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Studying & Internships Abroad

Practical Guide 2018 - 2019 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 ...... 26

9 Useful websites ...... 28

Appendix 1 Checklists ...... 29

Appendix 2 Contact information ...... 30

Keely Bates Appendix 3 Partner institutions ...... 32 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 you apply for a grant. 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 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 expect 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 are, 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 Rotterdam. More information about ESN-Rotterdam can be found on their you have been there and website: www.esn-rotterdam.nl. actually lived it!” Keely Bates Went on exchange to Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

6 7 2 Gathering information “The real At the start of the orientation process, it is recommended to visit your faculty’s website and have an extensive look at the 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 voyage of partner institutions.

2.1 Information fair and sessions In December, the International Every autumn, the International Office Office EUR organises an information discovery Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) session about following a full degree and the international offices of the programme abroad after you various faculties organise an have completed your Bachelor’s or information fair: the ‘Studying and Master’s degree. During this session, consists not Internships Abroad Fair’. At this fair, there are presentations by 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, in seeking new 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 landscapes 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). but in having 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, or ask your faculty new eyes.” for your future study or internship coordinator about them. abroad. 2.3 Studying abroad with a functional impairment If you have a functional impairment Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922) 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 , 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.

Application procedure return with 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 (1857 - 1924)

10 11 3.2 Free movers 3.3 Full Master’s degree + Advantage It gives you the As a free mover, you are studying + Advantage This can be tailored After completing your Bachelor’s opportunity to follow unique courses abroad outside the official exchange to your own educational wishes or degree, you may be admitted to a and some facilities, such as housing, programme. This is the option for you choice of university outside the EUR Master’s programme abroad. are usually arranged. If going abroad if you have a strong desire to study at partner agreements. You will gain You can find more information about does not fit into your study a specific university that is not one of experience by arranging your own international Master’s programmes on: programme, you can still benefit from our partner universities, or if the admission, recognition of credits, etc. http://master.wilweg.nl (Dutch only) an international experience without partner university you would like to go - Disadvantage It takes longer to or on: www.mastersportal.eu. delaying your studies. to does not have any available places. prepare, because you need to go You may also find a suitable Master’s - Disadvantage Short and relatively You can also decide for yourself how through the admission procedure of degree course by looking on the expensive. long you would like to remain abroad. the university in question, there is no countries’ page of the Nuffic website: exemption from tuition fees, and you www.wilweg.nl/landen (in Dutch). 3.5 Study trips Important tip before deciding to go need to arrange your own funding Several study associations organise abroad as a free mover, you must and accommodation. Moreover, there + Advantage It looks impressive on international study trips at least once check with your faculty‘s international is no guarantee that the completed your résumé if you follow your full every academic year. Check if your office to ascertain whether this is courses can be converted to the EUR Master’s degree abroad. In addition, study association organises one of possible within your programme. programme. 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 discipline might be better developed STAR International Week Xander there. Another advantage is that The International Week is an exchange Uyttenbroek several funding bodies offer grants or project for students from all over the Volunteered at scholarships to students going abroad world. Students show foreign students Doingoood, Kenya 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. Each year, there are about 23 - Disadvantage Financing can be International Weeks all over the world a problem as the tuition fees are and two RSM students can participate often high. in each International Week. More information, about this and other 3.4 Summer courses activities that STAR organises abroad, Many universities offer special summer can be found on: www.rsmstar.nl. courses. These are ideal for a ‘brief international experience’. Some EFR-EuroTour faculties provide information about The EFR-EuroTour Committee summer programmes on their website organises an annual two-week or SIN-Online/BB channels. exchange programme with a partner This website may also be helpful: university from Europe. During these www.studyabroad.com/worldwide/ two weeks, students engage in summer. activities based on four pillars: academic, cultural, business and social. More information can be found on: 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 Nuffic website organisation. This is especially handy if (www.wilweg.nl). you are considering applying for a job at that organisation, or one similar to it, 4.1 Student organisations 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 - Disadvantage Internships require more information: lengthy preparation time. You may AIESEC www.aiesec.nl; have to pay mediation fees at special Integrand www.integrand.nl. internship agencies and you may have to pay local income tax. You also may Specific organisations for medical need to apply for a work permit students are: or arrange your own internship IFMSA www.ifmsa.nl; agreement with respect to assessment, Stola www.stichtingstola.nl. level, etc.

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

16 17 Applying for private 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 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 (in from your visit.” Dutch). There are also many other grants Raul Antonio Cortez Hidalgo Did an internship at Beijing International School, available. For more information, refer 6.3 Banking abroad China to the ‘Funding’ section on www.eur.nl/ It is wise to discuss with your bank studyabroad/ (in English) or the what the best options are for moving ‘Geldzaken’ section on www.eur.nl/ your financial resources overseas. studerenbuitenland (in Dutch). Also You should also be aware of how you have a look at: www.studyinholland.nl/ can access cash from home from your scholarships/find-a-scholarship host country. It might be a good idea to get a credit card as well. However, 6.2 DUO be careful, depending on the credit If you currently receive Dutch student card and country, using credit cards finance from the Dienst Uitvoering may incur extra costs. Onderwijs (DUO), you need to bear a few things in mind: 6.4 ISIC Card The ISIC card enables students During your Bachelor’s or worldwide to prove their official Master’s degree student status to gain access Ensure you know the rules regarding to student benefits and discounts retaining or losing student finance. 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, www.duo.nl (in Dutch). museums, educational courses and sports activities. For more information, After completing your Bachelor’s please refer to: www.isic.org. or Master’s degree 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 finance. Again, DUO can answer all your questions: www.duo.nl (in Dutch).

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 All courses are classified according To ensure that your period of studying to the Common European Framework abroad is successful, it is essential that of Reference (CEFR). The entry and exit you understand the language that is levels are clearly indicated to show you entire spoken during the lectures and tutorials which level is required at the start of and that you are able to communicate. the course and which level you will Your faculty’s international office or the have reached by the time you have partner university will tell you which successfully completed the course. criteria you have to meet or which In order to determine which level language assessment test you have to would suit you best, the LTC organises take to check your level of the required intakes in the various languages four world language. times a year.

Language tests For languages other than those Many host universities require foreign mentioned above (such as German students to take and pass an accredited and French), the LTC cooperates with international language test as part of well-known language institutes. is my the admission process. For the English Please refer to their website for more language, there are the following tests: information about the respective offers • TOEFLtest (American English): and timetables. Also for information www.ets.org/toefl; about languages courses, intakes, study • ITP-TOEFL (cheaper, but not skills and other services, check: accepted by all partner universities www.eur.nl/ltc temple…” - check your faculty); • IELTS test (British English): Other possibilities for language courses www.bltc.nl; • British Council (English): • Cambridge exams and certificates www.britishcouncil.org/new; Desiderius Erasmus (1466 - 1536) (British English): www.britishcouncil. • British Language Training Centre org/netherlands; (English): www.bltc.nl; In case you already obtained one of • Goethe Institute (German): the above mentioned certificates, it’s www.goethe.de/rotterdam recommended to check if the language (in German); certificate meets the requirements of • Instituto Cervantes (Spanish): the host university. utrecht.cervantes.es (in Spanish/Dutch); Language courses and tests offered • Dante Alighieri (Italian): at the Language & Training Centre www.danterotterdam.nl (in Dutch); The Language & Training Centre (LTC) • Instituto di cultura per i Paesi Bassi offers language courses in Chinese, (Italian): www.iicamsterdam.esteri.it Dutch, English, Italian and Spanish. (in Italian/Dutch);

