WELCOME! KICK-OFF FOR EXCHANGE STUDIES AUTUMN 2015 14.15-15.00 CSN (in Swedish) Photo: T. Englund, Japan
Studiemedel för utbytesstudier 2
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 3
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 4
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 5
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 6
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 www.csn.se Måste normalt vara minst tre veckor, om inte precis i anslutning till utbytesstudierna. 7
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 www.csn.se 8
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 9
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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 12
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 www.csn.se 13
Land Terminssystem Studieperioder Australien 2 terminssystem 19 v + 19 v Italien 21 v + 21 v USA Semesterplan 17 v + 17 v 4 1 4 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 14
Bidrag och lån 2016 1 vecka (SEK) 4 veckor (SEK) Bidrag 704 2 816 Lån 1 772 7 088 Merkostnadslån för utlandstudier 553 2 212 Totalt 3 029 12 116 15
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 340 00 kronor Tidigare lånat till undervisningsavgift räknas av. 16
Här söker du bidrag och lån och Merkostnadslån för exempelvis: -Utlandsstudier -Försäkring -Resa 17
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 18
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 19
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 20
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. 21
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 22
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Kontakta oss Webbplats: www.csn.se Telefon: 0771-276 000 Måndag till fredag 8-16.30 CSN:s App 24
WELCOME! KICK-OFF FOR EXCHANGE STUDIES AUTUMN 2015 Photo: T. Englund, Japan
WHO IS HERE TODAY? International Office: Andreas Roth International Relations Officer Caroline Climie International Relations Officer Titti Kjellander International Relations Officer Career Services: Annie Schreiter Career Advisor Student Health Service: Lotta Andersson Nurse Olof Samuelsson - Counsellor Previous Exchange Students: Sarah Pfaffernoschke Emma Reimer Picture: Andreas Roth International Relations Officer, Sophie Johansson and Emma Larsson, previous exchange students at Macquarie University, Australia.
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 Emma Reimer, Sarah Pfaffernoschke AFTER YOUR EXCHANGE: 17:45 What to do after your exchange International Office Staff Times are approximate! Photo: T. Englund, Japan
1. BEFORE YOUR EXCHANGE PRE-DEPARTURE INFORMATION
FACEBOOK FIRST OF ALL Like us @ www.facebook.com/malmostudyabroad Get & stay in touch Upload photos from your exchange Get information on events, news, scholarships, internship opportunities and much, much more!
FEES AND EXPENSES Tuition fees at the host university are waivered 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
SCHOLARSHIPS International Office: Erasmus+ Faculty/Department: Nordplus, Linnaeus-Palme Host university scholarships SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 14 Other scholarships: www.globalgrant.com Log in with your Mah details www.stipendielistan.se Info only in Swedish www.stiftelser.lst.se Länsstyrselsernas stiftelsedatabas. Info only in Swedish www.stipendier.se (Info for Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany and Swizerland) www.mah.se/stipendier
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
LEARNING AGREEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 12 Find one in your Kick-off pack 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 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: http://www.mah.se/studyabroad/practicalinformation/forms Svenska webben: www.mah.se/studerautomlands/praktiskinformation/dokument
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
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
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? Email titti.kjellander@mah.se before January 11th, 2016
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: January 11th 2016 No agreement = no scholarship 1 st instalment: February 2016 (Grant Agreement and language test 1) 2 nd instalment: September/October 2016 (online evaluation, language test 2 and Certificate of Attendance)
ERASMUS+ SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS 2015/16 Examples: France, 5 months and 4 days: 1925. Turkey 5 months and 4 days in Turkey, 1617, and so on.
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, please note that there is a separate one for Erasmus+ only!
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: http://www.mah.se/studyabroad/practicalinformation/forms Svenska webben: www.mah.se/studerautomlands/praktiskinformation/dokument Email to titti.kjellander@mah.se no later than 2 weeks after end of semester
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 email end of semester Online evaluation No evaluation, no second instalment of your scholarship
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
STUDENT-UT INSURANCE Terms of conditions and Claim form: www.mah.se/studerautomlands/forsakring www.mah.se/studyabroad/insurance You want the insurance papers? It is your responsibility to email andreas.roth@mah.se 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 sent to the address you gave in Moveon when you applied (unless otherwise specified) please send updated address if needed
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 Visa confirmation including your visa expiry date Students going to the USA: Contact Falck Travel Care before going to see a doctor Students going to Turkey: You will receive an insurance certificate in Turkish as well
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 (www.forsakringskassan.se) 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
STUDENT UT MAKE A CLAIM Claim form and instructions available online: www.mah.se/studerautomlands/forsakring www.mah.se/studyabroad/insurance 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 the authority who make a decision on 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)
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, email housing@mah.se
TRAVEL ADVICE Read the Ministry for Foreign Affairs travel recommendations: For Swedish citizens: www.ud.se/resklar 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: www.swedenabroad.com
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 http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/student/index_en.htm Going to a non-eu/eea country? Check you host country s rules and apply for visa on time!
