • 263 000 inhabitants (380 000 with surrounding area) • On the Danube river • Status of the “free royal city” in 1748 • Name Novi Sad means New Plantation (lat. Neoplanta) WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

6. University of Novi Sad - Facts and figures - • Founded in 1960 • First faculties in 1954 (with some forms of higher education dating back to XIX century) • The only state university in APV (7 state universities in Serbia) • More than 46 000 students • 283 study programs (3 cycles) • Comprehensive university • 4000 staff members • Central campus (260 000m2) • Not fully integrated (faculties are • legal entities) WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

7. University of Novi Sad - Organisation - • FACULTIES • Faculty of Philosophy • Faculty of Agriculture • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Technology • Faculty of Technical Sciences • Faculty of Medicine • Faculty of Sciences • Academy of Arts • Faculty of Sport and Physical Education • Faculty of Economics in Subotica • Faculty of Civil Engineering in Subotica • Teachers' Training Faculty in Hungarian in Subotica • "Mihajlo Pupin" Technical Faculty in Zrenjanin • Faculty of Education in Sombor WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

8. University of Novi Sad - Leadership - Rector Prof. Dr. Miroslav Vesković Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Pavle Sekeruš, Science, Arts and International Cooperation Prof. Dr. Zita Bošnjak, Education Prof. Dr. Radovan Pejanović, Finance WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

9. University of Novi Sad - International Relations - • More than 70 bilateral agreements • Serbia is not in LLP (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci...) • Active participants in TEMPUS, FP7, IPA, COST, DAAD... • Mobility programs ERASMUS MUNDUS,Campus Europae, CEEPUS... International Relations Office (IRO) • Ivana Vujkov, Head of Office • Dubravka Gavrančić • Milan Vurdelja • Miloš Milutinović • Ivana Đokvučić (KBF staff for mobility promotion) Contact hours: 9-11 or make an appointment Office email: iro@uns.ac.rs FACEBOOK: Mobility Novi Sad and Buddy Network WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

10. University of Novi Sad - Faculty contacts - WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

11. You have moved… We move with you… Gains are many for all involved.  WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

12. University of Novi Sad - Student mobility - WHY BE MOBILE? Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle... when the sun comes up, you'd better be running. African proverb WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

13. University of Novi Sad - Student experiences - • I learned from different cultures about their history, values and lifestyles • I changed so many wrong assumptions about what I used to call “foreigners” • I learned a new language and feel great about it • I met some cool people and still keep in touch with some of them • I found it easier to get a job when I got back home after my study exchange • I feel that I understand people better and can better respond to them • I travelled a lot and learned about national customs • I feel more independant and confident after going abroad to study. WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

14. University of Novi Sad - Student mobility - WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

15. University of Novi Sad - Incoming mobility - • Mobility programs • Bilateral agreements • Campus Europae • Ministry of Education Scholarships • ERASMUS MUNDUS (action 2) • Basileus • JoinEU-SEE • EM2-STEM Countries: Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Holand. WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

16. Practical information - First steps - Register your arrival at the central IRO  Before departure you should do the same Enroll at the faculty Find accommodation Register at the Police Department  Apply for visa and residence permit Finish other paperwork (Learning Agreement, bank account etc.) HELP: General questions - central IRO Academic and faculty related questions - faculty IRO or academic coordinator Student life - buddy WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

17. Practical information - Visa and residence - REQUIRED for stay longer than 90 days! Documents: Valid passport 2 passport-type photos 3x filled forms Registered address (“white card”) (to register: owner’s ID-card and proof of ownership Proof of means of substenance (scholarship or bank statement) Medical insurance (scholarship or insurance valid in Serbia) Confirmation from the Faculty that you are enrolled as student Receipt that the fee is paid (about 120 EUR) Where?: MUP, Bul. Kralja Petra I, 1 WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

