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January 2019

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We have always encouraged students to leverage the myriad of opportunities provided by the University to experience

the world… Nurturing students to be the best they can be, inculcating in them good values, and enabling them tothrive in, succeed and make their mark on the world,

fuels our commitment to developing global-ready citizens.

Professor Lily KongPresident, SMU

R E A D Y ?

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The SMU International Office (IO) and our suite of Global Student Programmes give you opportunities to learn and thrive outside your comfort zone. Gain new perspectives on global issues to deepen your understanding of your place in the world – and how to transform it for the better.

1. See more of the world and experience first-hand how other communities, cultures and universities learn, think, live, work and play.

2. Socialise with people from all over the world and expand your personal and professional networks.

3. Study productively towards your degree by gaining credits that contribute to your academic programme at SMU.

4. Settle into your host university, city and country with the assurance of round-the-clock assistance through International SOS, SMU’s emergency service provider since 2017.

5. Support is available, if you need it. SMU offers a wide range of scholarships, grants and loan schemes.

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BROADEN YOUR PERSPECTIVES

Short-term Study Programme (SSP)SSPs are an efficient way to immerse yourself in the experience of studying and living abroad for a shorter duration. They last for two to four weeks during the SMU term break between May and July*, and allow you to transfer up to two credits towards your SMU degree programme. Unlike ISEP, SSP programme fees are applicable. We organise short-term programmes with:

• Ateneo de Manila University

• Gadjah Mada University

• Humboldt University of Berlin

• Koç University

• Catholic University of Leuven

• Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

SMU offers exchange opportunities with

46countries226universities spanning 178cities in

students have goneglobal since SMUwas founded in 2000

of SMU studentsgoing abroad are coveredby travel insurance

99%

Stay open-minded and invest in deep conversations with the people you meet on exchange – by their sheer diversity and

different perspectives, they will broaden your horizons. The ISEP experience will prepare you for life and work overseas,

wherever you choose to go.

Malcolm Nathaniel NgBachelor of Science (Information Systems), Year 4

ISEP 2018Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Fostering cultural intelligence requires time, effort, and willingness to question our own assumptions.

I’m truly grateful that this is a priority at SMU.

Hafiz KasmanBachelor of Business Management ’17

ISEP 2016Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico

International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP)ISEP is an opportunity for you to spend one academic term overseas for a duration of 16 to 24 weeks, studying at one of our partner universities to earn up to five credits towards your SMU degree programme. You will continue to pay your tuition and miscellaneous fees to SMU, and need not bear tuition fees at your host university. Applications for ISEP open in January and May for Terms One and Two respectively. Learn to live, study and play confidently abroad as you experience a different culture, a different country and different perspectives.

*We also partner Gadjah Mada University to run the SSP during the December term break.

The many visits and lessons at the local universities helped us to gain a better perspective of Chinese history

and culture, as well as its economy and its enterprises. The programme was a great way to gain overseas exposure,

allowing me to understand the Chinese in ways that would not be taught in

the classroom.

Toh Xiu JinBachelor of Accountancy, Year 3

SSUE 2017 Nanjing and Yunnan, China

The SSUE is a subsidised and non credit-bearing programme jointly organised by the education ministries of Singapore and China. It comprises two reciprocal legs in China and Singapore, each lasting two weeks in May and July respectively. Students from both countries gain an immersive experience of each other’s perspectives, cultures and way of life, while nurturing friendships across borders. Consider SSUE if you are Singaporean or a Permanent Resident not originally from China, seeking a short-term overseas stint. You should be proficient in Mandarin and open-minded with an interest to learn more about China, as well as be willing to host your Chinese counterparts and share Singapore insights.

Applications for SSUE will open in February via an email from IO, and we will invite shortlisted applicants for an interview.

Sino-Singapore Undergraduate Exchange (SSUE)of students identified themselves asglobal citizens after returning from ISEP.They were confident interacting with different peoples and learning from other cultures.**SMU International Office ISEP Outbound Survey 2018

11,000 100%

• Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• Tsinghua University

• University of St. Gallen

• Vienna University of Economics and Business

• VU Amsterdam

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My greatest takeaways from this study-abroad experience have surprisingly nothing to do with Montreal or McGill University and has everything to do with the amazing people that I’ve met and the friendships that I’ve forged.I had the privilege to talk to and learn from people of diverse cultural backgrounds, and I learnt more about each

of their local cultures, foods, music, slangs, perspectivesand even family backgrounds.