20 21 • Alliance Française (French): Arrange accommodation available on the American consulate’s Interns or volunteers sometimes need www.afpb.nl/ (in French/Dutch); for the first night website: www.studyusa.com/ or work permits, which is something your • Intensive language courses at Leiden In some cases, your accommodation www.usa.gov/study-in-us. employer or organisation will have to University: www.hum.leiden.edu/ might not be available upon your arrange. Your faculty coordinator can languagecentre/. arrival; for example, the rental period Remember that, if you are planning to provide you with proof of your student might start on the first of the month. leave your host country, you might status, which is needed by employers 7.2 Housing However, whatever the situation, make have to obtain other travel documents to draw up an internship agreement. Looking for accommodation abroad sure you have a place to spend your for the new countries you are visiting. If you are going abroad on exchange, first night or two and that you know You may not be able to get these in Insurance we recommend to start looking for how to get there. your host country so, if you are If you are going abroad for a study or accommodation as soon as possible, planning to travel outside your host an internship, ensure you are properly no later than 3 months in advance. 7.3 Legal matters country, contact the appropriate insured. Requirements differ from Your faculty coordinator can tell you Visa, residence and work permits consular representatives well ahead of country to country. Consider more about this (see appendix 2). If you are a national of a European time. In addition, remember that if you supplementary insurance (e.g. dental If no accommodation can be arranged country, you might not need a visa, leave your host country, you may need care), special statements from your for you, you should report your arrival residence and/or work permit for EU a multiple-entry visa to get back in. insurance company and third-party date to the international office of the countries. For countries outside the EU, liability insurance. You can take out host university and/or your contact please inquire about the visa good supplementary insurance through there as soon as possible. If the host requirements at the embassy of the IPS or AON. IPS is the so-called university cannot assist you, you could country of your destination. For Insurance Passport for Students. talk to students who previously studied students coming from other parts of Ramoe Jagesar For more information, please refer in the same place or refer to your the world, most countries require you Went on exchange to: www.studentsinsured.com/ips or faculty’s website and read reports to arrange your permit before leaving. to Bocconi www.aonstudentinsurance.com/. from students who have been abroad You must arrange your own visa. Bear University, Italy These forms of insurance are valid before. You could also refer to the in mind that this is a time-consuming following websites: process. Please enquire at the embassy • HousingAnywhere.com; or the consulate of the host country • uniplaces.com; concerning the formalities with • Easykamer.nl (sublet your room and which you will need to comply. find a room in 29 different countries). Finally, if you have the opportunity, Please note: Non-EU students should try to visit the area yourself before start the extension procedure of their classes start and possibly already Dutch residence permit 2 months arrange some house viewings. before the expiry date. In case you are not able to pick up your permit in time, Subletting your accommodation make sure you have a return visa to in the Netherlands enter the Netherlands. For information: Ask your landlord about the www.eur.nl/english/essc/ possibilities of subletting your room internationaloffice/immigration/ or accommodation. changes_to_permit/extension/. Subletting your room is also possible via: We also advise international students • www.housinganywhere.com to contact the embassy or the consulate of their home country. If you are going to the for study or practical training, you must get a special visa. More information is

22 23 internationally, apart from the Driver’s licence 7.6 Safety country of origin. Before travelling to your host country, Prior to departure, it is important to go In some countries, you are even you should check whether, and for through the ‘Safety & Security travel required to take out a new insurance how long, your driving licence is valid abroad checklist’. For example, have policy locally. If you are going to study in that country. You may require an you registered your emergency contact at a university in the United States or international driving licence. Dutch details in Osiris? You can find this , it is often compulsory for you students should refer to: checklist on www.eur.nl/studyabroad. to join their ‘Health Insurance Plan’. For www.anwb.nl (in Dutch). International students staying in Europe for only a students should contact their own It is recommended to check if it is safe short period of time, it is advisable to embassy for more information. to travel to your destination on the check if your European Health Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website Insurance Card (EHIC) will cover your 7.4 Health (www.minbuza.nl (in Dutch)) and to health costs. For more information on Before your departure, check with the watch a short video on preventive this, visit the website: www.ehic.nl/ GGD (Municipal Health Service) or the measures you can take before going (in Dutch). Travel Clinic whether you require any abroad (which can be found on www. specific vaccinations for your travel eur.nl/english/essc/internationaloffice/ Representative destination and what you need to videos). It is advisable to appoint a representative know and do to stay healthy in your while you are abroad. This could be host country. More information can We also advise to download the Dutch one of your parents or another family be found on: www.lcr.nl (in Dutch) Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ app (which member. A representative can check or www.ggdrotterdamrijnmond.nl/. can be found on www.minbuza.nl). whether the person to whom you sublet Furthermore, we strongly recommend your room is paying the rent or whether If you are planning to go to an all Dutch, EU and non-EU students there are arrears. The representative extremely warm country, it is wise to with a valid residence permit to register can also be your contact in respect read about dealing with extreme heat at the Dutch embassy or consulate. of DUO, the (faculty’s) international on: www.fema.gov/news-release/ https://informatieservice.nederland office, the university, the bank and other dealing-extreme-heat. wereldwijd.nl/ organisations. You should arrange this before leaving to avoid any unnecessary 7.5 Background reading Emergency number problems. In order to avoid a culture shock or Erasmus University Rotterdam has an to ensure you do not offend any local emergency number for EUR students Foreign laws customs, you may want to consider who are abroad, international students Some of the laws in your host country doing some background reading on on campus, parents and partner may differ from those you are used to your host country before your universities: at home. You can familiarise yourself departure. with your host country’s laws and +31 (0)6 40847882 regulations on: www.loc.gov/law/help/ guide/nations.php. This number you can reach seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