18. BUDDY NETWORK Aim: to help international students settle in and integrate into our university enviroment -Consists of domestic students (volunteers) who provide support to international students (administration requirements, accommodation assistance, getting residence permit etc). -Buddy network promotional material- available -Buddy video created in 2012-joint effort of domestic and international students. Will be launched soon on our site THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

19. Cooperation with KBF Financial support for Buddy Network and overall mobility promotion at UNS (including KBF staff position) Since 2009 supports mobility programs in Western Balkans www.kbs-frb.be WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

20. Cooperation with PožuriPolako • The project offers a range of free sports activities for both foreign and domestic students. • Successful cooperation with Požuri Polako started last year and continues this year (Facebook profile Sladjana Danijelic) • Conditions: participants must reside in Novi Sad and be aged 14 to 30 • Questions and sports cards available after the presentation from Danijela Ignjatic • - The project is supported by City Administration for Sport and Youth, Provincial Secretariat for Sport and Youth, Sports club-Super active WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

21. Other activities within Buddy Network • Buddy network organizes a range of social and cultural activities for foreign students and buddies • today ( city game) • in the following week (multicultural dinners and movies, visit to the Fortress, sports and social events etc ). • Information sessions are organised in collaboration with the faculties. Please refer for details to the Welcome day schedule we emailed you. • Contact for BN: ivana_djokvucic@uns.ac.rs WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

22. Other activities within Buddy Network Other upcoming events : Thursday, 4. October, 12:00 Exibition: LOVE ME DO Klub tribune mladih KCNS Sunday, 7. October Movie night 19:00 HELP! 21:00 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT KCNS Academy of arts (www.akademija.uns.ac.rs) Kampus Fest, 10-13 October (See our facebook for more details) WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

23. Other activities within Buddy Network • Stay tuned  • Facebook page Mobility Novi Sad and Buddy Network WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

24. Learning Serbian • CENTER FOR SERBIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE • International Summer School of Serbian Language, Culture and History Faculty of Philosophy Department of Serbian Language and Linguistics • www.letnjaskolasrpskogjezika.com WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

25. Coursesorganisation • Programme requirements at the Centre are in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages • Courses during the academic year: • Pre-preparatory courses • Preparatory courses • Semester courses • Individual courses www.letnjaskolasrpskogjezika.com

26. Curricular Activities: • Language practice classes • Every workday there are 5 language practice classes, as follows: • classes from 8:30 to 10:00, • break from 10:00 to 10:30, • classes from 10:30 to 13:00. • Lectures • During the second and thirds weeks of the School, two lecture classes a day are organized in the following areas: • Serbian Language, • Serbian Literature, • National History www.letnjaskolasrpskogjezika.com

27. ExtracurricularActivities Local excursions The sights of Novi Sad Excursion Serbian folk dances and songs Screening of recently produced Serbian films Literary events www.letnjaskolasrpskogjezika.com

28. University of Novi Sad Central Library • CL provides information services to all UNS students and teachers. • Here you can use: books, journals, and electronic resources. • We collect books in:a)General Area, b) European Studies, c) Higher Education and Science, d) Gender Studies, e) Entrepreneurship and Management, f) Environment Protection, g) Conflict Transformation Studies, h) European Studies on Children’s Rights, i) Canadian Books, j) Career Development. • All the services of the CL are free of charge! WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

29. Central Library Reading Room In our Reading Room you can use: 15,000 publications (3,300 in English, 450 in Russian, 300 in German, 100 in Italian, etc.), 35,000 scientific journals in electronic form (most of the journals are in English), 4 PCs, Internet access for free. Our opening hours are 8.00-16.00 weekdays WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

30. Other practical information - Life - • FREE WIFI in city center • Network: Gradnovisad • Username: gost • Password: gost • Android apps: visit www.benchmarks.rs to discover Novi Sad City Guide and • Bus NS NS Bike rental Number of stands will expand (including on campus) How to: 500 RSD for the card 1 hour 20 RSD 1 day 100 RSD Daily form 8 am until 8 pm WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD

31. Enjoy your study exchange in Novi Sad  WELCOME DAYS 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD