Study abroad:

here we come

Trudy Haneveer en Joëlle Smulders

Education Coordinators TSB

I’d rather look back at my life

and say

“I can’t believe I did that!”

Instead of saying

“I wish I did that…”

Program

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Introduction: Pre-departure Process Study Abroad

Congratulations! You have been selected for exchange. We createdan activity plan to inform you about the selection and pre-departureprocess at Tilburg University.

Step 1: Selection by Tilburg UniversityStep 2: Accept your placement in the exchange programStep 3: Nomination to the partner universityStep 4: Application to the partner universityStep 5: Acceptance to the partner university and pre-departure preparationsStep 6: Receive your pre-departure documents from Tilburg UniversityStep 7: Departure to your exchange destination

Introduction: Step 5

Acceptance to the Partner University and Pre-departure Preparations

Before you start packing your bags, there are some arrangements that you need to make

Language requirements

Scholarship related preparations

Further pre-departure preparations

What’s next?

Course approval TSB

Introduction: Meet your study abroad & exchange coordinator

Name

Program

Country

Semester

Why this choice?

Expectations?

Elisavet Thravalou

Region: Northern

Europe, Russia, Balkan

countries, Turkey &

Israel

Anna Rathert

Region: Central Europe

Maud Willems

Region: Oceania

Els Blaauw

Region: Latin America

& Latin Europe (France,

Italy, Portugal, Spain)

Lars Mennen

Region: Northern America,

United Kingdom and Ireland

Manouk van den

Brink

Region: Asia & Africa

TSB requirements and procedures

- Ten important things to know and to do

- Frequently Asked Questions

Overview

Ten important things to know and to do

1. Total at least 24 ECTS (requirement Exchange Office)

2. Minor/elective/substitute courses:

3. Approval by Examination Board TSB (all courses abroad!)

- Number of ECTS and courses depend on your program

- Requirements minor/elective courses:

Planning your courses abroad

- 2nd or 3rd year bachelor level

- No master courses

Approval by Examination Board TSB

Are courses of an appropriate level and content?

Approval needed to get the ECTS registered!

Why?

How?

Courses that you want to REPLACE during your exchange:

Form: “study abroad substitute course”

(assessed by the program director) (not applicable for GMSI & PSY)

Minor courses, electives and extra courses you want to do during exchange

Form: “study abroad course approval form”

(assessed by the Examination Board)

Terminology

Extra course

Elective “study abroad course approval” form

Minor

Substitute course “study abroad substitute course” form

Be awareOW verplicht keuze vak = substitute course!!! (use the right form)

Course Approval

Minor / Electives

- 2nd or 3rd year bachelors level

- No master courses

Extra courses

- No requirements

Requirements

Substitute Course(s)

Assessment by program director

takes more time!

Ten important things to know and to do

4. Abroad without study delay: TSB Exchange Schedule

5. Abroad with study delay: individual study plan

- Vrijroosterregeling

Planning your courses abroad

- Education Coordinator

TSB exchange schedule (vrijroosterregeling)

• Unique for TSB

• Without study delay

• Rescheduling courses

- Replace courses abroad

- Do minor- and electives abroad

• Different per program and per starting year!

https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/students/studying/l

ectures/abroad/studyabroad-study-plan-tsb//

What about study delay?

Make an individual plan (together with

your Education Coordinator)

Ask for distance exams,

Examination board TSB

Ten important things to know and to do

6. Distance exam

- Examination Board

7. Depending on destination

- Language requirements? (Exchange Office)

- Academic calendar? When to leave and to return (Exchange Office)

- Scholarship? (Exchange Office)

More to arrange before you leave

Ten important things to know and to do

8. Pass = pass, no attribution to GPA

9. Conversion

- Examination Board

Needed to get grades converted

10. Experience report

- Exchange office

Needed to get grades converted

What to do afterwards

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I find the courses at the partner university? TSB or exchange office?Exchange Office. Please check the Study Abroad Online Search Portal

• English language test (e.g. a TOEFL or an IELTS) necessary? TSB or exchange office? Exchange office. Please check the Study Abroad Online Search Portal. When you have been selected for a

destination, you will be informed about an English language test by your Study Abroad & Exchange Coordinator

and/or the Partner University.

• Grades exchange not in Osiris? TSB or exchange office?Exchange office. Please check the Mobility Online Workflow and go to your Upon Return section to check the

status of your conversion.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Do I need to take the OLS language test as an Erasmus student? TSB or exchange

office?Exchange office. (Yes, you are required to take the OLS language test. You will receive an invitation for this test

once you have fulfilled the pre-departure requirements in your Mobility Online Workflow)

• The partner university needs a transcript of records, where do I find one? TSB or

exchange office?Please go to the Student Desk (and make sure you receive a Dutch and an English version)

• I need help creating a study plan. Where do I go? TSB or exchange office?TSB. Please contact your Education Coordinator

• Where can I get my courses approved? TSB or exchange office?TSB. Please go to the page of the Examination Board

Frequently Asked Questions

• When do I leave and when do I return? TSB or exchange office?Exchange office. Please check the Study Abroad Online Search Portal for an indication of the semester period.

Once you have been selected and nominated you will receive more detailed information from your Study Abroad &

Exchange Coordinator and/or the Partner University.

• Are there any grants? TSB or exchange office?Exchange office. Please check the Scholarship Page

• Where can I find the conversion table? TSB or exchange office?Exchange office. Please check the Upon Return from Studying Abroad Page

Questions

?

Study delay

Good luck!

Keep Calm

And

Have An

Awesome Exchange!

Program

Trudy - JoëlleTSB procedures and requirements

16:55 – 17:15 CZ 114

Trudy Joëlle

17:15 – 17:45CZ 114

CZ 116

TrudyJoëlle

OWHRS-PM

17:45 – 18:15CZ 114

CZ 116

PsychologyPEW

Introduction16:45 – 16:55

Psychology Spring

Psychologie Spring

PEW Fall

PEW Spring

GSMI Fall

HRS-PM Fall

OW Fall

OW Spring

Thank you!