STUDY ABROAD APPLICATION INFORMATION MEETING CONTINUED

STUDY ABROAD APPLICATION INFORMATION MEETING CONTINUED

AGENDA Financing your study abroad Credit transfer Reexams Questions

FINANCING YOUR STUDY ABROAD Make sure you have enough funds to study abroad as there will be costs in connection with a study abroad e.g. travel expenses, insurance, visa, administrative fees, higher living costs etc. You have a big influence on cost size e.g. when choosing destination and living costs

FINANCING YOUR STUDY ABROAD Prepare a budget

FINANCING YOUR STUDY ABROAD AU partner institutions When going on exchange to one of AU s partner institutions you will not pay any tuition fee When going through the Nordic programme (Nordplus) or the European programme (Erasmus+) you will automatically be considered for a grant of approx. 150-250 Euros per month depending on the country you are going to You must fill in a Learning Agreement You must take an online language test before and after the study abroad period You must fill in an evaluation of your study abroad when you come home

FINANCING YOUR STUDY ABROAD AU partner institutions continued When studying at an overseas partner institution, you may apply for a BSS Travel Grant (Fakultetsstipendium) upon returning to AU (DKK 1,000 per transferred ECTS past 20 ECTS. I.e. DKK 5,000 for 25 ECTS or DKK 10,000 for 30 ECTS) You will still receive your regular SU if you are eligible for that Legatnet.dk More info at: http://studerende.au.dk/en/studies/subject-portals/btech/studyabroad/funding/

FINANCING YOUR STUDY ABROAD Internship/placement Erasmus+ placement grant if you take an internship in one of the 32 countries participating in the Erasmus programme Your internship must be approved by your study board or study coordinator as part of your AU study programme As a rule you should receive at least 15-20 ECTS per semester The length of your stay should be between 2-12 months The internship cannot take place in European Union institutions, other EU bodies including specialized agencies, organisations managing EU programmes The grant is approx. Euro 300 per month

FINANCING YOUR STUDY ABROAD Freemover You will have to pay tuition fee at the host institution You can apply for the Study Abroad Scholarship (Udlandsstipendium) to help you cover tuition fee, if you are eligible to receive SU The Danish students Grants and Loans Scheme http://www.su.dk/udland/sider/default.aspx The scholarship can be awarded for up to two years. The amount depends on the field of study but approx. DKK 22,000 per 30 ECTS You must provide documentation that you have paid tuition fee, how much you have paid and what the tuition fee covers

FINANCING YOUR STUDY ABROAD Freemover - continued Should the tuition fee be higher that the Danish Study Abroad Scholarship, you must pay the remaining fee yourself or apply for a loan (udlandsstudielån) You will still receive your regular SU Legatnet.dk

CREDIT TRANSFER You will receive a transcript of records from your host institution after your study abroad period Apply for credit transfer with your Study Board through mit.au.dk More information will follow at the after allocation meeting in January/February

REEXAM In case you fail one of your courses while abroad, it may be possible to take a reexam contact your international coordinator when you get back from your study abroad. More information will follow at the after allocation meeting in January/February

CONTACT BSS International BETCH Herning (room 2112) International coordinator, Lena Tarpgaard Møller, lenam@au.dk

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