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Studying & Internships Abroad

Practical Guide 2017 - 2018 Index

1 Orientation...... 5

2 Gathering information...... 9

3 Studying abroad...... 11

4 Internships abroad...... 14

5 Volunteer work...... 16

6 Financial matters...... 17

7 Pre-departure matters...... 21

8 Upon return...... 25

9 Useful websites...... 27

Appendix 1 Checklist ...... 28

Appendix 2 Contact information ...... 29

Keely Bates Appendix 3 Partner institutions ...... 30 Went on exchange to , Thailand

2 3 1 Orientation “My stay Going abroad is a valuable experience both academically and in general! Before deciding you want to go abroad, you should ask yourself two essential questions: Why do I want to go abroad and what do I hope to achieve from going abroad? The next step is deciding what form of abroad experience you would like to have abroad: educational or work-related?

Take your time collecting information. letter to select the students who can It takes a lot of preparation and not go abroad, or one may be required if everything will necessarily go a grant is being applied for. has truly according to plan, but the experience is worthwhile! Just ask any student 1.3 When? who has been abroad; his or her eyes Generally speaking, the third year of will immediately light up, memories will your Bachelor’s programme will be the enriched come flooding back and a huge smile best time to go abroad as an exchange will appear on his or her face… student. However, if your faculty allows Next time that could be you! it, it may also be possible to go during or after your Master’s. Other options 1.1 Who? are internships, summer courses or my student To anyone considering, thinking of or doing volunteer work. Of course, it all dreaming about going abroad, we depends on your plans. Your faculty recommend reading this guide. Going coordinator can advise you on abroad during your study at Erasmus this matter. University Rotterdam is definitely the best way of gaining some international Whenever you decide to go abroad, life” experience. you should always be aware of the fact that it will take time to prepare. 1.2 Why? Some deadlines are very strict and only For some students it is obligatory to occur once a year. Consequently, Sam van der Vlugt, go abroad, as it is part of their study it is advisable to start preparing a year programme; others know that some in advance! went on exchange to University of Glasgow organisations stipulate you spend a few months abroad. Some students hope 1.4 Where? to find an academic challenge, while If you would like to study at a specific others prefer a personal one. university or enhance your skills in a Sometimes students simply want to certain language, you may know quite improve their foreign language skills. quickly where you would like to go. Whatever your reasons, be sure of Do not forget that though many them, as you will have to be able countries do not have English as their to substantiate them in your motivation main language, they often do offer letter during the application process. courses in English. For an overview of Faculties may require a motivation our partner universities, see appendix 3.

4 5 1.5 What? 1.6 How? Once you have made up your Whatever path you decide to take, you mind about why you would like will almost always have to apply for a to go abroad, it is time to decide place. Monitor the deadlines, as you on the destination and the type of definitely do not want to miss them! activity (study, internship, summer Faculties have selection procedures course or volunteer work) outside and you should bear in mind that there the Netherlands that best suits your may be a maximum number of places ambitions and requirements. available. You can find the selection Have a look at the different options criteria on your faculty’s website. for broadening your horizons in “You can only cut through chapters 3, 4 and 5. Do you want to increase your chances of being selected? Some faculties find the cliché’s and dissolve it important that you have been active in an international environment, such the prejudices you have of as the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) a country or culture when Xander Rotterdam. More information about Uyttenbroek ESN-Rotterdam can be found on their you have been there and Volunteered at website: www.esn-rotterdam.nl. Doingoood, Kenya actually lived it!” Keely Bates went on exchange to Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

6 7 2 Gathering information “Travelling is At the start of the orientation process, it is recommended to visit your faculty’s website and have an extensive look at the EP-Nuffic (Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education) website: www.wilweg.nl. Your faculty’s international office will be able to answer specific questions and provide you with detailed information about the only thing partner institutions.

2.1 Information fair and sessions In December, the International Every autumn, the International Office Office EUR organises an information you buy Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) session about following a full degree and the international offices of the programme abroad after you have various faculties organise an completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s information fair: the “Studying and degree. During this session, there that makes Internships Abroad Fair”. At this fair, are presentations by EP-Nuffic the faculties provide information about (on financing), the Fulbright Center the application process and deadlines. (on studying in the US) and other Many organisations are also present, organisations. such as the Language & Training Centre, you richer” organisations offering internships Each spring, further information and several funding bodies. It is also sessions are held about grant or possible to meet other students from scholarship possibilities for exchange partner universities and EUR students programmes. To find out the dates of recently back from an exchange these sessions, check the following programme or an internship abroad. websites: In addition, a number of grants are www.eur.nl/studyabroad/ (English) awarded to students in a lottery and www.eur.nl/studerenbuitenland organised by the A.A. van Beek Fund. (Dutch).

All in all, attendance is highly 2.2 Student reports recommended, as the fair will enable You can find written student reports you to gather information, useful tips, on the website of your faculty’s material and perhaps even a grant international office. for your future study abroad. 2.3 Studying abroad with a functional impairment If you have a functional impairment and you would like to study abroad, you might need extra facilities. Please refer to: www.handicap-studie.nl or www.european-agency.org/ for more information.

8 9 3 Studying abroad “In leaving If you would like to study abroad, there are several options to consider. For example, you can study at another university as an exchange student or as a free mover. Other options are to attend a summer course, apply for a Master’s programme or go on a study trip with your study association. home one See for yourself which option suits you best.

