Information Meeting BIDS Year 2

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1 Information Meeting BIDS Year 2
1 september 2016

2 General information for 2016/7
Term dates: August 29th 2016 – Jan 15th 2017 Jan 16th 2017 – June 4th 2017 Christmas holiday (non-official) Dec 22nd 2016 – Jan 6th 2017

3 Contact Details Elin Brudin bids@keg.lu.se 046-222 8417 Room 318
Book appointment by For specific questions regarding your courses this year, please contact the department where you are taking the course. Do not hesitate to contact me in any situation (where you believe I can help), I am here to help you and can offer individual support for all students regarding e.g. study situation! Tobias Axelsson Office Hours: Wednesdays ( ) by appointment Phone:

4 Year two: Specializing and Broadening
English and Swedish Not only development focus Sociology, Political science, Economic history, Human geography At least 30 ECTS within one of them MAJOR Disciplines Current courses at the departments Broadening

5 A Time Plan to Remember Fall Semester
Apply for Courses in the Spring (Sept-Oct) Apply for Courses Erasmus for the Spring MFS Deadline Spring Semester Information meeting about majors Apply for Courses in the Fall (up to mid-April) Info about year 3 GRADUATION

6 Courses at Lund University
(updated from September 15th) ecialisation-courses.aspx

7 Advantages at Lund University
You can decide which courses to study without worrying about issues of equivalence

8 Studies Abroad Studies Exchange Subject specific agreements (Human Geography, Political Science & Sociology) Faculty wide agreements (Social Sciences) University wide agreements Free Mover On your own Fees Insurance

9 Where Can I study? If you want to study in one of our Erasmus partner universities Or… some of the neighbouring countries (Univ. of Oslo, Univ. Åbo, etc…) through Nordplus/Nordlys

10 Nordplus/Nordlys Scholarship
NB! Not guaranteed! 1-12 months Up to 200 Euro per month (13/14) Travel grant To qualify for the scholarship you are required to live in the country where the exchange is taking place The scholarship application form is available at the International Desk.

11 Erasmus scholarship 375 Euros per month for studies in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, UK For mobility to the other countries: 315 Euros per month. Travel report is required! Erasmus-studenter betalar ej studieavgift vid värduniversitetet. Tar med sig sitt studiemedel hemifrån. När man blivit nominerad till Erasmus-utbyte av LU kan man söka EU-finansierat Erasmus-stipendium för att täcka merkostnader. Grundbelopp: drygt 1300 Euro (3 x 445 = 1335 Euro) Ev andra utbetalning (beroende på hur många studenter som sökt och ska dela på summan). Sökes on-line via länk på LU:s hemsida. Krav: ifylld STARS-rapport vid hemkomst. (Får ej heller tidigare ha fått Erasmus-stipendium eller samtidigt ha annat EU-stipendium.)

12 Application for Exchange Studies
Application Period for Exchange Studies Spring 2017 5 September -25 September Deadline: 25 September at 24.00 List of Universities and Application form: Institutionsnivå - De flesta universiteten är inom Europa Fakultetsnivå - Har också egna avtal, olika många beroende hur fakulteten ser ut. Även här många inom Europa LUUP - De flesta universiteten ligger utanför Europa Har din heminstitution och/eller fakultet eget avtal med det universitet du vill söka måste du ansöka via din institution eller fakultet i första hand. Denna ansökan går alltid före ansökan om utbytesstudier till LUUP.

13 Requirements Have studied 30 credits at university level
Full-time Student at LU A Study Plan Linguistic Knowledge

14 Application Log in with your stil account
- List your choices according to preference, - Max 10 Fill out the form with your name, address, study information etc. Upload supporting documents (in English) Press Submit Deadline: 25 September 24:00 Rangordna dina val – dvs det universitet du listar som nr 1 på ansökan är ditt förstahandsval, nr 2 ditt andrahandsval osv. Finns oftast ansökningskoder för vårtermin, hösttermin och helår – välj den period du vill ansöka om! Om ni är studenter på LTH eller Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten och även ansökt om utbytesstudier på er fakultet så ska ni fylla i samtliga era rangordningsalternativ i den rangordningslista som har 9 alternativ, det står: Rangordning (endast för studenter vid LTH, N fak) Alla andra studenter ska alltså fylla i där det finns 5 alternativ! Ansökan till sommarkurser i Asien samt U21 Summer School och U21 Undergraduate Research Conference hittar ni längst ner på blanketten. Där väljer ni och anger first, second etc bland de alternativ som finns.

15 Documents to submit with the application
Preliminary Study Plan – one for each university Statement of Purpose – one for all choices CV Academic transcripts if you have studied outside LU All documents in English Om undervisningsspråket är ett annat än engelska kan med fördel Statement of Purpose skrivas på detta språk och lämnas in med en svensk översättning. Exempel på CV finns på Ladokutdrag (UT10)– be om sådant på instiutionen/institutionssekreterare

16 Selection Criteria Grades – academic credits and grades
Study plan – how relevant the chosen courses are to your current studies/curriculum and possibility to accredit the courses in Lund Statement of Purpose – motivation and goals Experience, activities, etc. of relevance

17 Nomination Decision Nomination decision will be placed outside the
Faculty Office and ed to all applicants Nomination will be sent to all nominated students Reply via link in the nomination within 7 days

18 Transfer of Credits  Make sure you earn enough credits
 The exchange studies can be accredited to your degree  Make sure you earn enough credits  Talk to your programme coordinator/study advisor about the transfer of credits

19 Questions? More information: Contact:
Faculty International Office, Gamla kirurgen, Sandgatan 3 Katarina Follin, Room 246, Office hours: Tue: Ulrika Reichert, Room 244, Office hours: Thu: 1-3pm More information:

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