School of Business Studies

School of Business, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy Application Form for BESS, PPES, Bus/Lang and SocSocPol - Erasmus and International Exchanges 2014/2015

Please complete this form electronically and return it via email only to [email protected] no later than 10/01/2014. Earlier applications would be appreciated so that the process of sorting them can be completed as early as possible in Hilary Term – to allow the selection process to commence. Incomplete, handwritten and late applications will not be considered! Please read section 7 of this form very carefully before deciding to submit an application.

Please ensure that, when submitting your application, the structure remains exactly as it is below (i.e. that your entries do not run over into additional pages). If you find that you have not enough space to complete the open-ended sections, please reduce the font size to 11pt.

1. Personal Details Name: Student No:

Term Address: Home Address: (if different)

Telephone: Telephone:

Mobile: TCD E-mail: @tcd.ie

Tutor’s Name Tutor’s E-mail: @tcd.ie

2. Please specify your exact degree programme Degree programme Subject 1 Subject 2 (e.g. BESS/PPES etc.) (e.g. Economics) (e.g. Sociology)

3. Results to Date in College

JF Modules Results (%) SF Modules (results to date) Results (%)

Language Results (%) Language Results (%)

Average mark & overall grade: Average mark (to date):

Comments (if any) on results:

4. Rank Ordering of Choices Please indicate your first five preferences using rankings from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest). Consult the table at the end of this application form (p.4) when making your choices:

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

4.1. Choice Selection Criteria Please indicate in respect of each of your top three exchange partner choices, the main reasons (academic and other) why you would like to study there.

First Choice:

Second Choice:

Third Choice:

4.2. Choice of Study Abroad Period Please tick when you would prefer to go on an exchange. Note that while every effort will be made to accommodate your preference, this cannot be guaranteed: Full year Michaelmas Term only Hilary Term only

5. International Language Experience If you are NOT a BSL (Business Studies and Language) student, please provide details of any extended visits to France/Germany/Spain etc.

6. Questions and Further Information Please provide brief details regarding any additional information that you think may assist the panel in processing your application. List any questions you may have for the interview panel:

7. Important considerations, conditions and statements Please read these carefully, in full, before signing and submitting your application.

7.1. Personal and academic challenges / obtaining a II.2 while abroad Study abroad does not suit everyone. Before applying, students should reflect carefully on their individual academic goals, learning styles, personal circumstances etc. You should have confidence in answering ‘YES’ to the following statements:

(a) I am aware of the exceptional academic and personal challenges that regularly arise during study abroad; and (b) in acknowledging these challenges, I am not aware of any issue(s) or factor(s) that would adversely affect my ability (i) to integrate smoothly into a different academic, cultural and – where applicable – language environment, and (ii) to successfully complete the academic programmes and examinations, at a minimum II.2 level overall (the minimum grade necessary for proceeding to the SS year), of the institutions I have nominated in Section 4 above.

7.2. Meeting degree programme requirements and SS subject pre-requisites (a) Prior to submitting this application, I have conducted extensive research on the institutions I have selected, and (b) on the basis of this research, I am satisfied that these institutions offer modules, at an appropriate level, that will (a) satisfy my programme requirements [e.g. BA(Mod), BBS, BS&L etc], and (b) act as appropriate subject pre-requisites for the specific modules I intend to choose in my Senior Sophister year in TCD.

7.3. Compliance with institutional, national, EU and international regulations I understand and accept that study abroad is governed by regulations and procedures set out in ERASMUS and other relevant literature published by:

• the EU, the Higher Education Authority (Ireland) and other relevant national and supranational bodies; • TCD - by the International Office, the BESS Course Office, Departmental offices, as well as – for BSL students – literature published by the Departments of French, Germanic Studies, Hispanic Studies and Russian & Slavonic Studies; • partner universities.

8. Student’s Signature I confirm that I have read and accept in full the content of Section 7 above and I confirm that the information provided by me in this application form is correct.