3.1 Exchange programmes Your faculty coordinator will let you As an exchange student, you can study know if you have been selected and abroad for one or two semesters at will then inform you on the rest of learns life. one of your faculty’s partner universities. the procedure. Contact information Student exchanges take place as part of your faculty can be found in of a collaborative agreement or on appendix 2. a bilateral basis between universities Travelling (see appendix 3 for an overview of the partner universities). Joana Qendro + Advantage Many practical matters Went on a study have already been dealt with trip to Pembroke is victory! (e.g. exemption from local tuition College, fees, possibility of obtaining a grant Cambridge or scholarship, recognition of credits based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), on-the-spot coaching, You shall and sometimes accommodation). - Disadvantage You can only choose from current partner universities. return with Application procedure If you are interested in applying for a specific exchange programme, you should consult your faculty’s website or ask your faculty coordinator how so much you should apply. They can tell you precisely what the selection criteria are, which information you should include in your application, as well as give advice about your motivation letter wisdom.” and choice of preferred destination. Ensure you know the deadline for submitting the application and that you meet that deadline. Joseph Conrad

10 11 3.2 Free movers + Advantage This can be tailored 3.3 Full Master’s degree + Advantage It gives you the As a free mover, you are studying to your own educational wishes or After completing your Bachelor’s opportunity to follow unique courses abroad outside the official exchange choice of university outside the EUR degree, you may be admitted to a and some facilities, such as housing, programme. This is the option for you partner agreements. You will gain Master’s programme abroad. have already been arranged. If going if you have a strong desire to study at experience by arranging your own You can find more information about abroad does not fit into your study a specific university, or if the partner admission, recognition of credits, etc. international Master’s programmes on: programme, you can still benefit from university you would like to go to does - Disadvantage It takes longer to http://master.wilweg.nl (Dutch only) an international experience without not have any available places. You can prepare, because you need to go or on: www.mastersportal.eu. delaying your studies. also decide for yourself how long you through the admission procedure of You may also find a suitable Master’s - Disadvantage Short and relatively would like to remain abroad. the university in question, there is no degree course by looking on the expensive. exemption from tuition fees, and you countries’ page of the EP-Nuffic Important tip before deciding to go need to arrange your own funding website: www.wilweg.nl/landen. 3.5 Study trips abroad as a free mover, you must and accommodation. Moreover, there Several study associations organise check with your faculty‘s international is no guarantee that the completed + Advantage It looks impressive on international study trips at least once office to ascertain whether this is courses can be converted to the EUR your résumé if you follow your full every academic year. Check if your possible within your programme. programme. Master’s degree abroad. In addition, study association organises one of if you would like to specialise in a these trips and join the international certain discipline, it may also be best experience. Below are two examples. to go to another country as this Bertjan Agteresch discipline might be better developed STAR International Week Went on exchange to there. Another advantage is that The International Week is an exchange University of Pretoria, several funding bodies offer grants or project for students from all over the South Africa scholarships to students going abroad world. Students show foreign students for their Master’s degree. The condition their city, local culture, local business is that they must first attain a Bachelor’s life, party scene and their university. degree in the Netherlands. In some Each year, there are about 23 countries the tuition fees are International Weeks all over the world considered to be low, compared to and two RSM students can participate Dutch standards. in each International Week. More - Disadvantage Financing can be information, about this and other a problem as the tuition fees are activities that STAR organises abroad, often high. can be found on: www.rsmstar.nl.

3.4 Summer courses EFR-EuroTour Many universities offer special summer The EFR-EuroTour Committee courses. These are ideal for a ‘brief organises an annual two-week international experience’. Some exchange programme with a partner faculties provide information about university from Europe. During these summer programmes on their website two weeks, students engage in or SIN-Online/BB channels. activities based on four pillars: This website may also be helpful: academic, cultural, business and social. www.studyabroadlinks.com/search/ More information can be found on: Summer_Programs/index.html. www.efr.nl.

12 13 4 Internships abroad “I had to dust off my Spanish books, because my entire Gaining international work experience can be very worthwhile, just like studying abroad. It allows you to gain a better understanding internship was in Spanish! of different cultures and get an idea of what an international working This was really tough, but environment is like. also the most fun part.”

Doing an internship abroad, gives you For more information on internships Melissa de Jonge the opportunity to discover whether abroad, you can contact your faculty Did an internship at EF Education First, Barcelona working abroad suits you. It is also coordinator (see appendix 2) or an ideal way of getting to know an you could refer to the EP-Nuffic organisation well. This is especially website (www.wilweg.nl). handy if you are considering applying for a job at that organisation, or one 4.1 Student organisations similar to it, after your studies. and internships It is also possible to arrange your + Advantage Unique international international internship through work experience, possibly with financial a student organisation. The most compensation and an Erasmus+ grant, popular ones experienced in arranging if applicable. Some faculties can also such internships are listed below. give you credits for your internship. Please refer to their websites for more information: - Disadvantage Internships require AIESEC www.aiesec.nl; lengthy preparation time. You may Integrand www.integrand.nl. have to pay mediation fees at special traineeship agencies and you may Specific organisations for medical have to pay local income tax. You also students are: may need to apply for a work permit IFMSA www.ifmsa.nl; or arrange your own traineeship Stola www.stichtingstola.nl. agreement with respect to assessment, level, etc.

Application procedure When applying for an internship, it is recommended to have your motivation letter checked by a careers adviser or by someone at your faculty. Once you have applied, the organisation will inform you on the rest of the procedure.

14 15 5 Volunteer work 6 Financial matters

There are various agencies that can help you do volunteer work abroad, A vital aspect of going abroad is arranging the necessary funding. While there especially in developing countries. You could do a project via AIESEC or are many options, bear in mind that there are also regulations and deadlines, Kembé for instance. and that these deadlines are sometimes early and must be strictly observed.

