1. Global Affairs Office February 2014 Exchange Programmes & Outgoing Exchange Scholarship General Briefing

2. Global Affairs Office Outgoing Exchange Scholarship (OES)

3. What is OES?  Stands for O utgoing E xchange S cholarship  Set up in 2011, originally named as OEG  Operated by G lobal A ffairs O ffice (GAO)  A Committee has been set up for overseeing the implementation of OES, which comprises of academic and administrative representatives from different faculties

4. Purposes of OES  Promoting mobility of students  Enriching students’ international exposure and experience  Encouraging students with good academic standing  Subsidizing students with financial needs

5. Eligibility  Participate in a regular credit-bearing exchange programme at undergraduate/ postgraduate level that is initiated or planned by UM at either University-level or Faculty-level  CANNOT receive double subsidy for exchange at the same time, including subsidy from UM or outside entities

6. Types of Scholarship  Applicants can choose 1 of the 4 types, they are:  Type 1 - Financial Neediness  Type 2 - Academic Standing  Type 3 - Special Recommended Exchange Programmes  Type 4 - Postgraduate Exchange Programmes

7. Selection Criteria Type 1 – Financial Neediness Type 2 – Academic Standing Type 3 – Special Recommended Exchange Programmes Type 4 – Postgraduate Exchange Programmes Quota (Sem 1 2014/2015) 12502112 Selection Criteria Financial Neediness (Permanent Macao residents only) Latest CGPAApply for recommended exchange programmes Apply for recommended postgraduate exchange programmes CGPA Requirement 2.70 Good academic standing Other Measures Language ability Academic merit Service to UM / the community Level of preparedness to exchange Participation in extracurricular activities Prize Honours Scholarly awards and activities

8. List of Special Recommended Exchange Programmes (For Type 3)  Faculty of Arts and Humanities (3 quotas)  Bangor University  Faculty of Business Administration (3 quotas)  Aalto University School of Economics (1 quota)  Turku School of Economics (1 quota)  BI Norwegian Business School (1 quota)  Faculty of Education (3 quotas)  National Taiwan Normal University (2 quotas )  National Taipei University of Education (1 quota)  Faculty of Law (3 quotas)  University of Luisada Porto (1 quota)  University of Minho (1 quota)  University of Nova de Lisboa (1 quota)  Faculty of Science and Technology (3 quotas)  Linnaeus University  National Chi Nan University  National Chung Hsing University  Faculty of Social Sciences (3 quotas)  Linnaeus University(1 quotas)  Peking University, Department of History(2 quotas)  Global Affairs Office(3 quotas)  University of Brasilia  Kwansei Gakuin University  University of Kitakyushu

9. Funding Expenses of OES  Round-trip air ticket and/or other modes of transportation between Macao/ Hong Kong/ home city and the host university on arrival and departure dates  Medical/ health/ travel insurance  Accommodation during exchange  Other mandatory fees and charges imposed by host university

10.  Maximum amount of Scholarship (1 Semester) will vary according to destination countries or regions as per the table shown below: * Table of max. amount of Scholarship provided for each zone for one semester Destination Countries/ RegionsMax. Amount of Schlarship (MOP) Zone 1 Americas (South, North and Central) and Europe $ 20,000 Zone 2 Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) and Africa $ 17,000 Zone 3 Japan and South Korea $ 12,000 Zone 4 Asia (except for Japan and South Korea) $ 9,000

11. Scholarship Arrangement  The full payment will be made before the departure of successful applicants by presenting the following official original receipts:  Offer Letter issued by the Host University  Letter of Undertaking

12. Scholarship Penalty System Exceptional case will be considered by the Outgoing Exchange Grant Committee on individual basis Academic Achievement (for Undergraduate Exchange Programmes) Scholarship Allocation Applicants pass 1/3 but fail 2/3 of the enrolled credits at the Host University 50% of the amount of Scholarship will be fined Applicants do not pass 1/3 of the enrolled credits at Host University Full amount of Scholarship will be fined Withdrawal before/ during exchange periodFull amount of Scholarship will be fined Applicants transfer to Host University/ other university and do not return to UM Full amount of Scholarship will be fined Academic Achievement (for Postgraduate Exchange Programmes) Scholarship Allocation Applicants do not satisfy the academic requirement as reviewed by the faculty Full amount of Scholarship will be fined Withdrawal before/ during exchange periodFull amount of Scholarship will be fined Applicants transfer to Host University / other university and do not return to UM Full amount of Scholarship will be fined