Name: ______Date: ______

Exchange programme Website Places Possible eligibilities

BUSINESS STUDIES German LanguageA Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany www.uni-duesseldorf.de/ 2 places x 9 mths Wissenschaftl. Hochs. für Unternehmensführung, Koblenz, Germany www.whu.edu 2 places x 9 mths Universität Mannheim, Germany http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/incoming 4 places x 9 mths Universität Regensburg Germany www.uni-regensburg.de 3 places x 9 mths Universität Trier, Germany www.uni-trier.de/ 3 places x 9 mths Leopolds-Franzens Universität Innsbruck, Austria www.uibk.ac.at 4 places x 9 mths Johannes-Kepler Universität Linz, Austria www.jku.at/ 3 places x 9 mths French LanguageA Ecole de Management, Grenoble, FranceA,B http://www.grenoble-em.com 3 places x 9 mths BBS/JT Bus.-Econ. EPSCI-ESSEC, Cergy-Pontoise, FranceA,B www.epsci.com /www.essec.fr/essec/ 3-4 places x 9 mths BBS Strasbourg Mgmt School, Univ. de Strasbourg III Robert Schumann, France http://www.em-strasbourg.eu/index.php 5 places x 9 mths BBS/ Bus &Politics Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen, France www.esc-rouen.fr/ 5 places x 9 mths BBS SpanishA Universidad de Alcalå www.uah.es 4-5 places x 9 mths BBS (Spanish) Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain www.uc3m.es/ 4 places x 9 mths BBS/JT Bus.-Econ/Soc Universidad de Salamanca http://www.usal.es/~rrii/ 5 places x 10 mths BBS (Spanish) Polish Cracow University of Economics http://nowa.uek.krakow.pl/en 2-3 places x 9 mths Russian St Petersburg State University (Graduate School of Management) www.gsom.spbu.ru 5-7 places x 9 mths English Language Universiteit Maastricht, the NetherlandsB www.unimaas.nl/ 2 places x 9 mths BBS/JT Bus.-Econ. Uppsala University, Sweden www.inter.uadm.uu.se/ 2 places x 5mths BBS/ JT Bus-Econ Erasmus University Rotterdam http://www.eur.nl/english/ 2 places x 5 mths BBS only Solvay, Brussels School of Economics & Mgt http://www. solvay .edu/international 3 places x 5mths BBS/JT Bus.-Econ. North AmericaC Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Georgia, USAC goizueta.emory.edu/degree/undergra_p_int.html 3 places x 4 mths BBS only Fisher College of Business Ohio State University, USAC intundergrad.osu.edu/index.html 1 place x 4 mths BBS only Babson College, Massachusetts, USAC www.babson.edu/gps 1 places x 9 mths BBS only Queens School of Business, Queen’s University, Kingston, CanadaC www.queensu.ca/ 3 places x 4 mths BBS only AsiaC Senshu University, Japan C http://www.senshu-u.ac.jp/Welcome.html 5 places x 3 mths (MT)] BBS only Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaB,C sem-int.tongji.edu.cn . 2 places x 9 mths BBS/JT Bus.-Econ. [or 4 x 4 mths] CUHK, Hong KongC www.cuhk.edu.hk/v5/en/ 2 places x 5 mths (HT) BBS only

Seoul National University, South Korea cba.snu.ac.kr 2 places x 3 mths (MT)

ECONOMICS UCL - Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium www.ucl.be/en/intro.html 3 places x 6 mths [HT and TT] IEP - Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, France www.sciences-po.fr/ 6 places x 9 mths JT Hons Econ+Pol or Bus

HEC School of Management, Paris, France http://www.hec.edu/ 2 places x 9 mths JT Hons Econ + Bus Universität zu Köln, Germany www.uni-koeln.de/ 4 places x 6 mths [HT and TT] KUB - Katholieke Universiteit Brabant - Tilburg Universiteit, Netherl. www.tilburguniversity.nl/ 5 places x 6 mths [HT and TT] QUT Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia www.qut.edu.au/ 2 places x 6 mths [HT and TT] POLITICAL SCIENCE IEP - Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, France www.sciences-po.fr/ 3 places x 9 mths JT Hons and Single Hons Politics Université de Strasbourg III Robert Schuman, France http://www-urs.u-strasbg.fr/ 6 places x 9 mths As above University of Bologna, Italy http://www.spbo.unibo.it/spbo/default.htm 2 places x 9 mths As above University of Zurich (in conjunction with ETH Zurich), Switzerland http://www.ipz.uzh.ch/index_en.html 3 places x 10 mths As above

University of Mannheim, Germany http://www.uni- 4 places x 9 months mannheim.de/1/english/university/profile/ SOCIOLOGY Charles University Prague, Czech Republic http://www.cuni.cz/UKENG-1.html 3 places x 9 mths

University of Copenhagen, Denmark http://www.ku.dk/English/ 2 places x 9 mths

University of Helsinki, Finland http://www.helsinki.fi/university/ 2 places x 9 mths Istanbul Bogazici University, Turkey http://www.boun.edu.tr/en_US 2 places x 9 mths Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/index.html 2 places x 9 mths

University of Malta, Malta http://www.um.edu.mt/ 2 places x 9 mths

Umeå University, Sweden http://www.umu.se/english 6 places x 9 mths

University Lille 1 (Sciences et Technologies), France http://www.univ-lille1.fr/ 3 places x 9 mths

Paris Sorbonne IV http://www.paris-sorbonne.fr/l-international/ 2 places x 9 mths

Utrecht University, Netherlands http://www.uu.nl/EN 3 places x 9 mths

Notes. A – preferential treatment will be given to students of BSL degree. B – preferential treatment will be given to students of Business and Economics degree. C – for BBS, Business Studies students only.