My experience travelling abroad on a semester exchange programme differs slightly from the norm in that I did not apply for the exchange opportunity through the international office at SU. Rather, I had previously applied for a second semester exchange programme through the SU English Department, which I had hoped would see me spend the second semester of 2018 abroad studying at UPEC, in France. When my initial application was unsuccessful I fully expected to have to wait until the second semester of 2019 for the opportunity to apply to roll around again. Imagine my surprise when, in September of 2018, I received an invitation from the English Department to take up the exchange opportunity in the first semester of 2019; meaning I ended up attending UPEC for what was their second semester; from January until June of 2019.
Tag: semester exchange
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Thoko at the University of Lund, Sweden
I just arrived from an amazing semester exchange at Lund School of Economics and Management in Sweden. I was enrolled at the prestigious department of economic history at Lund University which also happens to be one of the biggest economic history departments in the world! This was a worthwhile and life-changing experience for me both academically and in terms of personal growth. Here are some of my thoughts about this awesome experience.
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Kayla at Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Pre-Departure:
I worried a lot about the preparation and kept thinking that Stellenbosch University is waiting too long to guide us and pay out our bursary, but they did deliver everything on time. So, my advice is to wait for them to guide you, because they do this process every year.