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STUDYING ABROAD

STUDYING ABROAD. INTORDUCTION TO FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES NATIONAL PROGRAMME. Introduction. Have you thought about studying abroad ? Have you done any research ? What foreign universities do you know ? What is your field of interest ?. APPLICATION. APPLYING ONLINE APPLYING ON PAPER

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STUDYING ABROAD

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  1. STUDYING ABROAD INTORDUCTION TO FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES NATIONAL PROGRAMME

  2. Introduction • Haveyouthoughtaboutstudyingabroad? • Haveyou done anyresearch? • Whatforeignuniversities do youknow? • What is yourfieldofinterest?

  3. APPLICATION • APPLYING ONLINE • APPLYING ON PAPER • SPECIFIC UNIVERSITIES/ COLLEGUES • UCAS (OPEN APPLICATION) • COMMON APPLICATION (USA) • APPLY AS AN INDIVIDUAL (no buzzword)

  4. Studyingabroad COORDINATOR COUNCELLOR: POLONA VEHOVAR • CONTACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY: • EMAIL: polona.vehovar@druga.si • SCHOOL’S TELEPHONE NO.: • +386233-04-434 • TRANSCRIPT (YEAR 1 TO 4) • OTHER SUBJECT TEACHERS (1 OR 2): Recommendationletters

  5. HOW TO APPLY You will be responsible for: - paying the correct application fee - getting an academic reference and attaching it (on-line) • submitting the completed application online to UCAS/ Common APP./ Other • Sendingtranscriptfor 1,2,3 years, and PG TheStudyingabroadCouncellor: -transcripts -letterofrecommendation (ifapplicable) -PG

  6. CAREFUL! • INTERNATIONAL / OVERSEAS STUDENTS (USA, AUSTRALIA) • SLOVENIAN DIPLOMA RECOGNITION • COURSES IN ENGLISH: - Bachelor or Undergraduatestudies • FINANCIAL AID

  7. LANGUAGE TESTS, SATs: • Cambridge Advanced (CAE) • Proficiency (CPE) exam • IELTS, TOEFL (prep at II. gimnazija MB; klavdija.krempl@druga.si) • COST: 75€/ 40 hours + Exams (250,00€) • SAT and ACT (USA Universitiesonly) • GENERAL - SUBJECT SPECIFIC

  8. UCAS FORM UK APPLY AS NON UK STUDENT http://www.ucas.com/guidedtour/english/ COMMON APPLICATION https://www.commonapp.org/Login

  9. Universityof Oxford • Deadline: -1. September: firstsubmissionof UCAS form -15. October: finalsubmissionofthe UCAS form

  10. Universityof Cambridge • Deadline: - 1. September: firstsubmissionof UCAS form -15. October: finalsubmissionofthe UCAS form http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/applying/entry.html

  11. Universityof Leeds • General conditions: - TheUniversitywelcomesapplicantswithotherrelevant diploma level 3 qualifications, such as IB. Requestsmaybesubjectspecific. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED. - Internationalrelations: 36 Points ;

  12. Universityof Leeds • Language: • EnglishHigherLevel (7) • ForEnglishLanguagerequirementsforeignstudentsneed to contacttheoverseasapplicationoffice. • Deadline: 15.3.

  13. Maastricht University, theNetherlands,Business • General Conditions: - Onlycompletefileswillbeevaluatedandconsideredforadmission. An applicationwillbeconsideredincompleteifanyofthefollowingitems are missing: A registrationrequestfortheselectivemaster's programme: - theapplication form - IB: 24 points or more - a letterofmotivation - a curriculumvitae - the TOEFL or IELTS test scores (ifapplicable)

  14. Maastricht University, theNetherlands,Business • Language: Admissionexam Ifyou do not satisfytheadmissionrequirementsof a bachelor’s programme, youmayqualifyforanadmissionexam. These test yourknowledgeof a certainsubject or discipline or checkwhetheryouhavesufficientcommandoftheEnglishlanguage. TheAdmissionBoardusestheresultsoftheseexams to determinewhetheryoucanbeadmitted.

