UCD International Promoting Exchange Opportunities

Transcript:UCD International Promoting Exchange Opportunities:
UCD International Promoting Exchange Opportunities to UCD Students Ms Catherine Convery, European Programmes Officer Ms Ruth Redahan, International Study Coordinator What is exchange? Agreement between two universities to exchange students on a non-fee basis. EUROPE REST OF THE WORLD NON-EU EXCHANGE ERASMUS 630 380 Students/year Universities Why go on exchange? Chance to spend time abroad while earning credits Experience Take new/different/more specialised courses Improving and learning a language Opportunity to study at some of the best universities in the world Possibility of work experience/ internship International experience Sets CV apart from other applicants Opportunity to live away from home Travel Extra-curricular activities Multi-cultural experience Friendship Weather! Fun Academic Career Personal UCD International Promoting Exchange Opportunities to UCD Students Erasmus Exchange Subject-specific agreements, stating number of students, duration and level UG, Masters and PhD allowed Example: KU Leuven, Philosophy, 2 UG students, 9 months each incoming and outgoing Because of this, agreements belong to Schools, and there is a co-ordinator to act as academic contact for incoming and outgoing students EU funding available for outgoing students – Erasmus grant Multiple agreements possible with partner institution, but each stands as a separate agreement UCD has approximately 460 Erasmus agreements with 280 European partners UCD International Promoting Exchange Opportunities to UCD Students Erasmus Exchange Selection Process Selection made by School co-ordinator Selected students’ details sent to International Office Nominations made by International Office (except Business and Law agreements) Acceptance should be automatic Once nominated, students need to complete both the Erasmus form on SIS Web and the host university’s exchange application requirements International Office manages Erasmus paperwork relating to funding, a 5-step process UCD International Promoting Exchange Opportunities to UCD Students Non-EU Exchange Non-EU exchange agreements mainly either universitywide or Collegewide. Few subject-specific outside of Business and Law Universitywide exchange agreements exclude Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine. Some may exclude other subject areas. UCD has approximately 100 Non-EU exchange partners UCD International Promoting Exchange Opportunities to UCD Students Non-EU Exchange Selection Process Selection is based on GPA Need to ensure a mixture of students across disciplines on universitywide exchange Many partner universities have minimum GPA requirements to which we need to adhere Once nominated, students need to complete the host university’s exchange application requirements UCD International Promoting Exchange Opportunities to UCD Students Universitywide Non-EU Exchange Agreements Examples: Australia: University of New South Wales, University of Queensland Canada: University of British Columbia, McGill University