Study Abroad International student exchanges 2022-23 - Faculty of Engineering Technology - Go Global
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Study Abroad International student exchanges 2022-23 Faculty of Engineering Technology Information session 2021
Student exchange, also in covid-19 times - KU Leuven has a well developed covid19 policy for exchange students - Extra guidance and flexibility for changes and cancellations 2 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
CONTENTS 1. Why? 2. When? 3. What? 4. Where? 5. After this infosession 3 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Why? 4 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Why (not)? Why international exchange matters? Why not ? 5 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
There is a world out there waiting for you!
Step out of your comfort zone
Learn new languages
Open new academic horizons
Expand your social skills
Make international friends for life
6 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
When? 7 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
When?
▪ 3rd bachelor phase (Group T Leuven Campus and De Nayer Campus)
▪ Summer after 3rd bachelor
▪ Master
▪ After graduation
8 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Possibilities in FET(1)
What can you do and when?
▪ Course semester in 3rd bachelor (to selected partners)
▪ Summer courses and summer internships between
bachelor and master
▪ Master’s phase
• Courses
• Internship
• Master thesis research and option courses
▪ Internships for recent graduates ( up to 12 months after
graduation)
▪ Extended master
9 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Possibilities in FET (2)
GRANT PROGRAMMES
▪ Erasmus+ | 120+ Scholarships
▪ Erasmus Belgica
▪ VLIR-UOS travel grants to the South
▪ Other grant schemes
• Priority Country Grants
• Generic Flemish Scholarships
• ASEM-DUO
• CSC grants for China
10 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Possibilities in FET (3) Discover all information on : https://iiw.kuleuven.be/english/students/abroad 11 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Entry requirements
▪ Bachelor
• Minimally 70 credits acquired in first 3 semesters
• Be able to obtain the bachelor degree in one of the exam sessions of the year of the exchange
▪ Master
• Have the possibility to graduate in the year of the mobility
For some grant schemes for non-EU exchanges, specific additional conditions apply (good to
excellent study results, specific interest groups such as grant students, work students etc.)
12 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022What? 13 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
What? MOST POPULAR GRANT PROGRAMMES ▪ Erasmus ▪ Erasmus Belgica ▪ VLIR-UOS Travel Grants to the South ▪ Mobility grants non-EU GENERAL PRINCIPLE Our aim is to provide as many students as possible with a grant, but this is not a guarantee 14 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Programmes
Erasmus+ Erasmus Belgica VLIR-UOS: to the Mobility grants
South non EU
▪ Erasmus Study ▪ In Belgium ▪ Development ▪ Semester
(to a university) ▪ Study or cooperation exchanges to non-
▪ Erasmus traineeship ▪ 40 countries EU
Placement worldwide ▪ Extra conditions
▪ During or up to apply
12 months
after study
15 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Erasmus+ in or out of EU
Erasmus+
▪ for study or internship
▪ 27 EU-countries + Turkey, Liechtenstein,
Iceland, Norway, Macedonia+ Switzerland (SEMP)
▪ Erasmus grants are for added costs, are not cost-covering
▪ BREXIT impact for Erasmus : negotiations are ongoing with 4 universities (University of Strathclyde,
University of Birmingham, Loughborough University and Cardiff University)
Out of EU – Erasmus KA1
▪ Grants for Kazachstan (Eurasian National University), Ukraine and Israel
16 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Erasmus + study | Conditions and advantages ▪ Mobilities between 2 and 12 months new ▪ 1 Erasmus+ scholarship per study cycle (bachelor, master, phd) ▪ No tuition fee at guest university ▪ KU Leuven insurance is continued ▪ Academic recognition via European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) ▪ List of international partners is available via the GO GLOBAL online infomarket 17 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Erasmus+ | grants 2021-2022*
EU country Erasmus Study Erasmus Placement Non EU exchanges
/month /month via KA1
Group 1 379 € 479€
Group 1: FR, IT, UK, AT, FI,
SE, DK, IE, NO, LI, CH
Group 2 329 € 429€
Group 2: ES, DE, TR, NL, BE,
Group 3 279 € 379€ 650€/maand CZ, PT, GR, SI, HR, LU, CY, IS
Group 3: PL, RO, HU, LT, SK,
Top-up grant - 150€/month 50€/month BG, LV, EE, MT
student
Further information
https://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/outgoing/en
* The figures of 2022-2023 may differ slightly
18 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Erasmus Belgica ▪ Close-by ▪ Exchanges for study or traineeship with the French speaking part of Belgium ▪ Prince Filip fund grants : 100 euro/month + 100 euro installation costs ▪ All conditions and procedures : idem Erasmus https://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/outgoing/instructies-belgica 19 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
VLIR-UOS: travel grants to the South
Development cooperation …
Also for the faculty of engineering technology!