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, you will continue to do so during your exchange semester as well
CONTACT DETAILS On Arrival Form / Social Media: internationaloffice@mah.se SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 3 North- and South America / Australia / Insurance: Andreas Roth, andreas.roth@mah.se Asia : Caroline Climie, caroline.climie@mah.se Erasmus+ scholarship: Titti Kjellander, titti.kjellander@mah.se Erasmus+ Nordplus Linnaeus-Palme International Coordinator at your Faculty/Department/School Learning Agreement Academic Questions
CONCLUSION WHAT TO SEND WHERE Letter of Acceptance (from host university) for Ladok : Faculty/Department/School Letter of Acceptance (from host university)for insurance: andreas.roth@mah.se Learning Agreement: Faculty/Department/School Erasmus+ Grant Agreement: Faculty/Department/School SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 3
CHECKLIST SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGES 10-15
GET UP STAND UP!
2. DURING YOUR EXCHANGE Photo: M. English, University of the West Indies, Barbados
CAREERS SERVICE Annie Schreiter annie.schreiter@mah.se
YOUR CAREER ADVISERS! Annie Schreiter Anna Persson Peter Martinsson
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!
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 Employers search for these skills and value them!
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 5 EMPLOYMENT SKILLS YOU CAN EXPECT TO GAIN AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT 1. International experience 2. Problem-solving skills 3. Adaptability 4. Language skills 5. Networking and communication skills
TOP TRANSFERABLE SKILLS EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING Problem solving get things done through others Passion to do the job Resilience & flexibility IQ is a given, but EQ is what employers want!
HOW CAN YOU DEVELOP YOUR GLOBAL COMPETENCE ABROAD? Build relationships with local students, faculty, community members Join student clubs and organizations Connect with alumni living in the host country to gain further insight Explore 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!
WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT Employers are not interested in seeing that you have a degree they want to hire graduates who have been engaged during their studies!
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?
FROM THOUGHTS TO PAPER Studies Abroad MARKET your transferrable skills Experience Transferrable Skills Skills
WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
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STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE Lotta Andersson Nurse Olof Samuelsson Counsellor STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION
Student Health Service Counseling/guidance Health care guidance Tests: STI/HIV, pregnancy, alcohol Condoms and contraceptives Open lectures, courses, groups STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION
You are about to travel abroad! Check your insurance www.kammarkollegiet.se What to do if you get ill? What does your insurance say about travelling during your stay STUDENTHÄLSAN
Before you leave vaccinationsguiden.se vaccination.nu Travellers kit of medications (husapotek) If depending on mediciation, consult your doctor before leaving STUDENTHÄLSAN
Remember to tend your health Look up where to turn if you need health care or support STUDENTHÄLSAN
To be in the sun Sun screen Build your tan slowly STUDENTHÄLSAN
Alcohol and drugs Bring a strategy Reduce negative consequences STUDENTHÄLSAN
To get from A to B Learn about the local traffic rules! Drive carefully STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION
Sexual health Have a strategy Contraceptives and condoms Get tested for STI/HIV STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION
Contact information www.mah.se/studenthealth Telephone hours, webform, drop-in Studentcentrum, Matrosgatan 1 STUDENTHÄLSAN SEKTION
SHORT BREAK MAX 5 MIN
2. DURING YOUR EXCHANGE PRACTICAL INFORMATION Photo: G. Moriaru, Wroclaw, Poland
ARRIVAL CHECKLIST Notify your near and dear ones SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 18 Register with the nearest Embassy or Consulate. Swedish Embassies: http://www.pikwebb.se/sa/svensklistan.pdf Share with others blog/facebook/instagram
ON ARRIVAL FORM SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGES 3 and 20 In your Kick-off pack also available online: English web: http://www.mah.se/studyabroad/practicalinformation/forms Svenska webben: www.mah.se/studerautomlands/praktiskinformation/dokument The On Arrival Form should be emailed/posted to the International Office within 2 weeks of the beginning of your semester internationaloffice@mah.se Not sending the form will eventually remove your registration in LADOK and thus impact CSN, ERASMUS+ scholarship and/or possibly the Migration Board Notify us your address and email (if new)
LEARNING AGREEMENT SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 19 Any changes? Amend the Learning Agreement and send it ASAP to your International Coordinator! Hang on to the original document (the one with original signatures)
BE A GOOD AMBASSADOR Remember that you are an ambassador for Malmö University! Host university relations: students, administrators, teachers and other staff Promote exchange to other students and answer questions
INFORMATION MEETINGS AND STUDY ABROAD FAIRS! Find out the dates of Student Fairs, Information Meetings etc. at your host university and take part in 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!)