24 25 8 Upon return When you return from your time abroad, you will probably want to do “An nothing else but talk about the many (great) experiences you have had. However, don’t forget the last steps to take!

8.1 Study report 8.2 Continuing your international exchange is Depending on your faculty and the experience grant you’ve applied for, you will have If you enjoyed your experience abroad, to submit several documents upon you may want to join the international your return. This can be a study report, community in Rotterdam. Through which includes information about the ESN Buddy Programme or a buddy honestly specific matters such as: preparations, programme at your faculty, you can the courses taken, your budget and tips link up with international students to pass on to other students. You may coming to Rotterdam. You can show also have to submit a conversion your buddy around and help him or one of the proposal and attend an assessment her with problems he or she might interview, after which you will receive encounter. If you are interested in the final part of your grant. The specific becoming a buddy, please send an documents that you are expected to email to: [email protected] or submit can be found on your faculty’s contact your faculty for more most crazy website. information! periods in your life.”

Boris Luijten Went on exchange to University of Baltimore, USA

Gijs Jacobs Went on exchange to University of Pretoria, South Africa

26 27 9 Useful websites Appendix 1 Checklists

9.1 General Information 9.4 Housing • www.eur.nl/studyabroad • www.housinganywhere.com One year Three months • www.eur.nl/studerenbuitenland • uniplaces.com before leaving before leaving • www.wilweg.nl • Easykamer.nl • www.mastersportal.eu • www.studyabroad.com 9.5 Legal matters o Choose what you want to do o Apply to the university (if you have • www.handicap-studie.nl • www.minbuza.nl (exchange, complete study been nominated) or project abroad; • www.european-agency.org • www.studentsinsured.com programme, internship, summer • www.wereldwijdestudenten.nl • www.aonstudentinsurance.com programme, volunteer work); o Cancel your OV (via https://duo.nl • www.loc.gov/law/guide/nations.html (in Dutch)) for the months that you 9.2 Funding • www.anwb.nl o Check your faculty’s website will be abroad, this will save some • www.duo.nl (for possibilities, conditions, money; • www.eur.nl/studyabroad 9.6 Health recognition of study points, etc); • www.beursopener.nl • www.lcr.nl/ o Arrange housing (abroad and • www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/ • www.ggdrotterdamrijnmond.nl/ o Apply to the university (through your subletting your own room/flat/ find-a-scholarship language/en.html faculty) or company of your choice; house); • www.scholarshipportal.eu • www.fema.gov/news-release/ dealing-extreme-heat o Arrange your finances (make a o Arrange transportation; 9.3 Languages • www.minbuza.nl budgetplan, look and apply for • www.eur.nl/ltc grants and funding, observe the o Conclude insurance; • www.ets.org 9.7 Faculties deadlines strictly); • www.bltc.nl • See appendix 2. o Check whether your vaccinations • www.britishcouncil.org o Make sure you have the necessary are correct/up-to-date; 9.8 Partner universities command of the relevant language • https://www.eur.nl/english/ (should you do a test or follow a o Appoint a representative; exchange/exchange_students/ course first?); partner_universities/ o Check the validity of your driving o Ensure you have all the required licence and passport; visas and permits (check Nuffic’s Vanessa Boris Luijten or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ o Check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Went on Went on websites). website about the safety situation of exchange to exchange to your destination; Florida State University of University, USA Baltimore, USA o Undertake background reading.