▪ E.g. Design and build a solar heater in Peru with HUMASOL
www.humasol.be
▪ E.g. Set up water distribution with solar panels in a hospital in Ghana
www.waterforghana.be
▪ E.g. building a school in Uganda with vzw Ekisande
www.ekisande.com
20 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022VLIR-UOS: to the south | what?
▪ Internship in summer holidays
▪ Thesis research
▪ Minimally 6 weeks
▪ Flat rate grant of 1000 euro
▪ 32 countries in the South + 8 countries with KU Leuven grant
▪ Submit application file in 2 locations: ànd VLIR-UOS ànd KU Leuven
▪ All info : www.kuleuven.be/reisbeurzen
www.kuleuven.be/english/international/mobility/travelsouth
21 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022VLIR-UOS: to the south | preparation
▪ Compulsory online preparation session on safety, health and documents
▪ Compulsory intercultural day (1 full day)
▪ The intercultural day is also organised in Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, Hasselt (please check the
website for dates and locations)
▪ The intercultural day is compulsory for exchanges to the south and highly recommended for all
students who take part in non-EU exchanges
▪ All dates and registration on
https://www.kuleuven.be/english/international/mobility/Informationsessions
22 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Non-EU grant programmes ▪ Mobility grants (credit mobility to partner institutions) ▪ CSC scholarships (China) ▪ Yenching Academy https://www.kuleuven.be/english/international/mobility/fundingouteurope 1 separate application for exchanges out of the EU (in addition to KU Loket registration) Strict Deadline: 1st MARCH 23 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Mobility Grants
What Study, internship or thesis research at a partner institution of your faculty outside Europe.
For whom Bachelor’s or Master’s students from all faculties. Nationality is not a criterion.
Priority Students, known by the university’s Social Service or Disability Office, may be prioritized and may receive a higher grant.
Duration 1 – 12 months, departure between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023
Grant Scholarship amounts for one semester may vary between 1,000 and 6,000 euros, depending on the distance and the fact whether
the student belongs to a vulnerable group or not.
Doc. • Online application Documents in English
• Motivation letter
• Transcript of records
• CV Note: signed learning or training agreement before departure
Selection Faculty + central (+ Flemish level)
Deadline 1 March 2022 23:59 CET
Note Applicants who are also eligible for another scholarship programme will be invited to provide extra information. The invitation is
based on destination and excellent study results.
Result May - June
Info Funding guideTravel Grants to the South
What Credit mobility for internship or thesis research in a developing country, in cooperation with a host institution in the South.
For whom Bachelor’s or Master’s students from all faculties.
EU-nationality + Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland.
Participation in the intercultural preparation day and the session on “safety, health and paperwork”
Priority Students, known by the university’s Social Service or Disability Office, may be prioritized.
