INFORMATION SESSION05 OCTOBER 2009

Semester Abroad in

NEW ZEALAND

Semester Abroad in New Zealand

- AGENDA -

1. URGENT: Registration procedures for Otago TOUR 306 course2. URGENT: Application procedures for New Zealand student visa3. Confirmation of accommodations - St. Margaret's College and

Executive Residence4. Details of ground travel and accommodations for country-wide field

course5. Outstanding fees and payment schedule6. Dates for November and December pre-departure briefing sessions7. Confirmation of appropriate course registration8. Other information

Predeparture Briefing #1: TODAYRegistration for Otago TOUR 306 course

1) Complete and submit Otago course application form to me today (2 copies)

2) Submit passport / citizenship document to me today -> will be copied, certified, and original returned to TREN main office for pick-up by tomorrow morning

3) Submit completed Brock transcript request form to me today

OCTOBER 15 FEE PAYMENT

• $2500 installment due at Brock Finance Office before Oct 15

• use Payment Form 3: Otago course fees, student visa fees, etc.

( available online at http://www.brocku.ca/tren/nz )

Cost Comparison

Item

Airfare

Otago TOUR 306 credit

NZ Student Visa

Health Insurance

St. Margaret’s room/meals

Field course expenses

LOP Transfer fee

2009

$ 2800

$ 1925

$ 200

$ 109

$ 1500

$ 2900

$ 0

$ 9434

2010

$ 2075

$ 2067

$ 200

$ 130

$ 2180

$ 3900

$ 35

$10587

+/-

-$ 725

$ 142

$ 0

$ 21

$ 680

$1000

$ 35

$1153(+12.2%)

ApproximatePer Diem Costs - 2010

St. Margaret’s College:• Accommodation and 3 meals per day: $2180 for 46 days = $47.39 per day (single room in Brock Village Residence with meal plan = 56.45 per day)

Field Course:• Ground travel, attractions,

accommodations, breakfast: $3900 for 25 days = $156 per day

Predeparture Briefing #2: November 9VISA APPLICATION AND OTHER FORMS

BRING YOUR ORIGINAL PASSPORT AND THE FOLLOWING COMPLETED FORMS:

• New Zealand Student Visa Application Form (INZ 1012) 

• Evidence of enough money to support yourself in New Zealand (your own bank record, student loan record, or a New Zealand Financial Undertaking for a Student form (INZ 1014) if a parent or other person is your guarantor

• Liability waiver form

• Emergency contact form

We will also conduct a field course itinerary overview

NOVEMBER 13 FEE PAYMENT

• $2500 installment + $200 refundable St. Margaret’s College damage deposit

= $2700 due at Brock Finance Office on Nov 10

• use Payment Form 4: Accommodation fees / field course deposits ( available online at http://www.brocku.ca/tren/nz )

Predeparture Briefing #3: December 7CULTURAL ORIENTATION

& COURSE EXPECTATIONS

• Cultural orientation • Health and wellness• Living in New Zealand • About University of Otago • Field course assignments: overview and

scheduling• Last minute details!

DECEMBER 1 FEE PAYMENT

• $2700 installment (estimated) due at Brock Finance Office on Dec 1

• use Payment Form 5: Balance of field course fees ( available online at http://www.brocku.ca/tren/nz )

Schedule of Activities(subject to change)

Autumn 2008• Pre-departure briefings

and course preparation at Brock University

January 2009• Transit to New Zealand -

~ 03 Jan 2009

Tree fern - near Auckland

Schedule of Activities(subject to change)

Jan – Feb 2010• Otago campus classes:

Mon 04 Jan – Fri 12 Feb 2010

- 1 Otago credit: TOUR 306- Ecotourism and Sustainability(substitutes for TREN 3P12- Functional Management for Sustainable Tourism and TREN 3P17 – Strategic Program Planning in Ecotourism)

- 0.5 Brock credit: TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation

• Exam period: Sat 13 Feb – Wed 17 Feb 2010

• Break: Thu 18 Feb – Sun 22 Feb 2010

University of Otago campus

Schedule of Activities(subject to change)

Feb – Mar 2010• TREN Field Course Fri 19 Feb –

Sun 14 Mar:

TREN 3F94 - Ecological Regions and Tourism Destinations in New Zealand

1.0 Brock credit

Schedule of Activities(subject to change)

March 2010• NZ program formally

ends: Sun 14 Mar(return to Canada or additional travel)

• Semester wrap-up in Canada:

Wed 17 Mar – Fri 08 Apr 2010

- completion and submission of TREN 3F95 reports (electronic) (no classes)

- if applicable: presentations in Year 4 Thesis courses

Dunedin Airport