ZIBAT Internationalisation

Study&Internship Abroad 2013Michael Claudius

Agenda Exchange StaysOne or more parts of the programme can be

studied abroad within the normal period of study.

• Exchange Stays: Types and Semesters• Specific agreements• Organisation, responsibility,distribution of

tasks• Quality requirements and quality control• Evaluation• Financial support for exchange stays• Procedure

Exchange Stays: Types

• Study Stay, 5 months• Internship, 2-6 months• Dissertation, 2-5 months

AP Exchange Stays: When?

Programme

Study Internship

Dissertation

Computer 4.Sem 5. Sem 5. Sem

Mak. / Multi

3. Sem 4.Sem 4.Sem

Service 3.Sem 4.Sem 4.Sem

Laboratory 3.Sem 4-5. Sem 5.Sem

Tech.Proces

3. Sem 4.Sem 4.Sem

Commerce 3. Sem 3-4.Sem 4-Sem

PBA Exhange Stays: When?

Programme Study Internship

Dissertation

PBA WEB 7th Sem 8th Sem 8th Sem

PBA Business 6th Sem (2nd Sem)

7th Sem 7th Sem

Agreements on Exchange

• Erasmus charter with 20 EU partners• EU-partners exchange agreements• North and South America exchange

agreements• Double degree agreements. Two

certificates

Organisation and responsibility

• ZIBAT International coordinator:non-EU agreements

• Head of Studies: approval and evaluation• Erasmus coordinator: EU/EEA agreements• Student counselors: contact &

communication

Agenda requirement

It must be ensured that the programme elements

contribute sufficiently to achievement of thelearning outcome

• Quality requirements• Quality control• Evaluation of exchange stays

Quality requirements• Approved educational institution/company• Full-time study stays 30 ECTS per Semester• Full-time internship 37,5 work hours per week• The programme elements are assessed

according to:– Contents– Relevance– Level– Difficulty– Non EU/EEA country: study plan and

organisation

Quality requirements• Approved educational institution/company• Student qualifications

– Academic level: grades > 4 – Recommended by teachers / coordinator– Language: IELTS minimum 6.0– Low absence– Good knowledge of Danish culture– Studied at least two semesters at ZIBAT

Quality Control• Study exchange stays

– Pre-approval of stays– Learning agreement – pre-approved– Contact person at Campus– Certificate of exams– Certificate of study activity

• Internships– 3 party contract– Internship supervisor– Synopsis– Company certificate of internship

Evaluation of exchange stays• Continuous evaluation

– Meetings before exchange stays– Contact person during the stay

• Final evaulation– Evaluation report (internal)– Official evaluation report, the students– Meeting with contact person

Financial support• SU Statens Uddannelsesstøtte• Danish students’ taxameter cover the

study fee• Erasmus Grant• Private funding

Erasmus grants & Priority• 250-200 euro per month to a EU-stay• Permanent residence permit• Professional level• Recommendations• Partner institution• Reasoning

– Economy, private reasons, annual tax report

Why & Why not ?• Why?

– Exciting– Personal development– Other topics– Small plus on your CV

• Why not?o Economy, Personal relationso Difficult, aloneo Teaching style abroad o Student-professor relations o Administrationen can be old fashioned….

Procedure• Contact head of studies

– Email micl@easj.dk and international coordinator

– Personal application & Course Credit Application Form

– Download from– laerer.rhs.dk/michaelc/International/index.htm– Before 1. April/1. October!!!

• Then later work outo Motivation letter with reason for stayo For education institutions without agreements:

Detailed report with study plan and subjectso Study application forms: only for study stayo Company description, only for internship

On the way…..