KICK-OFF FOR EXCHANGE STUDIES AUTUMN 2016

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1 WELCOME! KICK-OFF FOR EXCHANGE STUDIES AUTUMN 2016 Photo: T. Englund, Japan

2 PROGRAMME BEFORE YOUR EXCHANGE: 14:15 CSN info (in Swedish) 15:15 Pre-departure Information International Office Staff DURING YOUR EXCHANGE: 16:00 Think ahead it s your career! Careers Service Staff 16:15 Health and Safety Abroad Student Health Services Staff (SHORT BREAK) 16:40 Practical Information International Office Staff 17:00 Cultural Awareness Lilian Al-Radi, Xiaohan Liu, Karolina Marcinova AFTER YOUR EXCHANGE: 17:45 What to do after your exchange International Office Staff Times are approximate! Photo: T. Englund, Japan

3 Studiemedel för utbytesstudier 3

4 Studiernas omfattning Studierna måste pågå under minst 3 veckor och kan vara på deltid (50 %). Skolan i Sverige ska intyga att studierna i sin helhet kan tillgodoräknas i utbildningen 4

5 Utbytesstudier och tillgodoräknande Antagningsbevis från mottagande skola behövs inte vid utbytesstudier uppgift i LADOK Om den mottagande skolan inte har fastställd studietid måste ett intyg bifogas från skolan Omfattningen beräknas på högskolepoäng i förhållande till antal studieveckor 5

6 Parallella studier Studier i Sverige och utbytesstudier parallellt under minst en vecka Studieomfattning beräknas utifrån den totala studietiden dvs. från startdatum till slutdatum den sammanlagda poängen Sök studiemedel för både studier i Sverige och utlandsstudier 6

7 Utbytesstudier och tillgodoräknande Uppgiften ska registreras i LADOK eller blankett 5524 fyllas i av skolan, finns på csn.se I LADOK ska framgå: Var du ska läsa Universitet/högskola i utlandet Under vilken termin Hur många poäng du får tillgodoräkna dig för utbytet 7

8 Förberedande språkkurs Studiemedel kan ges för förberedande språkkurs som avslutas med ett slutprov eller examen Ansök om språkkursen i en separat ansökan Skicka med: ifylld språkblankett (Blankett 5509 W), finns på Måste normalt vara minst tre veckor, om inte precis i anslutning till utbytesstudierna. 8

9 Ansökan Du måste skicka in en separat ansökan för studier utomlands. Ange utbytesstudier i ansökan Ange högskolepoäng i ansökan (inte credits eller units) Alla ansökningar görs via 9

10 Ansökan Sök för två terminer i taget samtidigt en ansökan för studier i Sverige och en ansökan för utlandsstudier Har du redan studiemedel för studier i Sverige gör en ny ansökan för utlandsstudier samt lämna en ändring för studiemedel i Sverige 10

11 11 Välj här

12 12 Utbytesstudier

13 Hur mycket kan man få? Det bestäms utifrån studietiderna. CSN har fastställd studietid för flera länder Studiemedel beräknas utifrån en termins antal veckor Som regel gäller månadsutbetalning och att merkostnadslån kan betalas ut i förväg vid behov 13

14 Studietider För att du ska veta hur mycket studiemedel du kan få, har CSN på förhand fastställt antalet veckor med studiemedel för några länder. I övriga länder gäller den faktiska studietiden som skolan i studielandet ska intyga genom exempelvis utdrag från Internet. Intyget ska innehålla: o start- och slutdatum o ev. lov o examensperiod Se 14

15 Land Terminssystem Studieperioder Australien 2 terminssystem 19 v + 19 v Italien 21 v + 21 v USA Semesterplan 17 v + 17 v plan 17 v + 4 v + 17 v Quarterplan 13 v + 13 v + 13 v Trimester 15 v + 15 v + 15 v Tyskland 2 terminssystem 21 v + 21 v Österrike 21 v + 21 v Storbritannien 2 terminssystem 19 v + 20 v 3 terminssystem 13 v + 13 v + 13 v Danmark 2 terminssystem 21 v + 21 v Spanien 19 v + 20 v Kanada 16 v + 16 v Grekland 18 v + 20 v Nederländerna 20 v + 21 v Norge 19 v + 22 v Polen 17 v + 20 v 15

