Study Abroad Event 2014

Agenda Study Abroad Event Opening: Rob van der Vaart Semester Abroad : 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

When Advice How –Procedure –How to choose –What’s new in ? Where More information… So you want to study abroad?

When… 2nd semester of your second year -or- 1st semester of your third year 3 rd or last semester (sometimes) (…depends on your UCU schedule)

Class of 2017: When? Spring 2016 (4 th semester)  this application round Or Fall 2016 (5 th semester)  next years application round 5

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 4 th semester

Place in curriculum after 4 semesters – towards the end of UCU Maximising major: take some level 3 courses Experience other teaching styles, look for possible Master programs/ universities Upon return: one semester to finish tracks and write thesis, prepare for Master etc. Social aspect: return for only one semester to UCU Advice 5 th semester

How… 2 types of exchange programs: 1.UCU exchange programs 2. UU exchange programs

How… (procedure) 1.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 ) 1.Based on academic content and courses of interest 2. Based on personal preference for a region/country

Where?

What’s new? New destinations in : Europe: Germany, Spain, Sweden Asia: Japan, Singapore New UCU-program abroad: Field Research, Aruba

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 Summer/WinterSchools and Internships

More information? Flyer (all UCU destinations and amount of spots) Semester Abroad Guide (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 Office hours: Tue: Thu: