1. Study Abroad Event 2014

2. 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

3. When Advice How –Procedure –How to choose –What’s new in 2015-2016? Where More information… So you want to study abroad?

4. 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)

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

11. Where?

12. What’s new? New destinations in 2015-2016: Europe: Germany, Spain, Sweden Asia: Japan, Singapore New UCU-program abroad: Field Research, Aruba

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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