28 29 Appendix 2 Contact information

Erasmus MC Internship Erasmus School of Health Policy & Ms. G. Pasaribu Ms. Annette van Ham, room M7-21 Management E [email protected] (Internship Coordinator Arts & Culture Ms. K. van Dongen, room J7-09 W www.erasmusmc.nl/ Studies) T +31 (0)10 4088575 internationalisering T +31 (0)10 4088751 E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.eur.nl/eshpm Erasmus School of Tessa Cuperus Ms. L. Slegtenhorst, room M6-32 Rotterdam School of room H6-02 (Information Desk) (Internship Coordinator ) Management T +31 (0)10 4081380 T +31 (0)10 4088895 Study Abroad E [email protected] E [email protected] Ms. L.C. de Vries W www.eur.nl/ese/exchange/ Mandeville Building, T5-22 Ms. R. Mast, room M8-38 T +31 (0)10 408 1984 Erasmus School of History, Culture (Internship Coordinator Media & E [email protected]; [email protected] and Communication Communication) W www.rsm.nl/rsm-students-going- Exchange T +31 (0)10 408 2006 abroad/ Ms. S. Doodkorte, room M7-43 E [email protected] (exchange History, Arts and Culture) Internships T +31 (0)10 408 2874 Erasmus School of Law Ms. S. Kruter E [email protected] Ms. M.E. Boshoven, room L2-19 Mandeville Building, T5-03 T +31 (0)10 408 9764 T +31 (0)10 408 2010 Ms. E. Hamilton, room M8-33 E [email protected] E [email protected] (exchange Media and Communication) W www.esl.eur.nl/exchange/outgoing/ W www.rsm.nl/career-services T +31 (0)10 408 2271 E [email protected] Erasmus University College W www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/ Ms. M. Koolhaas outgoingexchange E [email protected] W www.eur.nl/euc/academics/ curriculum/study_abroad/

Faculty of Ms. L. Schots E [email protected] W www.eur.nl/fw

Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences Exchange Coordinator, room T15-12 T +31 (0)10 408 2141 E [email protected] W www.eur.nl/essb/english/ information_for/current_students/ studying_abroad/

30 31 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 United States Boston Children’s Hospital of your faculty’s partner universities, please check your faculty’s website or Chulalongkorn University of America www.eur.nl/english/exchange/exchange_students/partner_universities/. , Faculty of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medicine Medical Center , Bangkok, School Siriraj Hospital-Faculty of of Medicine Medicine Erasmus MC 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 KU Leuven Medical and Health Sciences Erasmus School of Economics School Ghent University Argentina University of Buenos Aires Colombia Universidad de los Andes Ecuador Universidad Centraldel Ecuador Brazil Sao Paulo Research Foundation Australia Australian Croatia (FAPESP) Universidad Technologica Equinoccial, Quito 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, Western Sydney University Ministry of India University of Sao Paulo Austria WU Vienna University of Finland University of Helsinki Translational Health Science and Economics and Business University of Turku Canada SickKids Hospital, Toronto Technology Institute, Department Belgium KU Leuven China Chinese Academy of Medical of Biotechnology France Audencia Nantes; School Ghent University of Management Sciences-Peking Union Medical University College University of Antwerp EM Lyon Business School Universitas Padjadjaran Chinese Brazil University of Sao Paulo EM Normandy University of Airlangga, Surabaya , Shanghai Canada ENSAI, National School for University of Gadjah Mada, Statistics and Information Peking University Faculty of Medicine Haskayne School of Business, Analysis Calgary PUHSC ESSEC Business School Renmin University of China, University of North , P.R. China Toulouse 1 Capitole University Medan, Faculty of Medicine Queen’s University Université Paris 1 Shanghai Jiao Tong University University of Sumatera Utara, Western University Panthéon-Sorbonne Shenzen University and Shenzen Harapan Jaya Rehabilitation Chile University of Chile Institutes of Advanced Technology, Center Pematang Siantar University of Strasbourg Chinese Academy of Sciences Israel Israel Institute of Technology China City University of Hong Kong Germany Goethe University Frankfurt (Technion) Sino-Dutch Biomedical and Fudan University am Main Information School, Japan Humboldt University Northeastern University Peking University, School of University of Kyoto Economics Ludwig Maximilians University SJTU-School of Medicine Munich Kenya MOI University Eldoret Renmin University, School of Sun Yat Sen University Economics University of Mannheim Cancer Center Korea Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Shanghai University of Finance Greece Athens University of Economics University of Hong Kong Li Ka and Economics and Business Shing Faculty of Medicine Peru University of Peruana Cayetano Heredia Wuhan University Hungary Corvinus University of Budapest Zhejiang Univ - School of Basic Medicine Sciences (BMS)