AIESEC Kembé Consequently, timely preparation is • Holland Scholarship (grant for AIESEC is the largest student-run, Kembé is an international student essential. Ensure you compile a proper students going abroad, outside the non-profit organisation in the world. organisation, which strives to and realistic budget. Check international European Economic Area. For more Besides professional internships, fight poverty through social exchange rates and align these with information, refer to www.eur.nl/ AIESEC also provides voluntary projects entrepreneurship. Kembé aims to set the standard of living. Life in Japan will studyabroad); (6-8 weeks) in three segments: up an entrepreneurial project in a new probably be more expensive than life in • Possible funds from your faculty teaching, social entrepreneurship or country each year. At this moment, its Thailand for instance. However, flights (for more information, refer to health- and environmental issues. projects are located in three countries, to both destinations will be more www.eur.nl/studyabroad/ (English). The projects operate in a wide range of spread over three continents and three expensive than flights to Spain for countries, mostly in Asia, South America industries. Even though these projects example. For information, refer to Grants for continued studies and Africa. You will work together with are scattered across the planet, www.wilweg.nl/english-information/ or research other students from around the globe they all have a number of things in funding (English) and www.wilweg.nl/ • Cultural agreements (for final year to have a positive impact on the local common, they: financiering/begroting (Dutch). students. Dutch students should community. Accommodation is • are financially sustainable; check www.wilweg.nl and often provided. • have a positive impact on local 6.1 Grants international students are advised businesses and people; If you are going abroad temporarily to contact their embassy); More information can be found on • use local products; for study purposes, research or an • Fulbright (for studying or internships www.aiesec.nl. • transfer knowledge; internship, you will generally need in the USA); • and enhance the personal supplementary funding. It is important • VSBfonds Beurs (for post-Bachelor’s development of volunteers to enquire well in advance about and post-Master’s study or research); (students). funding opportunities. There are • Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds potential grants for several goals: (for gifted post-Master’s students). More information on the projects, available positions or contact Grants for exchange programmes There are also many other grants information can be found on and/or internships available. For more information about www.en.kembe.nl. • Erasmus+ (for exchange programmes these grants, refer to: www.eur.nl/ and internships in Europe, for more studyabroad and www.grantfinder.nl. information, refer to www.eur.nl/ studyabroad); • A.A. van Beek Fund (grant for EUR students, for more information, refer to: http://aavanbeekfonds.nl); • Cultural agreement (for final year students. Dutch students should check www.wilweg.nl and Fenna den Haan international students are advised Exchange at to contact their embassy); HEC Montreal

16 17 Applying for grants Reimbursement of your public “Before visiting a completely When applying for private grants, it is transport pass [OV] recommended to make an appointment Students who receive a public foreign country, set yourself with one of the university’s student transport pass [an OV card] from DUO counsellors. They can give you are entitled to receive money instead goals about what you information about the various private of their OV card. To receive timely would like to gain, in grants and the selection criteria. reimbursement you should submit your The counsellors can also take a look at request to the DUO two months before knowledge and experience, your financial plan and give you advice departure. Request forms are available on your motivation letter for the grant. on DUO’s website: www.duo.nl. from your visit”

For more information, refer to 6.3 Banking abroad Raul Antonio Cortez Hidalgo Did an internship at Beijing International School, www.eur.nl/studyabroad/ (English) and It is wise to discuss with your bank China www.eur.nl/studerenbuitenland (Dutch). what the best options are for moving your financial resources overseas. 6.2 DUO You should also be aware of how you If you currently receive a Dutch student can access cash from home from your grant from the Dienst Uitvoering host country. It might be a good idea Onderwijs (DUO), you need to bear to get a credit card as well. However, a few things in mind. be careful, depending on the credit card and country, using credit cards During your Bachelor’s or may incur extra costs. Master’s degree Ensure you know the rules regarding 6.4 ISIC Card retaining or losing student loans and The ISIC card enables students grants. You might be eligible for worldwide to prove their official a ‘living away from home grant’ when student status to gain access you go abroad, even though you were to student benefits and discounts still living at home in the Netherlands. in nearly 130 countries. Cardholders DUO can answer all practical questions benefit from more than 42,000 products, concerning student loans and grants; services or opportunities in every stage as well as questions about the student and area of student life, including public transport pass. entertainment, software, travel, food, museums, educational courses and After completing your Bachelor’s sports activities. For more information, or Master’s degree please refer to: www.isic.org. If you would like to study abroad after completing your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme, then you may be able to transfer your Dutch student grant.

18 19 7 Pre-departure matters

Have you made your choice and have you been selected? “The Great! Now you can start your preparations. 7.1 Language skills to the Common European Framework To ensure that your period of studying of Reference (CEFR). The entry and exit abroad is successful, it is essential that levels are clearly indicated to show you you understand the language that is which level is required at the start of entire spoken during the lectures and tutorials the course and which level you will and that you are able to communicate. have reached by the time you have Your faculty’s international office or the successfully completed the course. partner university will tell you which In order to determine which level criteria you have to meet or which would suit you best, the LTC organises language assessment test you have to intakes in the various languages four take to check your level of the required times a year. world language. The courses take place at Woudestein Language tests campus (in the evening) and usually Many host universities require foreign start in October, January and April. students to take and pass an accredited In addition to these evening courses, international language test as part of summer ‘crash courses’ are offered in is my the admission process. For the English August. The LTC offers also offers the language, there are the following tests: ITP-TOEFL test (at least once a month). • TOEFLtest (American English): www.ets.org/toefl; For languages other than those • ITP-TOEFL (often not accepted by mentioned above (such as German partner universities); and French), the LTC cooperates with temple…” • IELTS test (British English): well-known language institutes. www.bltc.nl; Please refer to their website for more • Cambridge exams and certificates information about the respective offers (British English): www.britishcouncil. and timetables. Desiderius Erasmus, 1466-1536 org/netherlands; In case you already obtained one of For more information about languages the above mentioned certificates, it’s courses, intakes, study skills and other recommended to check if the language services, please refer to: www.eur.nl/ltc. certificate meets the requirements of the host university. Other possibilities for language courses • British Council (English): Language courses and tests offered www.britishcouncil.org/new; at the Language & Training Centre • British Language Training Centre The Language & Training Centre (LTC) (English): www.bltc.nl; offers language courses in Chinese, • Goethe Institute (German): Dutch, English, Italian and Spanish. www.goethe.de/rotterdam All courses are classified according (in German);

