Student exchange programmes

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November 13, 2013 – 15:00 5412.0020 (Blauwe Zaal)

Paul van Steen

Student exchange programmesFaculty of Spatial Sciences, 2014/2015

RUG

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Student exchanges.... A few questions....› Why study abroad?› For whom? When? How long?› Where to? To do what? › How to prepare? Information?› Costs? Subsidies? › How to apply? Selection?

Some answers....

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Why study abroad? › New, additional courses› Language› Learn about culture, people, country› Improve quality CV› Personal motives› New perspective on own country, culture,

discipline (the ‘mirror’ function)› Confrontation with yourself

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For whom? When? How long? (1)› Bachelor students – in third year:› - semester 1: courses (in stead of 'Minor' at RUG), › - semester 2.b (for example, Bachelorthesis)

› Master students - semester 1 or 2 › Approval of curriculum coordinator

needed (credits; conflict with FRW curriculum?)

› Minimum 3 months, sometimes 4 or 5 months (problem/challenge: different academic timetables)

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For whom? When? How long? (2)

Other conditions:1. If academic level abroad is equivalent.2. If host university has space/capacity.3. If there is a ‘balance’ in students exchanged.4. If you have sufficient progress in FRW

curriculum.

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What can you do abroad?

› Courses - sometimes very ‘different’, language!, time period (serious differences in academic timetables)

› Bachelorthesis - not everywhere, FRW staff member is primary supervisor; ONLY abroad in 2b

› Masterthesis - not everywhere, FRW staff member is primary supervisor, time period? - NEURUS

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Some ‘solutions’ to some ‘problems’› Bachelor: compulsory excursion 2b (in SG&P) -

if you go abroad when excursion is offered, you can apply for waiver for excursion (but you need another 5 EC course to compensate) - ‘costs’, benefits

› Bachelor and Master: combination of BA project (or MSc thesis) and elective course abroad

› Master thesis: if host university only allows for course participation, work 100% independently on MSc thesis

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Some ‘solutions’ to some ‘problems’› Bachelor: if you have already developed a

delay in your curriculum, include 7th semester in your plans

› Master: if you have already developed a delay in your curriculum, include 3rd semester in your plans

But: study abroad need not cause delays in your study

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Where can you go to? (1)Important distinction:

1. FRW partners: Exchanges to partner universities of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences = many options, more flexibility, less competition

2. RUG partners: Exchanges to partner universities of the University of Groningen = very few options, often extreme competition

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Where can you go to? (2)

A. European partners Spatial Sciences (Erasmus)B. Non-European partners Spatial SciencesC. European partners other RUG Faculties

(Erasmus)D. Non-European partners University of

GroningenE. Rest of the world

A to E: easy (A) to difficult (C, D, E) to arrange; many (A) to very few (D, E) scholarships

available; short (A) to very long (D, E) preparation time,

etc.

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Partners of FRW = Spatial Sciences1. In Europe:

› 30 partners in 15 countries › Very limited access to 200+ partners of

other RUG Faculties (e.g., Arts; Economics & Business)

› Erasmus scholarship almost ‘guaranteed’

2. Outside Europe: • North America: USA + Canada• Oceania, Asia: New Zealand, Indonesia

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Partners FRW - United Kingdom

1. Coleraine

Newcastle

Reading

+ Leeds, Southampton, Cardiff, Edinburgh

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Reading› Courses› Human Geography› October-December,

January-March › Campus, residence

halls for students

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Newcastle› Courses› School of

Geography, Politics and Sociology

› September-January, February - May

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Partners FRW - United Kingdom Coleraine› Courses, BA project,

MSc project› Human Geography,

Environmental Sciences

› late Sept - late January; late January - early June

› Campus, most students stay in Portrush or Portstewart

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Partners FRW - NW Europe Joensuu › courses in English› Sept/Dec, Jan/March

Stockholm • bachelor/MSc

courses• also MSc thesis

Lund - courses!

Agder – new partner

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Partners FRW - East/Central Europe

Riga, Jelgava (Latvia)

Wroclaw, Krakow (Poland)Vienna (Austria)

2x!Budapest (Hungary)Pecs (Hungary)

Volos (Greece) Istanbul (Turkey)

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Partners FRW - East/Central EuropeRiga › BA project, also in

2b› MSc thesis› Growing number of

courses (outside Geography) in English

Jelgava - Agricultural Univ. (BA projects)

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Partners FRW - East/Central EuropeVienna › University of

Economics & Business Administration

› includes Dept. of Regional and Urban Planning

› large no. of courses, incl. large number in English

› 2 full semesters (exchange in 1 semester)