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Indonesia Universitas Gadjah Mada South Korea Sung Kyun Kwan University Argentina National University of Cordoba Germany Free University Berlin

Ireland Trinity College Dublin Australia James Cook University Humboldt University Berlin Italy University of Bologna Swinburne University of University of Mannheim Technology University of Commerce Luigi South Africa University of Pretoria University of Munster Bocconi University of New South Wales Spain Universidad Autònoma Hungary Central European University University of Milano-Bicocca de Barcelona India Manipal University University of Pisa Universidad Autònoma de Madrid University of Technology, Sydney Ireland University of Limerick Japan Hitotsubashi University Western Sydney University University College Dublin Keio University Carlos III University of Madrid Austria University of Vienna Italy Bocconi University Sweden Belgium KU Leuven LUISS Guido Carli University New Zealand Auckland University of Örebro University Free University of Brussels University of Bologna Technology Stockholm University Ghent University Japan Chou University Norway BI Norwegian Business School University of Gothenburg University of Antwerp Keio University Norwegian University of Science Switzerland University of Zurich Canada Carleton University and Technology Rikkyo University Turkey Bogaziçi University University of Bergen Waseda University Middle East Technical University, University of University of Oslo Mexico University of Monterrey Ankara Portugal Nova School of Business and University of the Americas Puebla United City University London Economics York University Kingdom New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington University of Essex University of Coimbra Chile Major University Norway Norwegian University of Science University of Glasgow Russia Higher School of Economics China Chinese University of Hong Kong and Technology (Moscow) United States University of Bergen of America City University of Hong Kong Lomonosov State University Texas A&M University Communication University University of Oslo Singapore Nanyang Technological Uruguay University of Montevideo of China University Poland Jagiellonian University Hong Kong Baptist University Singapore Management Singapore Nanyang Technological University University Hong Kong University of Science National University of Singapore and Technology Slovenia University of Maribor Singapore Management University Jinan University Slovenia University of Ljubljana South Africa Rhodes University Renmin University of China South Korea Chung-Ang University Shanghai International Studies University Konkuk University Czech Anglo- Seoul National University Republic Charles University Yonsei University Denmark Aarhus University Spain Autonomous Copenhagen Business School CEU San Pablo University University of Copenhagen Ramon Llull University Estonia Tallinn University University Carlos III of Madrid Finland University of Helsinki University of Navarra France Audencia Nantes Science Po Paris

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Sweden Linköping University United Cardiff University Argentina Buenos Aires, Faculty of Law Germany Friedrich Schiller University Jena Kingdom Lund University City University London Australia University of New South Wales Mannheim University Stockholm University Goldsmiths University of London University of Western Sydney University Hamburg Switzerland University of Lugano Loughborough University Austria University Innsbruck University Konstanz University of Zurich Newcastle University University of Salzburg Viadrina European University

Taiwan National Chengchi University Nottingham University of Vienna Greece Aristotle University of Thessaloniki National Taiwan University University of Essex Belgium KU Leuven National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Turkey Bilgi University University of Exeter Free University Brussels Hungary Eotvos Lorand University Koç University University of Leeds Ghent University Iceland University of Iceland Sabanci University University of Leicester Brazil University of Sao Paulo India WB National University of University of Manchester Bulgaria Sofia University, St Kliment Juridical Sciences (NUJS) University of Sheffield Ohridski Indonesia Canada Carleton University United States Central Michigan University of America York University Florida State University University of Indonesia George Mason University China China University of and Law Ireland University College Cork Gonzaga University City University of Hong Kong Israel Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hawaii Pacific University East China University of Political Italy University of Bologna Indiana University Bloomington Science and Law University of Commerce Luigi San Diego State University Fudan University Bocconi San Francisco State University Jiao Tong University University of Milano-Bicocca University of Illinois at Chicago Peking University University of Rome La Spienza Duluth Renmin University of China Latvia University of Latvia Western Washington University Shanghai Maritime University Lithuania Mykolas Romeris University University of Hong Kong Mexico Technological Autonomous * Note that this is a list of partners of all Institute of Mexico (ITAM) Wuhan University School of Law departments at ESHCC. Please check your Norway University of Bergen Croatia University of Zagreb departmental website to view the partner University of Oslo universities that are available for you. Czech Masaryk University Republic Poland Jagiellonian University Krakau Palackeho Olomouci University Warsaw University Denmark University of Copenhagen Portugal Universidade do Porto Estonia University of Tartu University of Lisbon Finland University of Helsinki Romania University of Bucharest France Pantheon-Assas University Russia MGIMO Université Aix-Marseille Moscow State Academy of Law University Paris Descartes Singapore National University of Singapore Slovakia Comenius University Slovenia University of Maribor

