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Exchange Info Session
Monday 16 November, 12h15 – 14h
Programme Info Session
• Welcome by Prof. Beat Signer
• General overview (IRMO)
• Testimonials
• Meet your exchange coordinator
Exchange Info Session
VUB Exchange Contacts
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & MOBILITY
OFFICE
STUDENT ADMINISTRATION CENTER
EXCHANGE COORDINATORS
Info on programmes Practical info & support
Exchange administration Learning Agreement (studies & training)
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Pleinlaan 5 1050 Elsene
+32 (0)2 614 80 01
Mr. Wim Gabriels Ms. Ann-Sophie Vanderschueren Ms. Nikki Van Tendeloo Pleinlaan 9
1050 Elsene
+32 (0)2 614 86 90
Mrs. Evie Kerselaers Mr. Maxim De Schepper
Central Contact Marjan Maes [email protected] DBIO: Gustavo Gutierrez ([email protected])
DBIT: Stefan Weckx ([email protected])
DGGF: Matthieu Kervyn ([email protected])
DINF: Beat Signer ([email protected])
DNTK: Steven Lowette ([email protected])
DSCH: Steven Ballet ([email protected])
DWIS: Kenny De Commer ([email protected])
O&L: Karolien Van Puyvelde ([email protected])
STeR*: Stefan De Corte ([email protected])
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10 REASONS TO STUDY ABROAD
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10 Reasons to Study Abroad
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10 Reasons to Study Abroad
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10 Reasons to Study Abroad
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Exchange Programmes
Studies or Training Always during your VUB studies, never after graduation (excl. Erasmus+ Training)
Scholarship Included?
Amount*?
Tuition fee waiver (excl. ISEP programme)
Min. - max. duration
Study level Bachelor, Master
EU or non-EU host institution
* Amounts based on 2015-16 scholarships
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EU DESTINATIONS
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Erasmus+ KA1
Studies & Training (during and after studies)
Studies: 235 EUR/month – 335 EUR/month + 100 EUR (‘Studietoelage’)
Training: 335 EUR/month – 435 EUR/month
Studies: Min 3 – Max 10 months
Training: Min 2 – Max 10 months
Bachelor & Master
Online Linguistic Support (test & courses)
Switzerland!
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MY.VUB
MY.VUB > GOING ABROAD > FACULTY WE
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Erasmus+ Destinations
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Erasmus Belgica
Studies & Training
1 x 100 EUR fixed
100 EUR/month when rent of student room (not in Bxl)
Min. 2- max. 10 months
Bachelor & Master
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels
Université de Liège, Liège
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NON-EU DESTINATIONS
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Erasmus Mundus Eureka SD
Studies
1.000 EUR/month + return flight and health insurance
5 - 10 months
Bachelor & Master
Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
www.eureka-sd-project.eu
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Erasmus Mundus Lotus+
Studies
1.000 EUR/month + return flight and health insurance
5 months
Bachelor & Master
China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam
www.lotusplus.eu
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CREPUQ – Student Exchange Programs
Studies
No scholarship, but tuition fee waiver
Min. 5 –max. 10 months
Bachelor and Master
All participating CREPUQ universities in Québec, Canada
Université du Québec à Montréal (Montréal), Bishop’s University (Sherbrooke), …
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Transition Fellowship Program
Studies & Training
650 EUR or 850 EUR/month (‘Studietoelage’) + return flight
(max 2.600 EUR or 4 months)
Min. 1- max. 10 months
Brazil, Morocco & South-Africa: min 1- max 10 months
Turkey: min 1- max 2 months
Bachelor & Master
Brazil, Morocco, South-Africa & Turkey
Universidade do Sao Paolo (Sao Paolo, Brasil); Central University of Technology (Johannesburg, South Africa);…
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Generieke Beurzen Studies & Training
650 EUR or 850 EUR/month (‘Studietoelage’) + return flight
Min. 2- max. 10 months
Bachelor & Master
Non-EU countries
Exchange agreement with the VUB (central or faculty/department)
Anton de Kom Universiteit (Paramaribo, Suriname); Korea University (Seoul, S-Korea), …
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Memorandum of Understanding
Studies
Min. 5 – max. 10 months
No scholarship, but a tuition fee waiver
Bachelor and Master
Central exchange agreements
Korea University (Seoul, S-Korea); Beihang University (Beijing, China), …
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VLIR –UOS Reisbeurzen
Training (research/thesis)
Min. 1 month
1 x 1.000 EUR
All VUB programmes
Bachelor and Master
Training and/or research: related to development cooperation!
