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The New Euroreporters guide to studying abroad
Like many other youngsters you want to stay as far away from mum as possible. You like new impressions. You like to party. You long to live in another climate, in another culture. And you could cope with studying meanwhile. Well, then read this.
General exchange agreements
NORDPLUS is open for students and teachers in the Nordic countries. Agreements between the different institutions at many universities in Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. ERASMUS is a part of the EU program SOKRATES which basically are bilateral agreements between about 100 universities in 15 European countries. Beside the EU and EEC countries you can go to Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, The Czech Republic and Hungary.
You can stay at a foreign university for between three and twelve months and you do not have to pay the term fee. It is possible to get a scholarship which covers at least your travel costs.There is also an Erasmus exchange on a central level. These student places are possible to apply for twice a year.
FREE MOVER
As a free mover you are free to choose a university to study in on your own. You have to make all the contacts with the foreign university on your own. You have to pay the term fee if there is any. You also have to check very carefully if the course is valid towards the rest of your education.
OTHER AGREEMENTS
Many european universities have bilateral agreements with schools outside Europe.
MORE INFORMATION
For further information talk to the information service at the international desk at your university.
TIPS
You have to do a lot of research on your own if you want to study abroad and you have to do it in time. Start planning your trip at least a year before you want to go abroad.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM COURSES
At most universities students from other countries are welcome to study journalism. Mostly the universities give lectures only in their own language though. In the EJTA cooperation 25-30 courses, outside UK, are held in English every year. Some of these are: Global electronic journalism, Stockholm. 1 term Europe in the world, Aarhus/Utrecht . 2 terms Master in European journalism, Aarhus/Utrecht/Cardiff. 2 terms Foreign reporting, Helsinki. 3 months Intercultural communication, Helsinki. 2 terms Documentary making for television, Zwolle. 4 months European journalism, Utrecht. Summer courses International module, Tilburg. 4 months All these different courses are possible to find on links to the web site http://www.ejta.nl.
There are also many bilateral exchange agreements between different schools. According to a survey of journalism training in Europe last year, the following five universities have most cooperation with other universities throughout Europe:
DJH Aarhus
University of Jyvaskyla
Universitat Dortmund
Hogeschool van Utrecht
University of Bucharest.
INFORMATIVE WEBSITES
http://www.markovits.com/journalism/
http://www.jou.ufl.edu/commres/jouwww.htm
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/News_and_Media/
http://www.aejmc.sc.edu/AEJMC/default.html
http://www.study-abroad.dk/
http://www.ejta.nl
WHY STUDY ABROAD
What happens with a student after returning home from a year of studying abroad? How much value has the year abroad when the student wants to apply for a job? In Sweden the Department of University Studies has started a big poll survey that is supposed to weigh the pros and cons for the homecoming students, for employers, for the academical institutions and for the State. The results are supposed to be published next year.
Students who want to study abroad usually say they want an experience that is important when applying for a job. Beside that students want to develop a foreign language, get valuable contacts and get good memories.
INQUIRY
1. DO YOU KNOW WHAT POSSIBILITIES YOU HAVE TO STUDY ABROAD?
2. HAVE YOU STUDIED ABROAD OR DO YOU INTEND TO?
Maria Forsstrom, 25, Stockholm
1.I know that I can study abroad, but I don't know any details about how to do it. I have plans of finding it out, since it's interesting.Most important for me is to know if the course is valid for my program here. I also want to know if I have to know the native language or if there are any courses in English.
2. I want to, but I do not have any concrete plans. It seems like there is a lot of bureaucracy but I guess it will not be a big problem if I really decide to go.
Hendrik Schreiber, 25, Dortmund
1. Of course I know that there are several possibilities to go abroad. From Dortmund, for example you can easily go to Bordeaux or Edinburgh. You only have to apply for a corresponding program. I have even heard of people who went to Boston and Paris. Although for trips like that you have to work things out by yourself.
2. For several reasons I didn't manage to study abroad. However, what I did do is work in a Dublin based Irish webpublishing company for three months.
Marion van der Dennen, 21, Tilburg
1. Yes, I have been to Sweden for six months, where I attended lectures on electronic journalism. The information about studying abroad is not very clear, but if you really want to study in another country, you have to arrange it yourself and look for people who can help you. I talked to a teacher who coordinates these kind of travels.
2. I would really like to study abroad again. If you start travelling, you really get addicted to it.
Camilla Haavisto, 20, Helsinki
1. I am not fully informed right now but I know where to find the information if I decide to go.
2. I think I would like to do that, but first of all I want to finish my studies in journalism here and then wide my views by study something else abroad. |
