Study Abroad Event 2014
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Agenda Study Abroad Event • Opening: Rob van der Vaart • Semester Abroad 2015-2016: Carla Kist • Tutorial perspective: Rosemary Orr • Summer School: Simone Uniken Venema • UCU in Africa: Lonia Jakubowska • CHIP: Tijana Zakula • Field Course New York: Jan van Weesep • Field Research Aruba: Jocelyn Ballantyne Study Abroad Information Market
So you want to study abroad? • When • Advice • How • Procedure • How to choose • What’s new in 2015-2016? • Where • More information…
When… • 2nd semester of your second year -or- • 1st semester of your third year • 3rd or last semester (sometimes) (…depends on your UCU schedule)
Class of 2017: When? • Spring 2016 (4th semester) this application round • Or Fall 2016 (5th semester) next years application round
Advice 4th semester • Place in curriculum after 3 semesters – half way UCU, break (“helicopter view”, out of “the bubble”) • Consolidate your major: take level 2 courses • Room for electives/ minor/ specifics • Upon return: full year to finish fields and prepare and write thesis, prepare for Master etc • Social aspect: return for full year UCU
Advice 5th semester • Place in curriculum after 4 semesters – towards the end of UCU • Maximising major: take some level 3 courses • Experienceother teaching styles, look forpossible Master programs/ universities • Upon return: one semester to finish tracks and write thesis, preparefor Master etc. • Social aspect: return foronlyone semester to UCU
2 types of exchange programs: UCU exchange programs 2. UU exchange programs How…
How… (procedure) • Application deadlines: ON PAPER AND IN OSIRIS: NOVEMBER 14, 2014 (fall 2015 and spring 2016) 2. Follow up procedures: • UCU exchange programs: exchange officer, College Hall UCU • UU exchange programs: Student Services, Heidelberglaan 8, Uithof
How…(to choose) • Based on academic content and courses of interest 2. Based on personal preference for a region/country
What’s new? New destinations in 2015-2016: • Europe: Germany, Spain, Sweden • Asia: Japan, Singapore New UCU-program abroad: • Field Research, Aruba
Summer/WinterSchools and Internships • Winter Schools: Jacobs University, Bremen; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Utrecht University, TLP • Summer Schools abroad: UCU and UU host universities • UCU in Africa (summer) • CHIP (Cultural Heritage Internship Program) • Summer courses in June at UCU: Chinese language; Geographical Field course New York
More information? • Flyer (all UCU destinations and amount of spots) • Semester Abroad Guide 2015-2016 (UCU intranet) • Student handbook (UCU intranet) • Facebook pages and websites of host universities • Former UCU exchange students & • Incoming exchange students currently at UCU
Questions? Information Market in Lounge Dining Hall! EXCHANGE-EXCHANGE: October 29, UCSA bar Carla Kist, exchange officer Room 107, College Hall Tel. 9853 c.e.kist1@uu.nl Office hours: Tue:13.00-15.00 Thu: 15.00-16.00