KICK OFF Students Nominated for Exchange Spring 2014 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 Photo: D. Theis, Istanbul, Turkey
Programme BEFORE YOU GO: 14:15-14:45 CSN Information (in Swedish) 15:00 Pre-departure Information International Office Staf DURING YOUR EXCHANGE: 15:45 General Information International Office Staff 16:00 Think ahead it s your career! Careers Service Staff 16:15 Health and Safety Abroad Student Health Services Staff 16:30 Cultural Awareness Michael Zinkanell and Fanny Karlsson BACK HOME: 16:45 What to do after your exchange International Office Staff GROUP DISCUSSIONS 17:00 Meet former and current exchange students and enjoy a fika together! 2010 05 04 Photo: T. Englund, Japan
2010 05 04 1. BEFORE YOU GO
Studiemedel för utbytesstudier 4
Ansökan Du måste skicka in en ny ansökan för studier utomlands. Olika ansökningar! Alla ansökningar via www.csn.se 5
Ansökan Ska du studera en termin utomlands, sök även för dina studier i Sverige samtidigt! Har du redan studiemedel för den termin du ska utomlands gör ny ansökan samt ändring 6
Utbytesstudier och tillgodoräknande Skolan i Sverige ska intyga att studierna i sin helhet kan tillgodoräknas i utbildningen Antagningsbevis från mottagande skola behövs inte vid utbytesstudier 7
Utbytesstudier och tillgodoräknande Vi vill att uppgiften ska finnas i LADOK Där ska framgå: Var du ska läsa Universitet/högskola i utlandet Under vilken termin Hur många poäng du får tillgodoräkna dig 8
Studiernas omfattning Studier inom EU Studierna måste pågå under minst 3 veckor och vara på minst deltid (50%). Studier utanför EU Studierna måste pågå under minst 3 veckor och vara på heltid (100%). Heltid motsvarar vanligtvis 1,5 högskolepoäng/vecka 9
Förberedande språkkurs Studiemedel kan ges för en kortare förberedande språkkurs inför utbytesstudierna Ansök i samma ansökan Skicka med: Kurs <3 veckor intyg om kursen Kurs > 3 veckor ifylld språkblankett (Blankett 5509 W) 10
Hur mycket kan man få? Det bestäms av hur långa terminerna är CSN har fastställd normal studietid för flera länder Studiemedel beräknas utifrån en termins antal veckor Pengarna betala ut i klumpsumma inför varje termin 11
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 t.ex. utdrag från Internet. Se www.csn.se 12
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 13
Bidrag och grundlån Bidragsdelen är 705:-/vecka, samma som i Sverige. Grundlånet varierar beroende på land. Beloppen finns CSN.se Australien Frankrike Kanada Spanien Storbritannien Tyskland USA 3 000 kr/vecka 2 300 kr/vecka 2 500 kr/vecka 1 800 kr/vecka 2 200 kr/vecka 1 400 kr/vecka 2 950 kr/vecka 14
Merkostnadslån Undervisningsavgift max 1350 kr/vecka En tur- och returresa per kalenderhalvår Försäkring 6 månader 12 månader Europa Sek 1 351 Sek 2 614 Övriga världen Sek 3 610 Sek 7 277 15
Exempel USA 1 vecka 13 veckor 17 veckor Bidrag, kr 705 9 165 11 985 Lån, kr 2 950 38 350 50 150 Merkostnadslån för undervisnings avgift, kr Reskostnad Totalt, kr * Endast om avgift finns * * 11 500 * 11 500 3 655 59 015 73 635 16
Exempel Storbritannien 1 vecka 13 veckor 19 veckor 39 veckor Bidrag, kr 705 9 165 13 395 27 495 Lån, kr 2 200 28 600 41 800 85 800 Reskostnad Totalt, kr 2 100 2 100 4 200 2 905 39 865 57 295 117 495 17
Utbetalning Utbetalning 1: 3 veckor innan kursstart Hela första perioden/terminen på en gång Du lämnar studieförsäkran via Mina sidor eller Talsvar eller på den blankett du får med beslutet 18
Utbetalning Utbetalning 2: 3 veckor innan period 2 Du och skolan i utlandet måste skriva under studieförsäkran Skickas ut 8 veckor innan kursstart Kan skrivas under 6 veckor innan kursstart 19
Utbetalning Utbetalning 3: 3 veckor innan period 3 Betalas ut automatiskt Utbetalning 4: 3 veckor innan period studieförsäkran 20
Tips och råd Om du reser ut 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
Tips och råd Studieresultat Se till att du vet hur du ska få del av dina studieresultat innan du reser hem. Anmäl ändringar Meddela alla ändringar i dina studier på en gång till CSN Skaffa e-legitimation om du inte har det! 22
Kontakta oss Telefon: 0771-276 000 Måndag till fredag 8-16.30 Webbplats: www.csn.se 23
BREAK until 15.00! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 Photo: G. Moriaru, Wroclaw, Poland
Programme BEFORE YOU GO: 15:00 Pre-departure Information International Office Staff DURING YOUR EXCHANGE: 15:45 General Information International Office Staff 16:00 Think ahead it s your career! Careers Service Staff 16:15 Health and Safety Abroad Student Health Services Staff 16:30 Cultural Awareness Michael Zinkanell and Fanny Karlsson BACK HOME: 16:45 What to do after your exchange International Office Staff GROUP DISCUSSIONS 17:00 Meet former and current exchange students and enjoy a fika together! 2010 05 04 Photo: T. Englund, Japan
2010 05 04 1. BEFORE YOU GO
CONTACT DETAILS On Arrival Form / Blogs: internationaloffice@mah.se FILL OUT YOUR SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 3 North- and South America / Australia / Insurance: Andreas Olsson, andreas.olsson@mah.se, Phone +46 40 665 86 74 Asia: Maria English, maria.english@mah.se, Phone: +46 40 665 82 50 Erasmus & Student Agreement Middle East Linnaeus-Palme Learning Agreement & Academic Questions: International Coordinator at your Faculty/Department/School INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
