HEAD GENEVE FACT SHEET FOR STUDY EXCHANGE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
FACT SHEET FOR STUDY EXCHANGE ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019 CONTACT HEAD Genève Geneva School of Art and Design New address!!: Avenue de Châtelaine 5 1202 Geneva Switzerland +41 22 388 51 00 http://www.hesge.ch/head/ PIC Number 999479659 Part of HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland Route de Moutier 14 CP 452 2800 Delémont PARTNER AGREEMENTS INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS MOBILITY INCOMING / OUTGOING MOBILITY GENERAL INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE STUDY PROGRAMMES Mr Sebastian Justiniano Birchler Head of International Relations +41 22 388 51 02 sebastian.justiniano@hesge.ch Mrs Anne-Laure Minh Beuret Exchange Coordinator +41 22 388 58 15 international.head@hesge.ch Avenue de Châtelaine 5, 1 st Floor, Office 1.06 CH - 1202 Genève +41 22 388 51 02 / 58 15 http://www.hesge.ch/head/en/programs-research/internationalrelations Study programmes Bachelor of Arts (180 ECTS) Fine Arts Cinema Visual Communication Interior Design Fashion Design Product Design/Jewelry and Accessory Chair in Watch Design
Master of Arts (90-120 ECTS) Fine Arts Work.Master / TRANS /CCC Cinema Space and Communication Media Design Fashion and Accessory Design Chair in Watch Design ECTS INFORMATION AND GRADING SYSTEM 30 ECTS / Semester (20 ECTS / Semester in Master Design) Swiss Grading Scale Definition DESIGN 6 Excellent 5 Good 4 Satisfactory 3.5 Insufficient -> Remediation 3 Unsatisfactory FINE ARTS A Pass F Fail Fx Remediation LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS APPLICATION PROCEDURE Lectures are usually taught in French. Some Master classes are taught in English. Exchange students are expected to have good French skills. B1-B2 level advised. Online application only: https://hesso.moveon4.com/form/5a38bd6e3d5d66655d8b4568/fra French https://hesso.moveon4.com/form/5a38bd6e3d5d66655d8b4568/eng English Documents required: Portfolio, CV, letter of intent (electronic files only!) DEADLINE FOR EXCHANGE APPLICATION For the Fall semester: 30 th April 2018 Online application platform will be open from April 9 th 30 th 2018. Students will receive an answer before the end of May 2018. For the Spring semester: November 8 th 2018 Online application platform will be open from October 15 th November 8 th 2018. Students will receive an answer before the end of November 2018.
FALL SEMESTER 2018-2019 17 th September 2018 8 th February 2019 WELCOMING DAY Monday, September 10 th, 2018 WELCOMING WEEK Tuesday Friday, September 11 th -14 th, 2018 French crash course for beginners in the mornings Field trips around the city in the afternoons. The introductory French course is mandatory for non B2 level French speakers. SPRING SEMESTER 2018-2019 18 th February 5 th July 2019 WELCOMING DAY Monday, February 11 th, 2019 WELCOMING WEEK Tuesday Friday, February 12 th - 15th, 2019 French crash course for beginners in the mornings Field trips around the city in the afternoons. The introductory French course is mandatory for non B2 level French speakers. FRENCH CLASS VISA ACCOMODATION INSURANCE Students have the possibility to follow a one semester French class given by the HEG Geneva Business School. If passed, this class can be translated into 3 ECTS. Visa and residency permit procedures depends on the nationality/residency country of the student. Arrival in Geneva Practical information HEAD Genève does not provide campus accommodation. Students must find apartments or rooms by their own means. Since the housing market is very tight in Geneva, we advise them to look for an accommodation as soon as possible. Accommodation Health and third part liability insurances are required. Arrival in Geneva Practical information
SEMP AND INTERNATIONAL GRANTS ERASMUS COUNTRY STUDENTS SWISS EUROPEAN MOBILITY PROGRAM SEMP Switzerland is not associated to the Erasmus+ program anymore. An interim solution, the Swiss-European Mobility Program, provides grants for both incoming mobility as well as outgoing. Erasmus country students coming from DK, FI, IS, IE, LI, LU, NO, SE, UK partner schools, will receive CHF 1 900.- for their exchange semester at HEAD Genève. Erasmus country students coming from AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, HU, IT, LT, LV, MK, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR partner schools, will receive CHF 2 200.- for their exchange semester at HEAD Genève. EXTRA-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (NON SEMP) Students coming from developing countries may receive international mobility grants on a case-by-case basis. Students provided with such a grant would receive up to CHF 3 750.- for their exchange semester at HEAD Genève. WHERE TO FIND US? HEAD Genève has several buildings including the E Building in which the administration and the international relations office are located. HEAD Genève E Buidling Avenue de Châtelaine 5 CH - 1202 Genève http://www.hesge.ch/head/en/school/where-find-us http://www.hesge.ch/head/