Study Abroad Preparation Guide: Your Path to International Exchange Opportunities

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Discover essential steps for studying abroad, from partner universities and requirements to personal preferences and practical considerations. Learn about selection criteria, next steps, and helpful resources for a successful exchange experience.


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  1. Find your perfect destination Monday 13 November 2023 Maaike van Gerven

  2. Today Partner universities Requirements Personal preference Selection

  3. Partner universities Exchange agreements to stimulate and facilitate a stay abroad Within Europe: per study programme / per faculty - ISCED code Outside Europe: per faculty / uni wide agreements Limited places Top 4 = sufficient

  4. Requirements Check if the university you want to go to has entry requirements Language requirements Course selection GPA Requirements from Radboud University Choose your courses disciplinary or thematically 25 EC for study abroad minor / 20 EC for electives

  5. Practical things Accommodation Arranged differently by each university Budget How much will your stay abroad cost you Campus location Some universities have a campus in various cities

  6. Personal preference What do you want to get out of your exchange? Urban or rural Campus university or scattered in city Inside / outside Europe Budget Near nature Favourite thing to do in spare time Introvert/extravert How easy to make friends Rankings Weather Culture

  7. Information Fact sheets https://edu.nl/8dmyv > central agreements https://edu.nl/x8y7a > agreements Faculty of Arts Website universities (google) Student experiences https://www.ru.nl/facultyofarts/io/outgoing-students/student-testimonials/ Email universities Email students Drinks December

  8. Selection What do we take into account when looking at the selection? Available places at our partner universities Number of students indicating a university as their first choice Letter of motivation Study progress Grades ! We try to send as many students as possible to their first choice ! We want to send as many students as possible abroad

  9. Next steps Take your time to look up information Make your top 4 Write a letter of motivation Think about your budget Take a language course Don t forget the application deadlines Before 15 January for destinations outside Europe Before 1 March for destinations within Europe (incl. UK)

  10. International Caf You are invited to our International Caf sessions Thursday 14 December, 17.00, E 2.54 Ready? Set? Apply! Information session for students going on exchange in 24/25 on how to do the application in Osiris. + drinks with exchange students Tuesday 9 January, 15.00 - 16.00, via Teams Last minute Q&A for students who are planning to apply for a stay abroad in 24/25

  11. Questions?

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