Pre-departure:
Firstly, take note that living in another country for a semester is quite a lot of admin. Secondly, it’s definitely worth it! (more…)
Category: Semester Exchange Postings
Blog Postings by Returning Stellenbosch University Students
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Chia-min at National Taiwan University Hospital
I chose to do my four week elective in two fields of surgery at the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) in Taipei, Taiwan. I spent my first two weeks in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the remaining two weeks in Cardiothoracic Surgery. I decided to do my July elective abroad as I felt it would be valuable for me to experience what medicine was like in a developed country setting and how different it was from the South African health system.
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Jan attending Maastricht University, the Netherlands
Jan Retief took part in a semester exchange at Maastricht University. Here is his blog posting about this experience.
Pre-departure:
Studying abroad for a semester was never really part of any plan. When I started my masters last year, I planned to do it, get it done and find a job in South Africa. The thought of going abroad and studying never even remotely crossed my mind. It ended up being the best decision I have ever made.