Duration At least 6 weeks in the South (40 possible destinations)
Departure between December 1, 2021 and December 1, 2022
Grant 1.000 € for each travel grant student. (upon return)
Doc. • Online application
• Motivation letter
• Letter of recommendation
• Invitation letter
• Certificate of Intercultural preparation day (to be added before final report submission at the latest)
Selection Faculty + central level
Deadline Before departure and before the deadline of your faculty.
Result May
Info Funding guideTravel Grants to the South
Where can you go and why?
Countries • Africa:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo DR, Ethiopia, Guinee, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco,
Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
• Asia:
Cambodia, Indonesia, Palestine, Philippines, Vietnam
• Latin America:
Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname
KU Leuven will finance a limited number of Travel Grants to the following additional 8 countries: Chili,
Colombia, Ghana, India, Malawi, Nepal, Paraguay, Zambia
Please note that the VLIR UOS country list will change as from September 2022!
This might also affect the REI-KUL country list.
=> More information will follow in due time.
Host institution University, NGO, governmental agency, hospital, etc.
Support • Support from the KU Leuven promotor / internship promotor
• Supervision by the local contact person / supervisor
Purpose • Field experience in a developing country within an academic context
• Personal development
• Raise students’ awareness of North-South issues
• For the partner in the South: to be involved in the student’s activities and benefit from / gain knowledge through
the resultsCSC-scholarships China
What The Chinese government provides grants to study in China (excl Hong Kong and Taiwan)
For whom Bachelor’s or Master’s students from all faculties.
Students with Chinese nationality are not eligible for this programme.
Priority Students with a keen interest in China, its culture and its language.
Students, known by the university’s Social Service or Disability Office, may be prioritized.
Duration 1 semester or 1 year
Grant Tuition waiver + monthly allowance of 2.500/3.000 CNY + accommodation on campus in a shared room + basic health
insurance
Doc. • Registration certificate
• Copy of student’s highest diploma
• Transcript of records (current and previous years)
• Motivation letter
• 2 signed letters of recommendation from (associate) professors
• Copy of your passport
• Medical examination form (only for duration 1 year)
• Non-criminal record report
Selection Faculty + central level + Chinese embassy
Deadline Please consult the exchange coordinator of your faculty.
Result February. Final confirmation destination of preference in July.
Info Funding guideYenching Academy
What Excellence programme of Peking University, offering a scholarship for an interdisciplinary 2-year Master in China Studies (in
English or Chinese)
For whom • Bachelor’s or Master’s students from all faculties
• No preliminary Chinese language requirements
• Under 25 and holding a Bachelor’s degree on August 31, 2022
• PRC citizenship holders should apply through their university in China
• No enrollment as a student in any other degree-granting programmes during study in China
• Requirements: academic excellence, sense for innovation, leadership skills, social engagement
Duration 1 year (September 2022 – August 2023) – possiblity to receive a scholarship during the second year
Grant Monthly allowance of 2500/3500 RMB + tuition fee waiver + accommodation in the Yenching Academic House and meals on
campus + medical insurance + return ticket
Doc. • CV
• Official transcript of records and diploma/certificate of enrollment
• Motivation letter
• Statement of research interest
• 2 letters of recommendation
Selection Faculty + central level + Yenching Academy
Deadline Please consult the exchange coordinator of your faculty.
Result April
Info Funding guideASEM-WPP
What Grants for internships in 19 Asian countries : Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos,
Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam
For whom • Bachelor’s and Master’s students (min 60 credits)
• Nationality is not a criterion.
• The internship has to be part of the student’s KU Leuven study programme
• Sufficient level of English required
Priority Students, known by the university’s Social Service or Disability Office, may be prioritized and may receive a higher grant
Duration 1-6 months
Grant • Monthly allowance of € 700
• Travel allowance of €1500
Doc. Online application form Motivation letter
Training agreement CV
Transcript of records Certificate of English language skills
Selection Faculty + central + Flemish level (first come, first served principle)
Deadline Please consult the exchange coordinator of your faculty
Result May (first call for the first semester) – November (second call for the second semester)
Info Funding guideTraineeships @ International Organisations
During studies
What Compulsory or voluntary unpaid traineeship at an international organisation or NGO outside Belgium.
