M E D I T E R R A N E A N S C H O O L O F B U S I N E S S FACT SHEET

Nomination and Registration Procedures

PARTNER UNIVERSITIES CONTACT US NOMINATIONS

Student nominations must be sent directly to the Mediterranean School of International Programs team by email. Business - MSB Nominations should be sent no later than May 15th for the Dollar Street Fall term, and October 15th for the Winter term. Les Jardins du Lac II Students must apply online by: 1053 , Fall semester deadline: June 15th Winter semester deadline: November 15th (+216) 71 19 44 44 Documents needed: [email protected] Copy of university transcripts Copy of valid passport www.msb.tn Language certificate or English language waiver (provided on behalf of the home university) ACADEMIC CALENDAR WORKLOAD

Undergraduate Program Courses in the undergraduate and graduate Fall Semester: 28th of September 2020 - 19th of program are full-time and offered Monday to December 2020 Saturday, with most courses between Monday and Winter Semester: 4th of January 2021 - 8th of Friday. A typical MSB student takes 15-21 to MSB May 2021 credits per term, which is 5-7 courses. Courses are assigned credit values between 1 and 4.5, which Master Program corresponds to the number of hours of contact time Exchange & Study Abroad Students 2nd per week over the 14-week term. The limit of MSB Semester M1: Start/End date depend on course credits for exchange students is 21. This limit may be selection. changed based on approval from the Program Calendar 2020/2021: Director at MSB and the student’s home institution. 23rd of September 2020 - 16th of December 2020, 6th of January 2021 - 30th of June 2021

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION ASSESSMENT

All MSB courses are taught in English. Each course evaluation includes participation, Language Requirements : TOEFL 75(iBT) / IELTS examinations, and various at-home and in-class 6 / CAE /CPE, assignments. Ongoing courses have no midterm or English Language Waiver or may request to final exam during exam periods. take our English test online. These includes most courses in the COM and LIB Other Language Courses: Students who wish to discipline. Exam courses have a formal midterm and study Arabic (MSA or Tunisian) or French may final exam which account for 70% of the total grade; contact the Language and Culture Institute at exams are not offered for these courses outside of SMU (http://www.lci.tn) to arrange for courses. designated exam periods, and there is no re-sit While these languages are not required for period for examinations. interactions at MSB, they can help facilitate life Grading Scale: MSB uses the A-F system with the in Tunisia, as well as cultural enrichment. minimum passing grade a C.

COURSES

Courses: Undergraduate & MBM courses will be made available at student application stage. The SMU International Programs Office will provide course catalogues with the welcome email. Note: MSB will endeavor to find exchange students places in all courses that they wish to enroll in. Enrollment is finalized upon arrival at MSB.

STUDENT LIFE MEET OUR TEAM

When you arrive on campus at the beginning of your semester you will participate in an orientation session. SMU has a variety of extracurricular activities and clubs.

Accommodation: Students must notify SMU in advance if they require assistance with finding housing. There is no on- campus housing, but there are a variety of opportunities off- campus. In general, SMU recommends incoming students look for housing around Lac II or L’Aouina, or in the Northern Suburbs, including Sidi Bou Said, , and . Tracy Olson-BenRhouma: SMU Head of International Living Expenses: Student expenses are linked Programs to their living situation and their own budgeting. Make sure Tel. +216 71 19 44 44 | Ext. 247| to check the exchange rate of the Tunisian Dinar before Mobile: +216 20 698 048 traveling, as it can fluctuate - typically to the advantage of E-mail : [email protected] other currencies. Cost varies significantly in Tunis, depending on your choice of neighborhood and activities: -Accommodation: 500-1000 TND/month / 150-300 €/month - Meals: 450 TND/month / 150 euro/month - Books and Supplies: 25 TND/month / 8 € /month - Transportation (bus, taxi): 200 TND/month / 6 €/month -Leisure: 250 TND/month / 80 €/month

Sabrina Krouf: International Programs Coordinator Tel. +216 71 19 44 44 | Ext. 294| Mobile: +216 20 698 051 E-mail : [email protected]