Study Abroad Programme: Textiles
www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/studyabroad
Who?
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Need 50% average in first year, 55% average in second year
Need good work and attendance record
For Worldwide Exchanges - need to be able to pay for flights (although in the past
some LEA’s have funded flights), visas, insurance, accommodation, etc. We estimate
a semester abroad on a Worldwide Exchange is £1000 - £2500 more expensive than
being in Manchester – but the experience outweighs the cost.
Where?
1. Erasmus Exchange Links (Europe)
 Erasmus grant available for EU nationals (about €200 per month)
 Tuition free year (EU nationals only)
 Teach in English, so no foreign languages required
 BUT, if you do want to improve your foreign lang skills then up to £250 language
reimbursement is available for language training either in the UK or in your host
country to allow you to either learn the basics or brush up existing language skills
France
Universite Catholique de Lille XI
www.fupl.asso.fr
Ecole National Superieure des Arts et
Industries Textiles, Roubaix
www.ensait.fr
Germany
FH Niederrhein, nr Dusseldorf (TBCagreement under discussion – not yet
signed)
www.hs-niederrhein.de
Sweden
Hogskolan i Boras, Boras
www.hb.se
Portugal
Universidade do Minho (UMinho)
www.det.uminho.pt
www.gri.uminho.pt/ECTS_eng
For more information about the Erasmus partners see:
www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/studyabroad/destinations/europeanpartners/
2. Worldwide Exchange Links
 Teach in English, so no foreign languages required
Partnerships set up specifically for Textiles students:
USA
North Carolina State University
www.ncsu.edu
National Institute for Fashion TechnologyIndia
only suitable for self-reliant students who have
previous experience of living / working in a
developing country
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Polytechnical University –
not available 2009-10 due to large imbalance.
Possibly on offer again 2010-11.
www.niftindia.com
www.polyu.edu.hk
University wide agreements
See website:
www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/studyabroad/destinations/partneruniversities/
Can apply to any partners that teach suitable courses for your Manchester degree
programme.
N.B. It is unlikely you will find any Textiles classes at any of these institutions, but you may
find classes in Business, Marketing, Management, Commerce, Economics, Human
Resources, Digital Media, Communications, Design, etc. which can be approved as a suitable
programme of study as long as they are relevant to your Manchester degree programme.
Study Abroad Fair
Thursday 12th November 2009
11am – 4pm
Whitworth Hall
Find out more about our partner universities and speak to students who went abroad last year
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Information Sessions
Following the Fair the Study Abroad Unit will run a series of Study Abroad Information
Sessions – please see next page for the Information Sessions schedule.
You’ll only need to attend ONE of these sessions – just pick the time that suits you best.
Application deadlines
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11th December 2009 for the University of California
29th January 2010 for all other the Worldwide Exchanges
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Erasmus deadlines vary from institution to institution, but generally fall around
Easter time. Apply via the Erasmus Coordinator in your School.
Contact Details:
Jenny Gonzalez Hogg
Study Abroad Adviser, Study Abroad Unit
Rutherford Building (next door to the Manchester Museum on Coupland Street).
- building number 45 on the campus map
Tel:
Email:
0161 275 3053
goabroad@manchester.ac.uk
Study Abroad Library
open 9am – 5pm weekdays
Exchange Coordinator- Textiles
Dr Muriel Rigout
Sackville Building, Mez 4
Email:
Muriel.Rigout@manchester.ac.uk
Drop-in session times
12noon – 4:00pm weekdays