16 Bidrag och lån vecka (SEK) 4 veckor (SEK) Bidrag Lån Merkostnadslån för utlandstudier Totalt

17 Merkostnadslån En tur- och returresa per kalenderhalvår Pendlingsresa mellan skolan och bostaden endast inom EU/EES och Schweiz Försäkring Maxbelopp per vecka, kr EU/EES och Schweiz 177 USA 358 Övriga världen 239 Undervisningsavgift om du har en sådan Maxbelopp att låna: ca kronor Tidigare lånat till undervisningsavgift räknas av. 17

18 Här söker du bidrag och lån och Merkostnadslån för exempelvis: -Utlandsstudier -Försäkring -Resa 18

19 Utbetalning Månadsutbetalning - men möjlighet till förskott: Lån till resa och försäkring betalas alltid innan studiestart tidigast tre veckor innan Övriga studiemedel kan betalas ut i förskott som engångsutbetalning vid behov, exempelvis om du måste betala flera hyror förskott. Du måste styrka behovet. Det kommer en fråga i ansökan om du behöver få utbetalning i förskott 19

20 Utbetalning Du måste lämna studieförsäkran inför varje period/termin: Termin 1 på Mina sidor eller i Appen Termin 2 du och skolan skriver under en studieförsäkran Termin 3 på Mina sidor eller i Appen Termin 4 - du och skolan skriver under en studieförsäkran Studieförsäkran kan lämnas tidigast fyra veckor innan nästa termin Studieförsäkran skickas till dig i god tid innan 20

21 Tips och råd Skaffa e-legitimation om du inte har det! Använd gärna mobilt bank id och CSN:s App Studieresultat Se till att du får med dig dina resultat/betyg från studielandet innan du åker hem Anmäl ändringar Meddela alla ändringar i dina studier på en gång till CSN 21

22 Tips och råd Om du läser utomlands endast en termin. Ansök om studiemedel för två terminer även om ditt utbytesprogram endast är en termin. Sjukdom Meddela ALLTID CSN! Skaffa läkarintyg från första sjukdagen. 22

23 Vad ska jag skicka in? Gör ny ansökan om utlandsstudier på Mina sidor Uppgifter om utbytet ska framgå i LADOK eller skickas in på blankett 5524 Studietider ska skickas med från skolan i utlandet. Exempelvis utdrag från webbsida Om du söker även för språkkurs språkblankett blankett 5509 W Om du har behov av pengar i förskott skicka intyg som styrker vilka kostnader du har 23

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25 Kontakta oss Webbplats: Telefon: Måndag till fredag CSN:s App 25

26 WELCOME! KICK-OFF FOR EXCHANGE STUDIES AUTUMN 2016 Photo: T. Englund, Japan

27 WHO IS HERE TODAY? International Office: Caroline Climie International Relations Officer Lyudmila Vafaeva International Relations Officer Titti Kjellander Head of International Office Career Services: Annie Schreiter Career Advisor Student Health Service: Lotta Andersson - Nurse Previous Exchange Students: Lilian Al-Radi focus on academic experience Xiaohan Liu focus on practical matters Karolina Marcinova focus on cultural encounters

28 PROGRAMME BEFORE YOUR EXCHANGE: 15:15 Pre-departure Information International Office Staff DURING YOUR EXCHANGE: 16:00 Think ahead it s your career! Careers Service Staff 16:15 Health and Safety Abroad Student Health Services Staff (SHORT BREAK) 16:40 Practical Information International Office Staff 17:00 Cultural Awareness Cecilia Johansson, Xiaohan Liu, Karolina Marcinova AFTER YOUR EXCHANGE: 17:45 What to do after your exchange International Office Staff Times are approximate! Photo: T. Englund, Japan

29 1. BEFORE YOUR EXCHANGE PRE-DEPARTURE INFORMATION

30 FACEBOOK FIRST OF ALL Like Get & stay in touch Upload photos from your exchange Get information on events, news and much, much more!

