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Foreign exchange other than erasmus

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  • 09-11-2010 9:55pm
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    J77
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭


    Is there any other options to do a semester/year abroad as a UCD student other than the erasmus programme?


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    bnt
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    If I've got this right, the point of Erasmus is not just the studying in other countries, it's getting credit for those studies. That means that the other institution has to meet certain standards and be in the European Credit Transfer Scheme. (You can do whatever you like if you can afford it and don't need the credits!)

    There is something called International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP), but it's small and doesn't include any Irish universities. If you're a graduate there is the Fulbright Program, which offers grants to study in the USA, but competition for places is fierce.

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    passive
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    There's the Socrates programme for non EU, but I don't know any of the details...


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    Blacey
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Blacey


    http://www.ucd.ie/international/exchanges/outgoing_exchange/


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    reel2real
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    I'd check with your faculty/school on this because what you are given on the general exchange site and exchanges for certain faculties/schools are different.

    As an example, on the general exchange site, there's no options for Memorial University of Newfoundland, or McGill University, which are availble for Quinn students (Two of my friends went to Memorial and one of my friends goes to McGill University in January).

    If you want any info on Canadian universities, PM me.

    Memorial University Grad 2010
    Went to UCD on exchange


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    HavingCrack
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    As an undergraduate ?? Yeah, just ask your particular school. I know one girl at Northeastern in Boston.

    In my personal opinion (lots of people have different views) I think a lot of people view these years abroad as some sort of holiday so be careful you don't have that mindset. If your year abroad adds an extra year onto your undegrad degree I reckon it'd be better off skipping it and applying to do a masters abroad, it'd look better on a cv and you get another qualifacation. But that's just my opinion.


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    J77
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭J77


    HavingCrack wrote: »
    As an undergraduate ?? Yeah, just ask your particular school. I know one girl at Northeastern in Boston.

    In my personal opinion (lots of people have different views) I think a lot of people view these years abroad as some sort of holiday so be careful you don't have that mindset. If your year abroad adds an extra year onto your undegrad degree I reckon it'd be better off skipping it and applying to do a masters abroad, it'd look better on a cv and you get another qualifacation. But that's just my opinion.


    Good point, could definitely see people thinking that. Not really sure I want to do a masters, however I might change my mind overnight on that one.


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    elgriff
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭elgriff


    You dont have to pay the fees for the other university when its Erasmus, as opposed to doing a masters abroad which could cost 10k


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