Where will a degree at Exeter take you?

Where will a degree at Exeter take you?

Who’s who?

• Anna Moscrop: Study Abroad Officer (Outbound mobility)

• Alice Farris: Study Abroad Coordinator

• Iain Gordon: Study Abroad Administrator

Why study abroad?

• Improve your language

• Broaden your academic and personal horizons

• Boost your confidence

• Experience different cultures

• Make new friends

• Enhance your employability

Study Abroad options for Modern Language students:

• Full year study – Erasmus and International Exchange

• Split year – Study and work

• Partner universities all over the world:

Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain

http://www.exeter.ac.uk/international

Erasmus programmes

Erasmus programme• Study counts towards your final degree

(One seventh)

• Non-repayable Erasmus grant

(All Home/EU students are eligible without means testing)

• Reduced tuition fees of £1350 for Home/EU students

(International Students pay half the normal tuition fee amount)

Student comments:“Not only has my German improved but I’m also more confident and culturally aware”

“I will always love and miss the beautiful city of Exeter, but what I have had this year cannot be recreated.”

“I have made friends for life and learnt a great deal about French culture and way of life.”

International Exchange programmes

International Exchange programmes• Study counts towards your final degree

(One seventh)

• Options are available outside of Europe

(Spanish – Mexico; French – Canada)

• Reduced tuition fees of £1350 for Home/EU students

(International Students pay half the normal tuition fee amount)

Student comments:“All I can say to anyone who is thinking about studying abroad is do it, it’s one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things I’ve ever done”

“I came with the plan to make academic contacts and have already met so many inspiring people doing cutting edge, interesting research that it has further motivated my ambition to do further study.”

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Allocation of host universities and application information:

• Plan Ahead! Application form – deadline 1st February

• Do your Research! You must give 5 choices of university, and for each

choice you must include a list of modules you would like to take there

• Be flexible! We cannot guarantee you a place at your preferred host

university but every effort will be made to place you at one of your choices.

• How we allocate: Places are allocated on the basis of your 1st year marks

Assessment:

Full year studying at a host university:

50%: marks you receive at your host university

50%: 15 minute oral exam on return to Exeter

Split placement study and work:

15% - Portfolio

30% - 3 Reports in the target language

30% - Oral Exam 

25% - marks received at host university

What next?

Now is the time to start researching your placement:

• Studying Abroad is about more than just location!

• Which modules will best match your degree?

• Start budgeting!

• AccessAbility

• Take a ‘Researching your placement’ checklist before you leave

What help is available?

• College Study Abroad Administrator and Study Abroad

Coordinator

• Study Abroad Team in the International Office

• Personal Tutors

• Study Abroad Coordinator at the host university

• Buddy Scheme

Contact us:Humanities-studyabroad@exeter.ac.uk