STUDY ABROAD APPLICATION INFORMATION MEETING · HA international erhvervsøkonomi (HA): 5th semester ... You and your fellow applicant must both submit the individual electronic application,

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LENA TARPGAARD MØLLER INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR

STUDY ABROAD APPLICATION INFORMATION

MEETING

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LENA TARPGAARD MØLLER

INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR

Study abroad information

Criteria

Possibilities

Deadline

AU GO – finding destination

Course selection

AGENDA

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AGENDA

Application procedure

AU GO – application module

Allocation criteria

2nd allocation

Application to host institution

Pre-approval of courses

Freemover

Questions

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STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION

Your study portal: http://studerende.au.dk/en/studies/subject-portals/btech/

http://studerende.au.dk/en/studies/subject-portals/btech/

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WHEN CAN YOU STUDY ABROAD

HA international business (BScB): 5th semester

HA international erhvervsøkonomi (HA): 5th semester

Global Management and Manufacturing (GMM): 6th or 7th semester

Business Development Engineer (BDE): 7th and/or 8th semester

MSc in Marketing and Business Innovation: 3rd semester

MSc in Engineering - Technology Based Business Development: 3rd semester

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DO YOU QUALIFY?

You must be a full time student at AU

You must be an active student

You must be able to transfer 30 ECTS per semester from your study abroad

You must fulfil specific requirements for the partner institution you apply for

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SPECIFIC CRITERIA BACHELOR

HA international business (BScB)

o 30 ECTS electives

o Minimum bachelor level

HA international erhvervsøkonomi (HA)

o 30 ECTS electives


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SPECIFIC CRITERIA BACHELOR

Global Management and Manufacturing (GMM)

o 30 ECTS

o Mandatory courses


Business Development Engineer (BDE)

o 30 ECTS


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SPECIFIC CRITERIA MASTER

MSc in Marketing and Business Innovation

o 30 ECTS electives

o Be aware of profile – potential overlap

o Minimum master level

MSc in Engineering – Technology Based Business Development

o 30 ECTS electives

o Maximum 10 ECTS within traditional areas of social sciences, predominantly business administration

o Minimum master level

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SPECIFIC CRITERIA – ALL STUDENTS

Check the academic regulations for your study programme regarding rules and regulations for your study abroad period

Check with you study coordinator, if there are exams that you have not passed

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YOUR POSSIBILITIES

Exchange at one of Aarhus University’s partner institutions - apply via the institution database – AU GO

Freemover (on your own)

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APPLICATION DEADLINE

The AU GO database opens 3 November 2015 for applications for study abroad in Autumn 2016 and Spring 2017

Possible changes until November

The application deadline is 1 December 2015

You will receive an electronically generated confirmation by email when submitting your application. The confirmation contains a copy of your application

Answer to your application: January 2016

Let us know immediately if you for some reason do not want the position after all

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AU GO – FINDING DESTINATION

BSS Study Abroad Database – AU GO: http://bss.studyabroad.au.dk/

http://bss.studyabroad.au.dk/

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Use the search functions

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Select country and institution

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Read about requirements, restrictions, courses, accommodation, evaluations, etc.

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PARTNER INSTITUTIONS - COURSE SELECTION

Course Selection

Courses should fit in your study programme (preapproval of courses is applied for after you have been allocated a position)

Courses should fulfil the requirements listed in your curriculum

30 ECTS – full semester’s workload

Finding the right academic programme and the relevant courses is your own responsibility

AU/BSS will provide the best possible assistance, but in the end, it is up to you

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PARTNER INSTITUTIONS - CONTINUED

Additional information regarding application via AU GO

Requirements and restrictions will be displayed in AU GO

Check language test requirements – TOEFL-test is required by most non-Erasmus partner institutions

GPA requirement by some institutions

When submitting an application, make sure you can obtain 30 ECTS!

