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Politics & International Relations. ERASMUS and International Exchanges 2015-2016. Erasmus - where ?. Belgium University of Leuven Finland University of Helsinki France Sciences Po, Grenoble Sciences Po, Paris Germany Free University of Berlin University of Cologne Spain
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Politics & International Relations ERASMUS and International Exchanges 2015-2016
Erasmus - where? • Belgium • University of Leuven • Finland • University of Helsinki • France • Sciences Po, Grenoble • Sciences Po, Paris • Germany • Free University of Berlin • University of Cologne • Spain • Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid • Turkey • Bilkent University, Ankara
KatholiekeUniversiteit, Leuven • 3 places • Language: English • Courses include: • History of European Integration • Peace Research • International Environmental Politics • Strategy and Global Security Analysis • Institutions and Policy of the EU • IR and European integration since WWII • China and Global Politics
HelsinginYliopisto (Helsinki) • 3 places (College-wide competition) • Run by International Office • Courses held in English • Courses are within 3 streams: • Administration and organisation • Political science • World politics
Sciences Po, Grenoble • 3places • Language: French • France’s leading centre for public research with an established international reputation • Courses include: • Interest groups and collective action • Major debates in IR • EU economy • The populist radical right • Political economy
Sciences Po, Paris • 6 places • Courses are held in English and French (French not compulsory) • World-famous, French elite school in the heart of Paris • Wide variety of courses • Foundations of moral and political thought • Defence and international security • Theories of IR • Politics in the EU • Environmental politics • Introduction to civil disobedience
FreieUniversität, Berlin • 1 place • Language: • English for some courses • German useful to expand options • Courses include • Transitional Justice • Political economy • Modern political theories • Gender and globalization • Rising power and the new world order • Theories of international institutions
Universitätzu Köln • 1 place • Courses in English and German (German not compulsory) • Courses include: • The political system of the EU • Global Economics • Civil society in communist countries
Universidad PontificiaComillas, Madrid • 2 places • Language: English and Spanish • Courses include: • International Security • International Political Economy • Regional studies • Religion and politics in international affairs • Geo-politics of natural resources
BilkentUniversitesi, Ankara 2 places Courses in English Top Turkish university Courses include: Comparative politics Turkish politics
International (not EU) exchange • University-wide competition (i.e. not selected by PIR) • USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, South Korea, Singapore, Mexico, Argentina, Chile • Delhi • 4 places (allocated from History, English lit, Politics) • Contact Prof Crispin Bates: crispin.Bates@ed.ac.uk • Must be able to take sufficient politics courses • check before you apply!
Eligibility • You need to have obtained all your required course passes by the summer exams • no resits or 'Not Presents' are allowed • You need to have gained entry to honours • There are no exceptions to this
Application criteria • Linguistic ability in destination country, if required • First year performance • No grade lower than ‘C’ • Motivation for wanting to study at your first choice university • 300 words max • Ambassadorial qualities • Extra-curricular activities, demonstrating contribution to their community • Difference the experience would make for you • 500 words max • Weighting: • 50% on first year performance • 50% on motivation and ambassadorial qualities
Choosing courses • Level: year 3 or higher • Content: substantially politics or international relations in content, depending on degree • Credits • ERASMUS: 60/52/30/26/20/18 ECTS, depending on degree and location • ERASMUS: you may take 5 ECTS in local language • International: depends on university (see Int Office info)
Substitute courses for honours • You are recommended to find replacements for the following compulsory honours courses, or take them in 4th year • Single honours Politics • BOTH Global Justice and Citizenship AND Approaches to Politics and IR • Single honours IR • BOTH Approaches to Politics and IR AND Theories of IR, as well as EITHER Global Justice and Citizenship OR Global Security, OR International Political Economy • Non-language joint honours with Politics • EITHER Global Justice and Citizenship OR Approaches to Politics and IR • Non-language joint honours with IR • EITHER Global Justice and Citizenship OR Theories of IR • Modern European Languages joint honours with Politics • Global Justice and Citizenship OR Approaches to Politics and IR • Arabic joint honours with Politics • No courses for credit, but required to do Global Justice and Citizenship OR Approaches to Politics and IR in 4th year
Assessment for Politics & IR ~1 • Single honours P&IR: pass / fail • Most Erasmus programmes: 60 ECTS • Sciences Po, Paris and Leuven: 52 ECTS • Non-language joint honours: pass / fail • Most Erasmus programmes: 30 ECTS • Sciences Po, Paris and Leuven: 26 ECTS • Honours degree will be classified solely on the basis of your performance in your final (usually 4th) year. • Year abroad performance is still important • Have to pass all courses! • CV
Assessment for Politics & IR ~2 • Modern European languages AND Politics degree • course marks translated into UoE marks • most Erasmus programmes: 20 ECTS • Sciences Po, Paris and Leuven: 18 ECTS • year abroad marks count towards degree • if on internship or work experience, one 4000-word, politics/IR essay (in English) for each semester (with supervisor in P&IR) • Arabic AND Politicsdegree • One 4000-word, politics/IR essay (in English) for each semester (with supervisor in P&IR)
What to do next? • Fill out applications online, via international office website • student mobility portal • Application period is 1 - 28 November 2014 • Deadline: 17:00 on 28th November, 2014 • Offer: December 2014 / January 2015
Websites for more information International Office • http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/international-office/exchanges/home PIR-specific information • http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/subject_and_programme_specific_information/pir/honours/studying_abroad