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Partners FRW - East/Central EuropePecs › BA project, also in 2b› MSc thesis› small number of courses

in Geography/Nature Sciences

Budapest › MSc thesis› MSc courses

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Partners FRW - Germany

Berlin› Geography, Planning › + Ba project / MSc thesis

Munster - Geography, Planning

Frankfurt am Main› Geography

!!! Semesters in GermanyOctober - February, April - August

Bremen ( + Oldenburg)

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Partners FRW - SW EuropeZaragoza› ‘traditional’

teaching (in Spanish)

› Ba project, MSc thesis

Lisbon• BA project, MSc

thesis

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Partners FRW - Rest of EuropeItaly - Milan• planning, architecture, economic geography

Greece - Volos• planning, regional development

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Partners of Spatial Sciences1. In Europe:

› 30 partners in 15 countries › Very limited access to 200+ partners of

other RuG Faculties (e.g., Arts; Economics & Business)

› Erasmus scholarship almost ‘guaranteed’

2. Outside Europe: • North America: USA + Canada• Oceania, Asia: New Zealand, Indonesia?

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Partners FRW - USA

Geneseo

Urbana

Irvine

Seattle

Gainesville

Omaha

Phoenix

NEURUS partner

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Partners FRW - USA, exchangesGeneseo, NY › Courses› Ba project› MSc thesis› Campus

town› Geography

+ Planning

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Partners FRW - USA, ExchangesSeattle, WA › Priority for MSc students› Priority for students Real

Estate, Planning or Economic Geography

› courses› ‘trimester’ system: Sep-Dec,

Jan-March (Apr-Jun not

possible)› ‘in city’ campus location

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Partners FRW - USA, ExchangesOmaha, Nebraska › Geography,

International Studies› courses

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Partners FRW - United States

Fees › Student exchange programmes: students do

not pay tuition fees ('collegegeld') › However: students do pay local fees, e.g. for

on-campus health services, sports facilities; sometimes also for use of computer labs, library

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Partners FRW - NEURUS NEURUS

Network for European and US Regional and Urban StudiesEurope: Groningen, Berlin, Vienna ( + more)Asia: South KoreaUSA: Irvine, Urbana,Gainesville, Phoenix

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Partners FRW - NEURUS

NEURUS - for MSc thesis› Arrive in USA in January › September: seminar EU: present and discuss

research proposal MSc thesis › September: workshop EU (research methods)› January - May: MSc thesis ( + course possible) › April: seminar USA: present work-in-progress › April: workshop USA (policy implementations)

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Partners FRW - New ZealandAuckland

› BSc and MSc students, Geography and Planning

› academic year: February-June, July-November› 2 students per year

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Partners of University of Groningen › Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand

12› Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

8› University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

4› Chinese University of Hong Kong

6› Osaka University, Japan

2› Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

PM› University of Calgary, Canada

6› McGill University, Quebec, Canada

1› Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

PM› University of South Carolina, Columbia SC, United States

3› Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City,

Mexico 20

Unfortunately... serious competition with students from other RUG Faculties…

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Student exchanges.... A few questions....› Why study abroad?› For whom? When? How long?› Where to? To do what? › How to prepare? Information?› Costs? Subsidies? › How to apply? Selection?

Some answers....

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Preparations (1)Collect information › website FRW (‘Information for students’) › travel reports FRW students, Student Support Desk

Identify or create time in study programme › decide what to do, and when (timetables!) › find other students (for Ba project)

Make shortlist of possible/desired destinations

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Preparations (2)Have personal talk with Paul van Steen › 20 min., sign in (see list on room door 0.19) –

prepare yourself!

Make budget› expenses vs. subsidies

Fill in application form› available at Student Support Desk (for FRW +

RUG partners)› submit before January 11, 2014

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Costs1. Travel2. Housing abroad3. Other survival expenses abroad4. Decide on ‘local’ travel behaviour5. Tuition fees (waived if you go to FRW or RuG

partner)

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Funds

1. IBG/DUO scholarship continues (advance payment)

2. reimbursement OV card (at this moment: € 99/month)

3. rent room Groningen? 4. additional scholarship:• Erasmus (€ 220/month) or Marco Polo • GUF = ‘Groningen Universiteits Fonds’: €

300 or nothing (tip: share in BA project) • other, private funds (Studenten Service

Centrum)

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Application & Selection (1)1. Submit application form in time:• before January 11, 2014 for FRW & RUG

partners in mailbox Paul van Steen (ground floor)

2. Submission of application form is expression of ‘serious intention’ to participate, but not (yet) a contract

3. In January/February: selection of non-EU destinations, next (in February/March): selection of EU destinations

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Application & Selection (2)4. If demand for FRW partner > contract

specification: • we will try to let everybody go• if not possible: selection (motivation,

progress in study programme, advise of program coordinators)

5. If demand for RuG partner > contract specification: serious competition, chances not that high

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Questions?

Questions?

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Thank you - See you in Elsewhere!

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