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EXCHANGE STUDIES ABROAD Erasmus, studies in Asia, internship abroad

EXCHANGE STUDIES ABROAD Erasmus, studies in Asia, internship abroad. Mari Peets mari.peets@ttu.ee. DIFFERENT EXCHANGE SCHEMES. Limited for the European Union Safe , organized Available for everyone Scholarships for everyone Scholarship covers travel + ca 350-450 Eur living grant

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EXCHANGE STUDIES ABROAD Erasmus, studies in Asia, internship abroad

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  1. EXCHANGE STUDIES ABROADErasmus, studies in Asia, internship abroad Mari Peets mari.peets@ttu.ee

  2. DIFFERENT EXCHANGESCHEMES • LimitedfortheEuropeanUnion • Safe, organized • Availableforeveryone • Scholarshipsforeveryone • Scholarshipcoverstravel + ca 350-450 Eur living grant • Cleardocumentation • For the EXPERIENCED • And the BRAVEST • Very different cultures • Very far from home • Tuition fees waved • NO DEFINITE SCHOLARSHIPS • Need to be in excellent academic standing ERASMUS BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

  3. ERASMUS in TUT • TUT participates in the programme 12 years • More than 300 partnership agreements • Last academic year • Erasmus outgoing students: 158 • Ersmus interns: 61 • (Other bilateral agreements: 11 students) • Incoming students: about 270

  4. OVERVIEW ofthe PROGRAMME • Most successful mobility program in the world • All EU countries and candidate countries + Norway and Switzerland • Student exchange 3 –12 months (1 semester) • Well established system – simple paperwork • Erasmus scholarship

  5. REASONS TOPARTICIPATE • Opportunitytolive and studyabroad • OpportunitytoimproveyourEnglishorlearn a newforeignlanguage • Opportunitytogettoknow a newculture • Valuableadditiontoyour CV • Gainindependence, putyourselfto a test • Makenewfriends – forlife _______________________________________ SAFE AND WELL ORGANIZED NO TUITION FEES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ERASMUS PROGRAM

  6. CONDITIONS FORAPPLYING • Active student status • One completed study year in TUT • Grade point average at least 3.0 • Sufficient knowledge of the foreign language you’re going to study in (B2 language level) • High, „right kind of“ motivation

  7. PARTNERUNIVERSITIES • Exchange is only possible between universities that have signed an agreement • www.ttu.ee/studyabroad • Agreements are between FACULTIES. • Agreements state a specific number or students and study months. • NB! INSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS • Depending on available spots, you can also apply to other faculties’ agreements

  8. LANGUAGE OF STUDY • Depends on the country and university • In most universities, at least some courses are offered in English (as a rule NOT in Spain, Italy, France, Portugal...) • Opportunity to participate in the Erasmus language and culture courses (small languages of EU)

  9. IMPORTANT TO KNOW • You can attend courses or write your final thesis (Only if the receiving university can provide you with a supervisor) • Minimum 15 ECP per semester • All courses taken at the host university are confirmed with a LEARNING AGREEMENT before the study period begins. • All subjects confirmed on the Learning Agreement will be transferred to TUT. • IF YOU GO ON EXCHANGE, YOUR STUDY PERIOD IN ESTONIA WILL BE EXTENDED BY A SEMESTER!

  10. ERASMUSSCHOLARSHIP • No tuition fees during the exchange! • (NB! Registration fee 64 Eur per semester) • Erasmus scholarship consists of two parts: • Travel grant • Living grant - €320 to €450 per month • Scholarship WILL NOT COVER all expenses! • Erasmus minimum if you receive other support • Additional scholarhsip for disabled students • Credit transfer is free of charge

  11. ERASMUS COORDINATORSIN FACULTIES www.ttu.ee/erasmusContact Civil Engineering: Betra LEESMENT PowerEngineering: Zoja RAUD SocialSciences (includingLaw): Andreas SEPP Infotechnology: Rauno GORDONChemistry : Tiina LÕUGASScience: Viia LEPANEEconomics (including International Relations): Kaja LUTSOJAMechanicalEngineering: Jüri LAVRENTJEV

  12. PARTICIPATINGIN THE PROGRAMME Each student can participate in the Erasmus programme twice: • Erasmus studies – 3-12 months • Erasmus internship – 3-12 months