31 FEES AND EXPENSES Tuition fees at the host university are wavered Possible fees to the host university: Administrative Fees Health Tests Additional (Health) Insurance Language Courses Student Union Fees Introduction Courses Additional possible expenses: Visas / Residence Permits Travel to and from the host country Student Accommodation Living Expenses Please note: Malmö University does not cover any fees/expenses

32 SCHOLARSHIPS International Office: Erasmus+ Faculty/Department: Nordplus, Linnaeus-Palme Host university scholarships SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 14 Other scholarships: Log in with your Mah details Info only in Swedish Länsstyrselsernas stiftelsedatabas. Info only in Swedish (Info for Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany and Swizerland)

33 LADOK In order to be officially registered for exchange studies: Hand/send in exact semester dates (Letter of Acceptance or printed dates from website) to the International Coordinator at your faculty/department/school ASAP, BEFORE you leave You will then be registered for exchange studies in LADOK in due time CSN can access LADOK directly, no need for signed documents

34 LEARNING AGREEMENTS SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 12 In your Kick-off packs Your guarantee for acknowledgement of courses Should be signed by course/programme responsible or Head of Department. Hand in a copy to International Coordinator at your Faculty / Department / School before you go if possible Original MUST be brought to your host university If you change courses while abroad: Amend the Learning Agreement and send it ASAP to your International Coordinator! English web: Svenska webben:

35 ERASMUS+ 1. ONLINE LANGUAGE TESTS 2. ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSES 3. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT 4. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 5. LEARNING AGREEMENT 6. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 7. ONLINE EVALUATION

36 ERASMUS+ 1. ONLINE LANGUAGE TESTS 2. ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSES 3. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT 4. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 5. LEARNING AGREEMENT 6. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 7. ONLINE EVALUATION Two language tests: one before and one after the exchange period Compulsory for all Erasmus+ students Online: create account take test get result! No tests: no scholarship Main language of instruction (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch) Result will not affect your ability to carry out the exchange

37 ERASMUS+ 1. ONLINE LANGUAGE TESTS 2. ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSES 3. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT 4. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 5. LEARNING AGREEMENT 6. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 7. ONLINE EVALUATION Optional But: students who start an online course are expected to complete it within a certain time. Language of instruction Want to take a course? titti.kjellander@mah.se before August 10, 2016

38 ERASMUS+ 1. ONLINE LANGUAGE TESTS 2. ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSES 3. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT 4. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 5. LEARNING AGREEMENT 6. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 7. ONLINE EVALUATION SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 11 In your Kick-off pack! To your International Coordinator at your Faculty/School/Department Together with: Letter of Acceptance with exact semester dates (and maybe a printout from host university website with exact dates) Deadline: 15 th August 2016 No agreement = no scholarship 1 st instalment: September/October 2016 (Grant Agreement and language test 1) 2 nd instalment: February/March 2017 (online evaluation, language test 2 and Certificate of Attendance)

39 ERASMUS+ SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 2016/17 Examples: France, 5 months and 4 days: Turkey 5 months and 4 days in Turkey, 1617, and so on.

40 ERASMUS+ 1. ONLINE LANGUAGE TESTS 2. ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSES 3. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT 4. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 5. LEARNING AGREEMENT 6. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 7. ONLINE EVALUATION In your Kick-off pack

41 ERASMUS+ 1. ONLINE LANGUAGE TESTS 2. ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSES 3. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT 4. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 5. LEARNING AGREEMENT 6. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 7. ONLINE EVALUATION Dates basis for second and final scholarship instalment Signed by you and representative at host university English web: Svenska webben: to no later than 2 weeks after end of the semester

42 ERASMUS+ 1. ONLINE LANGUAGE TESTS 2. ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSES 3. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT 4. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 5. LEARNING AGREEMENT 6. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE 7. ONLINE EVALUATION Automated end of semester Online evaluation No evaluation, no final scholarship

43 STUDENT-UT INSURANCE All outgoing exchange students are insured by Kammarkollegiet s insurance Student- UT during their semester abroad provided that: You are registered as an exchange student in LADOK You have notified the International Office your exact semester dates You have received your Insurance Certificate from the International Office Free of charge paid for by Malmö university Valid 14 days before and 14 days after the semester dates SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 9 Direct travel Sweden - country of study Valid 24-hours a day in country of study i.e. it is NOT valid in any other country than your host university TWO parts: Health coverage and property/disruption/baggage/liability etc. coverage

44 STUDENT-UT INSURANCE Terms of conditions and Claim form: You want the insurance papers? It is your responsibility to to or Letter of Acceptance or similar document with exact semester dates from your host university (or LoA + link to official Academic Calendar) Please don t wait until the last minute! The documents will be posted to the address you gave in Moveonline (unless otherwise specified)

45 STUDENT-UT INSURANCE OUTSIDE EU/EEA Students going outside EU/EEA can receive a Medical Insurance Card (MIC) from the International Office. Includes EMERGENCY medical and dental care during the policy term Only valid in the host country! SPECIAL INFORMATION: Students going to Australia: We need your Certificate of Enrolment Letter of Acceptance Your visa expiry date Students going to the USA: Contact Falck Travel Care before going to see a doctor.

