SILS, First Year Seminar IB
Choosing your Study Abroad
Program
Graham Law
Spring 2015
Menu
• Study abroad overview
– Waseda
– SILS
• Analyzing the choices
– Analyzing yourself
– Analyzing the programs
• Program categories
• Some likely categories
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English TSA programs in the USA
English TSA programs elsewhere
Non-English TSA programs
Some English EX/ISA programs with lower TOEFL requirements
Waseda University Global Network
as of September 12, 2008
Agreements with Overseas Institutions
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Countries
589
協定校MAP.pdf
78
Waseda Student Exchange (In-coming)
As of May 2008
International Students at Waseda
(By Region of Origin)
Region
Asia
North America
Europe
Central & South America
Middle East & Africa
Oceania
TOTAL
Number of
Countries
Number of
Students
%
20
2,312
81.7%
2
212
7.5%
38
204
7.2%
9
39
1.4%
17
32
1.1%
6
31
1.1%
92
2,830
100%
Waseda Student Exchange (Out-going)
As of March 2008
Waseda Students Studying Abroad on One Year or Longer Program
(By Region of Destination)
Region
Number of Students
%
North America
423
48.8%
Europe
252
29.1%
Asia
89
10.3%
Oceania
62
7.2%
Middle East & Africa
6
0.7%
Central & South America
2
0.2%
33
3.8%
867
100%
Others
TOTAL
SILS
One-year
Study
Abroad
Program
5%
75%
16%
4%
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Analyzing yourself ...
• your existing knowledge, skills and experience
• e.g., “I’ve never traveled abroad before but have always
been good at studying foreign languages …”
• your personality and preferences
• e.g., “I’m pretty self-confident and enjoy making new
friends, but I can be rather stubborn …”
• your strengths and weaknesses
• e.g., “I always do well in multiple-choice tests but find it
difficult to organize and express my own ideas in essays …”
• your future dreams, plans and goals
• e.g., “After SILS I would like to go to Law School and train to
become an international lawyer …”
Try to assess yourself objectively and honestly ...
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Analyzing the opportunities (1)
• 1. Which nation and region?
– cultural geography
– physical geography
• 2. Which language?
– main language of instruction
– local language(s)
• 3. What are the requirements?
– academic requirements
– linguistic requirements
• 4. What are the costs?
– academic expenses
– travel and living expenses
Don’t just go for the brand names ...
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Analyzing the opportunities (2)
• 5. Nature of the community
– living on or off campus, etc
• 6. Character of the curriculum
– generalist or specialist, etc
• 7. Teaching methods
– seminars or lectures, etc
• 8. Outside the classroom
– intern and volunteer opportunities
– clubs and societies within & beyond the university
… study the available programs systematically
at <http://www.cie-waseda.jp/programlist/index.html>
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Program categories ...
