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Outgoing Exchange

Information Session October 26 & 29, 2015

Room 209, Economic Bldg.

Exchange ProgramExchange Program• Eligibility criteria

– 2nd, 3rd and 4th year BEcon students with a minimum GPAX of 2.80

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Exchange ProgramExchange Program• Timeline

– Jan 4-15, 2016 Application period – Jan 18-29, 2016 Selection– Feb 1, 2016 Announcement of successful

candidates– Feb 2-9, 2016 Acceptance/rejection of

offer by students

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1st Round

Exchange ProgramExchange Program• Timeline

– Feb 15-19, 2016 2nd application round for left-over places

(clearing round)– Feb 22-25, 2016 Clearing round selection – Feb 26, 2016 Announcement of

successful candidates– Feb 29-Mar 7, 2016 Acceptance/rejection of

offer by students– Mar 11, 2016 Nomination of students

to partner university– Mar 16, 2016 Preparatory meeting for

nominated BEcon students 4

2nd Round

Exchange ProgramExchange Program• Selection criteria and weights

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Academic record (GPAX) 50%English language requirement (CU-Tep or equivalent; not older than 3 years):

25%

Written statement of purpose cum self-assessment of ambassadorial qualities (500-word essay in English):

25%

Exchange ProgramExchange Program• Allocation of Slots (cont.)• Faculty-and university-level slots:

– Slots at top partner universities (required GPAX ≥ 3.50):

• EBA and BEcon students will be ranked according to their overall score and students with the highest scores will be selected

– Other slots (required 2.80 ≤ GPAX < 3.50): • 1st round: EBA students to be given priority with

remaining slots to be allocated to BEcon students• Clearing round: EBA and BEcon students will be

ranked according to their overall score and students with the highest scores will be selected 6

Exchange ProgramExchange Program• Credit and grade transfer

– Courses taken at the host institution must be equivalent to BEcon elective courses

– Courses taken at the host institution must be approved by the Office of the Registrar, ideally prior to the exchange period course equivalency to be established

– Not more than 1/3 of total BEcon credits may be transferred from host institutions

– Grades earned must be equivalent to CU grade “C” (or better). An "F" on the transcript received from the host institution -due to whatever reason- will lead to the student not being eligible to receive CU honours.

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Course Equivalency • Course

equivalency forms can be downloaded from the Econ IAO website

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Exchange ProgramExchange Program• Credit and grade transfer (cont.)

– Grades earned at the host institution will not be included in the calculation of the GPAX (grades assigned: S or U)

– After having studied at the host institution, students must complete at least one regular term at the home institution prior to graduation

– Exchange students must inform the IAO without delay by email, should they have to change their course selection

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Exchange ProgramExchange Program• Available slots (example)

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Partners Country Level Available exchange slots

2015

Min GPAXrequirement

2015National University of Singapore

Singapore F 6* 3.50

University of Groningen The Netherlands

F 2 3.40

University of Bern Switzerland U 1 3.30Goethe University Frankfurt

Germany P 3 3.20

Dauphine University France P 2 3.00ICHEC Brussels Management School

Belgium F 2 2.80

* Not more than 3 students per semester. Exceptions cannot be made.

Available exchange slots

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• Online application form will be available at the Econ IAO website at the end of December 2016

• Supporting documents 1) Official transcript2) One photograph (1 inch)3) English language proficiency test score report4) Copy of passport

• Print online application form and submit together with supporting documents at the Econ IAO.

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How to applyHow to apply

http://goo.gl/forms/NufqTRebJ8

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Online Application FormOnline Application Form

Q&A

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