INFORMATION SESSION27 SEPTEMBER 2010

Term Abroad in

NEW ZEALAND

Term 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 Nov and Dec pre-departure briefing sessions7. Confirmation of appropriate course registration8. Other information9. Slide show – our destinations

Predeparture Briefing #1: TODAYRegistration for Otago TOUR 306 course

1) Complete and submit Otago University Study Abroad Application Form for TREN program to me today

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 ComparisonExchange rate 0.7531 – Accurate as of 26 Sept 2010

Item

Airfare

Otago TOUR 306 credit

NZ Student Visa

Health Insurance

Room/meals

Field course expenses

LOP Transfer fee

2011

$ 2332

$ 2101

$ 200

$ 130

$ 2059

$ 3933

$ 35

$10790

+/-

+$ 257

$ 34

$ 0

$ 0

-$ 121

+$ 33

$ 0

$ 203(+1.02%)

2010

$ 2075

$ 2067

$ 200

$ 130

$ 2180

$ 3900

$ 35

$10587

ApproximatePer Diem Costs - 2011

St. Margaret’s College/ Executive Residence:• Accommodation and 3 meals per day: $2059 for 44 days = $46.79 per day (single room in Brock Village Residence with meals = $56.45 per day in 2009)

Field Course:• Ground travel (~8500 km), core attractions,

accommodations, full cooked breakfast: $3933 for 27 days = $146 per day

Predeparture Briefing #2: November 1VISA 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 15 FEE PAYMENT

• $2700 installment due at Brock Finance Office on Nov 15

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

Predeparture Briefing #3: Mid-DecemberCULTURAL 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 15 FEE PAYMENT

• $2700 installment (estimated) due at Brock Finance Office on Dec 15

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

Schedule of Activities(subject to change)

Sept-Dec 2010• Pre-departure briefings

and course preparation at Brock University

January 2011• Transit to New Zealand -

07 Jan 2011

Tree fern - near Auckland

Schedule of Activities(subject to change)

Jan – Feb 2011• Otago campus classes:

Mon 10 Jan – Fri 18 Feb 2011

- 1 Otago credit: TOUR 306- Ecotourism and Sustainability

- 0.5 Brock credit: TREN 3P18: Sustainable Transportation

• Exam: Mon 21 Feb 2011• Oamaru: Tue 22 Feb –

Thu 24 Feb 2011

University of Otago campus

Schedule of Activities(subject to change)

Feb – Mar 2011• TREN Field Course Fri 24 Feb –

Sun 20 Mar:

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

1.0 Brock credit

Schedule of Activities(subject to change)

March 2011• NZ program formally

ends: Sun 20 Mar(return to Canada or additional travel)

• Semester wrap-up in Canada:

Tue 22 Mar – Fri 08 Apr 2011

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

Dunedin Airport