20 21 • Instituto Cervantes (Spanish): or accommodation. In principle, have to obtain other travel documents Insurance utrecht.cervantes.es (in Spanish/ SSH will always consent to subletting. for the new countries you are visiting. If you are going abroad for a study or Dutch); You can obtain a so-called ‘sublet You may not be able to get these in an internship, ensure you are properly • Dante Alighieri (Italian): form’ at the reception desk of SSH. your host country so, if you are insured. Requirements differ from www.danterotterdam.nl (in Dutch); Subletting your room is also possible planning to travel outside your host country to country. Consider • Instituto di cultura per i Paesi Bassi via: www.housinganywhere.com or country, contact the appropriate supplementary insurance (e.g. dental (Italian): www.iicamsterdam.esteri.it www.kamernet.nl. consular representatives well ahead of care), special statements from your (in Italian/Dutch); time. In addition, remember that if you insurance company and third-party • Alliance Française (French): Arrange accommodation leave your host country, you may need liability insurance. You can take out www.alliance-francaise.nl (in French/ for the first night a multiple-entry visa to get back in. good supplementary insurance through Dutch); In some cases, your accommodation IPS or AON. IPS is the so-called • Intensive language courses at Leiden might not be available upon your Interns or volunteers sometimes need Insurance Passport for Students. University: www.hum.leiden.edu/ arrival; for example, the rental period work permits, which is something your For more information, please refer languagecentre/. might start on the first of the month. employer or organisation will have to to: www.studentsinsured.com/ips or However, whatever the situation, make arrange. Your faculty coordinator can www.aonstudentinsurance.com/. 7.2 Housing sure you have a place to spend your provide you with proof of your student These forms of insurance are valid Looking for accommodation abroad first night or two and that you know status, which is needed by employers internationally, apart from the If you are going abroad on an how to get there. to draw up a traineeship agreement. country of origin. exchange programme, the host university often arranges housing. 7.3 Legal matters Your faculty coordinator can tell you Visa, residence and work permits Ramoe Jagesar more about this (see appendix 2). If you are a national of a European Went on exchange If no accommodation can be arranged country, you might not need a visa, to Bocconi for you, you should report your arrival residence and/or work permit for EU University, Italy date to the international office of the countries. For students coming from host university and/or your contact other parts of the world, most there as soon as possible. If the host countries require you to arrange your university cannot assist you, you could permit before leaving. You must talk to students who previously studied arrange your own visa. Bear in mind in the same place or refer to your that this is a time-consuming process. faculty’s website and read reports Please enquire at the embassy or the from students who have been abroad consulate of the host country before. You could also refer to the concerning the formalities with following websites: which you will need to comply. • www.iagora.com (ihousing); • HousingAnywhere.com; We also advise international students • Erasmate.com (in Europe); to contact the embassy or the • Easykamer.nl (sublet your room and consulate of their home country. find a room in 29 different countries). If you are going to the United States Finally, if you have the opportunity, for study or practical training, you must try to visit the area yourself before get a special visa. More information is classes start. available on the American consulate’s website: www.studyusa.com/ or Subletting your accommodation www.usa.gov/study-in-us. in the Netherlands Ask your landlord about the Remember that, if you are planning to possibilities of subletting your room leave your host country, you might

