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School of History
Study Abroad Information Meeting - December 2011Dr Kostas Zafeiris - Study Abroad Co-ordinator
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/studyabroad
• Destinations• Application process• If your application is successful• Studying Abroad• Coming back
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Why study abroad?• Broaden your academic experience• Enhance your employability• Experience life in another culture• Discover a new part of the world• Make new friends• Improve your language skills or learn a new language
altogether• Demonstrate your independence and develop life skills• See the world from a new perspective• Try new activities and sports
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Why not study abroad?• It’s too much work to apply
• My parents / friends / significant other don’t want me to
• I can’t afford it
• I’ll get homesick – I can’t be away from the St Andrews bubble!
• Worried about studying in a different academic culture
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Bonn• Die Universität Bonn
• Eligibility & Practicalities History (usually one
semester only) Modern History Mediaeval History Classes in German Entrance to Honours Accommodation not
guaranteed
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Dublin (To be confirmed)
• Trinity College Dublin
• Eligibility & Practicalities History Mediaeval History Modern History Entrance to Honours Exams only in May – alternative
assessment for Semester 1 Accommodation not
guaranteed
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Leiden• Universiteit Leiden
• Eligibility & Practicalities Modern History History (usually one semester only) Deadline: Friday of Week 4 of the Spring
Semester Classes in English
• Run by Art History:http://www-ah.st-andrews.ac.uk/under/lieden.htmlContact: Dr Alistair Rider ([email protected])
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Oslo• Universitetet i Oslo
• Eligibility & Practicalities Mediaeval History Mediaeval History &
Archaeology History (usually one semester
only) Classes in English Entrance to Honours Accommodation not guaranteed
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Strasbourg, Po• Institut d’Etudes
Politiques, Sciences Po
• Eligibility & Practicalities Modern History History (usually one
semester only) Classes in French Entrance to Honours Accommodation not
guaranteed
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Cairo• American University Cairo
• Eligibility & Practicalities Middle East Studies Modern History Arabic (11 or above in
AR2001 & 2002, & entrance to Honours)
History Entrance to Honours Accommodation –
Compulsory with AUC
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Rutgers• Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey
• Eligibility & Practicalities All History (but Scottish) Entrance to Honours Accommodation not
guaranteed
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Application process
• Check out host institution and possible modules (if in doubt, ask)
• If you are Joint Honours – Letter of Permission by your other subject
• Submit application – Deadline: 10 February 2012• Criteria:
• First semester grades• Sub-Honours grades• Interview• Foreign Language level (if applicable)
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European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)
• In St Andrews students do 120 credits per year (60 credits per semester)
• 2 St Andrews credits = 1 ECTS credits
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If your application is successful
• March: Announcement of successful applicants • April: Compulsory CSA pre-departure meetings• Meeting with Study-Abroad co-ordinator(s)
Choosing modules A good match for your St Andrews degree programme The correct academic level The correct workload
Learning about Grade Conversion
Completion of Learning Agreement
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Studying Abroad• Check in with St Andrews - Let us know of any issues• Notify of any changes in modules (approval needed by the co-
ordinator)• Complete and return an amended Learning Agreement (if
necessary)• Academic culture abroad
• Have fun!
• Remember: You are still a student of the University of St Andrews with access to Student Services and your respective School.
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Coming back to St Andrews
• Semester 2: Pre-advising (dissertations etc.)
• Grade conversion
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More information
• School of History: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/studyabroadStudy Abroad Co-ordinator: Dr Kostas Zafeiris Room B7 - St. Katharine’s [email protected]
• Collaborations & Study Abroad:http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/studyabroad/ St Katharine's West16 The [email protected]
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School of History
Study Abroad Information Meeting - December 2011Dr Kostas Zafeiris - Study Abroad Co-ordinator
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/studyabroad