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Johnie Goh Office of Global Education & Mobility

GEM Discoverer Work & Study. nformation Session 19 August 2014. Johnie Goh Office of Global Education & Mobility. Overview. Why Choose Work & Study ? What To Expect From The Internship? What To Expect From the Study Component? How Do I Apply for Work & Study ?

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Johnie Goh Office of Global Education & Mobility

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  1. GEM Discoverer Work & Study nformation Session 19 August 2014 Johnie Goh Office of Global Education & Mobility

  2. Overview • Why Choose Work & Study? • What To Expect From The Internship? • What To Expect From the Study Component? • How Do I Apply for Work & Study? • How Do I Finance My Trip? • Student Presentations • Q & A

  3. Why Work & Study? • Enhance Your Employability • Boost your career prospects. • Add value to resume • Differentiate yourself in an increasingly competitive job market

  4. Why Work & Study? • Gain Insights Into Emerging Markets • Gain insights into emerging markets not far from Singapore. • How to moving ahead of others? • The drive to improve

  5. Why Work & Study? • Generous Financial Aid Available • You stand to receive up to $7000 in scholarships for Work & Study • Additional co-funding from IE Singapore available. • Opportunity to utilize PSEA and invest in your future.

  6. Why Work & Study? Do Something New – Holistic learning experience – Gain valuable insights into emerging markets – Seeing the world teaches you stuff like economy, history, culture, politics, geography and sociology – Perhaps learn a new language Earn AUs While Interning– Complete the internship requirement of your course – Earn additional 6 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS) or GER-UE for the study component.

  7. Programme Duration 20 – week Work & Study 20 –week Work & Study • Programme Dates • China • The course will begin about 2 weeks after internship start date. • Classes will be held on Fridays and Saturdays. • NTU students will learn together in a class. • 2. Vietnam • The course will generally start before the internship and the duration of the course is about 3 weeks. * Programme Dates (12 Jan 2015 to 30 May 2015 ) are subjected to change and may stretch into the vacation period.

  8. Work Component • 20-week attachment to companies based in • - China • - Vietnam • Fulfill academic requirement for industrial attachment or internship

  9. Work Component • Examples of some companies students were attached to: • China • Stryker, Sulzer, Corning, OCBC bank, Siemens, Raffles Hotel, Pratt and Whitney, Rhodia • Vietnam • Keppel Logistics, APL-NOL, Transinex, Henkel Vietnam, Capitaland, CPG consultants, Glowtec, Planet Sports

  10. Study Component • A specially tailored course that covers topics on history, culture, politics, language and economics of the host country • Conducted by reputable universities • Earn 6 AUs for study component. Can be allocated to GER-UE or/and GER-PE(AHSS), including Minor in Chinese • Singaporeans and SPRs receive 85% subsidy for course fees from NTU. International students bear 100% of course fees

  11. Study Component

  12. Study Component

  13. Academic Units

  14. Important Dates 14 - 24 August 2014 4 - 11 September 2014

  15. Before You Apply… • Understand how Work & Study fits into your academic and personal goals • Ensure that your cGPA (at the point of application) meets the minimum requirement of 2.5 • Understand the credit transfer policy • Check your calendar and mark the programme dates • Plan your finances and carefully work out your budget • Read up on the financial aid schemes available on NTU OAFA website

  16. Eligibility & Selection Criteria • Minimum cGPA of 2.5 • Students must be eligible to do Attachment/ Internship • Priority given to Singaporeans and SPRs • SPRs applying to home country must have demonstrated at least 10 continuous years of residence in Singapore

  17. Estimated Cost (China)

  18. Financial Aid Schemes # By invitation only For more information, please visit http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/UndergraduateAdmissions/FinancialAssistance/Pages/GIP.aspx

  19. Applying… • Submit an online application via StudentLink • Consider carefully and enter your 2 choices in order of preference • Application outcome expected on 4 September 2014. Please check your NTU account

  20. After Acceptance • Company selection • Interviews and company placements • Attend the pre-departure briefings • Prepare to embark on Work & Study • Job Expectations • Allowance

  21. QuizParticipation in the Work & Study programme will allow me to clear my internship/attachment requirement. I can also earn an additional 3 AUs from the study component. True / False

  22. QuizIn the Work & Study programme, the study component generally takes place after the internship. True / False

  23. Student Presentations

  24. Apply Today! Work & Study 2014

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