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Study abroad:
here we come
Trudy Haneveer en Joëlle Smulders
Education Coordinators TSB
I’d rather look back at my life
and say
“I can’t believe I did that!”
Instead of saying
“I wish I did that…”
Program
Trudy - JoëlleTSB procedures and requirements
16:55 – 17:15 CZ 114
Trudy Joëlle
17:15 – 17:45CZ 114
CZ 116
TrudyJoëlle
OWHRS-PM
17:45 – 18:15CZ 114
CZ 116
PsychologyPEW
Introduction16:45 – 16:55
Introduction: Pre-departure Process Study Abroad
Congratulations! You have been selected for exchange. We createdan activity plan to inform you about the selection and pre-departureprocess at Tilburg University.
Step 1: Selection by Tilburg UniversityStep 2: Accept your placement in the exchange programStep 3: Nomination to the partner universityStep 4: Application to the partner universityStep 5: Acceptance to the partner university and pre-departure preparationsStep 6: Receive your pre-departure documents from Tilburg UniversityStep 7: Departure to your exchange destination
Introduction: Step 5
Acceptance to the Partner University and Pre-departure Preparations
Before you start packing your bags, there are some arrangements that you need to make
Language requirements
Scholarship related preparations
Further pre-departure preparations
What’s next?
Course approval TSB
Introduction: Meet your study abroad & exchange coordinator
Name
Program
Country
Semester
Why this choice?
Expectations?
Elisavet Thravalou
Region: Northern
Europe, Russia, Balkan
countries, Turkey &
Israel
Anna Rathert
Region: Central Europe
Maud Willems
Region: Oceania
Els Blaauw
Region: Latin America
& Latin Europe (France,
Italy, Portugal, Spain)
Lars Mennen
Region: Northern America,
United Kingdom and Ireland
Manouk van den
Brink
Region: Asia & Africa
TSB requirements and procedures
- Ten important things to know and to do
- Frequently Asked Questions
Overview
Ten important things to know and to do
1. Total at least 24 ECTS (requirement Exchange Office)
2. Minor/elective/substitute courses:
3. Approval by Examination Board TSB (all courses abroad!)
- Number of ECTS and courses depend on your program
- Requirements minor/elective courses:
Planning your courses abroad
- 2nd or 3rd year bachelor level
- No master courses
Approval by Examination Board TSB
Are courses of an appropriate level and content?
Approval needed to get the ECTS registered!
Why?
How?
Courses that you want to REPLACE during your exchange:
Form: “study abroad substitute course”
(assessed by the program director) (not applicable for GMSI & PSY)
Minor courses, electives and extra courses you want to do during exchange
Form: “study abroad course approval form”
(assessed by the Examination Board)
Terminology
Extra course
Elective “study abroad course approval” form
Minor
Substitute course “study abroad substitute course” form
Be awareOW verplicht keuze vak = substitute course!!! (use the right form)
Course Approval
Minor / Electives
- 2nd or 3rd year bachelors level
- No master courses
Extra courses
- No requirements
Requirements
Substitute Course(s)
Assessment by program director
takes more time!
Ten important things to know and to do
4. Abroad without study delay: TSB Exchange Schedule
5. Abroad with study delay: individual study plan
- Vrijroosterregeling
Planning your courses abroad
- Education Coordinator
TSB exchange schedule (vrijroosterregeling)
• Unique for TSB
• Without study delay
• Rescheduling courses
- Replace courses abroad
- Do minor- and electives abroad
• Different per program and per starting year!
https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/students/studying/l
ectures/abroad/studyabroad-study-plan-tsb//
What about study delay?
Make an individual plan (together with
your Education Coordinator)
Ask for distance exams,
Examination board TSB
Ten important things to know and to do
6. Distance exam
- Examination Board
7. Depending on destination
- Language requirements? (Exchange Office)
- Academic calendar? When to leave and to return (Exchange Office)
- Scholarship? (Exchange Office)
More to arrange before you leave
Ten important things to know and to do
8. Pass = pass, no attribution to GPA
9. Conversion
- Examination Board
Needed to get grades converted
10. Experience report
- Exchange office
Needed to get grades converted
What to do afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions
• Where can I find the courses at the partner university? TSB or exchange office?Exchange Office. Please check the Study Abroad Online Search Portal
• English language test (e.g. a TOEFL or an IELTS) necessary? TSB or exchange office? Exchange office. Please check the Study Abroad Online Search Portal. When you have been selected for a
destination, you will be informed about an English language test by your Study Abroad & Exchange Coordinator
and/or the Partner University.
• Grades exchange not in Osiris? TSB or exchange office?Exchange office. Please check the Mobility Online Workflow and go to your Upon Return section to check the
status of your conversion.
Frequently Asked Questions
• Do I need to take the OLS language test as an Erasmus student? TSB or exchange
office?Exchange office. (Yes, you are required to take the OLS language test. You will receive an invitation for this test
once you have fulfilled the pre-departure requirements in your Mobility Online Workflow)
• The partner university needs a transcript of records, where do I find one? TSB or
exchange office?Please go to the Student Desk (and make sure you receive a Dutch and an English version)
• I need help creating a study plan. Where do I go? TSB or exchange office?TSB. Please contact your Education Coordinator
• Where can I get my courses approved? TSB or exchange office?TSB. Please go to the page of the Examination Board
Frequently Asked Questions
• When do I leave and when do I return? TSB or exchange office?Exchange office. Please check the Study Abroad Online Search Portal for an indication of the semester period.
Once you have been selected and nominated you will receive more detailed information from your Study Abroad &
Exchange Coordinator and/or the Partner University.
• Are there any grants? TSB or exchange office?Exchange office. Please check the Scholarship Page
• Where can I find the conversion table? TSB or exchange office?Exchange office. Please check the Upon Return from Studying Abroad Page
Questions
?
Study delay
Good luck!
Keep Calm
And
Have An
Awesome Exchange!
Program
Trudy - JoëlleTSB procedures and requirements
16:55 – 17:15 CZ 114
Trudy Joëlle
17:15 – 17:45CZ 114
CZ 116
TrudyJoëlle
OWHRS-PM
17:45 – 18:15CZ 114
CZ 116
PsychologyPEW
Introduction16:45 – 16:55
Psychology Spring
Psychologie Spring
PEW Fall
PEW Spring
GSMI Fall
HRS-PM Fall
OW Fall
OW Spring
Thank you!