T H E S T U D E N T E X P E R IE N C E … Lynsey Wallace
WHY GO ABROAD? • Experience • Broadening horizons • Meet people • New cultures • Travel • Different perspectives • Independence • Employability! Palau Tioman, Malaysia Nov 2010
APPLICATION PROCESS • • B grade average Application form Personal Statement Proposed modules of Study • Universities chosen • Finance Tokyo, Japan Feb 2011
WHY SINGAPORE? • • • Multi-Cultural Modern Speak English! Travel Hub Food Cheap Weather Friendly Nightlife Size Safe Marina Bay, Singapore August 2010
WHY NUS? • 36, 000 students from over 100 countries • Inter-faculty courses • Credibility • Reputation • Societies • Support for Internationals Socially and Academically • New way of learning • Singapore’s leading university • Leading university in SE Asia NUS Campus, Singapore August 2010
NUS GLASGOW • 60 Credits • 120 Credits • Module load dependant on degree group • 1 hour lecture • Sep-May • Individual marking • Written Coursework • 5 modules per semester • 2 hour lectures • Aug-May • Bell Curve marking • Exam style Continuous Assessment Koh Phi, Thailand Aug 2010
GLASGOW NUS • Molecules of Life • • Building an Organism • • Metabolism and Regulation Cell Biology Molecular Biology • Genetics • • • Lantau Island, Hong Kong Dec 2010 Experimental Molecular and Cellular Biology Experimental Microbiology Introductory Bioinformatics
THE IMPORTANCE OF STAFF SUPPORT Subject requirements Is the course appropriate? Is the university appropriate for the subject? They may have experience! How will this help me? Are certain courses advantageous? Is it easier for me to go in a certain year of study? Bintan, Indonesia, Nov 2010
STUDYING IN SINGAPORE • Different learning style • Longer lectures • Longer labs • “Work hard, play hard” • Bell curve • Heavy workload Phuket, Thailand Aug 2010
THE TOUGHEST THINGS… • Preparation! • Jetlag • Humidity • Homesickness • Adjusting to new learning Chiang Rai, Thailand June 2011
STUDY ABROAD STUDENT AMBASSADOR • • • £ 500 bursary Represent the university Blog entries Student fairs Advisor Talks to prospective applicants and you! Khao Sok, Thailand June 2011
CONS • Uprooting • Settling in • Adjustment • Risk of missing topics Borneo, Malaysia Oct 2010 PROS • New friends • International Experience • New perspective • Advantageous to studies and CV • Sunny! • Confidence • Make your friends jealous • Many more…
COMING HOME… • 2 -3 rd year transition • Good basis of third year topics • Balance of studies • Confidence in applications • Public Speaking (SASA) • Class representative • SRC MVLS Convenor • International placements Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dec 2010
WHAT YOU CAN DO… • Ask your students if they’ve considered studying abroad • Highlight international research • Emphasise partner universities cited • Encourage effective study/leisure balance • Be aware of partner universities reputed for your field • Will any courses be advantageous in subsequent study? • Draw from your own experiences! Phuket, Thailand Aug 2010
QUESTIONS? Hong Kong, 2011