46 INSURANCE WITHIN EU/EEA Same coverage as Student UT outside of EU/EEA, except for health care: Bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), issued by Försäkringskassan ( or similar social insurance authority in your home country. Be sure to order this in time! For health care, you are covered by this card (instead of the MIC of the 'Student-UT insurance ) If you are not an EU/EEA-citizen (not eligible for an EHIC card), contact the International Office The EHIC is valid in the following countries: Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia

47 STUDENT UT MAKE A CLAIM Claim form and instructions available online: Send with ORIGINAL SIGNATURE together with ORIGINAL doctor s certificates, receipts, police reports etc. Malmö University verifies your status as an exchange student and sends it to Kammarkollegiet who is the authority who handles your claim REMEMBER! First pay, then claim money back be sure to have some spare money with you! (In case of emergency outside of EU/EEA possible to contact Falck Travelcare directly for help. Info on this is printed on your MIC card)

48 STUDENT UT FÖRSÄKRAD PÅ RESAN - KAMMARKOLLEGIETS NEW APP Försäkrad på resan - new application from Kammarkollegiet which has: Useful information about your insurance Emergency contact numbers Tips on what to do in case of sickness or emergency and etc. Search for Försäkrad på resan in Appstore or Google Play More information on Kammarkollegiet s website here

49 ACCOMMODATION Most universities assist in finding accommodation, check with your host university for information SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 10 On or off campus? If you wish to sublet your room/apartment to an incoming exchange student,

50 TRAVEL ADVICE Read the Ministry for Foreign Affairs travel recommendations: For Swedish citizens: Make sure you have contact information to your embassy or consulate abroad, and make sure you know what they can (or cannot) help you with! More information:

51 VISA / RESIDENCE PERMIT Student s own responsibility to check and arrange: up to you! European citizen within EU: You may need to apply for a residence permit in your host country. Check your host country s rules SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 17 All citizens outside EU: Apply on time!

52 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE EU/EEA ON EXCHANGE BEFORE: You should not apply for a residence permit for studies in Sweden for the semester you will be on exchange Apply for residence permit to the country where you will be going on exchange. If you pay tuition fees for your studies at Malmö University, this applies to your exchange semester as well

53 CONTACT DETAILS SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 3 On Arrival Form / Social Media: internationaloffice@mah.se North- and South America / Australia / Asia / : Caroline Climie, caroline.climie@mah.se, Phone Insurance: internationaloffice@mah.se OR Lyudmila Vafaeva, lyudmila.vafaeva@mah.se, Phone: Erasmus+ scholarship: Titti Kjellander, titti.kjellander@mah.se, Phone: Erasmus+ Linnaeus-Palme Middle East International Coordinator at your Faculty/Department/School Nordplus Learning Agreement Academic Questions

54 CONCLUSION WHAT TO SEND WHERE Letter of Acceptance for Ladok (from host university): Faculty/Department/School Letter of Acceptance for insurance (from host university): Learning Agreement: Faculty/Department/School Erasmus+ Grant Agreement: Faculty/Department/School On Arrival Form: SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 3

55 CHECKLIST SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGES 10-15

56 GET UP STAND UP!

57 2. DURING YOUR EXCHANGE Photo: M. English, University of the West Indies, Barbados

58 CAREERS SERVICE MALMÖ UNIVERSITY

59 Your Career Advisers! Annie Schreiter Anna Persson Peter Martinsson

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61 WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM YOUR STUDIES ABROAD? Increased cultural competence: greater understanding and awareness of people and cultures that are different from you Mindset that appreciates and respects other cultures; non judgmental & accept differences Effectively communicate across cultural and linguistic boundaries

62 INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE GIVES YOU A CAREER ADVANTAGE Your studies abroad lead to experience, which give you new skills that translate to transferrable skills! Not limited to one academic discipline or field transferrable to many occupations Most employers search for these skills and value them

63 WHAT SKILLS/QUALITIES DO GLOBALLY COMPETENT GRADUATES POSSESS? Take initiative Problem solving Decisive Courageous Interest in continuous learning Independent Appreciation of diversity Language/ communication Networking ability Self-confident Culturally aware Flexible/adaptable Top employment skills you can expect to gain as an international student

64 HOW CAN YOU DEVELOP YOUR GLOBAL COMPETENCE ABROAD? Become fully immersed in local culture by: Building relationships with local students, faculty, community members Joining student clubs and organizations. Connecting with alumni living in the host country to gain further insight Exploring internship or volunteer opportunities Get engaged in career-related activities to learn about your field in a global context Maintain contact after returning to your home country

65 REFLECTION How has your cross-cultural experience developed or strengthened particular skills and attitudes? What have you learned from the experience and how did it change you?

