Education Abroad Program

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Education Abroad Program
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Education Abroad Program

• 2431 South Hall
• 893-3763
• eapucsb_at_eap.ucsb.edu
• MTRF 10-1200 1-400
• Wednesdays closed to the public

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EAP

• UCs official program for study abroad

• UCSB status fees remain the same
• GPA units transfer
• Financial aid transfers
• Major GE substitutions possible with
  approval of dept. /or college

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Programs Calendars

• Off-cycle What does that mean?
• Terms and UCSB quarters
• Application Deadline
• April 10, 2002

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Program Options

• Year Options
• Australia (February December)
• Brazil (January November)
• Chile (January -- December)
• Costa Rica (January December)
• New Zealand (January November)
• South Africa (February December)

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Program Options

• Short Term Options
• Australia
• Fall Marine Studies July -- Nov.
• Environmental Science and Biology, Tasmania
• Fall July Nov.
• Spring Feb. June
• Brazil (January June)
• Chile
• Fall June Dec.
• Spring Jan. July
• Costa Rica (Jan. June)

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Program Options

• Short Term, continued
• Hong Kong, Spring (January May)
• Italy
• Winter Quarter (January March)
• Spring Semester (January April)
• Bocconi
• Spring January -- July

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Program Options

• Short term, continued
• Japan, Tsuru Spring (February July)
• Mexico, Spring (January June)
• National Autonomous University of Mexico
• Field Research Program
• Monterrey Institute of Technology (Business/Econ)
• Netherlands, Spring (January- June)

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Program Options

• Short Term, continued
• South Africa
• Semester I (February June)
• Science Semester (February June)
• Spain
• Carlos III, Spring (February May)
• Cordoba, Spring (late January May)

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Country Specific Meetings

• Learn more about the program
• Meet returnees who have just completed the
  program
• Meetings in January
• Obtain application _at_ meeting

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Program Fees Finances

• Program-specific budgets in brochures
• Financial aid transfers
• Cost of living in host country vs. in SB?
• EAP scholarship opportunities

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Scholarships

• Automatic Scholarship for first time
  participants
• Australia (1,000)
• Brazil (1,500 2,000)
• Chile (1,000 1,500)
• Costa Rica (300 600)
• New Zealand (600)

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Selection Requirements

• GPA
• Language requirement
• Declared major
• Jr. standing for most
• programs
• Academic purpose
• Well-defined goals
• Knowledge of host country

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Selected Fields of Study

• Is your major available?
• Check the country brochure!

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Language Requirements

• Spanish Speaking Requirements
• ILP Intensive Language Program
• -For Spanish Speaking Programs
• Morelia Program
• Ways to Improve Your Skills
• -Conversation Partners Mary Ortiz _at_ 893-5876
• -mortiz_at_ip.ucsb.edu

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The application includes...

• Online application
• Statement of Purpose (essay or short answers)
• Letters of recommendation
• Transcripts
• Academic Planning Form
• Interview you are your own competition!

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A few ways...
...to be a better candidate!
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How to prepare

• Learn about the history

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How to prepare

• Learn about the government

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How to prepare

• Learn about the geography

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How to prepare

• Learn about the economy

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Resources

• In the EAP office
• Gray binders course descriptions
• Black boxes course catalogs
• Student guides
• Recommended reading lists
• Videos

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Resources

• Outside the EAP office
• Library books, encyclopedias, magazines,
  newspapers
• Internet
• Faculty
• International students
• Returnees

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Housing

• Varies see country brochure!
• During the ILP it is arranged
• Housing at UCSB when you return

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Education Abroad Program
2431 South Hall 893-3763 eapucsb_at_eap.ucsb.edu