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University-wide programs (organized by CIE)
Waseda Exchange Programs
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Waseda Thematic Study Abroad Programs
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Waseda Individualized Study Abroad Programs
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Waseda Double Degree Programs
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(ISA)
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Departmental programs (organized by SILS)
SILS Special Programs
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Maastricht College, Maastricht University, Holland
Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand
Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) Pakistan
Underwood College, Yonsei University, Korea
Eastasia International College, Yonsei University, Korea
BALAC Program, Churalonkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Yuanpei College, Peking University, China
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong
College of Liberal Studies, Seoul National University, Korea
Science Po, Aix-en-Provence, France
Koc University, Turkey
Spring vs. Fall Commencement
CIE Programs (1)
(Centre for International Education)
http://www.cie-waseda.jp/en/
TIMELINE
Web application
Document submission
Study Abroad from
Spring 2017
Study Abroad from
Fall 2016
From mid-May, 2016
Mid-October, 2015
Early June, 2016
Late October, 2015
CIE Programs (2)
Program Lists
http://www.cie-waseda.jp/programlist/index.html
CIE Programs (3)
= My Database =
TSA Programs in the USA (1):
Liberal Arts Colleges
• Coe College コー・カレッジ
– 40 iBT, ITP433 OK; Multicultural Studies
• Earlham College アーラム・カレッジ
– 54 iBT, ITP490 OK; American & International Studies
• Lawrence University ローレンス大学
– 54 iBT, ITP480 OK; Global Studies & Issues
• Lewis & Clark College ルイス＆クラーク・カレッジ
– 57 iBT, ITP487 OK; Building a Global Community
• Hope College, ホープ･カレッジ
– 80 iBT (sub 18+); Business & Communication (w/ Internship)
TSA Programs in the USA (2):
Research Universities
• Portland State Univ. ポートランド州立大学
– 48 iBT, ITP460 OK; Transnational Program
• Univ. of Oregon, オレゴン大学
– 48 iBT; Business, Economics, Political Science
• Univ. of California, Davis カリフォルニア大学 デービス校
– 71 iBT; GPA 3.0; Culture and Liberal Arts Studies
• Univ. of California, Irvine カリフォルニア大学 アーバイン校
– 71 iBT; Advanced English Development & Self-Designed Program
• Univ. of California, Riverside カリフォルニア大学 リバーサイド校
– 71 iBT; Advanced English Development & Self-Designed Program
• Univ. of Washington (Seattle) ワシントン大学（シアトル）
– 68 iBT (sub 15+); Global Studies, Local Service
• Boston Univ. ボストン大学
– 67 iBT (rec 80); Pre-Law/Political Science or Environmental Studies
English TSA Programs in Europe
• UK* (IELTS score now needed for visa purposes)
– Univ. of Glasgow グラスゴー大学
• 72 iBT (IELTS 5.5)/ GPA 3.0; Scottish & European Studies
– Univ. of Wales, Bangorウェールズ大学 バンガー
• 72 iBT (IELTS 6.0); British Studies but Fairly open enrolment
• Ireland
– Dublin City Univ. ダブリン・シティ大学
• 61 iBT / GPA 2.7; International Communication or IR
• Sweden
– Lund Univ. ルンド大学
• 61 iBT; European & Scandinavian Area Studies
English TSA Programs in CANZ
• Canada
– Univ. of Alberta アルバータ大学
• 70 iBT ; Humanities & Social Sciences; Volunteer Experience
• Australia
– Univ. of Adelaide アデレード大学
• 65 iBT / GPA 3.0 / GPA 3.0; Environment & Society
– Univ. of Queensland クイーンズランド大学
• 72 iBT / GPA 2.33; IR & History, English Lang., Media Studies,
Interpreting & Translation
• New Zealand
– Univ. of Auckland オークランド大学
• 60 iBT / GPA 3.0; International Business & Communication
Non-English TSA Programs
• FRENCH
– Jean Moulin Univ. (Lyon III), リヨン第3大学
– Basic grounding in French & basic English
• GERMAN
– Univ. of Bonn ボン大
– Basic German language skills (CEF A1)
• ITALIAN
– Univ. for Foreigners Siena シエナ外国人
– Italian Beginner
• SPANISH
– Univ. of Salamancaサラマンカ大
– Spanish Beginner
• CHINESE
– Peking Univ. 北京大学
– Chinese Beginner
• KOREAN (Spring commencement)
– Sungkyunkwan University 成均館大学
– Korean Beginner
Some English ISA/EX Programs :
With Lower TOEFL Requirements
• ISA Programs in the USA
– Fort Lewis (61), Redlands (65 / GPA 2.5), American University (72
/ GPA 3.0)
• ISA Programs in the UK* & Ireland
– Westminster (57 * / IELTS 4.5; GPA 2.9), Limerick (61; GPA 2.9)
• EX Programs in the USA
– OUS, Missouri, W. Virginia, (all 61), Hawaii (68), Arizona (70), CSU
(80)
• EX Programs elsewhere, e.g.
– UAE, Botswana, De la Salle, Samoa, Thammasat, Oslo (all c. 61)
* IELTS score now needed for visa purposes
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