66 ACTION Studies Abroad MARKET your transferrabe skills Experience Transferrable Skills Skills

67 FROM THOUGHTS TO PAPER: CAPTURE YOUR GLOBAL SKILLS IN YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER What am I trying to communicate to a potential employer about my international experience? What skills did I gain? What cross-cultural competencies did I develop? Did I become proficient in a language? Have I become well versed in some aspects of my host country s culture? How can I include this on my CV so that it will have the most impact?

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70 STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE Lotta Andersson Nurse STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION

71 Student Health Service Counseling Health care guidance STI-testing Alcohol use testing Open lectures, courses, groups visits a year Confidentiality STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION

72 You are about to travel abroad! Check your insurance What to do if you get ill? What does your insurance say about travelling during your stay STUDENTHÄLSAN

73 Before you leave Vaccination Travellers kit of medications (husapotek) If depending on mediciation, consult your doctor before leaving STUDENTHÄLSAN

74 Remember to tend your health General Health recommendations Student Health Services at the campus Look up where to turn if you need health care STUDENTHÄLSAN

75 To be in the sun Sun screen In some countries the ozone layer is thinner and the sun will burn you much faster Build your tan slowly Ozone Layer app measures the ozone where you are STUDENTHÄLSAN

76 To have fun Alcohol and drugs Bring your own plan don t get eaten up by local campus culture Follow the practical tips in the info pack on how to minimize the negative consequences of alcohol STUDENTHÄLSAN

77 To get from A to B Traffic accidents among tourists are common Follow the local traffic rules, even if the people there doesn t! Drive carefully STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION

78 Sexual health If you use contraceptives, be sure to bring so they will last your whole stay. Use condoms until you know STI/HIV status STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION

79 Contact information Telephone hours, webform, drop-in Student Centre, Matrosgatan 1 STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION

80 TAKE A SHORT BREAK MAX 5 MIN

81 2.DURING YOUR EXCHANGE PRACTICAL INFORMATION Photo: G. Moriaru, Wroclaw, Poland

82 ARRIVAL CHECKLIST Notify your near and dear ones SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 18 Register with the nearest Embassy or Consulate. Swedish Embassies: Make sure to note possible course changes & sign/update/ your Learning Agreement Share with others blog/facebook/instagram

83 ON ARRIVAL FORM SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGES 3 and 20 In your Kick-off pack also available online To be ed/posted to the International Office within 2 weeks of the beginning of your semester internationaloffice@mah.se Not sending in the form will remove your registration in LADOK and also impact CSN, ERASMUS+ scholarship and/or possibly the Migration Board Notify us your address and (if new)

84 LEARNING AGREEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 19 Any changes? Amend the Learning Agreement and send it ASAP to your International Coordinator! Hang on to original document

85 BE A GOOD AMBASSADOR Remember that you are an ambassador for Malmö University! Promote exchange to other students and answer questions

86 INFORMATION MEETINGS AND STUDY ABROAD FAIRS! Find out the dates of Student Fairs etc. at your host university Attend all kinds of meetings, workshops etc. and inform about Malmö University! Try to actively encourage other students to come to Malmö (the more students we receive, the more we can send!)

87 PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS Information folder and posters in your packs Need more information material? Just ask and we ll send more!