For whom Bachelor’s or Master’s students from all faculties. Nationality is not a criterion.
Priority Students, known by the University Social Service or Disability Office, may be prioritized.
Duration 1 – 6 months
Grant €500/month
Doc. • Motivation letter
• CV
• Transcript of records
• Proof of application at host institution
Selection Faculty + Central
Deadline 1 April 2022 23:59 CET
Note For compulsory traineeships within EU, funding options with Erasmus+ should be checked first.
Result April 2022
Info Funding guideTraineeships @ International Organisations
After studies
What Unpaid traineeship at an international organisation
For whom Final-year students who graduate in 2021-2022 in a KU Leuven masters’ programme
Priority Students, known by the University Social Service or Disability Office , may be prioritized.
Duration 1 – 6 months
Grant Brussels-based: €300/month
Within EU: €750/month
Outside EU: €1000/month
Doc. • Motivation letter
• CV
• Transcript of records
• Proof of application at host institution
• Diploma certificate
Selection Central
Deadline 1 October 2022 23:59 CET (first come, first served principle)
Note For traineeships within EU, funding options with Erasmus + after studies should be checked first.
Result Within 2 months after application
Info Funding guideLuc Sels Fund – Students in the world
What Physical or virtual participation in an international student competition or social innovation project outside Belgium and outside
your home country.
For whom Bachelor’s or Master’s students from all faculties. Nationality is not a criterion.
Grant Maximum €500/student to be spent on registration/tuition fees, accommodation and transport
Doc. • Motivation letter
• CV
• Support letter from your faculty (signed by a professor)
• Proof of registration at host institution
Selection Central
Deadline 3 January 2022, 7 March 2022, 7 June 2022, 5 September 2022 23:59 CET
Result Soon after each deadline
Info Funding guideGrants out of EU
▪ These grants are selective (not like Erasmus grants), based on a specific separate application
(motivation letter, transcripts, cv … )
▪ Academic excellence is important (70% or more)
▪ Usually about 15 grants for our faculty
Attention: double registration is needed via online mobility
application and KU Loket “aanvraag studieperiode buitenland” for
these types of grants
Deadline: 1st March 2022 (online platform closes 1st March 12 PM)
33 25/11/2020 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Student mobility for all : Short mobilities, internships,
summer schools
▪ Summer Schools – KU Leuven Global
34 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Global E3 network ▪ Exchange network - 70 universities in 20 countries ▪ More than 30 universities in the US ▪ “undergraduate exchange” = year 1 to 4 ▪ Exemption of tuition fee, but Global E3 is not a grants system ▪ 2 deadlines per year : 1st March and 1st October www.globale3.studioabroad.com 35 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Extended master
▪ Main principle: students in the master phase take 1 semester extra as an exchange to an
international partner university to expand their knowledge on a specific specialisation or to
broaden their background in generic skills (e.g. entrepreneurship),
▪ Students obtain the KU Leuven degree and a certificate , the diploma supplement mentions the
courses and credits acquired during the exchange.
▪ Erasmus grants are possible for extended master students
▪ Registration : same principles as Erasmus exchanges
▪ Start in 2019 with 1 student, this year 5 students (to Czech Technical University, TU Eindhoven,
Embry Riddle University US, Politecnico di Milano)
36 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022NEW! Global Exchange Programme 2021-2022
https://www.kuleuven.be/english/international/mobility-for-all/global-exchange/semester-
mobility
▪ Excellence programme for a limited series of top universities in Australia, China, Singapore, Japan,
Taiwan, Canada, Brazil
▪ Limited number of slots for top 10% students (in 2021/22 2 FET students were selected)
▪ Grants are allocated via the mobility grants scheme
▪ 2 Deadlines: 13th December 2021 and 10th February 2022
37 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Where? Destinations for your exchange 38 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
For EU exchanges : new Erasmus programme 2021-2027
▪ New 6 annual programme 2021-2027
▪ At the moment, all Erasmus bilateral agreements with partner universities are being renewed and
re-evaluated.
