Strathclyde’s Agenda To encourage Strathclyde students to have some kind of international experience during their degree. Student Exchange Team • Allison Handley – International Exchange Coordinator • Kate Kenyon – ERASMUS Exchange Co-ordinator • Karen Robley – Exchanges Assistant Recruitment and International Office (RIO) Graham Hills Building Level 4 International Exchange Programme • Spend 1 or 2 semesters of your undergraduate degree at a partner university. • Take classes which are compatible with your Strathclyde classes. • Take your exams at the partner university • Receive academic credit for the exams you pass. • Credit is transferred to your Strathclyde degree. • Return to Strathclyde to complete your degree. • Not intended to affect duration of your degree. Eligibility Criteria • Each Department/Faculty/School has its own minimum academic standard for provisional/final approval to study abroad. • • • • HASS – average of 55% or above ENG – average of around 60% or above CPE looking for average of 70% or above SCI – average of 60% or above • This does not guarantee you a place. • Very competitive programme. • Provisional academic approval at application stage. • Final academic approval following May 2015 exams. Estimate Costs • Tuition fees continue to be paid to Strathclyde. You do not pay tuition at the host University. • Estimate costs £6,000/semester – Visa application and fee – Flights – Accommodation and meals – Medical/Health Insurance – Books – Limited Scholarships available 2015/16 options • Handout - University-wide agreements • Limited places available at each University • Places assigned according to availability, demand, current academic standing , course requirements, curriculum match and if study abroad is a compulsory requirement of your Strathclyde degree. • Strong competition • Which universities have students from your course studied at previously? (handout) • Potentially you can apply to any of the Universities listed provided they offer suitable classes. Duration of Exchange • USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore – 1 or 2 semesters – S1 may begin as early as mid August – Dec – S2 begins early January – Students going for one semester would go in S1. Australia / New Zealand • Semesters back to front with Strathclyde – Limited to one semester (Feb to May semester) – Find out if your classes at Strathclyde are run on a semester/full year basis to determine your flexibility. Application Procedure • • • • Online application Opens early January 2015 – we will email you List 3 Universities (in order of preference) Provide a provisional list of classes for each University • Personal Statement • RIO will forward your application to your Department, Faculty or School for provisional academic approval and ranking. Timescales for International Exchange • Application opens early January • Application closes 30 January • Can apply to International Exchange and ERASMUS. Will assume International Exchange is your preference • If ERASMUS is your preference, don’t apply for International Exchange. • RIO will notify you of outcome of your application by 2 March • 48 hours to accept place otherwise it will be reallocated • RIO will send you application information for host University • Host University meetings in April • Pre-Departure meetings in May • Final Academic Approval to study abroad in June/July following May exams. • New system – thanks for your patience! Classes/courses at host University • • • • • • Contact Exchange/Academic Adviser in your Department or School. Ask for details of your core/compulsory classes in 2015/16 Search for class catalogue on partner University’s homepage. Usually level 3 (3rd year) classes Select classes from other years if they offer a better fit. Visit RIO to check Feedback Files in case this information is already available. • List links to partner institutions class catalogue (for your Exchange adviser to look at). • Opportunity to review your classes when you have been assigned and are applying to particular host University. Exchange Advisers Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences • Francesco Sindico – Law • David Rowe – Sport and Physical Activity • Gisele Mackenzie Smith – English, History or Modern Languages. • Claire Timmins – Speech and Language Pathology • Kellyanne Findlay – Psychology • Fabrizio de Francesco – Government and Politics Faculty of Engineering • • • • • • • Mike Angus/Lynne Harvey – Architecture Philippe Sentenac – Civil Engineering Bruce Postlethwaite – Chemical Engineering Alasdair Downes – DMEM David Harle – EEE Andrew McLaren – Mechanical Engineering Erkan Oterkus - NAME Faculty of Science / SBS • • • • • Alison Gray – Mathematics Luke Chamberlin – SIPBS Peter Skabara – P&A Chemistry Francesco Papoff – Physics Conor McBride – Computer Science • SBS – Lorna Bennet