88 STUDY ABROAD BLOG Share your experiences and publish on our Study Abroad Blog! Contact if interested!

89 #MALMOSTUDENTABROAD Are you using Instagram? Want to share? Open profile AND #malmostudentabroad Photo Petter Bjelm. Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, Germany Photo Anne-Bell Larsson, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa Photo Petra Danielsson Korea University, Korea Photo Felix Sundbäck University of Western Sydney, Australia

90 WE ASKED YOU WHAT YOU EXPECT TO GAIN FROM YOUR SEMESTER ABROAD

91 AND THIS IS WHAT YOU TOLD US:

92 CULTURAL AWARENESS

93 CULTURAL SHOCK? 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The Culture Shock Stage 3. The Adjustment Stage 4. The Acceptance Stage 5. Homecoming Stage Reversed process

94 CULTURAL AWARENESS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

95 MANAGE EXPECTATIONS 1. Your ideas about what your experience will be like 2. What you have heard from others 3. What friends and family think it will be like Sometimes things don t go quite according to plan Remember: a different experience than travelling

96 JUST WITHIN EUROPE? Just around the corner = same, same but different? Subtle differences can be just as hard

97 HOW TO DEAL WITH STUFF Your own attitude Don t take it too seriously Remember you are not alone Stay active!

98 CULTURAL AWARENESS LILIAN AL-RADI FOCUS ON ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE XIAOHAN LIU FOCUS ON PRACTICAL MATTERS KAROLINA MARCINOVA FOCUS ON CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS

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101 MY EXCHANGE IN CANADA York University, Toronto, Ontario.

102 BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS Y es, it seems overwhelming. St ay calm. Think about what kind of student you want to be Become organised. T ake t rips around t he country before school st art s.

103 SCHOOL, CLASS, STUDY Enormous campus students. Sense of Family Commuting vs. Living on campus.

104 SCHOOL, CLASS, STUDY Ask for Academic Advising. Change of pace. Several courses simult aneously. Lat e evening courses.

105 SCHOOL, CLASS, STUDY Carve out your time for studying. St ay organised. Use t he resources! Go to the writing centres. Libraries. Office hours.

106 MY ADVICE K eep a journal, because t his is such a unique time of your life. Remember t hat you re supposed to have fun but also to st udy. Bring/Buy external hard drive. Break your pattern. Enjoy your time!

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108 DON T BE SCARED. YOU WILL DO GREAT! Contact info: lilian.alradi@hotmail.com

109 XIAOHAN LIU MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY LITHUANIA

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113 Visa Do it early! Flight tickets/tickets Search for them as early as possible Flexible tickets Packing Only take stuff which are necessary Courses/Learning agreement

114 Please do imagine it! Think about what do you want from your exchange, how nice it would be. But at the same time think about the difficulties too.

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130 Those who visit foreign nations, but who associate only with their own countrymen, change their climate, but not their customs; they... return home with travelled bodies, but untravelled minds. CHARLES CALEB COLTON

131 3. AFTER YOUR EXCHANGE

132 CREDITS AND TRANSCRIPTS Student s own responsibility to arrange: up to you! SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 21 Transcripts often posted to you/faculty/international Office Unpaid fees? No transcript Make sure your credits are transferred to LADOK as soon as possible Need to apply for a Credit Transfer? Information in links below:

133 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE EU/EEA ON EXCHANGE DURING/AFTER: You must apply for residence permit to study in Sweden for your return semester at Malmö University Information:

134 EVALUATION All students will be asked to complete (at least) one evaluation: Erasmus+-students: Online evaluation automated from EU Survey No evaluation : no final scholarship All other students: Online evaluation directly from us

135 INFORM OTHERS! Inform fellow students about your experiences and the possibility to study abroad. You should: 1. Help out at the Malmö University Study Abroad Fair 2. Attend other information meetings if asked to 3. Arrange with your Faculty/Department/School to give a short presentation about your experiences, preferably to students in semester 1 or 2

136 BECOME A FADDER / BUDDY Continue your experience abroad at home! ESN Malmö: Facebook: esnmalmo@esnsweden.org

137 SOCIAL EVENTS TONIGHT The student organisation ESN (Erasmus Student Network) will organize an event directly after the Kick-off: From 18 to 19 you are invited to mingle at Kölsvinet, together with exchange students who have been to Malmö this semester and are now heading home. Take this opportunity to hopefully meet students from the country/university that you are going to.

138 CONTACT DETAILS SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 3 On Arrival Form / Social Media: internationaloffice@mah.se North- and South America / Australia / Asia / : Caroline Climie, caroline.climie@mah.se, Phone Insurance: internationaloffice@mah.se OR Lyudmila Vafaeva, lyudmila.vafaeva@mah.se, Phone: Erasmus+ scholarship: Titti Kjellander, titti.kjellander@mah.se, Phone: Erasmus+ Linnaeus-Palme Middle East International Coordinator at your Faculty/Department/School Nordplus Learning Agreement Academic Questions

139 ENJOY YOUR STUDIES AND HAVE FUN!