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Kick-off for exchange studies spring 2019

Agenda for today

15:30 The Student Health Center and the International Office gives you practical information The exchange experience – student Vappu Vuori, Australia 16.30 - Change rooms to D:331 for fika and mingle with international exchange students

Congratulations on your nomination!

Student Health Service

Olof Samuelsson

Student Health Service

WE OFFER:

• Councelling
• Health care guidance
• Hiv/STI test
• Open lectures

CONTACT US:

• Webb

www.mah.se/studenthealth

• Telephone hours
• Drop in

WHY are you going?

• What do I want to experience?
• How do I want to remember my exchange?
• What am I leaving behind/taking with me?

Some more reasons

• Taste new food
• See famous buildings
• Get to know new people
• Get to know yourself
• Shopping
• Learn a new language
• Understand the world
• Post updates on social media
• Get highest grades in everything
• Get away from Malmö
• Find the love of your life
• Challenge yourself

Adapting to the new

IN MALMÖ (Physically & Psychologically) IN NEW COUNTRY (Physically… … & Psychologically)

CHALLENGES – SAFETY BEHAVIOURS

Risks? Challenges?

• Alcohol, drugs
• Loneliness
• Forgotten vaccination
• Traffic
• Sexual behaviour
• Local culture
• Health
• Studies
• Language
• More?

THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The Culture Shock Stage 3. The Adjustment Stage 4. The Acceptance Stage 5. Homecoming Stage  Reversed process

Health care

• When accident
• Health clinics
• How does it work?

RETURNING HOME

Student Health Service

• Drop-in
• Book an appointment
• Telephone hours

Contact us: www.mah.se/studenthealth www.mah.se/studenthalsan

Before your exchange

Letter of acceptance

• Letter of Acceptance > has different names i.e Offer of enrolment, Admission

Offer, Letter of Offer. May arrive via email, snail mail to you or/and Malmö University

• Accept your ’Offer’ (if required)
• Send the letter to your coordinator!

FEES AND EXPENSES

• Tuition fees at the host university are wavered
• Possible fees to the host university:

Administrative Fees Language Courses Health Tests Student Union Fees Additional (Health) Insurance Introduction Courses Meal Plan Student Accommodation

• Other additional costs

Visas / Residence Permits Language test TOEFL/IELTS Travel to and from the host country Living Expenses Please note: Malmö University does not cover any fees/expenses

• Student’s own responsibility to arrange!
• European citizen within EU: You may need to apply for a residence permit

in your host country.

• Check your host country’s rules
• Apply on time, these things take time!

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE EU/EEA

• Remember to check with the Swedish Migration Board (migrationsverket.se) regarding

your residence permit application for both before you go and after you return to Sweden.

VISA / RESIDENCE PERMIT

LEARNING AGREEMENT

• For your own benefit
• Must be signed by course/programme responsible or Head of Department.
• Hand in a copy to International Coordinator at your Faculty / Department / School before

you go

• If you change any courses while on exchange:

Amend the Learning Agreement and send it a.s.a.p. to your International Faculty Coordinator! Find information and download forms on our Go International website.

ERASMUS+ scholarship

• Scholarship for those of you going on exchange within the Erasmus+-programme
• All information has been sent to you by e-mail 2018-11-19
• Read the information carefully and follow the instructions
• Note that your exchange has to be at least 90 days
• Questions? rebecca.arklof@mau.se

INSURANCE – STUDENT-UT

• All outgoing students are insured by Kammarkollegiet’s insurance ‘Student- UT’ during

your time abroad

• Free of charge
• Valid 14 days before and 14 days after the semester dates (excl. Australia - visa dates)
• Valid for direct travel to your country of study
• Valid 24-hours a day in country of study

– i.e. it is not valid in any other country than the country of your host university

• You will receive the certificate to your e-mail
• See terms and conditions, especially regarding medical and dental care

https://www.kammarkollegiet.se/forsakringar/studier/utresande-studenter https://www.kammarkollegiet.se/en/insurance-students-and-state-employees/student- insurance/student-ut-insurance-during-education

Student ut – Försäkrad på resan

• “Försäkrad på resan” - app from Kammarkollegiet

(information in Swedish only):

– Useful information about your insurance – Emergency contact numbers – Tips on what to do in case of sickness or emergency and etc.

INSURANCE – within EU/EEA

• Same coverage as Student UT outside of EU/EEA, except for health care:
• Bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), issued by

Försäkringskassan (www.forsakringskassan.se) or similar social insurance authority in your home country. Be sure to order this in time!

• For health care, you are covered by this card (instead of the MIC of the 'Student-

UT’ insurance’) The EHIC is valid in the following countries: Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia

TRAVEL ADVICE

• Read the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ (Utrikesdepartementet) travel recommendations for

Swedish citizens. We adhere to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ travel advice

• ‘Resklar’-app: current information from Ministry of Foreign Affairs (only in Swedish)

www.ud.se/resklar

• Make sure you have contact information to your embassy or consulate abroad, and make

sure you know what they can (or cannot) help you with!

• More information: www.swedenabroad.com
• Swedish citizens register your stay at the Swedish

embassies/consulates: http://www.swedenabroad.com/svensklistan

• Non-Swedish citizens register at “your” embassies
• Vaccination (in Swedish): https://www.1177.se/Skane/Tema/Vaccinationer

In case of emergency

Remember to:

• 1. Keep your family informed
• 2. Contact your embassy and follow their recommendations
• 3. Follow your host university's instructions – if any
• 4. Contact Malmö University with an update of your situation

YOU ARE NOW A MALMÖ UNIVERSITY AMBASSADOR

• Find out the dates of Student Fairs etc. at your host university
• Attend all kinds of meetings, workshops etc. and inform about Malmö University!
• Try to actively encourage other students to come to Malmö (the more students we

receive, the more we can send)

• Information folder and posters in your packs – take them with you!
• Just tell your parents it´s the land of the Nobel Price!

STUDY ABROAD BLOG

LIKE US @ www.facebook.com/MalmoGoInternational INSTAGRAM: Hashtag your pictures with #malmostudentabroad Feel free to share your pictures and experiences! 

Share your experiences and publish on our Study Abroad Blog!

http://blogg.mah.se/studyabroad Contact internationaloffice@mau.se if interested!

STUDY ABROAD BLOG

After your exchange

CREDITS AND TRANSCRIPTS

• Check before you leave where/when it will be sent
• Transcripts posted/emailed to either you, your faculty or the International Office
• Make sure your credits are accredited by checking with the faculty coordinator

BECOME A ”FADDER” / Buddy

Continue your experience abroad at home! ESN Malmö: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esnmalmo Email: esnmalmo@esnsweden.org

CONTACT DETAILS

• Asia, West Indies: Åsa Fagerström, asa.fagerstrom@mau.se
• North America / Australia: Caroline Climie, caroline.climie@mau.se
• Erasmus+ scholarship: Rebecca Arklöf, rebecca.arklof@mau.se
• General questions: internationaloffice@mau.se
• Learning Agreement
• Letter of Acceptance
• ALL academic questions

Your international faculty coordinator

Enjoy every minute, network and don’t forget to have fun!

Exchange down under

Adjusting to the academic system

• Be in time learning the

system

• Studying in English

Before leaving

• Research beforehand
• Housing
• Read the guides

Tips for having the best possible exchange

• Avoid unrealistic expectations
• Meet locals through uni

Tips for having the best possible exchange

• Travelling and its ups and downs

GOOD LUCK!