22 23 In some countries, you are even destination and what you need to required to take out a new insurance know and do to stay healthy in your 8 Upon return policy locally. If you are going to study host country. More information can at a university in the United States or be found on: www.lcr.nl or When you return from your time abroad, you will probably want to talk , it is often compulsory for you www.ggdrotterdamrijnmond.nl/. about the many (great) experiences you have had. Upon your return, to join their “Health Insurance Plan”. you may also miss the culture, some local habits and, of course, the friends If you are planning to go to an you made during your time abroad. Representative extremely warm country, it is wise to It is advisable to appoint a representative read about dealing with extreme heat while you are abroad. This could be on: www.fema.gov/news-release/ 8.1 Study report 8.2 Continuing your international one of your parents or another family dealing-extreme-heat. Depending on your faculty and the experience member. A representative can check grant you’ve applied for, you will have If you enjoyed your experience abroad, whether the person to whom you sublet 7.5 Background reading to submit several documents upon you may want to join the international your room is paying the rent or whether In order to avoid a culture shock or your return. This can be a study report, community in Rotterdam. Through there are arrears. The representative to ensure you do not offend any local which includes information about the ESN Buddy Programme or a buddy can also be your contact in respect of customs, you may want to consider specific matters such as: preparations, programme at your faculty, you can DUO, the faculty’s international office, doing some background reading on the courses taken, your budget and tips link up with international students the university, the bank and other your host country before your to pass on to other students. You may coming to Rotterdam. You can show organisations. You should arrange this departure. also have to submit a conversion your buddy around and help him or before leaving to avoid any unnecessary proposal and attend an assessment her with problems he or she might problems. 7.6 Safety interview, after which you will receive encounter. If you are interested in Prior to departure, it is important to go the final part of your grant. The specific becoming a buddy, please send an Foreign laws through the ‘Safety & Security travel documents that you are expected to email to: [email protected] or Some of the laws in your host country abroad checklist’. For example, have submit can be found on your faculty’s contact your faculty for more may differ from those you are used to you registered your emergency contact website. information! at home. You can familiarise yourself details in Osiris? You can find this with your host country’s laws and checklist on www.eur.nl/studyabroad. regulations on: www.loc.gov/law/help/ guide/nations.php. It is recommended to check if it is safe to travel to your destination on the Driver’s licence Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website Before travelling to your host country, (www.minbuza.nl) and to watch a short you should check whether, and for video on preventive measures you can how long, your driving licence is valid take before going abroad (which can in that country. You may require an be found on www.eur.nl/english/essc/ international driving licence. internationaloffice/videos). Dutch students should refer to: www.anwb.nl. International students We also advise to download the Dutch should contact their own embassy Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ app (which for more information. can be found on www.minbuza.nl). Furthermore, we strongly recommend 7.4 Health all Dutch, EU and non-EU students Before your departure, check with the with a valid residence permit to register Gijs Jacobs GGD/Municipal Health Service or the at the Dutch embassy or consulate. Went on exchange to Travel Clinic whether you require any www.kompas.buzaservices.nl/ University of Pretoria, specific vaccinations for your travel registration/ South Africa

24 25 9 Useful websites “An 9.1 General Information 9.4 Housing • www.eur.nl/studyabroad • www.housinganywhere.com • www.eur.nl/studerenbuitenland • www.iagora.com • www.wilweg.nl • www.mastersportal.eu 9.5 Legal matters exchange is • www.studyabroadlinks.com/search/ • www.minbuza.nl Summer_Programs/index.html • www.studentsinsured.com • www.handicap-studie.nl/ • www.aonstudentinsurance.com • www.european-agency.org/ • www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html honestly • www.wereldwijdestudenten.nl/ • www.anwb.nl 9.2 Funding 9.6 Health • www.duo.nl • www.lcr.nl/ • www.eur.nl/studyabroad • www.ggdrotterdamrijnmond.nl/ one of the • www.beursopener.nl language/en.html • www.grantfinder.nl • www.fema.gov/news-release/ • www.scholarshipportal.eu dealing-extreme-heat • www.minbuza.nl 9.3 Languages most crazy • www.eur.nl/ltc 9.7 Faculties • www.ets.org • See appendix 2. • www.bltc.nl • www.britishcouncil.org/ 9.8 Partner universities • www.eur.nl/english/exchange_ periods in free_movers/exchange_students/ partner_universities/ your life” Vanessa Boris Luijten, Went on went on exchange to exchange to Florida State University of University, USA Baltimore, USA Boris Luijten, went on exchange to University of Baltimore, USA

26 27 Appendix 1 Checklist Appendix 2 Contact information

One year Three months Erasmus MC Erasmus University College before leaving before leaving Ms G. Pasaribu Ms M. Koolhaas E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.erasmusmc.nl/ W www.eur.nl/euc/academics/ o Choose what you want to do o Apply to the university (if you have internationalisering curriculum/study_abroad/ (exchange, complete study been nominated) or project abroad; programme, internship, summer Erasmus School of Economics Faculty of Philosophy programme, volunteer work); o Arrange banking abroad; Tessa Cuperus, room H6-25 Ms. L. Schots T +31 (0)10 408 2266 E [email protected] o Check your faculty’s website o Arrange housing (abroad and E [email protected] W www.eur.nl/fw (for possibilities, conditions, subletting your own room/flat/ W www.eur.nl/ese/exchange/ recognition of study points, etc); house); Faculty of Social Sciences Erasmus School of History, Culture Exchange Coordinator, room T15-04 o Apply to the university (through your o Arrange transportation; and Communication T +31 (0)10 408 2141 faculty) or company of your choice; Ms S. Doodkorte, room M7-43 E [email protected] o Conclude insurance; (exchange History, Arts and Culture) W www.eur.nl/fsw/out-exchange o Arrange your finances (make a T +31 (0)10 408 2874 budget, look and apply for o Check whether your vaccinations E [email protected] Institute of Health Policy grants and funding, observe the are correct/up-to-date; & Management deadlines strictly); Ms. E. Hamilton, room M8-33 Mr J. Haringhuizen, room J7-09 o Appoint a representative; (exchange Media and Communication) T +31 (0)10 408 8645 o Make sure you have the necessary T +31 (0)10 408 2271 E [email protected] command of the relevant language o Check the validity of your driving E [email protected] W www.bmg.eur.nl/student_exchange (should you do a test or follow a licence and passport; course first?); Ms. R. Mast, room M8-38 (internships) Rotterdam School of o Check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ T +31 (0)10 408 2006 Management o Ensure you have all the required website about the safety situation of E [email protected] Study Abroad visas and permits (check EP-Nuffic’s your destination; W www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/ Ms L.C. de Vries, room T05-24 or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ outgoingexchange/ T +31 (0)10 408 1984 websites). o Undertake background reading. E [email protected]; [email protected] Erasmus School of Law W www.rsm.nl/rsm-students-going- Ms M.E. Boshoven, room M6-04 abroad/ T +31 (0)10 408 9764 E [email protected] Internships W www.esl.eur.nl/onderwijs/studeren_ Ms S. Kruter, room T5-36 in_het_buitenland T +31 (0)10 408 2010 E [email protected] W www.rsm.nl/career-services

