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INFORMATION SESSION 05 OCTOBER 2009 Semester Abroad in NEW ZEALAND

INFORMATION SESSION 05 OCTOBER 2009 Semester Abroad in NEW ZEALAND. Semester 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 SESSION 05 OCTOBER 2009 Semester Abroad in NEW ZEALAND

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  1. INFORMATION SESSION05 OCTOBER 2009Semester Abroad inNEW ZEALAND

  2. Semester 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 November and December pre-departure briefing sessions • Confirmation of appropriate course registration • Other information

  3. Predeparture Briefing #1: TODAYRegistration for Otago TOUR 306 course • Complete and submit Otago course application form to me today (2 copies) • 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

  4. 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 )

  5. Item Airfare Otago TOUR 306 credit NZ Student Visa Health Insurance St. Margaret’s room/meals Field course expenses LOP Transfer fee 2009 $ 2800 $ 1925 $ 200 $ 109 $ 1500 $ 2900 $ 0 $ 9434 Cost Comparison +/- -$ 725 $ 142 $ 0 $ 21 $ 680 $1000 $ 35 $1153 (+12.2%) 2010 $ 2075 $ 2067 $ 200 $ 130 $ 2180 $ 3900 $ 35 $10587

  6. ApproximatePer Diem Costs - 2010 St. Margaret’s College: • Accommodation and 3 meals per day: $2180 for 46 days = $47.39 per day (single room in Brock Village Residence with meal plan = 56.45 per day) Field Course: • Ground travel, attractions, accommodations, breakfast: $3900 for 25 days = $156 per day

  7. Predeparture Briefing #2: November 9VISA 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

  8. NOVEMBER 13 FEE PAYMENT • $2500 installment + $200 refundable St. Margaret’s College damage deposit= $2700due at Brock Finance Office on Nov 10 • use Payment Form 4: Accommodation fees / field course deposits( available online at http://www.brocku.ca/tren/nz )

  9. Predeparture Briefing #3: December 7CULTURAL 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!

  10. DECEMBER 1 FEE PAYMENT • $2700 installment(estimated)due at Brock Finance Office on Dec 1 • use Payment Form 5: Balance of field course fees( available online at http://www.brocku.ca/tren/nz )

  11. Schedule of Activities(subject to change) Autumn 2008 Pre-departure briefings and course preparation at Brock University January 2009 Transit to New Zealand - ~ 03 Jan 2009 Tree fern - near Auckland

  12. Schedule of Activities(subject to change) Jan – Feb 2010 Otago campus classes:Mon 04 Jan – Fri 12 Feb 2010- 1 Otago credit: TOUR 306- Ecotourism and Sustainability(substitutes for TREN 3P12- Functional Management for Sustainable Tourism and TREN 3P17 – Strategic Program Planning in Ecotourism)- 0.5 Brock credit: TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation Exam period: Sat 13 Feb – Wed 17 Feb 2010 Break: Thu 18 Feb – Sun 22 Feb 2010 University of Otago campus

  13. Schedule of Activities(subject to change) Feb – Mar 2010 TREN Field Course Fri 19 Feb – Sun 14 Mar: TREN 3F94 - Ecological Regions and Tourism Destinations in New Zealand 1.0 Brock credit

  14. Schedule of Activities(subject to change) March 2010 NZ program formally ends: Sun 14 Mar(return to Canada or additional travel) Semester wrap-up in Canada: Wed 17 Mar – Fri 08 Apr 2010 - completion and submission of TREN 3F95 reports (electronic) (no classes) - if applicable: presentations in Year 4 Thesis courses Dunedin Airport

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