Claudsen Siah Jian WeiBachelor of Business Management, Year 4

ISEP 2018McGill University, Canada

Aalto UniversityAarhus UniversityAdolfo Ibáñez UniversityArizona State UniversityAston UniversityAteneo de Manila UniversityAustralian National UniversityAutonomous Technological Institute of MexicoBabson CollegeBI Norwegian Business SchoolBifröst UniversityBocconi UniversityBond UniversityBoston UniversityBrock UniversityBucerius Law SchoolCalifornia State University, Long BeachCarlos III University of MadridCarnegie Mellon UniversityCatholic University of LeuvenCatholic University of LouvainCatólica Lisbon School of Business and EconomicsChina University of Political Science and LawChulalongkorn UniversityChuo UniversityCity University of Hong KongCity University of New York, Baruch College City, University of LondonComillas Pontifical UniversityConcordia UniversityCopenhagen Business SchoolCorvinus University of Budapest

De La Salle UniversityDoshisha UniversityEBS University EDHEC Business SchoolEMLYON Business SchoolEmory UniversityErasmus University RotterdamESADE ESCA School of ManagementESCP EuropeESSEC Business SchoolEuropean University ViadrinaEwha Womans UniversityFH Joanneum University of Applied SciencesFree University of BerlinFree University of Brussels Fudan UniversityGadjah Mada UniversityGhent UniversityGoethe University FrankfurtGrenoble School of ManagementHanken School of EconomicsHankuk University of Foreign StudiesHEC MontréalHEC School of ManagementHitotsubashi UniversityHokkaido University Humboldt University of BerlinIE UniversityInha UniversityInsper Institute of Education and ResearchInterdisciplinary Center Herzliya

ISM University of Management and EconomicsIT University of CopenhagenJilin UniversityJönköping University Kansai Gaidai UniversityKarlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKEDGE Business SchoolKeio UniversityKIMEP UniversityKoç UniversityKorea UniversityKozminski UniversityKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyKwansei Gakuin UniversityKyoto UniversityKyung Hee UniversityKyushu UniversityLa Trobe UniversityLaval UniversityLeiden UniversityLIUC - Carlo Cattaneo UniversityLomonosov Moscow State UniversityLudwig-Maximilians University of MunichLUISS Guido Carli UniversityLund UniversityMaastricht UniversityMahidol UniversityMcGill UniversityMcMaster UniversityMeiji UniversityMonash UniversityMonterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

Nagoya UniversityNALSAR University of LawNankai UniversityNational Cheng Kung UniversityNational Chengchi UniversityNational Chiao Tung UniversityNational Law School of India UniversityNational Research University Higher School of EconomicsNational Sun Yat-sen University National Taiwan Normal UniversityNational Taiwan UniversityNEOMA Business School NHH Norwegian School of EconomicsNorth Carolina State UniversityNortheastern UniversityNOVA University of LisbonOregon State UniversityOsaka UniversityParis-Dauphine UniversityParis-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne UniversityPeking UniversityPitzer CollegePlekhanov Russian University of EconomicsPolytechnic University of ValenciaPompeu Fabra UniversityPontifical Catholic University of ArgentinaPusan National UniversityQueen’s UniversityQueensland University of TechnologyRenmin University of ChinaRikkyo UniversityRitsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversitySabanci UniversitySan Francisco University of QuitoSciences PoSeoul National UniversitySGH Warsaw School of EconomicsShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai University of Finance and EconomicsSOAS University of LondonSogang UniversitySophia UniversitySouthwestern University of Finance and EconomicsSt. Petersburg State UniversityStockholm UniversitySun Yat-sen University

We facilitate a wide range of Global Student Programmes with renowned universities all over the world. Where do you want to go today?

GROW YOUR NETWORKS

Sungkyunkwan UniversityTechnical University of MunichTel Aviv UniversityThammasat UniversityThe Chinese University of Hong KongThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThe Ohio State UniversityThe University of British ColumbiaThe University of EdinburghThe University of Hong KongThe University of ManchesterThe University of MelbourneThe University of SydneyThe University of TulsaThe University of WarwickTilburg UniversityToulouse 1 Capitole UniversityToulouse Business SchoolTrinity College DublinTsinghua UniversityUniversity College DublinUniversity College LondonUniversity of AlbertaUniversity of Antwerp University of BathUniversity of BernUniversity of CalgaryUniversity of CanterburyUniversity of CologneUniversity of Economics in KatowiceUniversity of Economics, PragueUniversity of ExeterUniversity of FloridaUniversity of GenevaUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of GothenburgUniversity of GroningenUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of KonstanzUniversity of LausanneUniversity of LeedsUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of LucerneUniversity of ManitobaUniversity of MannheimUniversity of Maryland

University of MilanUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of NavarraUniversity of New South WalesUniversity of OregonUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PretoriaUniversity of RichmondUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of St. GallenUniversity of SurreyUniversity of the Americas Puebla University of the PacificUniversity of the Philippines DilimanUniversity of TübingenUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of ViennaUniversity of YorkUniversity of ZurichUppsala UniversityUtrecht UniversityVictoria University of WellingtonVienna University of Economics and BusinessVU AmsterdamWaseda UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWestern UniversityWHU - Otto Beisheim School of ManagementWuhan UniversityXi’an Jiaotong UniversityXiamen UniversityYonsei UniversityYork UniversityZagreb School of Economics and BusinessZhejiang University

Find out more about our

partner universities

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Average monthly expenditureYou will have to cover housing and living expenses, airfare, visa fees, textbooks and other miscellaneous costs.*North America – S$4,000Europe – S$3,750 South America – S$3,000Oceania – S$3,000Asia – S$2,000 - $3,000Southeast Asia – S$1,250*All figures are estimated and actual expenditure may vary according to individual spending patterns.