28 29 Erasmus MC Appendix 3 Partner institutions United Great Ormond Street Hospital Turkey Acibadem University Kingdom Erciyes University, Kayseri In principle, you can only undertake an exchange programme with a university that Thailand , Faculty of Memorial Hospital has a collaborative agreement with your own faculty. For an up-to-date overview Medicine of your faculty’s partner universities, please check your faculty’s website or United States Boston Children’s Hospital Chulalongkorn University of America www.eur.nl/english/exchange_free_movers/exchange_students/partner_universities. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital , Faculty of Medical Center Medicine Johns Hopkins University School , Bangkok, of Medicine Erasmus MC Siriraj Hospital-Faculty of Medicine University of Maryland Bangladesh International Centre for Colombia University of Cauca, Faculty of Diarrhoeal Disease Research Health Sciences (ICDDR) University of El Rosario, Bogota, Belgium Catholic University Leuven Medical and Health Sciences School Ghent University Erasmus School of Economics Ecuador Universidad Centraldel Ecuador Brazil Sao Paulo Research Foundation Argentina University of Buenos Aires Croatia (FAPESP) Universidad Technologica Equinoccial, Quito Australia Australian Czech University of Economics, University of Federal de Minas Republic Prague Gerais (UFMG) India All India Institute of Medical Swinburne University of Sciences, Delhi, India Technology Denmark University of Copenhagen University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) DBT-Dept BioTechnol, The Ministry of India University of Sao Paulo University of Technology Sydney Finland University of Helsinki Translational Health Science and Canada SickKids Hospital, Toronto Technology Institute, Department University of Western Sydney France Audencia Nantes; School of Biotechnology of Management China Chinese Academy of Medical Austria WU Vienna University of Sciences-Peking Union Medical University Economics and Business EM Lyon Business School College Universitas Padjadjaran Belgium KU Leuven EM Normandy Chinese University of Airlangga, Surabaya Ghent University ESSEC Business School Fudan University, Shanghai University of Gadjah Mada, University of Antwerp Groupe ESC Troyes Peking University Faculty of Medicine Brazil University of Sao Paulo Toulouse 1 Capitole University PUHSC Canada Université Paris 1 Renmin University of China, University of North , Panthéon-Sorbonne Haskayne School of Business, P.R. China Medan, Faculty of Medicine Calgary University of Strasbourg Shanghai Jiao Tong University University of Sumatera Utara, York University Germany Goethe University Frankfurt Shenzen University and Shenzen Harapan Jaya Rehabilitation am Main Institutes of Advanced Technology, Center Pematang Siantar Western University Chinese Academy of Sciences Ludwig Maximilians University Israel Israel Institute of Technology Chile University of Chile Munich Sino-Dutch Biomedical and (Technion) China City University of Hong Kong University of Bonn Information Engineering School, Japan Northeastern University Fudan University University of Mannheim University of Kyoto SJTU-School of Medicine Peking University, School of Greece Athens University of Economics Kenya MOI University Eldoret Economics Sun Yat Sen University and Business Cancer Center Korea Seoul National University College Renmin University, School of Hungary Corvinus University of Budapest of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Economics University of Hong Kong Li Ka Indonesia Universitas Gadjah Mada Shing Faculty of Medicine Peru University of Peruana Cayetano Shanghai University of Finance Heredia and Economics Ireland Trinity College Dublin Zhejiang Univ - School of Basic Medicine Sciences (BMS) Colombia Universidad de los Andes Italy University of Bologna

30 31 Erasmus School of Economics Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication* Italy University of Commerce Luigi South Korea Sung Kyun Kwan University Germany Humboldt University Berlin Turkey Istanbul Bilgi University Bocconi Yonsei University University of Mannheim Koç University University of Milano-Bicocca Spain Universidad Autònoma University of Munster Sabanci University University of Pisa de Barcelona Hungary Central European University United Cardiff University Japan Hitotsubashi University Universidad Autònoma de Madrid Kingdom India Manipal University City University London Keio University Pompeu Fabra University Ireland University of Limerick Goldsmiths University of London New Zealand Auckland University of Technology Carlos III University of Madrid Italy LUISS Guido Carli University Loughborough University Norway BI Norwegian Business School Sweden Örebro University University of Bologna Nottingham Trent University Norwegian University of Science Stockholm University and Technology Bocconi University University of Essex University of Gothenburg University of Bergen Japan Keio University University of Exeter Switzerland University of Zurich Portugal Nova School of Business and Rikkyo University University of Leeds Turkey Bogaziçi University Economics Mexico University of Monterrey University of Leicester Middle East Technical University, University of Coimbra University of the Americas Puebla University of Liverpool Ankara Russia Higher School of Economics New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington University of Manchester (Moscow) United City University London Kingdom Norway Norwegian University of Science University of Sheffield University of Essex Lomonosov State University and Technology United States Central Michigan University University of Glasgow Singapore Nanyang Technological University University of Bergen of America Florida State University United States George Mason University Singapore Management University Poland Jagiellonian University of America George Mason University Texas A&M University Slovenia University of Maribor Singapore Nanyang Technological Gonzaga University Uruguay University of Montevideo University National University of Singapore Hawaii Pacific University Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication* Singapore Management University Indiana University Bloomington Argentina National University of Cordoba China Chinese University of Hong Kong Slovenia University of Ljubljana San Diego State University San Francisco State University Australia James Cook University City University of Hong Kong South Africa Rhodes University University of Minnesota Duluth Swinburne University of Communication University South Korea Chung-Ang University Technology of China Konkuk University University of New South Wales Hong Kong University of Science Seoul National University University of Sydney and Technology Yonsei University University of Technology, Sydney Jinan University Spain Autonomous University of University of Western Sydney Barcelona Renmin University of China Austria University of Vienna Ramon Llull University Czech Anglo-American University Belgium Catholic University Leuven University Carlos III of Madrid Republic Charles University Free University of Brussels Sweden Linköping University Denmark Aarhus University University of Antwerp Copenhagen Business School Canada Carleton University Stockholm University University of Calgary University of Copenhagen Switzerland University of Lugano * Note that this is a list of partners of all Estonia Tallinn University University of Ottawa University of Zurich departments at ESHCC. Please check your Finland University of Helsinki University of Waterloo Taiwan National Chengchi University departmental website to view the partner France Audencia Nantes universities that are available for you. York University National Taiwan University Chile Major University Germany Free University Berlin

