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Johnie Goh Office of Global Education & Mobility
nformation Session
19 August 2014
GEM Discoverer Work & Study
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Overview 1. Why Choose Work & Study?
2. What To Expect From The Internship?
3. What To Expect From the Study Component?
4. How Do I Apply for Work & Study?
5. How Do I Finance My Trip?
6. Student Presentations
7. Q & A
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Enhance Your Employability Boost your career prospects. Add value to resume Differentiate yourself in an increasingly competitive job market
Why Work & Study?
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Gain Insights Into Emerging Markets Gain insights into emerging markets not far from Singapore. How to moving ahead of others? The drive to improve
Why Work & Study?
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Generous Financial Aid Available You stand to receive up to $7000 in scholarships for Work & Study Additional co-funding from IE Singapore available. Opportunity to utilize PSEA and invest in your future.
Why Work & Study?
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Do Something New – Holistic learning experience – Gain valuable insights into emerging markets – Seeing the world teaches you stuff like economy, history, culture, politics, geography and sociology – Perhaps learn a new language Earn AUs While Interning – Complete the internship requirement of your course – Earn additional 6 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS) or GER-UE for the study component.
Why Work & Study?
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Semester 2 January – May *
Semester 1 August – December *
20 – week Work & Study
20 – week Work & Study
Programme Duration
* Programme Dates (12 Jan 2015 to 30 May 2015 ) are subjected to change and may stretch into the vacation period.
Programme Dates 1. China • The course will begin about 2 weeks after internship start date. • Classes will be held on Fridays and Saturdays. • NTU students will learn together in a class.
2. Vietnam • The course will generally start before the internship and the duration of the course is
about 3 weeks.
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• 20-week attachment to companies based in - China - Vietnam • Fulfill academic requirement for industrial
attachment or internship
Work Component
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Examples of some companies students were attached to: China Stryker, Sulzer, Corning, OCBC bank, Siemens, Raffles Hotel, Pratt and
Whitney, Rhodia Vietnam Keppel Logistics, APL-NOL, Transinex, Henkel Vietnam, Capitaland, CPG
consultants, Glowtec, Planet Sports
Work Component
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Study Component
• A specially tailored course that covers topics on history, culture, politics, language and economics of the host country
• Conducted by reputable universities
• Earn 6 AUs for study component. Can be allocated to GER-UE or/and GER-PE(AHSS), including Minor in Chinese
• Singaporeans and SPRs receive 85% subsidy for course fees from NTU. International students bear 100% of course fees
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Study Component
Destination Host University
Medium of Instruction
Academic Focus
Academic Units
Shanghai Shanghai Jiao Tong
University
Chinese History,
Culture & Economics
6 AUs towards (i) GER-PE
(AHSS) or (ii) GER-UE
(including Minor in Chinese)
or
3 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS) and 3AUs towards GER-UE (including Minor in Chinese)
Suzhou Soochow University
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Study Component
Destination Host University
Medium of Instruction
Academic Focus
Academic Units
Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi
Vietnam National University
English History, Culture & Economics
6 AUs towards (i) GER-PE
(AHSS) or (ii) GER-UE
or 3 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS) and 3AUs towards GER-UE
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Course of Study
WORK Component (Internship) STUDY Component Accreditation for
20-week attachment
Excess AUs for GER - UEs Grading Accreditation to
GER - UE / GER - PE (AHSS) Grading
Engineering 8 AUs of IA - Pass / Fail
Option 1 6 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS)
Option 2 6 AUs towards GER-UE (including Minor in Chinese) Option 3 Spilt 6 AUs equally towards (i) GER-PE (AHSS) and (ii) GER-UE (including
Minor in Chinese)
Pass / Fail
NBS 4 AUs for PA 6 AUs Pass / Fail
HSS 6 AUs for HPAP 4 AUs Pass / Fail
Communication Studies 16 AUs for PI -
Pass / Fail
SPMS CBC 12 AUs for IIP PAP 10 AUs for IIP MAS 8 AUs for IIP
- - -
Pass / Fail Graded
Pass / Fail
SBS 17 AUs for IIP - Pass / Fail
Academic Units
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Important Dates
Application
Selection
Offers & Acceptance
14 - 24 August 2014
4 - 11 September 2014
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Before You Apply… Understand how Work & Study fits into your academic and
personal goals
Ensure that your cGPA (at the point of application) meets the minimum requirement of 2.5
Understand the credit transfer policy
Check your calendar and mark the programme dates
Plan your finances and carefully work out your budget
Read up on the financial aid schemes available on NTU
OAFA website
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Minimum cGPA of 2.5
Students must be eligible to do Attachment/ Internship
Priority given to Singaporeans and SPRs
SPRs applying to home country must have demonstrated at least 10 continuous years of residence in Singapore
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No. Item Amount (S$) Remarks
1. Return Air-tickets $700 – 1,200 Depending on airline & class of ticket
2. Programme Fee For Study Component (15%)
$300
There are no placement fees for internship
3. Medical Checkup (Singapore) $200
4. Insurance $100 Depending on insurer, type of policy and coverage amount
5. Visa (Single Entry) $$70 Payable in Singapore before departure
6. Residence Permit $120 Payable in China
7. Medical Verification (China) $100 - $120 Payable in China
Sub-Total $1590 – $2110
8. Accommodation Varies depending on location
9. Personal Expenses Varies depending on lifestyle
10 Traveling Expenses Varies depending on schedule
Estimated Cost (China)
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No. Financial Aid Schemes Amount (S$) Eligibility
1. Temasek Foundation’s LEaRN Outbound Scholarship
$7,000 (China) $6,000 (Vietnam) > cGPA 3.5
2. Ng Bok Eng Scholarship $3,000 Based on household income. No min. cGPA requirement.
3. YTP – Market Immersion Funding #
(co-funds with other awards)
$100 per week, up to maximum of 24 weeks > cGPA 3.0
4. OSP Loans
Up to $6,000 (Cap of $3,000 for Singapore PRs and International Students)
All Full-Time NTU Undergrads
5. PSEA Up to maximum of available funds (on reimbursement basis)
Subject to available balance
Financial Aid Schemes
# By invitation only For more information, please visit http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/UndergraduateAdmissions/FinancialAssistance/Pages/GIP.aspx
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Applying… Submit an online application via StudentLink
Consider carefully and enter your 2 choices in order of
preference
Application outcome expected on 4 September 2014. Please check your NTU account
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After Acceptance
Company selection
Interviews and company placements
Attend the pre-departure briefings
Prepare to embark on Work & Study
• Job Expectations • Allowance
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Quiz Participation in the Work & Study programme will allow me to clear my internship/attachment requirement. I can also earn an additional 3 AUs from the study component. True / False
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Quiz In the Work & Study programme, the study component generally takes place after the internship. True / False
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Student Presentations
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Apply Today!