  13. ERASMUS INTERNSHIP • In a company/organization in the field of your studies • In partner university’s labs or officies • Not allowed: • Official European Union institutions and organizations • Foreign embassies and consulates of Estonia

  14. HOW TO FINDPLACEMENT? • Mostly independently by contacting companies directly • During Erasmus studies • With faculty coordinator’s help • In the web page of International Relations Office www.ttu.ee/erasmus Erasmus Placements

  15. INTERNSHIP DOCUMENTS • WORK PLAN • Completedwiththehelpofthereceivingcompany/organization • Confirmedbythreeparties – thestudent, hishomeuniversity and thereceivingcompany • PLACEMENT AGREEMENT • A financialagreementbetweenthestudent and hishomeuniversity • CONFIRMATION LETTER aboutcompletionoftheinternship • INTERNSHIP FINAL REPORT

  16. EXCHANGE OUTSIDE OF the EU • AgreementsinAsia: • Korea • China • Taiwan • Singapore • Japan • AgreementsinRussia: • Moscow • St. Petersburg • Georgia • Canada • Mexico

  17. KOREA • Hallym University • International Business Management, Political Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology • DUO Korea scholarship (2 students from Estonia) • Kyungpook National University • Business Management, Political Sciences • KNU special scholarships (2011/2012 – 2 students) • Sun Moon University • Civil Engineering, Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering • Scholarship to cover dormitory and meal plan

  18. CHINA and TAIWAN • UniversityofScience and Technology, Beijing • Considersourofferoffreeaccommodations • UniversityofShanghaiforScience and Technology • In Sino-BritishCollege all coursesinEnglish • ShanghaiGovernmentScholarshipsfor International Students • UniversityofSouthern Taiwan • 3 Master programs in English Global Business Administration, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering • Free accommodations • Taiwan TECH • New agreement, no definite scholarships yet

  19. JAPAN (not for the spring semester) • NationalUniversityofElectrocommunications • Language and culturecourses • CorestudiesinEnglish • Science and EngineeringstudiesinEnglish (15 – 18 subjectsfrom 7 departments • INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT inEnglish • Masterstudentswhohavecompleted at leastone semester ofstudy • Scholarshipprogramme JUSST - JapaneseStudiesinScience and Technology – coverstravel+accommodations

  20. RUSSIA and GEORGIA • Russia: • BaumanMoscowStateTechnicalUniversity • OneofRussiasoldest, largest, mostprestigiousuniversities • St. PetersburgStateUniversityofEngineering and Economics (ENGECON) • Georgia: • CaucasusUniversity • Prestigiousprivateuniversityin Tbilisi • Small, modern, innovative • TUT agreementwith Tallinn LawSchool • Currently no scholarshipsavailable

  21. SINGAPORE (not for the spring semester) • National University of Singapore (NUS) • One of the top universities of the world • Language of instruction – English • TOEFL or IELTS certificate required • Very popular among TUT students • We can send 2 students per year, one per semester • DUO Singapore scholarship

  22. CANADA and MEXICO • CANADA • Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax • Bachelor studies only • Very many different fields • Language of Instruction – English • MEXICO • IPADE Business school • Most prestigious business school in Latin America • Selected courses in English (field of business) • No scholarships available at this point

  23. FINANCING OPTIONS? • No definite scholarships for outside of EU • Some schoolsoffertheirspecialscholarshipsto TUT students(UniversityofElectrocommunicationsinJapan, Fachhochschule Kiel inGermany, Sun Moon Universityin Korea, Southern Taiwan University+possibly Beijing and Kyungpook) • Formost, studentshavetoapplyforcompetitivenationalorinternationalscholarships • Excellentacademicstanding and languageskillsrequired.

  24. APPLYING • BOTH ERASMUS AND BILATERAL AGREEMENTS • Application deadline is 28 September, 2012 • 1. Study the website: www.ttu.ee/studyabroad • 2. Select 3 partner universties 3. Submit the Exchange Studies application via OIS • Upload your CV and • language certificate. • 4. Check your e-mail and OIS for an invitation to interview • 5. Pass an interview to prove your motivation • 6. Decision within 3 weeks.

  25. USE YOURCHANCE! • This opportunity is open for you only during your university years • Later in life you can study, live or work abroad, but nobody will help you organize it and you won’t get a scholarship • Don’t miss your opportunity!

  26. CONTACTS • Any questions you have, please contact • MARI PEETS • III- 210 • mari.peets@ttu.ee • THANK YOU!

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