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Going abroadas part of your studies

February 2020SDU International

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• Considerations• Options

• Focus on exchange• Application• Nice to know about self-arranged stays• Traineeships• Who can help?

Agenda

Reykjavik University, Iceland

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ConsiderationsWhy, when, where, and how much?

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Academic benefits Another aproach to studying Add to your academic profile Your résumé Language skills Intercultural competences

Social benefits International network – new friends Personal development Independence and courage

Considerations: Why go?

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Considerations: When to go?

Which semester(s) of your bachelor’s?

(Again) during your master's?

KU Leuven, Belgium

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Considerations: Where to go?

• How far away from home?

• Academic matters

• Conditions for studying

• Special interests

• Language qualifications

• Financial mattersOulu University, Finland

Considerations: Financial matters

Expenses• (Tutition fee)• Books and study material• Travel costs• Insurance• Rent• Food• Fun and trips

Income• SU + SU loan• Travel grant (exchange) or

Udlandsstipendium/State Grant (tuitionpayment)

• Own savings• Private grants

• Search for relevant grants• Be aware of deadlines• Focus your application• Don’t wait until you have been

accepted

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OptionsExchange vs. self-arranged

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Options

Study abroad: Two ways of doing it

Exchange (SDU International helps you)

• Erasmus+: the EU• Nordplus: Scandinavia + Baltic states• Overseas: the rest of the world

Self-arranged (you help yourself)

Project-oriented placement (traineeships/internships)

University of Groningen, the Netherlands

• Full time student at SDU

• Relevant for your SDU studies

• Pre-approval of courses

• Letter of admission / contract

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Criteria for stay abroad

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Let’s focus on exchange(for now)

SDU Exchange places – Erasmus+ and Nordplus

Application deadlines:1 March 2020: for the academic year 2020/2021

1 November 2020:for the academic year 2021/2022

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• Specific subject area• Many places available• Big chance of getting a spot if you’re

flexible

What about brexit?• nothing will happen in 2020• if you apply for a spring 2021 exchange

spot, there might be a few changes (wewill of course let you know)

Summer School in Shanghai, China

If you study at HUM, SAMF, or TEK, you can apply for the Nordic Centre Summer School at Fudan University – check out our website for more info!

SDU Exchange places – Overseas

Application deadline:

1 November 2020Overseas and Erasmus+ for the academic year 2021/2022

1 March 2021Remaining and new places for academic year 2021/2022

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Overseas exchange• Faculty wide agreements• More applicants than places• Important to have alternatives

Self-arranged with a discount• James Cook University, Australia• Swinburne University of Technology, Australia• University of Northern British Columbia, Canada

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Applicationfor an exchange spot

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Step One• Check your study programme: Which types of courses do you need?

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Step TwoLook for spots announced for: • Undergraduate/graduate (Bachelor/Master)• Your study programme• Broad agreements for your Faculty• Broad agreements for Humanities

mitsdu.dk/en/study_abroad

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Please watch the tutorialson our webpage

Erasmus+: How to read the guide

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Nordplus: How to read the guide

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Step Three• Check the websites of host universities• Check ”Credits to ECTS” table for conversion of credits to ECTS (if relevant)

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Step Four• Fill in the online application• More than one agreement at the same university? Always prioritise a spot with an

Erasmus+ grant over at spot with a Nordplus grant• Make sure your priotities reflect your wishes; you can’t change them after

submitting

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Timeline: Preparation for your exchange stay(Erasmus+, Nordplus) for the academic year of 2020/2021

Now: Clarificationand research on courses

1 March: Application deadline

Later: Application to host university, pre-approval, etc.

Ultimo April: Decisions aresent out from

SDU International

Allocation of exchange places• Grade point average

• Minimum requirementso You must have passed at least 30 ECTS at university levelo You must have a grade point average of min. 2.0 (U/absence from an exam counts as -3)

• Other factorso Needed ECTS load (minimum 25 ECTS) in exchange semester o Previous exchanges

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Erasmus+: Students with special needs for support

Who• Students with physical, mental, or health-related conditions with special needs for

support

How• Apply for extra financial support. Contact SDU International (students who are

already qualified by SPS at SDU are eligible for extra financial support)• Benefit from local support services at the host university

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Where do students from SDU Esbjerg go?Sociology and Cultural Analysis:• University of Economics, Prague, Czech

