ERASMUS EXCHANGE INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION AND CONTACT Erasmus Code: UK GLASGOW01 Website and Application Information: nexchangeserasmus/ Incoming Erasmus F.A.Q.: nexchangeserasmus/frequentlyaskedquestions/ 2013/14 Academic Calendar, including Orientation and exam periods: Semester 1: 09 September 20 December Semester 2: 08 January 30 May NOMINATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE Semester 2 13/14: We require all nominations to be sent to us in advance of the student s application. Coordinators should please email nominations and queries to our office at: rio-erasmus@glasgow.ac.uk. Please include the following information: student names email addresses duration of study agreement subject student s actual subject of study if different from the agreement subject Our Semester 2 nomination deadline is: 21 October. We will not be able to accept nominations after this date. 2014/15 nominations and applications will open in March 2014
APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE SEMESTER 2 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 November. All applications and all supporting documents must be submitted to us by this date. We will not be able to accept applications after this date. Application Process: Online. We no longer take paper applications. Links to the online system and our Application Guide are at: nexchangeserasmus/ CONTACT Lynsey Dinwoodie Study Abroad & Exchanges, RIO European Exchanges Coordinator R210, John MacIntyre Building Tel: +44 (0) 141 330 3714 University of Glasgow Glasgow, UK G12 8QQ Sally Baxter Email: rio-erasmus@glasgow.ac.uk Erasmus Assistant Tel: +44 (0) 141 330 3714 Office Hours: Mon Fri; 9:00 5:00 ACADEMIC INFORMATION 2013/14 COURSE CATALOGUE: http://www.gla.ac.uk/coursecatalogue/ For more information on course selection, please see our F.A.Q. The following course restrictions apply to all incoming Erasmus students: Level 5 courses are *not* available to the majority of Erasmus students. SCOTLIT 1003 and 1004 are *not* available. Study Abroad EFL courses offered by our Language Centre (LANGCTR 1011) are usually *not* available to incoming Erasmus students. English Language and Linguistics courses are *only* available to students coming under English Language, Theology and Scottish Literature Agreements. These courses are *not* available to students coming under Modern Languages Agreements English Literature courses at Levels 3 and 4 are *not* available to incoming Erasmus students Project work is *not* available to incoming Aero Engineering students. All other project work must be requested at the time of application, and a prospective supervisor identified. For more information, please see our application guidelines. The Dumfries campus (shown by courses starting with DUMF) is over 2 hours away. It is not possible to take courses at both Dumfries and at our Main Campus (Gilmorehill).
Academic Transcripts: A hard copy will be posted to students at their home address after the end of their stay. Students who require their transcript be posted directly to their home university instead must notify our Student Services Team of this before the end of their stay in Glasgow. Transcripts are usually not sent out until August for all full year students and Semester 2 students. Students who require their transcripts earlier in the summer should make sure that they submit a transcript request form to the Student Services Team before leaving Glasgow. Language of Instruction: English Language Requirements: All incoming students must be proficient in English to a Common European Framework B2 level in all four components of reading, writing, speaking and listening. It is the responsibility of the sending university and the student to ensure that an appropriate level of English has been achieved before studying in Glasgow. Students are expected to follow and participate fully in all areas of their coursework, and may be asked to take supplemental English at their own expense if unable to do so because of insufficient language proficiency. It is expected that the nominating university will select students with a minimum CEFR B2 level. We will require evidence of the nominee s language proficiency. For EU nationals, there are a variety of documents which Glasgow can accept as evidence (please see our Application Guide). Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals are subject to UKBA regulations on proof of English language ability, and must provide us with an approved, secure test. Guidelines for English proficiency, along with the link to the accepted UKBA language tests and minimum B2- equivalent scores in all 4 testing areas of an approved, secure test, are at http://www.gla.ac.uk/international/englishlanguagerequirements/. ACCOMMODATION Information and Application Link: http://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/accommodation/howtoapplyforaccommodation/socrat eserasmuseustudents/ It is only possible for applicants to apply for University Accommodation once they have been formally accepted by our office. Students coming for the full year are given priority over those coming for only 1 semester. IMPORTANT UPDATE: In 2013/14, it has been unprecedentedly difficult for students coming for Semester 1 only to find accommodation. Ideally, this will not be the case for
Semester 2 students, however, we are advising all incoming students of this in advance. Students considering private accommodation may find http://www.src.gla.ac.uk/advice/accommodation/ useful. Council Tax: Students coming for less than a full session (September through May) and not staying in University accommodation may be responsible for paying Council Tax. Those coming for the full session can apply for the Council Tax waiver, though this is not guaranteed. More information on can be found in the FAQ and at http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/registry/students/counciltax/. Private lease durations: Please note that in Glasgow the majority of private leases are for a minimum of 6 months. As our single academic semesters are less than 6 months, students should be advised in advance that they may have to take on a slightly longer lease. VISA INFORMATION All non-eu nationals must apply for a student visa to come to the University of Glasgow. Once non-eu nationals have been formally admitted to the University of Glasgow, they will receive appropriate visa paperwork from our office. Students coming for a full year will need to apply for a Tier 4 Student Visa. Students coming for one semester will need to apply for a Student Visitor Visa. Additional information is available at: http://www.gla.ac.uk/international/support/immigrationandvisas/. We encourage any non-eu nationals to also contact their local British Embassy to confirm visa processing times and all required supporting documentation. ADDITIONAL LINKS University of Glasgow Homepage: http://www.gla.ac.uk Want to learn more about Glasgow? See the Lonely Planet Guide here: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/lonelyplanet/ Campus and City Maps: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/maps/campus/. The Main Campus is at Gilmorehill. General budget guidelines (actual needs will vary): http://www.gla.ac.uk/international/support/costofliving/ Students Representative Council: http://www.src.gla.ac.uk/