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS Information folder and posters in your packs Need more information material? Just ask and we ll send more!
STUDY ABROAD BLOG Share your experiences and publish on our Study Abroad Blog! http://blogg.mah.se/studyabroad Contact internationaloffice@mah.se if interested!
#MALMOSTUDENTABROAD Are you using Instagram? Want to share? Open profile AND #malmostudentabroad http://iconosquare.com/tag/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
GET UP STAND UP!
CULTURAL AWARENESS
CULTURAL AWARENESS 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The Culture Shock Stage 3. The Adjustment Stage 4. The Mastery Stage 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The Culture Shock Stage 3. The Adjustment Stage 4. The Mastery Stage 5. Homecoming Stage Reversed process 5. Homecoming Stage Reversed process
CULTURAL AWARENESS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
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
JUST WITHIN EUROPE? Just around the corner = same, same but different? Subtle differences can be just as hard
HOW TO DEAL WITH STUFF Your own attitude Don t take it too seriously You are not alone Stay active!
CULTURAL AWARENESS SARAH PFAFFERNOSCHKE FOCUS ON ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE EMMA REIMER FOCUS ON CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS
SARAH PFAFFERNOSCHKE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
The University of Melbourne { Spring 2015 Sarah Pfaffernoschke
Studying abroad
Going on exchange Don t be shy, throw yourself into the new culture Read about destination beforehand, costs of living, accomodation, join Facebook groups etc. Don t expect and plan too much Organize things yourself
Academic experience Find the best courses for you Check out offers on campus Talk to professors and tutors Chat with local and international students There is always someone to help, so don t panic!
My top 3 tips Get out of your comfort zone! Go on a road trip with friends you met there Live in a huge collective or share house
Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall. > Ray Bradbury Sarah Pfaffernoschke: sarahnika@web.de
EMMA REIMER MARNIX ACADEMIE NETHERLANDS
UTRECHT The Netherlands
MY EXPERIENCE
MY UNIVERSITY & INTERNSHIP SCHOOL
MEETING OTHER INTERNATIONAL & LOCAL STUDENTS
EXPLORING UTRECHT & THE NETHERLANDS
ENJOYING TYPICAL DUTCH THINGS
TOP 3 TIPS 1. Try new things! 2. Explore your new city/country! 3. Find an activity where you can meet people!
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
3. AFTER YOUR EXCHANGE
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: www.mah.se/studyabroad/practicalinformation/after www.mah.se/studerautomlands/efterhemkomsten
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
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
BECOME A FADDER / BUDDY Continue your experience abroad at home! ESN Malmö: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esnmalmo Email: esnmalmo@esnsweden.org
SOCIAL EVENTS TONIGHT The student organisation ESN (Erasmus Student Network) invites you all to a pub mingle directly after the Kick-off: From 18:00 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!
CONTACT DETAILS On Arrival Form / Social Media: internationaloffice@mah.se SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 3 North- and South America / Australia / Insurance: Andreas Roth, andreas.roth@mah.se Asia : Caroline Climie, caroline.climie@mah.se Erasmus+ scholarship: Titti Kjellander, titti.kjellander@mah.se Erasmus+ Nordplus Linnaeus-Palme International Coordinator at your Faculty/Department/School Learning Agreement Academic Questions
ENJOY YOUR STUDIES AND HAVE FUN! 2010 05 04 www.mah.se/studerautomlands www.mah.se/studyabroad