32 33 Erasmus School of Law Erasmus School of Law Argentina Buenos Aires, Faculty of Law Greece Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Turkey Bilkent University United University of Kent Kingdom Australia University of New South Wales National and Kapodistrian Istanbul Bilgi University University of Essex University of Athens University of Western Sydney Istanbul University University of Warwick Hungary Eotvos Lorand University Austria University Innsbruck Yeditepe University United States American University of America University of Salzburg Iceland University of Iceland United Middlesex University Florida State University Kingdom University of Vienna India WB National University of University of Bournemouth Hofstra University Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Belgium Catholic University Leuven University of Glasgow University of Baltimore Indonesia Diponegoro University Free University Brussels Erasmus University College Ghent University Australia University of NSW, Sydney Mexico Universidad de Monterrey Brazil University of Sao Paulo University of Indonesia Canada King’s University College, South Korea Seoul National University Bulgaria Sofia University, St Kliment London, Canada Ohridski Ireland University College Cork Spain Universidad Loyola Andalucía Chili University Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) Canada Carleton University Israel Hebrew University of Jerusalem Universitat Pompeu Fabra China Chinese University of Hong Kong York University Italy University of Bologna Switzerland University of Geneva University of Commerce Luigi City University of Hong Kong China China University of Political Taiwan National Taiwan University of Bocconi Science and Law Czech Charles University Prague Science & Technology University of Milano-Bicocca Republic­ City University of Hong Kong Thailand Chulalongkorn University University of Rome La Spienza Denmark Roskilde University East China University of Political Turkey Acibadem Germany University of Mannheim Science and Law Latvia University of Latvia Koç University Ireland University of Limerick Fudan University Lithuania Mykolas Romeris University United King’s University College, London Kingdom Jiao Tong University Mexico Technological Autonomous Italy University of Commerce Luigi Institute of Mexico (ITAM) Bocconi Peking University United States Saint Vincent College, Latrobe of America Norway University of Bergen Japan Kansai University Renmin University of China University of Oslo Keio University Shanghai Maritime University Poland Warsaw University University of Hong Kong Faculty of Philosophy Portugal University of Lisbon Wuhan University School of Law Australia James Cook University Italy Vita-Salute San Raffaele Romania University of Bucharest University Croatia University of Zagreb Belgium Catholic University Leuven Russia Moscow State Academy of Law Ireland Queen’s University Belfast Czech Masaryk University Ghent University Republic Singapore National University of Singapore Japan Osaka University Palackeho Olomouci University Canada York University Slovakia Comenius University Denmark University of Copenhagen China Chinese University of Hong Kong Macedonia Ss. Cyril Slovenia University of Maribor and Methodius University Skopje Estonia University of Tartu Fudan University South Africa Northwest University Mexico University of Monterrey Finland University of Helsinki (Potchefstroom) Finland Turku University Poland University of Wroclaw France Pantheon-Assas University University of Pretoria University of Helsinki Singapore Nanyang University Université Aix-Marseille South Korea Seoul National University Germany Albert-Ludwig-Universität Freiburg South Korea Konkuk University University Paris Descartes Spain Autonomous University of University of Bayreuth Germany Friedrich Schiller University Jena Barcelona Spain University Complutense Hungary Central European University Mannheim University University of Salamanca Turkey Sakarya University Italy Universita Degli Studi Urbino University Hamburg Sweden Lund University Carlo Bo United University of Warwick Kingdom University Konstanz Stockholm University University of Bologna University of Essex Viadrina European University Switzerland University of Zurich University of Roma Tre Turkey Ankara University

34 35 Faculty of Social Sciences* RSM Erasmus University Australia James Cook University Norway University of Oslo Europe

