Study Abroad!? Study Abroad!?

““Erasmus & U21” Erasmus & U21” International Student International Student

Exchange Coordinator:Exchange Coordinator:

Dr. Andrew ParkesDr. Andrew Parkeshttp://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/

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Why Study Abroad?Why Study Abroad? “Graduates who have studied abroad

more appealing to businesses. UK graduates are missing out on high-flying international jobs because fewer of them are choosing to study abroad as part of their degree.

New research presented today by the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) found that international businesses are increasingly seeking graduates who have a global awareness, particularly those who have the initiative to study overseas as part of their learning.

Graduates who have studied abroad tend to be more culturally aware, able to work in multicultural teams and move around the world as part of their career.”

Guardian Newspaper. October 16 2008.

Why Study Abroad?Why Study Abroad? Relevant, marketable skills Enhanced Career prospects

Cultural experience Personal reasons Fun!

Options?Options? Usually spend 1 or 2 semesters Usually spend 1 or 2 semesters

abroad in 2abroad in 2ndnd or 3 or 3rdrd year year You do equivalent modules abroad You do equivalent modules abroad

and they count towards Nottingham and they count towards Nottingham degree.degree.

Main avenues:Main avenues:1.1. Erasmus (formerly “Socrates”)Erasmus (formerly “Socrates”)2.2. Universitas 21 (“U21”)Universitas 21 (“U21”)

Konstanz

Lund (en)

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Zaragoza ToulouseLyon

Ghent

Erasmus(examples only, not full list)

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Universitas 21 (U21)Universitas 21 (U21) All taught in EnglishAll taught in English Entry is competitiveEntry is competitive

Links withLinks with University of Hong Kong, ChinaUniversity of Hong Kong, China University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia,

Vancouver, CanadaVancouver, Canada UNSW, SydneyUNSW, Sydney

UBC Campus (U21)UBC Campus (U21)

U21 UNSW, SydneyU21 UNSW, Sydney Ben George – currently on a U21:Ben George – currently on a U21:

““Australia is awesome, I'm over half way through the Australia is awesome, I'm over half way through the semester already. The whole experience has been semester already. The whole experience has been amazing, Sydney is a great place to live, UNSW is a amazing, Sydney is a great place to live, UNSW is a great university and the courses have been really great university and the courses have been really interesting … I'm in the sailing team for UNSW which is interesting … I'm in the sailing team for UNSW which is awesome, we train in the harbour. I've been involved in awesome, we train in the harbour. I've been involved in all the CSE society stuff here, the university is based all the CSE society stuff here, the university is based around engineering and computer science so it's a around engineering and computer science so it's a massive society. ”massive society. ”

Ben George – currently on a U21:Ben George – currently on a U21:

““For me, the whole experience has been fantastic. I've thoroughly enjoyed For me, the whole experience has been fantastic. I've thoroughly enjoyed meeting new people, doing new and different things and learning about meeting new people, doing new and different things and learning about different cultures. For me i found that the actual way of learning in different cultures. For me i found that the actual way of learning in Australia is very different from home, i'd say this has been extremely Australia is very different from home, i'd say this has been extremely interesting and challenging.” interesting and challenging.”

U21 UNSW, SydneyU21 UNSW, Sydney http://bensblog.me/

Visit:Visit:

http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~ajp/exchange/http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~ajp/exchange/

Contact me if interested!Contact me if interested!

Dr. Andrew ParkesDr. Andrew Parkeshttp://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/

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