FACEBOOK FIRST OF ALL Like us @ www.facebook.com/malmostudyabroad - Get & stay in touch - Upload photos from your exchange - Get information on events, news and much, much more! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
STUDY ABROAD BLOG Share your experiences and publish on our Study Abroad Blog! http://blogg.mah.se/studyabroad Contact internationaloffice@mah.se INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS See http://www.mah.se/studyabroad for: Other students stories in the STARS database (only until December 31 st 2013) Student blogs INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
ACCOMMODATION Most universities assist in finding accommodation, check with your host university for information Check STARS, (outbound) to find tips and suggestions on how to find accommodation where you are going (only until December 31 st 2013) If you wish to sublet your room/apartment to an incoming exchange student, email housing@mah.se INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
ERASMUS SCHOLARSHIP / STUDENT AGREEMENT Erasmus Student Agreement: 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: 1 st February 2014 No agreement = no scholarship SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 11 Scholarship amount 2013/14: 3000 SEK/month 1 st instalment: February 2014 (3000SEK x months) 2 nd instalment: September/October 2014 (Sum unknown at present) INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
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 SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 9 Valid 14 days before and 14 days after the semester dates Only valid in the country where the studies are conducted (and during direct travel to and from the country) i.e. it is NOT valid in any other country than your host university s Covers EMERGENCY medical and dental care the insured may need during the policy term REMEMBER! First pay, then claim money back be sure to have some spare money with you! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
INSURANCE Terms of conditions and Claim form: www.mah.se/studerautomlands/forsakring www.mah.se/studyabroad/insurance (And in your kick off packs too!) Remember it is your responsibility to email andreas.olsson@mah.se: Letter of Acceptance or similar document with exact semester dates from your host university Please don t wait until the last minute! The documents will be posted to the address you gave in Moveonline (unless otherwise specified) INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
INSURANCE outside EU/EEA These students will receive a Medical Insurance Card (MIC) from the International Office 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. REMEMBER! First pay, then claim money back be sure to have some spare money with you! 2010 05 04
INSURANCE within EU/EEA Same coverage as Student UT outside of EU/EEA, except for medical and dental 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! You are covered by this card instead of the MIC of the 'Student-UT insurance If you are a non-eu/eea-citizen (and not eligible for an EHIC card), contact 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 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
LEARNING AGREEMENT Your guarantee for acknowledgement of courses! Should be signed by the course/programme responsible 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: Do NOT forget to complete the back of the Learning Agreement and send it ASAP for signing! SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 12 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
LADOK Hand/send in exact semester dates (Letter of Acceptance or printed dates from website) to your International Coordinator ASAP and BEFORE you leave. You will then be registered by your International Coordinator at your department/school/faculty for exchange studies in LADOK before you leave. INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
TRAVEL ADVICE Read the Ministry for Foreign Affairs travel recommendations: For Swedish citizens: www.ud.se/resklar Collect all the 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 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT Student s own responsibility to check and arrange: up to you! European citizen within EU: If you re staying longer than 3 months you need to apply for a residence permit in your host country. All citizens outside EU: Apply on time! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE EU/EEA ON EXCHANGE You should not apply for a residence permit for studies in Sweden for the semester you will be on exchange Apply for residence permit in the country where you will be going on exchange. You must apply for residence permit to study in Sweden for your return semester at Malmö University Information: www.migrationsverket.se INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
CONCLUSION WHAT TO SEND WHERE SEKTION 2010 05 04
GET UP STAND UP! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
2. INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 DURING YOUR EXCHANGE
ARRIVAL CHECKLIST SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 18 Notify your near and dear ones Register with the nearest Embassy or Consulate. Swedish Embassies: http://www.pikwebb.se/sa/svensklistan.pdf Make sure to note possible course changes & sign/update/email your Learning Agreement Share with others blog/facebook INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