36 37 Erasmus School of Law Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences*

South Africa Northwest University United Middlesex University Australia James Cook University Mexico University of Monterrey (Potchefstroom) Kingdom University of Bournemouth Swinburne University of Norway University of Bergen University of Pretoria ­Technology University of Glasgow University of Oslo South Korea Seoul National University University of New South Wales University of Kent Poland Adam Mickiewicz University Spain Autonomous University of University of Sydney Barcelona University of Essex Portugal Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE) University of Western Sydney University of Salamanca University of Warwick Singapore Nanyang Technological University Austria University of Salzburg Sweden Lund University United States American University National University of Singapore of America University of Vienna Stockholm University Florida State University South Korea Chung-Ang University Belgium KU Leuven Switzerland University of Zurich Hofstra University Konkuk University Free University Brussels Turkey Ankara University University of Baltimore Pusan National University Ghent University Bilkent University Seoul National University VU Brussel Istanbul Bilgi University Spain Autonomous University of Canada Carleton University Barcelona Istanbul University University of Calgary Complutense University of Madrid Yeditepe University University of the Fraser Valley Sweden Lund University University of Waterloo Umea University Western University University of Gothenburg Faculty of Philosophy York University Turkey Bahcesehir University

Australia University of Sydney Italy Universita Degli Studi Urbino Chile Major University Istanbul Bilgi University Carlo Bo Belgium KU Leuven China Chinese University of Hong Kong Koç University University of Bologna City University of Hong Kong Ghent University Sabanci University University of Roma Tre Lingnan University Canada York University Sehir University Vita-Salute San Raffaele Renmin University of China China Chinese University of Hong Kong United Glasgow Caledonian University University Kingdom Estonia Tallinn University of Technology Queen’s University Belfast Fudan University Ireland Queen’s University Belfast Finland University of Eastern Finland University of Essex Finland Turku University Macedonia Ss. Cyril France Lille University of the West of England University of Helsinki and Methodius University Skopje Germany University Konstanz United Central Michigan University Germany Albert-Ludwig-Universität Mexico University of Monterrey States of Freiburg University of Mannheim Florida State University Poland University of Wroclaw America Ireland Trinity College Dublin University of Bayreuth George Mason University Singapore Nanyang University University of Limerick University of Berlin Gonzaga University Spain University Complutense Italy Universita Ca’Foscari Hungary Central European University San Fransico State University Turkey Sakarya University University of Commerce Luigi Stony Brook University Bocconi United University of Warwick University of Mississippi Kingdom Japan Keio University University of Essex Western Washington University

* Note that this is a list of partners of all departments at FSS. Please check your faculty’s website to view the partner universities that are available for your programme.