Republic• Masaryk University, Czech Republic• Swansea University, UK• Southampton Solent University, UK• University of Portsmouth, UK• University of Salford, UK• University of Bamberg, Germany• University of Cologne, Germany• University of Iceland, Iceland• Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands• Arctic University of Norway, Norway• University of Oslo, Norway• Uppsala University, Sweden• Bahcesehir University, Turkey

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Public Health:

• University of Tampere, Finland

• University of Oslo, Norway

• Hamburg University of Applied Sciences,

Germany

• University of Twente, Netherlands

• Wageningen University, Netherlands

• University of Porto, Portugal

Where do students from SDU Esbjerg go?Environmental and Ressource Management:

• University of Iceland• Reykjavik University, Iceland• University of Ferrara, Italy• University of Oulu, Finland• University of Bergen, Norway• University of Oslo, Norway• Arctic University of Norway, Norway• Mid Sweden University, Sweden

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Business and Social Science Students:• Grenoble IAE, France• Kedge Business School, France• University of Strasbourg, France• IPAM - Lisbon (The Marketing School), Portugal• University of Pavia, Italy• Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy• Handelshøyskolen Bi, Norway• University of Barcelona, Spain• Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey• Koc University, Turkey• University of Groningen, Netherlands• Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

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If you want to organize a self-arranged stay

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• Payment of tuition fees(possibility of Udlandsstipendium/State Grant)

• No geographical restrictions

• No direct competition with other SDU students

• You organise everything

• Less support from SDU International

Self-arranged

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Self-arrranged: Application for fundingwww.mitsdu.dk/en/study_abroad Where to go• choose ”Self-Arranged Stay”• choose ”Apply here”• choose ”Self-arranged”

Submit via www.sdu.dk/SPOC• Pre-approval from Study Board• Documentation of admission• If applying for Udlandsstipendium/State grant: also documentation of tuition fee and course

descriptions

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So… to sum up:

Study abroad – overview

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Exchange

• No tuition fees• Support from SDU International• SDU cooperation with host university• Automatic grant (Erasmus+, SDU

Internationalisation Fund, or Nordplus)• You can also apply for private grants

Self-arranged

• Tuition fees• You organise everything• No geographical limitations• Applications for grants (if you receive SU:

Udlandsstipendium/State Grant. If not: SDU Internationalisation Fund)

• You can also apply for private grants

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Traineeship

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Traineeship (Project Oriented Placement): How to find a tranieeship place

• You must find the place yourself• You can amongst others get help here:

jobbank.sdu.dk (https://jobbank.sdu.dk/da/jobs/praktikpladser)

• SDU RIO (mysdu – job and career)

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Traineeship(project oriented placement)

Internship• Mandatory part of the study programme (journalists and engineering students (BEng))• Paid (and no SU) or unpaid (with SU)

Project oriented placement• No salary

• Unless in countries with legal requirement of this (e.g. Germany). In that case it is allowedbut you will not be able to receive SU at the same time.

• Possible to get an gratuity (erkendtlighed) max. 3000 DKK – must not be agreed upon in advance

• Possible to get actual expenses covered e.g. rent, internet

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Traineeship(project oriented placement)

Erasmus+ Traineeship• 2-12 months• EU+ associated countries• Must apply minimum 1 month before leaving

Denmark• Pre-approval by Study Board • Training agreement• Language assessment before and after exchange• Erasmus+ evaluation after

Other types of traineeships• No geographical restrictions• Apply for SDU Internationalisation Fund• Pre-approval by Study Board and contract with

company/organisation

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Traineeship: How to apply for a grant

Application online

www.sdu.dk/studyabroad - choose ”apply here”• The green ”sticks” are open for application – choose ”self arranged”• Login to the application form with your SDU login

To be sent later to www.sdu.dk/SPOC• Pre-approval from study / study board• Contract for traineeship• If Erasmus+: Learning Agreement for Traineeships

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I’m confused… Who can help me?Glad you asked!

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Who can help?

SDU International • Exchange places• Application process• Admission to host university• Finances• Contact to partner universities

Host university• Application form• Acceptance letter• Courses / type of work• Housing• Introduction

Study Board/Academic Student Advisor• All questions related to courses

and your study programme at SDU• Pre-approval of courses• Final credit transfer

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Open Office Day in Esbjerg

When: Wednesday February 26th

9.30 – 14.30 h

Where: Counseling room by mainentrance

You are welcome to come by with any questions you may have about your stay abroad.

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Where can I find SDU International?

www.sdu.dk/SPOCor

+45 6550 2264 (weekdays 10 – 14)

www.mitsdu.dk/en/study_abroadwww.facebook.com/SDUInternational/