ON ARRIVAL FORM To be emailed/posted/faxed to the International Office within 2 weeks of the beginning of your semester Not sending in the form will remove your registration in LADOK and also impact CSN, ERASMUS scholarship and/or Migration Office Notify us your address and email (if new) SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGES 20 and 3 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
INFORMATION MEETINGS AND STUDY ABROAD FAIRS! Be a good ambassador for Malmö University! 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!) 2010 05 04
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS Information folder in your packs Need more information material? Just ask! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
Annie Schreiter Career Adviser Careers Service www.mah.se/karriar www.mah.se/english/student/karriar CAREERS SERVICE
Your Studies Your Career CAREERS SERVICE
CAREERS SERVICE www.futurefinder.mah.se
GET UP STAND UP! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES LOTTA ANDERSSON STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE 2010 05 04
HEALTH AND SAFETY ABROAD
Before you leave: Be sure to check the vaccinations you might need, well before travelling! Vaccination see www.vaccination.nu or contact the nearest clinic (Vaccinationscentral) for more info Bring a travelers kit of medications (husapotek) If you are depending on medication, consult your doctor before travelling
Make sure you re informed Before you leave: Insurance (Student UT). Be sure to check what is included and acquaint yourself with what to do if you would become ill during your studies abroad. Also check what is included in your insurance if you are to travel/do extracurricular activities during your stay.
Remember to tend to your health
To be out in the sun Sunscreen Follow the local populations example; build your tan slowly! Example: Australia
Traffic: getting from A to B safely Common accidents among tourists most common cause of death/injury abroad.
Sexual health STI:s and common sexual health Free condoms available at the Student Centre
Having fun Alcohol and drugs But remember:
[Drugs are poo.]
GET UP STAND UP! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
CULTURAL AWARENESS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
CULTURAL AWARENESS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
CULTURAL AWARENESS 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The Culture Shock Stage 3. The Adjustment Stage 4. The Mastery Stage INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
CULTURAL AWARENESS 2. The Culture Shock Stage INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
CULTURAL AWARENESS How to deal with culture shock: Recognize it Keep an open mind Ask questions Avoid comparison Laugh INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
MICHAEL ZINKANELL UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
ERASMUS EXPERIENCE Fanny Karlsson
Erasmus exchange and placement Autumn 2012 (4months) Aberdeen, Scotland Autumn 2013 (6 months) Malmö, Sweden
Expectations What you have heard from others Your own ideas about how your experience will be What friends and family think it will be Usually things don t go quite as you think ;)
Experiences
Friends and networks
Studies and career Take everything out also educationally Differences between universities Summer job after exchange English language and Aberdeen connection Erasmus placement opportunities How to use your international experience in your cv?
JUST within Europe? Subtle differences My biggest culture shock here in Sweden
Enjoy your exchange!!
Those who visit foreign nations, but associate only with their own countrymen, change their climate but not their customs; and with their heads as empty as their pockets return home with travelled bodies but untravelled minds Anonymous INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
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2010 05 04 3. BACK HOME
CREDITS AND TRANSCRIPTS Student s own responsibility to arrange: up to you! 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 SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 21 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
INFORM OTHERS! Inform fellow students about your experiences and the possibility to study abroad. You should: 1. Attend 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 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
BECOME A FADDER Continue your experience abroad at home! The BUDDY-SCHEME: malmobuddy@gmail.com ESN Malmö: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esnmalmo Email: esnmalmo@esnsweden.org INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
EVALUATION All students will be asked to complete an evaluation Erasmus-students will not receive the last scholarship instalment until the evaluation is done! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
FIND YOUR COUNTRY SPECIFIC TABLE! See tips on questions at the tables in the restaurant here in Orkanen INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04
ENJOY YOUR STUDIES AND HAVE FUN! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 www.mah.se/studerautomlands www.mah.se/studyabroad