A Blog about Education Abroad

Tag: Summer School

  • David at KU Leuven, Belgium

    David at KU Leuven, Belgium

    Pre-departure:

    I suppose this part of the trip is as almost as exciting at the trip itself, well at least that was my experience.

    After being called in and offered the opportunity to travel abroad due to our academic achievements in our undergraduate studies, it took a few days for the excitement to really kick in. I think it was great in the sense that the university acknowledged our achievements in a way none of us expected them to. All of a sudden the sacrifices we made during our studies had paid off and been recognised.

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  • Annelize at the University of Graz, Austria

    Annelize at the University of Graz, Austria

    Pre-departure:

    The waiting period… occurs after everything is in order and before you are ready to board, but you are still waiting to board!!!!

    Planning ahead, organizing and faith are the things that got me through the pre-departure administration. When I applied, I planned and put everything on a mind-map and a set (MUST)/ TO-DO LIST. This makes your tasks so much easier because it is notarised and you have to do it before the time.

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  • Zile at VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Zile at VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Pre-departure:

    The first essential for planning my trip to Amsterdam was to apply for a Schengen visa.

    The application process was surprisingly un-tedious. The application was rather straightforward and it was processed under 72 hours. The other boxes that needed to be ticked included: Health insurance, travel insurance, and obviously the most important, flight bookings. So, logistics and technicalities aside, my pre-departure plans were exciting.

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