▪ So: please check the list of partners via the GO GLOBAL website when you register to make sure
that an agreement is still valid with this university.
▪ Partnerships for exchange :
https://www.goglobal.kuleuven.cloud/
39 2 december 2021 Internationale studentenuitwisselingen FIIW 2021-2022After this info session 40 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
How to get started
STEP 1: LOOK FOR THE MOST SUITABLE GUEST UNIVERSITY
▪ GO GLOBAL INFORMATION MARKET – https://www.goglobal.kuleuven.cloud/
▪ List of available guest universities in FET is also posted on Going Abroad – Campus Groep T
Leuven (kuleuven.be) and on GO GLOBAL FET (GO GLOBAL FET- C-8460728-K)
▪ Search the websites of the partner universities
• Suitable courses
• Which specialisations ?
• Which research topics ?
▪ Discuss your choice with the international coordinator of your campus ànd your study
programme coordinator or ISP responsible
41 25/11/2020 International exchanges FET 2021-2022How to get started (2) STEP 2: REGISTER FOR EXCHANGE ABROAD IN KU LEUVEN General deadline: 1 March 2022 For EU destinations via : For non-EU destinations , a double registration via: ▪ Via KULoket (“aanvraag studieperiode buitenland”) ▪ Students who apply for a non-EU destination need to complete an online mobility tool Students who apply for an Erasmus internship after graduation register via https://www.studentsonthemove.be/nl/beurzen/erasmusplus-stage-na-afstuderen 42 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
How to get started (3)
STEP 3: Approval and preparation
▪ Eligible students are approved after exam sessions 2 and 3
▪ Preparation
https://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/outgoing/instructies-erasmus-20-21
▪ Basic documents for student exchange
• Learning agreement for study/placement
• Transcript of records
• Certificate of stay
Documents and processes via https://iiw.kuleuven.be/english/students/abroad and
www.iiw.kuleuven.be/studenten/buitenland
43 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Safety and Health Abroad
▪ Stay informed!
• Vaccinations, health situation abroad etc
▪ For exchanges in the EU: be sure to take a European Health Insurance Card
with you
▪ For exchanges out of EU: a World Assistance Card or comparable is needed
▪ Presentations about safety, health, administration via
– International Office (kuleuven.be)
44 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022If things do go wrong … | insurance
▪ “You remain registered as a student of KU Leuven
during your study period abroad, this implies that
the KU Leuven insurance continues for personal
accidents from the day of your departure until the
day of your return. The KU Leuven accident
insurance is only valid for activities which are part
of your study, both during the study activities and
the road to and from them. It only covers your
own personal injury, no material damages. The KU
Leuven insurance does not cover illness. “
45 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Contact us
Exchange coordinator on campus
Bruges Campus Frederik Desplentere frederik.desplentere@kuleuven.be
Ghent Technology campus Ilse Roelandt ilse.roelandt@kuleuven.be
De Nayer Campus Sint-Katelijne-Waver Peter Arras peter.arras@kuleuven.be
Group T Campus Leuven
Zhibin Sun zhibin.sun@kuleuven.be
Geel Campus Patricia Van Genechten patricia.vangenechten@kuleuven.be
Peter Karsmakers peter.karsmakers@kuleuven.be
Diepenbeek Campus Greet Raymaekers greet.raymaekers@kuleuven.be
Dean’s Office
FET Hilde Lauwereys hilde.lauwereys@kuleuven.be
fet@kuleuven.be
46 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022Don’t forget … 47 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
Give your degree in engineering technology an extra star with an international exchange! 48 12/2/2021 International exchanges FET 2021-2022
You can also read
