1. International Study Opportunities
Information Session
International Study Opportunities

2. What do we do? Global Engagement Centre
We facilitate and coordinate international academic opportunities for Students
Various home initiatives
We add value to your SU degree.

3. > We are not a travel / visa processing agency.
What we don’t do?
> We are not a travel / visa processing agency.
> We will not book the flight for you, but we will assist in providing a travel bursary.

4. Why is it important to take up an international study opportunity?

5. Yes, it is about academics, but also more …
“Cultivate an awareness and appreciation”
International Competencies:
Intercultural
Academic & Professional – awareness of different practices and environments
Linguistic
Interpersonal
World Knowledge & country knowledge
“Turn off auto-pilot thinking” or Group Think
Important, your stance towards the world:
“respectful, open, curious and adventurous”
Personal Resilience
Network Intelligence / Academic Network

6. International Study Opportunities for SU Students
Partner Funding
Erasmus +
Private Funding
Semester Exchange / Long Term:
1 – 2 semesters
Credit transfer or research
Partner institution
Summer School / Short Term:
Summer School: During January & June – July Holidays
2 – 6 Weeks Course
Not for credit transfer purposes
Co-curricular Experiences:
Global Citizenship Programme
Become a Matie Buddy
IPSU Summer School
Tubingen-South Africa Programme
Government Funding
For example DAAD
Academic
Programme / Project Based, See TreccAfrica
@ Partner University
Conference Attendance
Focus
@ Non- Partner University
Self-Development

7. Next Call for Applications 25 February - 10 March 2017.
TRECCAFRICA Trans-disciplinary Training for Resource Efficiency and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
The TRECCA programme is coordinated by the Centre for Collaboration in Africa (CCA) and the contact person is Ms Norma Derby.
The purpose is to educate and develop young African scholars to understand new approaches through ‘transdisciplinary’ research.
The project wants to award 86 Masters and Doctoral fulltime and exchange scholarships and 14 staff exchange opportunities .
The programme range across disciplines such as sustainable development, environmental management, renewable energy, food science and technology natural resource assessment, climate and society, biotechnology, agro-ecology, soil physics, microbiology and veterinary medicine.
TRECCAFRICA partner universities: University of Botswana, University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), University of Ghana, Mekelle University (Ethiopia), University of Nairobi (Kenya), and coordinator, Stellenbosch University (South Africa).
The scholarship covers: air ticket and visa costs, medical insurance, and subsistence allowance.
Next Call for Applications 25 February - 10 March 2017.
For more information -

8. Undergraduate vs. Postgraduate
What do we look at?
Undergraduate vs. Postgraduate
Courses vs. Research

9. What do we look at? Academics Full Degree Student
2nd Year and Older for Undergraduate Students
Research Host for Student
Research Plan

10. Funding Tuition Waiver SUI Travel Bursary
Third source funding, for example from host or Erasmus +
Full funding vs. co-funding

11. Partner Universities Institutional Agreements Faculty Agreements
Departmental Agreements
> 75
> 20
> 20
> 20
> 6

12. How do you choose? Is the courses you need on offer?
Academic Offering
Research Alignment and Capacity?
You need to have a host, it is not possible for us to find a host for you.
Personal Preference
Finances

13. Application Procedure
Go our website:
“Current Students”
“International Opportunities for SU Students”

14. Important Deadlines Semester Exchange Summer School
Second Semester 2017:
17 March 2017
First Semester 2018:
Middle August 2017
Summer School
June / July / August 2017:
15 March 2017

15. How should study abroad?
Two extremes…

16. Stellenbosch University International
THANK YOU!
CONTACT US
Stellenbosch University International
Facebook: PGIOStellenboschUniversity
Instagram: pgioweb
YouTube: Stellenbosch University International
RW Wilcocks Building
Victoria Street
Stellenbosch