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Exchange Info Session

Monday 16 November, 12h15 – 14h

Programme Info Session

• Welcome by Prof. Beat Signer

• General overview (IRMO)

• Testimonials

• Meet your exchange coordinator

Exchange Info Session

VUB Exchange Contacts

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & MOBILITY

OFFICE

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION CENTER

EXCHANGE COORDINATORS

Info on programmes Practical info & support

Exchange administration Learning Agreement (studies & training)

exchange.outgoing@vub.ac.be

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Pleinlaan 5 1050 Elsene

+32 (0)2 614 80 01

Mr. Wim Gabriels Ms. Ann-Sophie Vanderschueren Ms. Nikki Van Tendeloo Pleinlaan 9

1050 Elsene

+32 (0)2 614 86 90

Mrs. Evie Kerselaers Mr. Maxim De Schepper

Central Contact Marjan Maes Marjan.maes@vub.ac.be DBIO: Gustavo Gutierrez (gustavo.gutierrez.gonzalez@vub.ac.be)

DBIT: Stefan Weckx (stefan.weckx@vub.ac.be)

DGGF: Matthieu Kervyn (makervyn@vub.ac.be)

DINF: Beat Signer (beat.signer@vub.ac.be)

DNTK: Steven Lowette (steven.lowette@vub.ac.be)

DSCH: Steven Ballet (steven.ballet@vub.ac.be)

DWIS: Kenny De Commer (kenny.de.commer@vub.ac.be)

O&L: Karolien Van Puyvelde (karolien.van.puyvelde@vub.ac.be)

STeR*: Stefan De Corte (stefan.de.corte@vub.ac.be)

16/11/2015 WELCOME TO BRUSSELS - ORIENTATION DAY 5

10 REASONS TO STUDY ABROAD

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10 Reasons to Study Abroad

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10 Reasons to Study Abroad

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10 Reasons to Study Abroad

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Exchange Programmes

Studies or Training Always during your VUB studies, never after graduation (excl. Erasmus+ Training)

Scholarship Included?

Amount*?

Tuition fee waiver (excl. ISEP programme)

Min. - max. duration

Study level Bachelor, Master

EU or non-EU host institution

* Amounts based on 2015-16 scholarships

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EU DESTINATIONS

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Erasmus+ KA1

Studies & Training (during and after studies)

Studies: 235 EUR/month – 335 EUR/month + 100 EUR (‘Studietoelage’)

Training: 335 EUR/month – 435 EUR/month

Studies: Min 3 – Max 10 months

Training: Min 2 – Max 10 months

Bachelor & Master

Online Linguistic Support (test & courses)

Switzerland!

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MY.VUB

MY.VUB > GOING ABROAD > FACULTY WE

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Erasmus+ Destinations

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Erasmus Belgica

Studies & Training

1 x 100 EUR fixed

100 EUR/month when rent of student room (not in Bxl)

Min. 2- max. 10 months

Bachelor & Master

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels

Université de Liège, Liège

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NON-EU DESTINATIONS

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Erasmus Mundus Eureka SD

Studies

1.000 EUR/month + return flight and health insurance

5 - 10 months

Bachelor & Master

Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

www.eureka-sd-project.eu

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Erasmus Mundus Lotus+

Studies

1.000 EUR/month + return flight and health insurance

5 months

Bachelor & Master

China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam

www.lotusplus.eu

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CREPUQ – Student Exchange Programs

Studies

No scholarship, but tuition fee waiver

Min. 5 –max. 10 months

Bachelor and Master

All participating CREPUQ universities in Québec, Canada

Université du Québec à Montréal (Montréal), Bishop’s University (Sherbrooke), …

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Transition Fellowship Program

Studies & Training

650 EUR or 850 EUR/month (‘Studietoelage’) + return flight

(max 2.600 EUR or 4 months)

Min. 1- max. 10 months

Brazil, Morocco & South-Africa: min 1- max 10 months

Turkey: min 1- max 2 months

Bachelor & Master

Brazil, Morocco, South-Africa & Turkey

Universidade do Sao Paolo (Sao Paolo, Brasil); Central University of Technology (Johannesburg, South Africa);…

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Generieke Beurzen Studies & Training

650 EUR or 850 EUR/month (‘Studietoelage’) + return flight

Min. 2- max. 10 months

Bachelor & Master

Non-EU countries

Exchange agreement with the VUB (central or faculty/department)

Anton de Kom Universiteit (Paramaribo, Suriname); Korea University (Seoul, S-Korea), …

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Memorandum of Understanding

Studies

Min. 5 – max. 10 months

No scholarship, but a tuition fee waiver

Bachelor and Master

Central exchange agreements

Korea University (Seoul, S-Korea); Beihang University (Beijing, China), …

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VLIR –UOS Reisbeurzen

Training (research/thesis)

Min. 1 month

1 x 1.000 EUR

All VUB programmes

Bachelor and Master

Training and/or research: related to development cooperation!