38 39 Erasmus University College RSM Erasmus University

Australia University of NSW, Sydney Morocco EGE Rabat Europe

Canada King’s University College, South Korea Seoul National University Austria Vienna University of Economics Italy University of Commerce Luigi London, Canada and Business Bocconi Spain Universidad Loyola Andalucía Chili University Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) Belgium UCL Louvain Norway BI Norwegian School of Universitat Pompeu Fabra Management China Chinese University of Hong Kong UCL Mons Switzerland Norwegian School of Economics City University of Hong Kong Czech University of Economics, Prague Taiwan National Taiwan University of and Business Administation Republic Science & Technology Czech Charles University Prague Poland Warsaw School of Economics ­Republic Denmark Aarhus University Thailand Chulalongkorn University Portugal Catholic Portugese University Denmark Roskilde University Copenhagen Business School Turkey Acibadem Universidade Nova de Lisboa Germany University of Mannheim Finland Aalto University School of Koç University Business Russia St. Petersburg State university Ireland University of Limerick United University of Leeds France Aix-Marseille University, AMU Spain EADA Business School Italy University of Commerce Luigi Kingdom Bocconi EDHEC Business School ESADE United States Indiana University, Bloomington, Japan Kansai University of America Indiana EM Lyon Business School IE Madrid Business School Keio University Rocky Mountain College, Billings, ESC Rennes University Carlos III of Madrid Montana Mexico Universidad de Monterrey ESSCA (Anger/Paris/Budapest/ University of Navarra Saint Vincent College, Latrobe Shanghai) University Pompeu Fabra ESSEC University Pontificia Comillas Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management HEC Paris (ICADE) Sciences Po Paris Sweden Stockholm School of Economics Finland University of Eastern Finland Denmark Copenhagen Business School University Paris Dauphine Switzerland University of St. Gallen Norway University of Oslo Germany University of Bayreuth Germany Science School of United Aston University Entrepreneurship (WHU) Kingdom City University London University of Cologne Lancaster University University of Mannheim London School of Economics (LSE) Greece Athens University of Economics and Business University of Bath Hungary Corvinus University of Budapest University of Leeds Iceland Reykjavik University University of Manchester Ireland Trinity College Dublin University of Strathclyde University College Dublin University of Warwick

North America

Canada HEC Montreal United States Babson College of America McGill University Queen’s University Chicago Booth University of British Columbia Claremont Graduate University University of Calgary Cornell University Western University Emory University York University Florida State University

40 41 RSM Erasmus University RSM Erasmus University North America Asia and Middle East

United States Florida International University United States India IIM Calcutta South Korea Korea Advanced Institute of of America of America Science and Technology (KAIST) University of North Carolina Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Korea University Georgia State University University of Pennsylvania Indian Institute of Management Seoul National University Indiana University University of South Carolina Bangalore (IIMB) Yonsei University McCombs School of Business University of Southern California Indian School of Business Hyderabad (ISB) Singapore Nanyang Technological University of Texas at Austin University Northwestern University University of Virginia Management Developement Institute (MDI) National University of Singapore Ohio State University Indonesia Gadjah Mada University Singapore Management University of California Texas Tech University University at Berkeley Israel Tel Aviv University Tulane University Taiwan National Chengchi University University of California at Davis Japan Keio University (NCCU) Vanderbilt University University of California at Nagoya University of Commerce National Taiwan University Los Angeles Weatherhead School and Business (NUCB) of Management Thailand Chulalongkorn University University of Chicago The International University of Japan Sasin Graduate Institute of Management Latin America Waseda University , Argentina Universidad de Belgrano Mexico Technological Autonomous Kuwait Kuwait University Thammasat Business School Institute of Mexico (ITAM) University Torcuato di Tella Philippines Asian Institute of Management Thammasat University, Faculty (UTDT) Technological Institute of Higher of Economics South Korea Ewha Womans University Studies (ITESM) Brazil Federal University of Rio de Turkey Koç University Janeiro (UFRJ) Universidad Panamericano Fundation Getúlio Vargas Peru Administration School of Africa Negocios (ESAN) Chile Catholic University of Chile (PUC) Morocco ESCA South Africa University of Pretoria Venezuela Institute of Higher Studies in University Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) Administration (IESA) South Africa University of Capetown University of Witwatersrand Costa Rica INCAE Oceania

Asia and Middle East Australia Monash University Australia University of Sydney China Chinese University of Hong Kong China Peking University University of Melbourne University of Technology, Sydney Chinese University of Hong Renmin University University of New South Wales New Zealand Kong, Shenzhen Shanghai Jiao Tong University Queensland University of City University of Hong Kong Shanghai University of Finance & Technology Fudan University Economics (SUFE) Colofon Disclaimer Hong Kong Baptist University Sun Yat-sen University (HKBU) The information provided in this brochure was correct at the time of The University of Hong Kong Publisher going to press, but may be subject to subsequent change. The Hong Kong Polytechnic International Office Erasmus International Office Erasmus University Rotterdam reserves the right to University Tongji University University Rotterdam make changes affecting policies, fees or any other matter publicised in Hong Kong University of Science this brochure. Students are kept informed through the SIN-online and Technology (HKUST) University of Hong Kong Graphic Design channel Erasmus Student Service Centre and the following websites: Ontwerpwerk www.eur.nl/studyabroad Printing www.eur.nl/studerenbuitenland De Bondt /EurCentralInternationalOffice

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42 43 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!