  15. COMMON APPLICATION USA Deadlines: 1.11. (earlydecision) 1.1. 15. 3.

  16. STUDYING IN THE USA How to findtheUniversities/ Colleges: UNI – bigger up to 50 000 Ss COLLEGE – smaller UP TO 1000 – 5000 Ss US Embasy: Studying in the USA Princetonreview, Collegeranking Collegetutoring US Collegerankings

  17. TheUniversityofPennsylvania, USA • Undergraduatestudentsinterested in receivingcreditfor IB HigherLevelExaminationsshouldarrangefortheirofficial grade reports to besentdirectlyfromtheInternationalBaccalaureate Program. • Limitations on creditearnedthroughtheInternationalBaccalaureate (IB) exams are as follows: (1) thecreditmustbeuseful in a student's program ofstudy; (2) duplicatecredit in the same subject is not awarded in anycase.

  18. TheUniversityofPennsylvania, USA • PennState’s evaluationwillfocus on theresultsofindividualexaminationscompleted at theHigherLevel • a studentdoes not have to completethefull IB Diploma • Examinations at theSubsidiaryLevel are not eligiblefor transfer creditconsideration. • General creditsmaybeawardedfor a HigherLevelExamination

  19. IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITIES StanfordUniversity http://admission.stanford.edu/pdf/10-11_Applying_Guide.pdf PrincetonUniversity Harvard University MIT

  20. LittleIvyLeagueCollege: GRINNELL COLLEGE • Co-edCollege • 4 yearsgreduate • 2 years MA • 3-4 yearsPhD • 12 000 students • 50 000$/peryear • 12 scholarships: 75%-100% • LiberalArtsandScience (Medicine, Technology) • Internship

  21. SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE SPORTS MERIT • 1 and 2 rankuniversities in the USA • Covereverything (fee, accommodation, livingexpenses) • 2 or 4 yearcontracts Studentsneed to send: • Video oftheirperformance • Achievements (national / internationalcomp.) • Pay (person in Ljubljana 1,000,00€)

  22. UNIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA UAC International • International Apply The processing charge is A$66 for international  applicants. This charge is not refundable under any circumstances. • Closing dates To be considered  for semester 1 courses, you are encouraged to apply by Friday 26 October 2012. Applications close at midnight on Thursday 31 January 2013. Read key dates for more information.

  23. Universityof Melbourne • General Conditionsfor IB students: Environments: 31 IB Diploma points List ofothersubjects: http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/ugrad/apply/scores/ibscores.html • Language: English SL 5, HL 4.

  24. IE UNIVERSITY MADRID WATCH A SHORT VIDEO http://www.ie.edu/university/videos/video/ie-university-promotional-video - Registrationfee: 120,00€ - Pass IE test - Refferenceletters (2+1)

  25. SORBONE ABU DHABI • SorboneUniversity in AbuDhabi (offerscourses in EnglishandFrench) • ADMISSIONS • FEE • SCHOLARSHIPS (up to 70%)

  26. What to do next: • Choose up to FIVE Universities (UK) • Choose up to TEN Universities (USA) • ContactyouSchool’s Councellor • Apply: getyour UCAS/ COMMON APP number • Askyoursubjectteachersforrefferenceletters • Submitallthedocumentation (online or on paper) • Paythefee • SEND THE TRANSCRIPT (Cambridge, COMMON APP. )

  27. Scholarships in Slovenia • ZOIS SCHOLARSHIP : - doublesifyoustudyabroad – 200,00€+allowance for living expenses 85,00e • KADROVSKE ŠTIPENDIJE • OBČINA • PRIVATE FUNDING

  28. Ad – futurafunding: Naturalscienceand Medicine (only) • Krediti za študij v Sloveniji in tujini • Javni razpis štipendij za študij slovenskih državljanov v tujini (butyouhave to come back 1abroad/1 slo) • EducationUSA center Ljubljana

  29. Ad – futura: Grade Transformation

  30. It is good to know A Webpage in SlovenianLanguagewhichtakesyouthroughtheApplicationSystem • http://www.dreamfoundation.eu/ • VerificationoftheProgrammes in Slovenia: http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/ (forEurope) • Princetonreview: https://www.google.si/search?q=PRINCTON+REVIEW&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:sl:official&client=firefox-a

  31. TIME FOR QUESTIONS Further INFO: polona.vehovar@druga.si OFFICE HOURS: WEDNESDAYS: 10.15 – 12.00 (by prior appointmentvia e-mail) THANKS FOR LISTENING! THANK YOU! 10X!

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