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USB INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
www.usb.ac.za
Requirements students need to meet:
• A pass of all courses and an average of 65% or higher in order to qualify for nomination
• Applicants must be registered USB students in 2018
• Tuition fees are (either partially or fully) waivered with some partner institutions, however, students need to pay their own return flight ticket, accommodation, subsistence, visa & medical insurance cost.
Due to limited available slots at the hosting schools, applications will be dealt with on a first-come-first served basis.
Kindly submit the following documentation to [email protected] :
• CV• Academic transcripts• Motivation letter (1 page minimum) addressed to
the Head of MBA (outline why you chose this school and modules selected)• An indication of what module(s) you would like to
do and the dates this program is running
Application process
All initial queries can be directed to the International Office. The nomination process is administered by the International Affairs Office. Once the above documents has been submitted a nomination application will be submitted on your behalf to the Head: MBA and the Assistant Registrar. Approval is requested for the credits you earn on this program to count towards your USB electives. Whether the credits you earn abroad covers your full electives is depending on the course(s) you opt to do. Once you identify the course(s) you are interested in the International Affairs Office will request the course outlines from the school and include this as supporting documentation to your application. USB MBA students need a minimum of 6.5 ECTS credits to cover their full USB elective credit load. The International Affairs Office verify the credit conversion with the school abroad.
Once the International Affairs Office receive approval from the Head: MBA and the Assistant Registrar we send your details through to the hosting school as a USB nominated student. The International Affairs Office assists students with their application process.
There are many international opportunities available to USB students. To view these opportunities kindly follow the link below:http://student.belpark.sun.ac.za/Pages/International-Study-Opportunities.aspx
Please note that these international opportunities are completely separate from the International Study Module (ISM). USB MBA students have an option to apply for these international opportunities to do their electives abroad.
For more information on these opportunities please contact:
Maynette DE WEE Student Mobility Coordinator
Room: 2004
Tel: +27 (0)21 918 4127 | Cell: +27 (0)72 587 7330
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Below the recommended credit conversion:
•1 ECTS = 2.5 SAQA
The International Affairs Office will check the course outline, assess the teaching hours and confirm the number of modules students are required to complete to earn sufficient credits.
Cost implications:
Partner institutions generally waive the programme fees. The International Affairs Office will confirm the arrangement with each partner school.
Once students have gone through the USB nomination process, receives credit transfer approval from the USB and is accepted by the hosting school, the International Affairs Office contribute R15 000 from the student mobility fund towards expenses incurred by students. Registration cost (if any), flight ticket cost, visa cost, accommodation cost and cost of living while on this program will be for students’ your own account. Once the program has been successfully completed, students are required to
submit a report to the International Affairs Office.
Below are few students that made use of these opportunities this year:
Michael Bridger | [email protected]
Deon Titus | [email protected]
Lomakhosi Nyathi | [email protected]
Natasha Buitendag | [email protected]
They happy to share their experiences with students interested in these opportunities. Three of the above students got approval to do the same program at a specific partner institution and they managed to split the accommodation cost and cost of living expenses which made this opportunity even more affordable. Two of them will be graduating in December since they submitted their thesis early and the summer school programme they attended was in June this year hence, their elective credits are loaded on their academic records earlier than students who will be doing their electives in November on the USB campus.