Swinburne University of Poland Adam Mickiewicz University Austria Vienna University of Economics Italy University of Commerce Luigi ­Technology and Business Bocconi Portugal Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE) University of New South Wales Belgium UCL Louvain Norway BI Norwegian School of Singapore Nanyang Technological University Management UCL Mons University of Sydney National University of Singapore Norwegian School of Economics Czech University of Economics, Prague University of Western Sydney South Korea Chung-Ang University and Business Administation Republic Austria University of Salzburg Konkuk University Poland Warsaw School of Economics Denmark Aarhus University University of Vienna Pusan National University Portugal Catholic Portugese University Copenhagen Business School Belgium Catholic University Leuven Seoul National University Universidade Nova de Lisboa Finland Aalto University School of Free University Brussels Spain Autonomous University of Business Russia St. Petersburg State university Barcelona Ghent University France Aix-Marseille University, AMU Spain EADA Business School Complutense University of Madrid VU Brussel EDHEC Business School ESADE Sweden Lund University Canada Carleton University EM Lyon Business School IE Madrid Business School Umea University University of Calgary ESC Rennes University Carlos III of Madrid University of Gothenburg University of the Fraser Valley ESSCA (Anger/Paris/Budapest/ University of Navarra Turkey Bahcesehir University Shanghai) University of Waterloo University Pompeu Fabra Istanbul Bilgi University ESSEC Western University University Pontificia Comillas Koç University Grenoble School of Mangement (ICADE) York University Sabanci University HEC Paris Sweden Stockholm School of Economics Chile Major University Sehir University Sciences Po Paris Switzerland University of St. Gallen China Chinese University of Hong Kong United Glasgow Caledonian University University Paris Dauphine United Aston University City University of Hong Kong Kingdom Kingdom Queen’s University Belfast Germany Science School of City University London Lingnan University Entrepreneurship (WHU) University of Essex Lancaster University Renmin University of China University of Cologne University of the West of England London School of Economics (LSE) Estonia Tallinn University of Technology University of Mannheim United Central Michigan University University of Bath Finland University of Eastern Finland States of Greece Athens University of Economics Florida State University and Business University of Leeds France Sciences Po Lille America George Mason University Hungary Corvinus University of Budapest University of Manchester Germany University Konstanz Gonzaga University Iceland Reykjavik University University of Strathclyde University of Mannheim San Fransico State University Ireland Trinity College Dublin University of Warwick Ireland Trinity College Dublin Stony Brook University University College Dublin University of Limerick University of Mississippi Italy Universita Ca’Foscari North America Western Washington University University of Commerce Luigi Canada HEC Montreal United States Babson College Bocconi of America McGill University Brandeis University Japan Keio University * Note that this is a list of partners of Queen’s University Chicago Booth Mexico University of Monterrey all departments at FSS. Please check your faculty’s website to view the partner universities that are University of British Columbia Claremont Graduate University Norway University of Bergen available for your programme. University of Calgary Cornell University University of Toronto Duke University Institute of Health, Policy and Management Western University Emory University Finland University of Eastern Finland Norway University of Oslo York University Georgetown University

36 37 RSM Erasmus University RSM Erasmus University North America Asia and Middle East

United States Georgia State University United States University of Iowa Israel Tel Aviv University Singapore National University of Singapore of America of America Indiana University University of Michigan Japan Keio University Singapore Management University McCombs School of Business University of North Carolina Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB) Taiwan National Chengchi University New York University University of Pennsylvania (NCCU) The International University Northwestern University University of South Carolina of Japan National Taiwan University Ohio State University University of Southern California Kuwait Kuwait University Thailand Chulalongkorn University University of California University of Texas at Austin Philippines Asian Institute of Management at Berkeley Sasin Graduate Institute of University of Virginia South Korea Ewha Womans University Management University of California at Davis University of Washington Korea Advanced Institute of , University of California at Science and Technology (KAIST) Thammasat Business School Los Angeles Texas Tech University Vanderbilt University Korea University Thammasat University, Faculty University of Chicago of Economics Weatherhead School Seoul National University University of Illinois at Turkey Koç University Urbana-Champaign of Management Yonsei University Singapore Nanyang Technological Latin America University Argentina Universidad de Belgrano Mexico Technological Autonomous Institute of Mexico (ITAM) Africa University Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) Technological Institute of Higher Morocco ESCA South Africa University of Pretoria Studies (ITESM) Brazil Federal University of Rio de South Africa University of Capetown University of Witwatersrand Janeiro (UFRJ) Universidad Panamericano

Fundation Getúlio Vargas Peru Administration School of Oceania Negocios (ESAN) Chile Catholic University of Chile (PUC) Australia University of Melbourne Australia University of Sydney Venezuela Institute of Higher Studies in University Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) Administration (IESA) University of New South Wales University of Technology, Sydney Costa Rica INCAE Queensland University of New Zealand Technology Asia and Middle East

China Chinese University of Hong Kong Sun Yat-sen University

Chinese University of Hong The University of Hong Kong Disclaimer Kong, Shenzhen Colofon Tongji University The information provided in this brochure was City University of Hong Kong correct at the time of going to press, but may be Publisher Fudan University International Office Erasmus subject to subsequent change. The International University of Hong Kong University Rotterdam Office Erasmus University Rotterdam reserves Hong Kong Baptist University the right to make changes affecting policies, fees (HKBU) India IIM Calcutta Editor or any other matter publicised in this brochure. India Indian Institute of Management Hong Kong Polytechnic Jenny Venhuizen Students are kept informed through the Ahmedabad University Sharon Hansma SIN-online channel Erasmus Student Service Centre and the following websites: Hong Kong University of Science Indian Institute of Management and Technology (HKUST) Bangalore (IIMB) Graphic Design Ontwerpwerk www.eur.nl/studyabroad Peking University Indian School of Business Hyderabad (ISB) www.eur.nl/studerenbuitenland Renmin University Printing /EurCentralInternationalOffice Management Developement De Bondt Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute (MDI) This brochure has been financed with support Shanghai University of Finance & Indonesia Gadjah Mada University September 2016 of the European Union within the scope of the Economics (SUFE) Erasmus+ Programme.

38 39 About this guide

In view of Erasmus University’s ambition to achieve excellence, the university stimulates its students to go abroad. This practical guide provides interested students with information about the various options. It also gives practical information about matters that you should take care of when planning to go abroad. Enjoy the read and good luck with the preparations!