1. Study Abroad Event October 3, 2017
Opening: James Kennedy
Semester Abroad: Curriculum planning Patricia Post
Semester Abroad : Carla Kist
Academic Student Council: Jinrui Zhang
China Program: Meiyi Bao
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University: Keshu Han
Questions and what’s next: Carla Kist
Study Abroad Information Market 

2. Semester abroad Curriculum planning
Dr. Patricia Post-Nievelstein
Head tutor

3. Class of 2020: when?
Spring 2019: 4th semester for current first semester students
this application round
deadline November 17, 2017
Or fall 2019: 5th semester for current first semester students
next year’s application round
deadline mid November 2018

4. Spring 2019 (4th semester for class of 2020)
Advantages
Disadvantages
Limited time to plan exchange
Prospective major?
Planning 3 semesters ahead
Getting used to college life in general
It will be easier to plan your senior year
Many level 3 courses are only offered once a year
Planning the Research Thesis (15 EC)

5. Fall 2019 (5th semester for class of 2020)
Advantages
Disadvantages
You will miss out on UCU level 3 courses that are only offered in fall
If no level 3 before your exchange you might have to take 3 X 3 plus Research Thesis (spring + plus summer) in final semester.
More time to plan exchange
but good to start planning anyway!

6. Curriculum planning
Current first semester students: Review what you learned in the curriculum planning workshop
Think of the potential fields you would like to include in your UCU curriculum and look for exchange destinations that match with your interest profile
If not sure yet: design two or three hypothetical curricula
Make an appointment with your tutor to discuss however come prepared!

7. Curriculum planning and exchange: How to start?
One of the methods is as follows:
List your major fields of interest or potential interests
Go through the level 3 courses on offer in those fields
Go back from there to the level 2 and level 1 prerequisites
Make more curriculum versions if you have multiple interests
Note that course offering is subject to change so be flexible in anticipating on alternatives

8. Curriculum planning and exchange: How to start?
Try to construct your curriculum –if possible- such that you will meet your graduation requirements even without courses on in exchange counting for that
Plan methodology courses as much as possible before going on exchange
Mathematic course for SCI majors to be finished in semester 3 if abroad in semester 4
Language and culture requirement to be finished in semester 3 if abroad in semester 4

9. Requirements A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher
No shortage of credit
Transfer credits totaling no more than 30 ECTS
Proficiency at the intermediate (2) level in the language of instruction at the host institution
No social or academic probation during exchange semester
These criteria must be met at the time of application as well as at the time of departure for a study abroad destination
The default course load on exchange is 30 EC.
If an excess of at least 7.5 EC is completed before going abroad, a program of at least EC is possible if good description of other organized formative activities while on exchange is added to the learning agreement
The student is responsible for completing a course program abroad that meets the UCU study load of 30 EC per semester. All courses, credits, and grades achieved on exchange will appear on the UCU transcript. The number of credits registered on the transcript will be converted to EC. Numerical grades are converted to the UCU letter grades.
If the student has an excess of at least 7,5 EC when going on Exchange the student may take a program with a study load of at least 22,5 EC. In this case the learning agreement must include a description of envisioned other organized formative activities (e.g. travel, cultural exploration,….) while on exchange.

10. Orientation: Where?
Start from the perspective of your academic ambitions and course planning
Which partner universities offer really interesting and enriching courses from your perspective?
“Faraway” does not always match with “best course options” (for you)
Go to the semester abroad information market later this afternoon

11. You are welcome in our offices…..

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

13. (…depends on your UCU schedule)
When…
2nd semester of your second year
-or-
1st semester of your third year
last semester (sometimes)
(…depends on your UCU schedule)
Last semester: having approval from the UCU-Exam Board, because of extension of your stay at UCU, or after being a Board member

14. Advice 4th semester
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

15. Advice 5th 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

16. How… 2 types of exchange programs: UCU exchange programs
2. UU university wide exchange programs
More than 30 UCU destinations: chosen on quality criteria: honors programs like UCU, Liberal Arts and Science profile. Comparable curriculum, registrar (grading and conversion relatively easy) and campus facilities. Reason: courses at host university must be used for graduation at UCU: not time to loose. Coordination by exchange officer UCU: short lines, direct contact; tailor made options.
UU destinations: regions where we don’t have many options: Australia, Africa. General broad contracts: competition for spots with UU students; selection criteria not always on quality (GPA etc.); coordination through UU IO. On Information market someone to talk to.
No direct possibilities for exchange through other UU faculties.

17. How… (procedure) Application deadlines:
ON PAPER AND IN OSIRIS: NOVEMBER 17, 2017
(fall 2018 and spring 2019)
2. Follow up procedures:
UCU exchange programs:
exchange officer, College Hall UCU
UU exchange programs:
Student Services, Heidelberglaan 6, Uithof

18. Where?

19. Europe or far away?
Finances: ERASMUS, costs, no Holland Scholarship for outside Europe. US and Sydney: very costly

20. What’s new? New destinations in 2018-2019:
European Liberal Arts-Network
Valparaiso University, Indiana, USA
Tsinghua University, Beijing
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou
Lingnan University, Hong Kong

21. European Liberal Arts Network
ELAN-network:
Exchange options in 11 European countries
ELAN-Certificate
Language skills
Not all destinations offer all fields. On intranet website indications of the fields. Also, certain destinations require at least 200-level language of the country. That is higher than the language requirement (= 100-level). This counts for Italy, Germany (Konstanz); France (Sciences Po); Spain and Latin America. This is also true for some of the new ELAN-destinations like Austria (Graz), France (ENS Paris) and Italy (Siena). Good opportunity to get a much higher level of modern language and culture of the country. In Sweden (Gotland, Uppsala) and Russia (Saint Petersburg) you need to have a sufficient (intermediate level at least) command of the national language. We do not offer language courses so you should contact national agency’s to get these levels.

22. What’s new? New UCU language policy for exchange:
English as lingua franca abroad: no language requirements
National language is: Spanish, German, Italian, French: B2-level required
UCU Language and Culture intermediate level 2 is not sufficient (= B1)
Extra academic language courses as curriculum enrichment before or during exchange

23. UCU China Program Meiyi Bao, coordinator UCU China Program
Keshu Han, international partnership coordinator Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou

24. More information? Flyer (all UCU destinations and amount of spots)
Description of destinations (UCU intranet)
UCU Rules and Regulations (UCU intranet)
Facebook pages and websites of host universities
Former UCU exchange students &
Exchange students currently at UCU

25. Questions? Information Market in Dining Hall!
EXCHANGE-EXCHANGE: Tuesday October 24, UCSA bar: 17:00-19:00 hours
Carla Kist, exchange officer
Room 107, College Hall
Tel. 9853 /
Office hours:
Tue:
Thu: