Study Abroad
IfMK Information Session
24.Januar 2014
International Office of the TU Ilmenau Leonardo Office
IfMK International Office We4You
Contact us to learn more about your opportunities of
going abroad:
Supervision & Head of the International Office ERASMUS Partnerships Worldwide Partnerships Internships abroad (ERASMUS + worldwide)Agenda
1.
When is the best time to go abroad?
2.
Internships abroad
3.
Our partner universities – in Europe and worldwide
4.
The Application Procedure
5.
We4You – Improving language skills and getting engaged
6.
Organizing and Financing your stay abroad
1. When is the best time to go abroad?
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BA: after the fourth term
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MA: from the first term on
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How much time do you need to prepare your stay abroad?
– One year to one and a half years
Counselling at the university: International Office TU Ilmenau, International Office des IfMK, Examination Office
Research on host country and host university Research on existing exchange programs
RECOMMENDATION:
• Consult the website of the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) for advice on travelling and the host country
• Meet with students who have already been abroad
2. Internships abroad
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Leonardo-Büro Thüringen – ERASMUS Internships
– Assists students in…
• … finding an internship in Europe
• … obtaining funding for an internship in Europe
– Contact Person:
Elfriede Thron
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Leonardo-Büro Thüringen – ERASMUS Internships
• Assists graduates in…
– … finding an internship abroad
– … obtaining funding for an internship abroad
• Contact Person:
Sigrid Wille
Tipp:
Collection of links: Internships
worldwide
Barcelona, Spain
Universitat Abat Oliba, Barcelona
Partner Faculty
• Facultat de Ciencicas de Communicación
Main Areas of Teaching
• Journalism (bilingual program ‚Periodismo‘)
Terms
• August – January • February – June
Brno, Czech Republic
Masarykova Univerzita
Partner Faculty
• Faculty of Social Studies
Main Areas of Teaching
• Media science, journalism, media competence, digital media
Terms
• October – December • February – June
Bucarest, Romania
SNSPA din Bucuresti
Partner Faculty
• Faculty of Communication and Public Relations
Main Areas of Teaching
Advertising, public relations, communication theories, crisis management, media management, organizational communication, image building
Terms
• October – February • February – July
Bucarest, Romania – Visual Impressions & Blog
Jönköping, Sweden
Högskolan, Jönköping
Partner Faculty
• School of Education and Communication
Main Areas of Teaching
• Global Communication, Marketing Communication, Media Production, Strategic Communiaction
Terms
• August – January • January – June
Klagenfurt, Austria
Alpen-Adria University
Partner Faculty
• Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften
• Institute for Media & Communication Science
Main Areas of Teaching
• Political, social and economical contexts of the media, media theory, media conception and media production, media education
Terms
• October – January • March – June
Kocaeli, Turkey
Kocaeli Universitesi
Partner Faculty
• Faculty of Communication
• Department of Journalism
Main Areas of Teaching
• Journalism, communication science
Terms
• September – February • February – July
Krakow, Poland
Jagiellonian University Krakow
Partner Faculty
• Faculty for Management and Social Communikation
Main Areas of Teaching
• philosophy, media science, media economics, media production, political science
Terms
• October – January • February – June
Leeds, Great Britain
Leeds Metropolitan University
Partner Faculty
• Carnegie Faculty
• Partnership with the program "Entertainment Management"
Main Areas of Teaching
• Event management, Marketing in the entertainment industry, arts management etc.
Terms
• January – May
Málaga, Spain
Universidad de Málaga
Partner Faculty
• Faculdad de Ciencias de Información
Main Areas of Teaching
• Journalism, Audio-Visual Communications, Advertising and Public Relations
Terms
• October – February • February – June
Siena, Italy
Università di Siena
Partner Faculty
• Fàcolta di Lettere e Filosofia
Main Areas of Teaching
• Media production, internationale relations, history of journalism etc.
Terms
• February – May
Valladolid, Spain
Universidad de Valladolid
Partner Faculty
• Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Juridicas y de la Comunicación
Main Areas of Teaching
•
advertisement and public relations
Terms
• September – February • February – June
Zaragoza, Spain
Universidad San Jorge
Partnerschaft
• Facultad de Comunicación
Main Areas of Teaching
• multimedia-journalism, organizational communication, marketing, media production etc.
Terms
• September – January • February – June
Lima, Peru
Pontificia Universidad Católica del
Perú
• partnership covers the whole university
• Particularly interesting for students at the IfMK: Facultad de Ciencias y Artes de la Comunicación
Main Areas of Teaching
• Performing arts, audiovisual communication, advertisement, journalism
Terms:
• August – December • March – June
Florianopolis, Brazil
Universidade Federal de Santa
Catarina
• Partnership with the entire university
Main Areas of Teaching
• Media economics
Terms
• March – July
Manila, Philippines
Ateneo de Manila
Partnerschaft
• Partnership covers the entire university
• Particularly interesting for students at the IfMK: – School of Social Science
– Department of Communication
Main Areas of Teaching
• Communication theory, media production, journalism etc.