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LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

TOEFL test Other language requirements

Required by some partner institutions IELTS, Cambridge CEFR

IBT is offered in Aarhus Studentereksamen

USD 260 Statement from AU coordinators/professors

Valid for 2 years Other languages – German, Spanish, French

Next Aarhus dates:

o Sat. Oct. 31, 2015

o Sat. Nov. 14, 2015

o Sat. Dec. 05, 2015

See more: http://www.ets.org/toefl

http://www.ets.org/toefl

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE AU GO

Online application at http://bss.studyabroad.au.dk/

Prioritize your destinations and apply for as many as you like. We recommend minimum 3 destinations (better to get your 3rd priority than going through the 2nd allocation round)

http://bss.studyabroad.au.dk/

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AU GO APPLICATION 1

Start application: bss.studyabroad.au.dk

Log in with your AU student number

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AU GO APPLICATION 2

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AU GO APPLICATION 3

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AU GO APPLICATION 4

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AU GO APPLICATION 5

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AU GO APPLICATION 6

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AU GO APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS

Must be uploaded as 1 single PDF-file

A complete course selection form for each of your priorities

Language test, if one or more of your priorities have a requirements for this and you have already taken a language test

Master’s degree students holding a Bachelor’s degree from another university must also submit proof of this. If you hold a foreign Bachelor’s degree you must further enclose an explanation of the grading scale used in the country in question.

Joint application document with signatures from you and your fellow student, if you wish to apply for study abroad together

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COURSE SELECTION FORM

You must complete a Course Selection Form for each of your priorities

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COURSE SELECTION FORM

This is NOT an application for pre-approval of courses

Do not submit course descriptions together with the form

The form is just to make sure that you only apply for institutions that offer relevant courses within your study programme

Students who can find already pre-approved courses from their study programme in the AU GO database are welcome to list these courses in the course selection form

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JOINT ALLOCATION

You and your fellow applicant must complete an sign the document ”Joint Allocation”

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JOINT ALLOCATION

You and your fellow applicant must both submit the individual electronic application, and in the section ”Special needs” write that you wish to apply for joint allocation and add the fellow applicants name

You and your fellow applicant must submit the exact same list of priorities in your individual electronic applications

You and your fellow applicant must upload a completed version of the document ”Joint Allocation” in each of your individual electronic applications

Be aware that you will be allocated positions according to the applicant with the lowest GPA!

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ALLOCATION CRITERIA

GPA

o master – GPA from bachelor diploma (weighted average)

o bachelor – GPA from bachelor grades at the time of allocation (weighted average)

Specific requirements listed in AU GO (e.g. GPA requirement by host institution)

Joint allocation: lowest GPA

Seniority of study (for university wide agreements)

Once allocated a position, you cannot change it!

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2ND ALLOCATION

2nd allocation round with remaining positions: February 2016 for students who applied in the 1st application round but were not allocated a study abroad position

All eligible students will receive information directly about 2nd allocation

Available positions in 2nd allocation are allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. You must show up in person

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AFTER ALLOCATION

Your international coordinator at AU will nominate you to your host institution

You will receive application information from your international coordinator or the host institution

The deadline for applying to the host institution may vary

Take language test if required by host institution

More information will follow at the after allocation meeting in January/February

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APPLICATION TO HOST INSTITUTION

Application – online or paper

Language proficiency proof, if required

Other specific documentation if required: recommendation letters, bank statement, health statement, insurance documentation etc.

Be aware that AU cannot guarantee you admittance to the partner institution

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PRE-APPROVAL OF COURSES

Not due until after you have been allocated a position

Apply for pre-approval of courses as soon as possible AFTER the nomination

Apply for pre-approval of courses with your study board – through mit.au.dk

Find more information about the application procedure on your study portal

More information will follow at the after allocation meeting in January/February

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FREEMOVER

You may choose to go abroad as a freemover if you prefer a non-AU partner institution

You will need to apply on your own directly to the host institution – start early!

You will in most cases have to pay tuition fee

We recommend that you register as freemover in the AU GO database during the application round. Just choose freemover as your first priority in the electronic application

Please register as a freemover in the AU GO database before 1 December, if possible

After 1 December, please bring a copy of your admission letter from the host institution to international coordinator, Lena Tarpgaard Møller, in room 2112 or send a copy by email to [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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FREEMOVER

If you register as freemover in the AU GO database, you will automatically receive invitations to relevant meetings and receive emails concerning other information regarding your study abroad

If you prefer going abroad as an exchange student, but want to go as a freemover in case you cannot be allocated a position, just choose freemover as your last priority in the electronic application

You will need a pre-approval of the courses from your study board (apply through mit.au.dk)

It is a condition that the study period abroad is fully credited in your AU study programme

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CONTACT

BSS International – BTECH Herning (room 2112)

International Coordinator, Lena Tarpgaard Møller – [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Questions?

Documents

STUDY ABROAD APPLICATION INFORMATION MEETING · HA international erhvervsøkonomi (HA): 5th semester ... You and your fellow applicant must both submit the individual electronic application,