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INFORMATION SESSION 27 SEPTEMBER 2010 Term Abroad in NEW ZEALAND. Term Abroad in New Zealand - AGENDA -. URGENT: Registration procedures for Otago TOUR 306 course URGENT : Application procedures for New Zealand student visa
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INFORMATION SESSION27 SEPTEMBER 2010Term Abroad inNEW ZEALAND
Term Abroad in New Zealand- AGENDA - • URGENT: Registration procedures for Otago TOUR 306 course • URGENT: Application procedures for New Zealand student visa • Confirmation of accommodations - St. Margaret's College and Executive Residence • Details of ground travel and accommodations for country-wide field course • Outstanding fees and payment schedule • Dates for Nov and Dec pre-departure briefing sessions • Confirmation of appropriate course registration • Other information • Slide show – our destinations
Predeparture Briefing #1: TODAYRegistration for Otago TOUR 306 course • Complete and submit Otago University Study Abroad Application Form for TREN programto me today • Submit passport / citizenship document to me today-> will be copied, certified, and original returned to TREN main office for pick-up by tomorrow morning • Submit completed Brock transcript request form to me today
OCTOBER 15 FEE PAYMENT • $2500 installmentdue at Brock Finance Office before Oct 15 • use Payment Form 3: Otago course fees, student visa fees, etc.( available online at http://www.brocku.ca/tren/nz )
Item Airfare Otago TOUR 306 credit NZ Student Visa Health Insurance Room/meals Field course expenses LOP Transfer fee Cost ComparisonExchange rate 0.7531 – Accurate as of 26 Sept 2010 +/- +$ 257 $ 34 $ 0 $ 0 -$ 121 +$ 33 $ 0 $ 203 (+1.02%) 2010 $ 2075 $ 2067 $ 200 $ 130 $ 2180 $ 3900 $ 35 $10587 2011 $ 2332 $ 2101 $ 200 $ 130 $ 2059 $ 3933 $ 35 $10790
ApproximatePer Diem Costs - 2011 St. Margaret’s College/ Executive Residence: • Accommodation and 3 meals per day: $2059 for 44 days = $46.79 per day (single room in Brock Village Residence with meals = $56.45 per day in 2009) Field Course: • Ground travel (~8500 km), core attractions, accommodations, full cooked breakfast: $3933 for 27 days = $146 per day
Predeparture Briefing #2: November 1VISA APPLICATION AND OTHER FORMS BRING YOUR ORIGINAL PASSPORT AND THE FOLLOWING COMPLETED FORMS: • New Zealand Student Visa Application Form (INZ 1012) • Evidence of enough money to support yourself in New Zealand (your own bank record, student loan record, or a New Zealand Financial Undertaking for a Student form (INZ 1014) if a parent or other person is your guarantor • Liability waiver form • Emergency contact form We will also conduct a field course itinerary overview
NOVEMBER 15 FEE PAYMENT • $2700 installment due at Brock Finance Office on Nov 15 • use Payment Form 4: Accommodation fees / field course deposits( available online at http://www.brocku.ca/tren/nz )
Predeparture Briefing #3: Mid-DecemberCULTURAL ORIENTATION & COURSE EXPECTATIONS • Cultural orientation • Health and wellness • Living in New Zealand • About University of Otago • Field course assignments: overview and scheduling • Last minute details!
DECEMBER 15 FEE PAYMENT • $2700 installment(estimated)due at Brock Finance Office on Dec 15 • use Payment Form 5: Balance of field course fees( available online at http://www.brocku.ca/tren/nz )
Schedule of Activities(subject to change) Sept-Dec 2010 Pre-departure briefings and course preparation at Brock University January 2011 Transit to New Zealand - 07 Jan 2011 Tree fern - near Auckland
Schedule of Activities(subject to change) Jan – Feb 2011 Otago campus classes:Mon 10 Jan – Fri 18 Feb 2011- 1 Otago credit: TOUR 306- Ecotourism and Sustainability- 0.5 Brock credit: TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation Exam: Mon 21 Feb 2011 Oamaru: Tue 22 Feb – Thu 24 Feb 2011 University of Otago campus
Schedule of Activities(subject to change) Feb – Mar 2011 TREN Field Course Fri 24 Feb – Sun 20 Mar: TREN 3F94 - Ecological Regions and Tourism Destinations in New Zealand 1.0 Brock credit
Schedule of Activities(subject to change) March 2011 NZ program formally ends: Sun 20 Mar(return to Canada or additional travel) Semester wrap-up in Canada: Tue 22 Mar – Fri 08 Apr 2011 - completion and submission of TREN 3F95 reports (electronic) (no classes) Dunedin Airport