Terms
Orlando, Florida, USA
University of Central Florida
• Partnership covers the entire university
• Particularly interesting for students at the IfMK: Nicholson School of Communication
Main Areas of Teaching
:• BA: Advertising-Public Relations, Human Communication, Journalism, Radio-Television
• MA: Interpersonal Communication, Mass Communication
Terms:
• Spring: January – April • Summer: May – August
Jakarta, Indonesia
Pelita Harapan University
Partner Faculty
• Faculty of Social and Political Science
• Department of International Relations
Main Areas of Teaching
• International Trade Relations, Sociology, Journalism, Communication Theory, Media Management, TV Production, Multimedia & Editing, Intercultural
Communication etc.
Terms
• August – December • January – May
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta
Partner Faculty
• Fakultät Social and Political Science
• Institut Communications
Main Areas of Teaching
• Marketing, advertising, public relations and journalism
Terms
• August – December • January – May
4. The Application Procedure
Until when can I apply?
• ERASMUS-Partnerships
• Jakarta
• Yogyakarta
• Lima
• Florianopolis
• Manila
• Orlando
Deadline: February 15, 2014
July 15, 2014
Deadline: January 13, 2014
June 13, 2014
4. The Application Procedure
Who is the correct addressee for my application?
• All ERASMUS+
partnerships
• Jakarta
• Yogyakarta
• Lima
• Florianopolis
• Manila
• Orlando
IfMK
Akademische Auslandsamt
(International Office TU
4. The Application Procedure
What your application should contain:
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Completed online application form
• Letter of motivation
• CV
• Current overview of your grades
• „Abitur“ certificate
• Documentation of language skills
• If applicable: certificates (e.g. internship), proof of honorary
involvement, letter of recommendation etc.
4. The Application Procedure – Language Skills
"Applied Media Studies – Career International“ (AMS)
Goal:
• Obtain additional qualifications with regard to language skills
and international competence
Application Deadline:
• Bachelor Students (1st term) can apply until February 8, 2014
• Learn more about the application procedure:
http://www.tu-
ilmenau.de/ifmk/studium/bachelor-of-arts/ams-career-international/
4. The Application Procedure – Language Skills
• Language courses at the university (Spracheninstitut)
• Language courses at Volkshochschule Arnstadt-Ilmenau
– 50 % discount for students
• Online-language courses
– example:
www.ropecast.de
• Language partnerships
6. Organizing and Financing your stay
abroad
6. Organizing and Financing Your Stay Abroad
Checklist:
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Insurance abroad
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Health check
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Recommended Vaccinations
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Accomodation at the host university and in Ilmenau
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Estimate of the living costs in the host country
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Monetary transactions abroad
6. Organizing and Financing Your Stay Abroad
Important steps after your application has been approved:
• Get in touch with the International Office of the university
(organization, financial aspects)
– All things ERASMUS+: Mrs. Petra Schmolinsky
– Worldwide partnerships: Mrs. Corinna Wedekind
• Get in touch with the IfMK International Office to discuss the
selection of courses at your host university
6. Organizing and Financing Your Stay Abroad
Selecting Courses
• Inform yourself about the courses offered at your host university
(website, international office of your host university)
• Submit your learning agreement:
– Agreement on the courses at the host university
– Select courses that amount to 25 to 30 ECTS
6. Organizing and Financing Your Stay Abroad
Transfer of credit points obtained at the host universtiy
• Credit points can be transferred if….
– … the course taken at the host university matches a course at the
TU Ilmenau with regard to its learning goals, its number of credit
points and the basis for gradingt
– … the course at the host university was completed successfully
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Contact: IfMK International Office
PLEASE NOTE:
If credit points obtained at the host university can be transferred
will be decided when you get back to Ilmenau!
6. Organizing and Financing Your Stay Abroad
How can you finance your stay abroad?
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ERASMUS Partnerships:
– No tuition fees at the host university
– ERASMUS Funding
– Grants (Auslands-Bafög)
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Partnerships worldwide:
– Partial scholarship issued by the TU Ilmenau (
Teilstipendium im
Rahmen von Hochschulpartnerschaften)
–
PROMOS
(Mobility Programme of the DAAD)
– ..
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Further information:
6. Organizing and Financing Your Stay Abroad
PROMOS
• Funding of student exchanges worldwide
– Exchange at a host university (1 to 6 months)
– internships (6 weeks to 6 months)
– Language courses (3 weeks to 6 months)
– …
