THE S

TUDENT

EXPERIE

NCE…

Lynsey Wallace

WHY GO ABROAD?

• Experience Experience

• Broadening horizonsBroadening horizons

• Meet peopleMeet people

• New culturesNew cultures

• TravelTravel

• Different perspectives Different perspectives

• IndependenceIndependence

• Employability!Employability!

Palau Tioman, Malaysia Nov 2010

APPLICATION PROCESS• B grade average• Application form• Personal

Statement • Proposed modules

of Study• Universities

chosen• Finance

Tokyo, Japan Feb 2011

WHY SINGAPORE?

• Multi-Cultural• Modern• Speak English!• Travel Hub• Food• Cheap• Weather• Friendly• Nightlife• Size• Safe

Marina Bay, SingaporeAugust 2010

WHY NUS?

• 36,000 students from over 100 countries

• Inter-faculty courses• Credibility• Reputation• Societies • Support for

Internationals Socially and Academically

• New way of learning• Singapore’s leading

university• Leading university in

SE Asia

NUS Campus, SingaporeAugust 2010

NUS•60 Credits

•5 modules per semester

•2 hour lectures

•Aug-May

•Bell Curve marking

•Exam style Continuous Assessment

GLASGOW•120 Credits•Module load dependant on degree group•1 hour lecture•Sep-May•Individual marking•Written Coursework

Koh Phi Phi, ThailandAug 2010

NUS• Metabolism and

Regulation• Cell Biology • Molecular Biology

• Experimental Molecular and Cellular Biology

• Experimental Microbiology

• Introductory Bioinformatics

GLASGOW• Molecules of

Life

• Building an Organism

• Genetics

Lantau Island, Hong KongDec 2010

THE IMPORTANCE OF STAFF SUPPORT

Subject requirements

Is the course appropriate?

Is the university appropriate for the subject?

They may have experience!

How will this help me?

Are certain courses advantageous?

Is it easier for me to go in a certain year of study?

Bintan, Indonesia, Nov 2010

STUDYING IN SINGAPORE

• Different learning style

• Longer lectures

• Longer labs• “Work hard,

play hard”• Bell curve• Heavy

workload

Phuket, ThailandAug 2010

THE TOUGHEST THINGS…

• Preparation!

• Jetlag

• Humidity

• Homesickness

• Adjusting to new learning

Chiang Rai, ThailandJune 2011

STUDY ABROAD STUDENT AMBASSADOR

• £500 bursary• Represent the university• Blog entries• Student fairs• Advisor

Talks to prospective applicants and you!

Khao Sok, ThailandJune 2011

CONS PROS•Uprooting•Settling in•Adjustment•Risk of missing topics

• New friends• International

Experience• New perspective• Advantageous to

studies and CV• Sunny!• Confidence• Make your

friends jealous• Many many

more…

Borneo, MalaysiaOct 2010

COMING HOME…

•2-3rd year transition•Good basis of third year topics•Balance of studies•Confidence in applications

•Public Speaking (SASA)•Class representative•SRC MVLS Convenor•International placements

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dec 2010

WHAT YOU CAN DO…• Ask your students if they’ve considered studying abroad

• Highlight international research

• Emphasise partner universities cited

• Encourage effective study/leisure balance

• Be aware of partner universities reputed for your field

• Will any courses be advantageous in subsequent study?

• Draw from your own experiences!

Phuket, Thailand Aug 2010

QUESTIONS?Hong Kong, 2011