E: development.cooperation@vub.ac.be

Research on national parks and their impact on local communities (Kenia), …

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

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Application Procedure

Inform Exchange

Coord

• Inform your VUB Exchange Coordinator

• Scholarship programme + destination

• Compose a first Learning Agreement

Nomination to SAC

• Nomination to SAC by your VUB Exchange Coordinator

Application Procedure

• Compose a final Learning Agreement with VUB Exchange Coordinator.

• Send it to exchange.outgoing@vub.ac.be

• Follow up via Student Selfservice

Approval Faculty

• VUB Faculty evaluates your Learning agreement

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Application Procedure

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Approval

Host Institution

• SAC sends nomination & Learning Agreement to host institution

• Start application at host institution

Official Approval

• After exam results: VUB Faculty evaluates and officially approves your exchange program

Departure Package

• All three parties signed Learning Agreement + final approval Receive departure package (contract, grant, etc.)

Take-off Meeting

• Take-off meeting before departure (May 2016)

Deadlines at VUB

Erasmus+ , Erasmus Belgica

Faculty deadline, Friday, 1st of March 2016

Central deadline, Thursday 31 March 2016

All other

Inform IRMO the latest by Friday 18 December 2015

Online form

!Late applications will not be considered!

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PRACTICALITIES

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Practicalities

Choice of host institution

Required language knowledge

Selection procedure

Registration & tuition fee

Resit exams

Recognition & credit transfer

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Practicalities

Insurance

Childcare benefits (‘kindergeld’)

Housing

Finances

VUB Sociale Dienst Studenten

MY.VUB.ac.be/studiefinanciering

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QUESTIONS

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VUB Exchange Contacts

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & MOBILITY

OFFICE

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION CENTER

EXCHANGE COORDINATORS

Info on programmes Practical info & support

Exchange administration Learning Agreement (studies & training)

exchange.outgoing@vub.ac.be

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Pleinlaan 5 1050 Elsene

+32 (0)2 614 80 01

Mr. Wim Gabriels Ms. Ann-Sophie Vanderschueren Ms. Nikki Van Tendeloo Pleinlaan 9

1050 Elsene

+32 (0)2 614 80 01

Mrs. Evie Kerselaers Mr. Maxim De Schepper

Central Contact Marjan Maes Marjan.maes@vub.ac.be DBIO: Gustavo Gutierrez (gustavo.gutierrez.gonzalez@vub.ac.be) DBIT: Stefan Weckx (stefan.weckx@vub.ac.be) DGGF: Matthieu Kervyn (makervyn@vub.ac.be) DINF: Beat Signer (beat.signer@vub.ac.be) DNTK: Steven Lowette (steven.lowette@vub.ac.be) DSCH: Steven Ballet (steven.ballet@vub.ac.be) DWIS: Kenny De Commer (kenny.de.commer@vub.ac.be) O&L: Karolien Van Puyvelde (karolien.van.puyvelde@vub.ac.be) STeR*: Stefan De Corte (stefan.de.corte@vub.ac.be)

Meet the experts!

• Tatiana Woller

– D

– Chemistry

– A semester in Paris

• Jonas Van Breedam

– D

– Geography

– A semester in Stockholm

Meet your exchange coordinator

• Your Exchange Coordinator: – DBIO: Gustavo Gutierrez (gustavo.gutierrez.gonzalez@vub.ac.be) – DBIT: Stefan Weckx (stefan.weckx@vub.ac.be) – DGGF: Matthieu Kervyn (makervyn@vub.ac.be) – DINF: Beat Signer (beat.signer@vub.ac.be) – DNTK: Steven Lowette (steven.lowette@vub.ac.be) – DSCH: Steven Ballet (steven.ballet@vub.ac.be) – DWIS: Kenny De Commer (kenny.de.commer@vub.ac.be) – O&L: Karolien Van Puyvelde (karolien.van.puyvelde@vub.ac.be) – STeR*: Stefan De Corte (stefan.de.corte@vub.ac.be)

• Faculty Coordinator Internationalisation: – Marjan Maes (marjan.maes@vub.ac.be; F4.107)

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