NTU Exchange Programs: The differences

NTU Global Education & Mobility (GEM) Programs:

The Choices & How-to-sEspecially prepared for SCBE StudentsGraduation requirements138 AU for graduationIA, IO, EIA are P/FSee below website for most updated infor:http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Undergraduate/AcademicServices/Pages/AUShandbookAY2013-14.aspx#GraduationandResidentialRequirements

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2Graduation requirementsSee below website for most updated info:http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Undergraduate/AcademicServices/Pages/AUShandbookAY2013-14.aspx#GraduationandResidentialRequirements

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3Exchange CoordinatorsWhat your exchange coordinators can do for you?

Provide course matching advice.

Provide some advice for which overseas universities to go to based on past students experience.

44Exchange CoordinatorsWhat your exchange coordinators CANNOT DO?X Provide advice on application procedure. (GEM office)X Provide advice on overseas universities which your seniors never went. (Your homework)X Provide financial aid advice. (GEM office, OAFM)X Provide advice post-application. (GEM office)

55Courses & Host UniversitiesHow do I know which courses I can match?What about university where my seniors have not gone before?

Answer:Check Coursefinder on StudentlinkCoursefinder only gives a broad list of courses that has been approved. It DOES NOT tell you the exact list of courses that your seniors managed to take in that sem. See me if you want the exact list. If you want to go to a school that your seniors have not gone to before, you need to do more homework on your own and check out the schools website. 66SCBE-specific policiesDoes SCBE have any limit on the number of AU that can be transferred back to NTU?SCBE will go with current GEM policy.

What type of courses can be cleared overseas?Major-core, Major-PE, GER-core, GER-PE, GER-UE.

What type of courses cannot be cleared overseas?FYP/FYDPIA/IO/EIA (unless you are under Overseas Attachment)

77SCBE-specific policiesHow is matching done?Matching is done by comparing the CONTENT and TOTAL CONTACT HOURS of the overseas course and the corresponding NTU course. The courses match when they are deemed comparable in these 2 areas.In general, you can transfer credit for one overseas course to ONLY ONE NTU course. It is possible to match 1 overseas course to many NTU courses, but ultimately you can transfer credit to ONLY ONE NTU course.In some cases, you may need to take 2 or more overseas courses in order to transfer credit to 1 NTU course.In rare cases, you may transfer credit for 1 overseas course to 2 NTU courses, but permission MUST be granted by the exchange coordinator beforehand in writing.88TipsIf you are sure you want to go on one-semester exchange, prepare early and apply early.

If you keep your options open, then you are more likely to get an opportunity to go on exchange (e.g. new schools)

If you are not successful the first time, consider applying again or go through Fee-paying Scheme99When to go on One-semester Exchange for CBE?4-year CBE studentsIf you want to do IA:Y2 S1Y2 S2Y3 S1If you do not want to do IA but do IO:Y2 S1Y2 S2Y3 S1Y3 S2 / Y4 S1 *FYDP must be done in NTU* If you go in Y4 S1, make sure you are able to clear all sem 1 courses you need overseas. Otherwise you have to stay back one or more semesters.

1010When to go on One-semester Exchange for CBE?Direct entry (3-year) CBE studentsIf you want to do IA:Y3 S1 *If you do not want to do IA but do IO:Y3 S1Y3 S2 / Y4 S1**

FYDP must be done in NTU* You must clear all the Y3 S1 courses during your exchange else you have to spend extra one or more semesters.** If you go in Y4 S1, make sure you are able to clear all sem 1 courses you need overseas. Otherwise you have to stay back one or more semesters.

1111Popular destinations for CBE studentsNorth America USA Canada Europe Denmark Turkey Czech Republic Finland Germany UK Asiana Taiwan (Chinese) South America (none) Africa (none)

1212FAQ - CBEWhich university can I match the most courses?Which semester should I go?

Answer:For 4-year program,Y2 S1 least popular periodFor best matching,Georgia Tech (USA) Y2 S2Taiwan all semMETU (Turkey) Y3 S1Schools in USA and Canada usually impose a very strict limit of 4-6 courses per semester.

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