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Study Abroad Information Meeting – November 2012Dr Kostas Zafeiris - Study Abroad Co-ordinator

kz1@st-andrews.ac.uk

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/studyabroad

• Destinations• Application process• If your application is successful• Studying Abroad• Coming back

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Why study abroad?• Broaden your academic experience• Enhance your employability• Experience life in another culture• Discover a new part of the world• Make new friends• Improve your language skills or learn a new language

altogether• Demonstrate your independence and develop life skills• See the world from a new perspective• Try new activities and sports

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Why study abroad?

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Times Higher Education, 29 March 2012

Why not study abroad?• It’s too much work to apply

• My parents / friends / significant other don’t want me to

• I can’t afford it

• I’ll get homesick – I can’t be away from the St Andrews bubble!

• Worried about studying in a different academic culture

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Bonn• Die Universität Bonn

• Eligibility & Practicalities History (usually one

semester only) Modern History Mediaeval History Classes in German Entrance to Honours Accommodation not

guaranteed

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Dublin• Trinity College Dublin

• Eligibility & Practicalities History Mediaeval History Modern History Entrance to Honours Exams only in May – alternative

assessment for Semester 1 Accommodation not

guaranteed

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Oslo• Universitetet i Oslo

• Eligibility & Practicalities Mediaeval History Mediaeval History &

Archaeology History (usually one semester

only) Classes in English Entrance to Honours Accommodation not guaranteed

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Strasbourg, Po• Institut d’Etudes

Politiques, Sciences Po

• Eligibility & Practicalities Modern History History (usually one

semester only) Classes in French Entrance to Honours Accommodation not

guaranteed

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Cairo• American University Cairo

• Eligibility & Practicalities Middle East Studies Modern History Arabic (11 or above in AR2001

& 2002, & entrance to Honours) History Possibly Mediaeval History (but

more limited choices) Entrance to Honours Accommodation – Compulsory

with AUC

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Rutgers• Rutgers, The State

University of New Jersey

• Eligibility & Practicalities All History (exc. Scottish) Entrance to Honours Accommodation not

guaranteed

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Koç Üniversitesi (TBC)

• Koç University, Istanbul

• Eligibility & Practicalities All History (exc. Scottish) –

some for a single semester Classes in English Entrance to Honours Accommodation available,

but not guaranteed

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NB. Exchange pending approval by the Faculty of Arts

Application process• Check out host institution and possible modules (if in

doubt, ask)• If you are Joint Honours – Letter of Permission by your

other subject• Submit application – Deadline: 22 February 2013• Criteria:

• First semester grades• Sub-Honours grades• Interview• Foreign Language level (if applicable)

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European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)

• In St Andrews students do 120 credits per year (60 credits per semester)

• 2 St Andrews credits = 1 ECTS credits

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If your application is successful

• March: Announcement of successful applicants • April: Compulsory CSA pre-departure meetings• Meeting with Study-Abroad co-ordinator(s)

Choosing modules A good match for your St Andrews degree programme The correct academic level The correct workload

Learning about Grade Conversion Completion of Learning Agreement

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Studying Abroad• Check in with St Andrews - Let us know of any issues• Notify of any changes in modules (approval needed by the co-

ordinator)• Complete and return an amended Learning Agreement (if

necessary)• Academic culture abroad

• Have fun!

• Remember: You are still a student of the University of St Andrews with access to Student Services and your respective School.

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Coming back to St Andrews

• Semester 2: Pre-advising (dissertations etc.)

• Grade conversion

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More information

• School of History: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/studyabroadStudy Abroad Co-ordinator: Dr Kostas Zafeiris Room B7 - St. Katharine’s Lodgekz1@st-andrews.ac.uk

• Collaborations & Study Abroad:http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/studyabroad/ St Katharine's West16 The Scoresstudyabroad@st-andrews.ac.uk

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School of History

Study Abroad Information Meeting – November 2012Dr Kostas Zafeiris - Study Abroad Co-ordinator

kz1@st-andrews.ac.uk

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/studyabroad