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Getting Ready to Go!

Information meeting for semester 2 outgoers

Alison Mewes

& Denise Whitehead

23rd April 2018

WELCOME!

Key Contacts

Deborah Williams: Europe (except Scandinavia

& The Netherlands), Asia, Australia, New Zealand,

(deborah.williams-2@manchester.ac.uk)

Victoria Rowlands: Scandinavia and The Netherlands

(victoria.rowlands@manchester.ac.uk)

Denise Whitehead: USA, Canada and Mexico

(denise.whitehead@manchester.ac.uk)

CONGRATULATIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS!

You will be 'nominated' to your partner university.

Just make sure to stay above the required average ...

WHAT NOW?

WHAT NOW?

Research!

Connect with other students!

Attend application meeting

WHERE TO START...

  • Study and Work Abroad Handbook:

Chapters 2 (Academics), 6 (Finances), 7 (Accommodation) & 9 (Staying Safe and Well)

  • Go Abroad website
  • www.goabroad.manchester.ac.uk/preparing-to-go/

  • Returned students:
  • Manchester on the Road
  • Facebook & Instagram

  • My Placement

  • Host university website

NEXT STEPS

Apply to partner

(Jul - Nov)

Receive Acceptance

(Sept - Dec)

NEXT STEPS

Apply for Visa

(Oct - Dec)

Pre-Departure

(Nov - Dec)

Money?

  • Tuition fee stays the same
  • Student Finance + travel grant
  • Bursaries

Money?

  • BUTEX etc ...

Revisit your financial plan!

Housing?

HOUSING?

Deadlines for on-campus housing will depend on the partner university - may be before or after you receive your acceptance!

For off-campus housing, start your research!

  • Study and Work Abroad Handbook (Ch.7)
  • Returned students
  • Accommodation Guide

Accommodation in Manchester?

  • Facebook group
  • Study and Work Abroad Handbook (Ch.7)
  • Accommodation Guide

Courses?

COURSES?

  • Keep in touch with your Academic Exchange Adviser
  • Let us know if you are DASS registered
  • Course list for partner - provisional or not?
  • Use 2017-18 catalogues if necessary
  • CORE COURSES: Do you need to take these at Manchester?
  • Final year courses - pre-requisites!

FLIGHTS?

FLIGHTS?

NOT YET!!

Things to consider...

Register for a postal or proxy vote

DON'T FORGET!

Student Finance/Bank - access for a trusted person?

Tell Student Finance!

Familiarise yourself with contacts

Exchange rates

HEALTH

HEALTH

#2

#1

#3

EHIC Card (Eramus+)

Vaccinations

Pre-existing conditions

The University of Manchester provides travel insurance, but not health insurance

ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT

ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT

Essay or August re-sit

Think about your course choices for September!

ANY QUESTIONS?

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