Tips to optimise your experience abroad• Start planning for your Global Student Programme at least six to eight months before

your intended overseas term. It is important for you to attend the Application Briefings organised by IO for the various programmes. The information for each term may differ, so make sure you come for the right briefings.

• Discuss your options with your family and loved ones to ensure their support and peace of mind while you are overseas.

• Be open-minded and willing to step out of your comfort zone. Adaptability, resourcefulness and a friendly disposition are key to a fulfilling experience.

• Familiarise yourself with the political, legal, social, economic and cultural aspects of your destination. This will help manage your expectations and keep surprises to a minimum. As a bonus, a little bit of local knowledge also helps in striking up conversations with new friends.

• Understand your financial commitments and budget appropriately for living costs overseas. Start saving up early and explore financial support options available to you.

EXPERIENCEDIFFERENT CULTURES

Before applyingEligibilityTo apply, make sure you:• Are a full-time SMU undergraduate• Are not in your final term of study• Have completed at least two terms

(LKCSB, SOA, SOE and SOSS students) or four terms (SIS and SOL students) in SMU

• Have attained a GPA of 2.0 and above (3.0 and above for SOL students)

• Have sufficient resources to support yourself financially for the duration of your programme

• Have a record of good conduct in SMU• Are willing to be an active ambassador for

SMU and Singapore abroad

Submitting your application Preparing for your journey

10 Attend IO’s Pre-Departure Briefings to meet IO staff and find out how best to prepare for your global experience.

11 You will receive an official letter of acceptance from your host university. Make sure you stay on top of any relevant paperwork.

12 Apply for your student visa, purchase your air tickets and additional travel insurance*, if required.

13 You are all set to go!

6 Use OASIS to submit your application for a Global Student Programme. IO will assess your submission and respond with an offer.

7 Upon accepting our offer, complete SMU’s Pre-departure Safety Preparation Procedures:

8 Either your host university or IO will contact you directly with a confirmation. Submit any other necessary documents to the host university.

9 Complete IO’s online exchange worksheet to seek approval to map your courses back to SMU.

A. Complete the Overseas Travel Safety E-Briefing on the e-learn platform.

B. Register the trip on ISOS’s Global Assistance Programme.

C. Complete ‘My Pre-Departure Checklist’ on OASIS, six to eight weeks before your departure.

• SMU Overseas Student Programme Loan • ADTLaw Bess Tham International Exchange Scholarship • Fung Scholarship • Han Jin Fong Overseas Experience Grant • Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO) • Kho Yu & Chan Sook Lien Exchange Scholarship • KMVC Exchange Scholarship • Krishna Exchange Scholarship • Lin Foundation Scholarship • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) DUO-Singapore Exchange Fellowship Award • School of Accountancy Education Enhancement Fund • School of Accountancy International Experience Fund • SICC International Exchange Scholarship • SMU Exchange Scholarship • SMU Overseas Student Educational Programme Subsidy • Tan Tiong Hwee Memorial Fund Grant • Tang Chern Lee & Yoon Poh Yeen Exchange Scholarship • Temasek Foundation International Leadership Enrichment and Regional Networking Programme @ Singapore Management University • The US-Singapore Summer Exchange Scholarship Programme • Young Talent Programme – Market Immersion

1 Consider and discuss factors such as eligibility, academic obligations and financial resources with family and loved ones.

2 Attend IO’s Application Briefings and Study Abroad Fair. Talk to peers who have returned from studying overseas to learn more about their experiences.

3 Research your choice of programmes and host universities. Shortlist those that holistically complement your academic and personal development.

4 OASIS, the internet, IO staff and international exchange students around campus are great sources of information.

5 For those who need support, contact the Centre for Student Financial Assistance at finasst@smu.edu.sg.

*With effect from 1 Jan 2019, SMU provides university-wide corporate travel insurance for all students travelling overseas to participate in qualified global exposure activities. Find out more on SMU’s website.

Being able to interact personally with local business owners to appreciatethe opportunities and challenges they face made it easier for us to understand the concepts taught in class.

My interactions with UGM lecturers and students lent a local perspective to issues discussed, which added depth to my learning experience.

Mohamed Ashiq Bin Abdul AzizBachelor of Business Management, Year 2

SSP 2018Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia

We are as excited as you are about the prospect of studying overseas and the world of experiences that it entails. Follow these steps to help you navigate the application process for ISEP and SSPs.

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CONNECT WITH USWe are committed to furthering your learning journey towards becoming global-ready and responsible citizens, and care deeply about your experiences abroad.

If you have any questions about our programmes, drop by our office on Level 10 of the SMU Administration Building between 2pm and 5pm on weekdays (except Public Holidays) or drop us a note at isep.outbound@smu.edu.sg.

About the SMU International OfficeThe Office forges partnerships between SMU and leading universities to bring together students and faculty foracademic programmes, research and service to create meaningful impact in Asia and around the world.

www.smu.edu.sg/global

Learning about different cultures is an indelible part of exchange – broadening mental horizons,challenging existing schemas and moulding me into a more holistic person.

Hamzah Bin Zaid Bachelor of Social Science ’18

ISEP 2016Sciences Po, France

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