Exchange Opportunities for IBML in Year 3

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Exchange Opportunities for IBML in Year 3

• Aisling Conboy International Exchanges and
  Partnerships Coordinator

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Where can I study?

• Europe Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland,
  Germany
• Canada Montreal
• Mexico Tec de Monterray
• All partners are listed on our website
• Please note that you can either go through a
  business school exchange, or through the
  International and Graduate Office. Application
  deadlines are the same. For information on IGO
  opportunities please contact Allison Handley
  a.handley_at_strath.ac.uk

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Do I have to study abroad?

• Study abroad is optional for year 3 IBML students
• All IBML students have to study abroad in year 4
• Going abroad in both years can give you the
  advantage of studying and living in 2 countries
  that have different languages
• Therefore - Yr3 - OPTIONAL
• - Yr4 - COMPULSORY

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Will I receive funding for my year abroad?

• Students who study abroad on Erasmus are entitled
  to a grant for up to 10 months study
• If you receive an Erasmus grant in yr 3 you are
  not entitled to a grant in yr 4
• Students are only entitled to one Erasmus grant
  for study in total
• As study abroad is compulsory in your fourth year
  make sure that you consider the financial
  implications of study abroad for 2 years

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Switzerland

• For students studying French you may wish to go
  to Lausanne in Switzerland. The Swiss government
  operate a shadow Erasmus scheme where you can
  receive a grant equivalent to Erasmus
• You may receive the Swiss grant for a year of
  study and the Erasmus grant for a further year,
  thus receiving funding for 2 years study in
  Europe

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When to I apply?

• Application deadline is February 1st 2007
• You are not guaranteed your first choice, need to
  put your preferences on the application form
• You need to make sure that the university you are
  applying to offers the classes you need (IBML 3)
• We will do our best to match your preferences,
  though some destinations may be more in demand
  than others

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What forms do I fill in?

• 1 - Application Form - You will fill a form in
  indicating your preferences and also curriculum
  forms, signed by your departments to approve the
  class choices
• 2 - Curriculum Choice Forms - You must find
  matches for your classes you would have taken in
  year 3 at Strathclyde and seek department
  approval. You need to fill in a curriculum form
  for each of the university choices

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Who do I contact in my departments?

• Marketing Susan McGillivray
  susan.mcgillivray_at_strath.ac.uk
• HRM Chris Moore - chris.moore_at_strath.ac.uk
• Economics John Scouller - john.scouller_at_strath.a
  c.uk
• Management Science Robert Van Der
  Meerrobert.van-der-meer_at_strath.ac.uk
• Accounting and Finance - John Capstaff -
  j.capstaff_at_strath.ac.uk
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Erwin
  Losekoot erwin.losekoot_at_strath.ac.uk
• Modern Languages Gerry McIntyreh.g.mcintyre_at_str
  ath.ac.uk

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How long can I study abroad for?

• We recommend that you study abroad for one year
  as you will have just settled in at you new host
  university and then have to leave again
• Staying for a year gives you more opportunities
  to travel during holidays etc
• You have the option of either an academic year or
  a semester abroad
• If you go away for a semester you will also spend
  a semester at Strathclyde. E.g. France for
  semester 1 and Strathclyde for semester 2 or
  Strathclyde semester 1 and France semester 2

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Will my credits transfer?

• IBML yr3 You need to take the equivalent
  classes to what you would take at Strathclyde in
  year 3 of your course
• The year abroad is not a holiday and you will
  have to work hard and pass all your classes that
  are approved before you go
• We will receive a transcript of your grades and
  decide whether you have passed the year at the
  end of your studies overseas and make a
  recommendation to the exam board at Strathclyde
  on your progress

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What are the benefits of studying abroad?

• Overseas travel
• New friends
• Independence
• Enhanced career prospects
• New perspective on international business
• Experience of studying at 2 well respected
  business schools
• Improved Language skills

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Do I pay tuition fees?

• As an exchange student you will pay the tuition
  fees at Strathclyde (if applicable) as if you
  were to study here during your year/semester
  abroad
• Student Loan - you can apply for a loan as usual
  though you must let the award agency (e.g. SAAS)
  know that you will be on an exchange
• If you study in Canada or Mexico, you will need
  to make sure that you have the funds necessary
  and also that you can afford the extra expense of
  flights etc

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How much does it cost? Flights

• www.flyzoom.com
• TORONTO from 249OTTAWA from 249HALIFAX
  from 249CALGARY from 349VANCOUVER from 349
  return
• Ryanair, Easyjet, Flybe cheap lights to Europe
• www.flybe.com Glasgow to Paris 121
• Flights from Glasgow to Mexico from 500 return

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How much does it cost? Insurance

• All students have limited coverage under the
  universitys insurance policy
• Health Insurance
• Europe students can get a free European Health
  Insurance Card, apply online at www.ehic.org
• North America private health insurance is
  required
• Canada - HEC Montreal cost is 480 per year
  233GBP
• Mexico - 700USD 345GBP

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How much does it cost? Visa

• Students studying outside the EU need to get a
  student visa for study abroad
• Apply after you receive an acceptance letter from
  the university
• Fees apply
• Mexico (160 USD79)
• Quebec, Canada - Québec and Montréal require a
  Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) from
  Québec Immigration and a Study Permit
  (125CAN60) for entry to Canada
• Proof of funds requirement bank statements etc

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What do our students say?

• Studying abroad in Germany was and will always
  be the best year of my life. Being able to
  integrate yourself into a foreign culture and
  become more independent is a great feeling. Going
  home is the only bad thing! I would recommend it
  to anyone."Cameron MacInnes, IBML student,
  University of Mannheim, Germany (2006-07)

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What do our students say?

• "Studying abroad really gives you the opportunity
  to develop your language skills. Learning and
  working in a foreign language means you are
  continuously learning new vocabulary and will
  give you greater confidence to speak it
  too."Iain Stewart, IBML, Bordeaux Ecole de
  Management, France (2006-07)

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What do our students say?

• "The best part about studying abroad was meeting
  new people from all over Europe and experiencing
  a new culture. I would recommend that everyone
  does it because it turns out to be the best year
  of your life.....it is so much fun and seriously
  changes your outlook and improves your
  language."Rachel King, IBML, University of
  Granada, Spain (2006-07)

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What do students do?
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Where can I get further info?

• Students - Talk to exchange students here who
  have come from our partner universities find
  out from the students what their university and
  city is like- Talk to Strathclyde students who
  have studied abroad
• Exchange Office
• - Read the folders that are kept in the exchange
  office on locations and universities
• Website
• - Follow the web links on our website to our
  partners exchange partners websites

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Where can I get further info?

• Aisling Conboy
• Exchange Office, 3.16 Sir William Duncan
  Building
• Office Hours Mon, Wed Friday 10 12
• Email - aisling.conboy_at_strath.ac.uk
• Web - www.strath.ac.uk/business/undergraduate/exch
  ange

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• Thank You!!