13. Application for OES (For Semester 1 2014/2015)  Application Period: 17 – 28 March 2014  Please apply via OES Online Application System : http://isw.umac.mo/oesas http://isw.umac.mo/oesas  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered

14. Calendar March Call for Applications April Assessment of Applications Verification of Exchange Status June Notification of Result Aug/ Sept Scholarship Payment

15. Enquiry  Via Email: oes.enquiry@umac.mo (Subject: OES Enquiry)oes.enquiry@umac.mo  Office Address: Tai Fung Building, M Floor, Room TM2  Contact Person: Ms. Polly Leong/Ms. Carmen Mok

16. Student Exchange @ Global Affairs Office

17. G lobal A ffairs O ffice  Roles of GAO in student exchange:  Act as the hosting office of some of the university-wide exchange and international programmes;  Promote all university-wide exchange and international programmes in UM;  Provide students with source and support to international opportunity;  Encourage mobility of students;  Oversee the implementation of the student exchange programmes in UM.

18. What are the main differences? GAO’s Exchange Programmes Faculty’s Exchange Programmes Eligibility Open for ALL UM undergraduate and Master students Particularly for students from its faculty Assessment By GAOBy Faculty Application Through GAOThrough Faculty Academic Matters Contact program coordinator of faculty Credit Transfer (Learning Agreement) Apply to General Office/ concerned Department Office

19. List of Exchange Programmes (International) Semester 1, 2014/ 2015  University of Brasilia, Brazil  Kumamoto University, Japan  Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan  Tokyo Keizai University, Japan  Waseda University, Japan  University of Kitakyushu, Japan  University of Seoul, Republic of Korea  Nanyang Technological University, Singapore  University of Essex, United Kingdom

20. List of Exchange Programmes (International)  National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan  National Taipei University, Taiwan  National Taiwan University, Taiwan  National Tsinghua University, Taiwan  Tamkang University, Taiwan Will open for application in next semester!

21. List of Exchange Programmes (The Mainland of China)  Beihang University 北京航空航天大學  Central China Normal University 華中師範大學  East China Normal University 華東師範大學  Fudan University 復旦大學  Harbin Engineering University 哈爾濱工程大學  Harbin Institute of Technology 哈爾濱工業大學  Renmin University of China 中國人民大學  Shaanxi Normal University 陝西師範大學  Shanghai Jiaotong University 上海交通大學  Tianjin University 天津大學  Tongji University 同濟大學  Tsinghua University 清華大學  Wuhan University 武漢大學  Xi’an Jiaotong University 西安交通大學  Xiamen University 厦門大學 Will open for application in next semester!

22. Application Procedures (for GAO Exchange Programmes)  Step 1: Look for your desired exchange programmes and its application deadline  Step 2: Consult your programme coordinator about all academic related issues, e.g. course selection, credit transferability and academic advice  Step 3: Download and complete application form:  http://www.umac.mo/gao/exchangeatum_application.php  Step 4: Submit your application to GAO before application deadline  Step 5: Apply for Outgoing Exchange Scholarship:  http://isw.umac.mo/oesas

23. Application Period  For all exchange programmes  3 – 14 March 2014  Submission (in person): Tai Fung Building, M Floor, Room TM2  Download and complete application form:  http://www.umac.mo/gao/exchangeatum_application.php

24. The University of California, Berkeley  Encourage the exchange of UM master students.  At UC Berkeley, the student will obtain the status of Visiting Student Researcher in the Visiting Student Researcher and Post Doctoral Affairs Program.  The student will audit classes at Berkeley and may take up to four courses per semester at Berkeley.  The student will be responsible for the financial obligations, such as, audit fee, application fee, visa, accommodation, transportation and living expenses, etc.  Students with financial difficulty should raise their concern to the Faculty's General Office Visiting Student Researcher and Post Doctoral Affairs Program

25. The University of California, Berkeley  Nomination: Feb 2014 (With Dean’s endorsement)  GAO only accepts applications in the form of recommendation by the Dean of Faculty  Application: April 2014  Duration: 1 Semester / 1 Year  The academic year normally begins at the last week of August in Berkeley and ends at the last week in May in the following year Visiting Student Researcher and Post Doctoral Affairs Program

26. Enquiry  Via Email: exchange.enquiry@umac.moexchange.enquiry@umac.mo  [Subject: Student Exchange – Programme Name]  Office Address: Tai Fung Building, M Floor, Room TM2  Contact Person: Ms. Polly Leong/ Ms. Carmen Mok