International Exchanges

THE DEADLINE FOR STUDYING ABROAD IN SEMESTER A 2012/13 WAS AT THE END OF APRIL. WE ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERING APPLICATIONS.

WE WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR SEMESTER B 2012/13 FROM AUGUST ONWARDS

UEL has exchange agreements with various institutions globally, including institutions in Canada, Egypt, USA, Australia, Uruguay, China and Korea.

UEL students on many UEL courses can study at one of our direct International Exchange partners for one semester or sometimes one year as part of their programme, at no extra tuition cost.

You will have to book and pay for your own travel, Visa, and accommodation and , as well as your food & drink, subsistence, and leisure. Bear in mind that you will need to have sufficient funds to cover your expenditure before departure - different countries require different amounts of money to be evident in your bank account before you are issued a Visa.

For students in receipt of UK maintenance loans, there is also a travel grant you can apply for. UK/EU students who are eligible for a UEL Progress Bursary can access up to £500 (if available on your John Smiths card) towards your study abroad expenses.

For further information on how studying abroad works with your regular funding, please contact the UEL SMART team at smart@uel.ac.uk

Whilst we prefer students to do their semester abroad in level 2, level 3 students will be considered.. Please note, it can be sometimes be difficult to place Combined Honours students, and some UEL programmes have a double-dissertation module, which makes it difficult for Third year students to take part. If you are considering a semester abroad in your final year, you can usually only do so in your first semester of that year. Speak to your Programme Leader in the first instance if you want to study abroad in your final year, but have a double dissertation module.

To apply:

1. Thoroughly research the information here on the UEL International webpages for studying abroad. Identify the scheme you want to take part in, and a shortlist of at least three destinations you are interested in. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF GAINING A PLACE AT YOUR PREFERRED DESTINATION.

2. Email studyab@uel.ac.uk with your full details, student ID, UEL programme, name of Programme Leader and module results from your prior studies. We will only consider students with a clear progression record and no outstanding modules from previous semesters. Students desiring a place on a direct International Exchange must have a minimum 2:1 average from their prior studies as places are limited. Students holding an average 2:2 can still apply for fee-paying options, and for places at an ISEP network partner.

3. The Study Abroad team will contact you, copying in your Programme Leader and/or your school's International Champion with advice on your best options, and a provisional study plan where appropriate.

4. If your Programme Leader supports your interest in studying abroad, you will be invited to an interview with him/her where you will complete the UEL pre-approval form for studying abroad, and a risk assessment for the destination you want to travel to - available here.

5. After authorisation by your Programme Leader, the Dean of your school must sign your pre-approval form, including risk assessment.

6. When this is returned to the Study Abroad team, we will officially nominate you to your destination institution, and liaise with you in pre-departure advice; Visa's, accomodation, insurance etc.

Important Notes

You must choose classes/modules at the overseas destination that share similar learning outcomes to what you would be studying at UEL during the semester you want to go abroad - this is especially important with regards to your UEL Core modules.

Different countries have different ways of issuing credit. This will mean taking a different number of courses abroad than at UEL - in the US, Canada, China, Korea, Australia and many other countries, you will need to take 4, sometimes 5 classes to achieve the same credit as 3 UEL modules. See below for a grid explaining how many credits you will need to take.

Three UG modules at UEL	US/Canada/China/Korea credit points	European ECTS
60	12 (can take 15)	30

 

Please use the links to our partners below, where you will be able to research the classes on offer at our partner institutions.

Places are limited at our exchange partners, so applications to study there will be competitive, based upon your grades and academic record at UEL.

You can reach us by email on studyabroad@uel.ac.uk - you can also speak to your Programme Leader in the first instance.

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University Partners

These are our direct exchange partnerships, which cost no tuition fees to you. You will however, have to pay for your own travel, accomodation and subsistence.

We have a number of routes for students on specific UEL programmes:

PROGRAMME	INSTITUTION	CITY	COUNTRY
Theatre Studies International/ Cultural Studies	Colombia College	Chicago, Illinois	USA
Theatre Studies International	University of Colorado	Boulder, Colorado	USA
Theatre Studies International	University of Fraser Valley	Abbottsford, BC, (nr Vancouver)	Canada
International Development: Third World & NGO Management	American University of Cairo	Cairo	Egypt
Anthropology with Native American Studies	University of New Mexico	Albequerque, New Mexico	USA

 

We have many more partnerships open to students across different programmes:

INSTITUTION	CITY	COUNTRY	ACCEPTABLE STUDENTS	PLACES
Duquesne University	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	USA	Business	2
University of New Mexico	Albequerque, New Mexico	USA	All areas	2
Loyola University	New Orleans, Louisiana	USA	Music/Events Industry Management, Theatre Studies	5
Northern Kentucky University	near Cincinnati, Ohio	USA	Business, most other areas	2
Roanoke College	Salem, Virginia	USA	Social Sciences, Media/Comms	4
University of Fraser Valley	Abbottsford, British Columbia	Canada	Theatre, Literature, Business, all academic areas	5
Hanyang University	Seoul	South Korea	Most Academic areas	5
Daegu University	Daegu	South Korea	Int Politics/Development	2
Korea University	Sejong	South Korea	Most Academic areas	4
UESTC	Chengdu	China	Business/Computing	Unlimited
SIFT	Shanghai	China	Business	Unlimited
American University of Cairo	Cairo	Egypt	Business, Social Sciences, Other Areas	Unlimited
James Cook University	Townsville	Australia	Most Academic areas	2
Queensland University of Technology	Brisbane	Australia	Education	1
Charles Sturt University	Canberra	Australia	Education	1
Monash University	Melbourne	Australia	Education	1
University of Montevideo	Montevideo	Uruguay	Business	2

If you are unsuccessful in obtaining an exchange place (places are limited), our university partners may be able to accept you as a Study Abroad student, paying fees.

Alternatively, you may want to try an ISEP Exchange.