School of Modern Languages
Year Abroad Committee
FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE
on University Placement
YEAR: _____________
Please return this evaluation form at your departmental debriefing meeting
or to Laura McArthur (lm205) in the School Office.
You may retain anonymity if you wish.
Degree: ________________________________________________________________________
Host university: __________________________________
For how long were you abroad?
When were you abroad?
1.
☐one semester
☐ Junior Honours (‘3rd year’)
Country:__________________
☐ two semesters
☐ Senior Honours (‘final year’)
Outcomes
(a) How do you assess the improvement of your linguistic competence after your time abroad?
excellent
good
OK
listening
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speaking
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reading
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writing
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linguistic confidence
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(b) Please indicate any more general benefits the year abroad provided you with:
Work experience:
Cultural experience:
Academic experience:
Other:
(c)
Making due allowance for the difference of University systems, how did you rate the courses you
followed in relation to teaching you are used to in St Andrews?
(d) Were there any particularly positive or negative aspects to your year abroad which you would like to
bring to the attention of the School? What could the School or University do to improve your experience
abroad?
School of Modern Languages
2.
Year Abroad Committee
Briefing and preparation for the Year Abroad:
(a) Which of the following did you attend?
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Presentation by returning students
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School-wide briefing session
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Departmental briefing (October)
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Departmental briefing (May)
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Preparatory course(s) in the country itself
(please specify): __________________________________________________
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Did you consult any of the recommended reading?
(please specify): ____________________________________________________
(b) Was your overall briefing satisfactory?
☐ YES
☐ NO
(c) Please name any topics on which you would have liked more information:
3.
Contact and communication during year abroad
Please evaluate the following according to its usefulness, timing etc.:
good satisfactory
Contact with YA coordinator
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Documentation on mark conversion
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University's pre-advising material
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Departmental information on Honours courses
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unsatisfactory
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4.
Did you experience any specific problems and, if so, how did you solve them?
5.
Re-Integration/de-briefing:
Do you have a transcript from your host university or other full documentation on your modules and grades?
☐ YES
☐ NO
If you have answered ‘yes’ please pass the documentation on to your YA co-ordinator.
If you have answered ‘no’ please get in touch with your host university now.
Has your YA co-ordinator explained the mark and credit conversion process to you?
☐ YES
☐ NO
6.
Please briefly list any tips you would like to pass on to future students: on your studies, on
practicalities such as travelling or finding accommodation and on anything specific to the country or area
where you lived.
Many thanks for your co-operation.
Your views and comments will be borne in mind by the School for the benefit of future Study Abroad
students.