Research on national parks and their impact on local communities (Kenia), …
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
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Application Procedure
Inform Exchange
Coord
• Inform your VUB Exchange Coordinator
• Scholarship programme + destination
• Compose a first Learning Agreement
Nomination to SAC
• Nomination to SAC by your VUB Exchange Coordinator
Application Procedure
• Compose a final Learning Agreement with VUB Exchange Coordinator.
• Send it to [email protected]
• Follow up via Student Selfservice
Approval Faculty
• VUB Faculty evaluates your Learning agreement
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Application Procedure
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Approval
Host Institution
• SAC sends nomination & Learning Agreement to host institution
• Start application at host institution
Official Approval
• After exam results: VUB Faculty evaluates and officially approves your exchange program
Departure Package
• All three parties signed Learning Agreement + final approval Receive departure package (contract, grant, etc.)
Take-off Meeting
• Take-off meeting before departure (May 2016)
Deadlines at VUB
Erasmus+ , Erasmus Belgica
Faculty deadline, Friday, 1st of March 2016
Central deadline, Thursday 31 March 2016
All other
Inform IRMO the latest by Friday 18 December 2015
Online form
!Late applications will not be considered!
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PRACTICALITIES
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Practicalities
Choice of host institution
Required language knowledge
Selection procedure
Registration & tuition fee
Resit exams
Recognition & credit transfer
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Practicalities
Insurance
Childcare benefits (‘kindergeld’)
Housing
Finances
VUB Sociale Dienst Studenten
MY.VUB.ac.be/studiefinanciering
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QUESTIONS
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VUB Exchange Contacts
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & MOBILITY
OFFICE
STUDENT ADMINISTRATION CENTER
EXCHANGE COORDINATORS
Info on programmes Practical info & support
Exchange administration Learning Agreement (studies & training)
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Pleinlaan 5 1050 Elsene
+32 (0)2 614 80 01
Mr. Wim Gabriels Ms. Ann-Sophie Vanderschueren Ms. Nikki Van Tendeloo Pleinlaan 9
1050 Elsene
+32 (0)2 614 80 01
Mrs. Evie Kerselaers Mr. Maxim De Schepper
Central Contact Marjan Maes [email protected] DBIO: Gustavo Gutierrez ([email protected]) DBIT: Stefan Weckx ([email protected]) DGGF: Matthieu Kervyn ([email protected]) DINF: Beat Signer ([email protected]) DNTK: Steven Lowette ([email protected]) DSCH: Steven Ballet ([email protected]) DWIS: Kenny De Commer ([email protected]) O&L: Karolien Van Puyvelde ([email protected]) STeR*: Stefan De Corte ([email protected])
Meet the experts!
• Tatiana Woller
– D
– Chemistry
– A semester in Paris
• Jonas Van Breedam
– D
– Geography
– A semester in Stockholm
Meet your exchange coordinator
• Your Exchange Coordinator: – DBIO: Gustavo Gutierrez ([email protected]) – DBIT: Stefan Weckx ([email protected]) – DGGF: Matthieu Kervyn ([email protected]) – DINF: Beat Signer ([email protected]) – DNTK: Steven Lowette ([email protected]) – DSCH: Steven Ballet ([email protected]) – DWIS: Kenny De Commer ([email protected]) – O&L: Karolien Van Puyvelde ([email protected]) – STeR*: Stefan De Corte ([email protected])
• Faculty Coordinator Internationalisation: – Marjan Maes ([email protected]; F4.107)
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