A Blog about Education Abroad

Category: Semester Exchange Postings

Blog Postings by Returning Stellenbosch University Students

  • Ariel at Ghent University, Belgium

    Ariel at Ghent University, Belgium

    Pre-Departure:

    Before leaving for Belgium, my main points of administration were (1) selecting modules and finalizing my learning agreement, (2) booking airplane tickets, (3) arranging accommodation, and (4) applying for a Visa.

    Because I was a post-graduate engineering student that already completed compulsory course work and submitted my thesis before leaving for Belgium, I was able to select any modules of my choice and I had not minimum credits to fulfill. Ultimately, I shortened my time abroad to three months by selecting two engineering modules that had no written exam and a language course in Dutch that I could complete in three months exactly. I will elaborate more on the modules later. Ghent University approved my learning agreement under these circumstances.

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  • Natalie at Maastricht University, the Netherlands

    Natalie at Maastricht University, the Netherlands

    Magical Maastricht:

    I have just returned from an amazing quarter exchange in the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University where I was able to do some of my elective courses for my masters in economics. I can honestly say that it was one of the best decisions that I could have made in terms of my personal growth as well as the degree of academic exposure that I received. Here are some of my thoughts about my time overseas.

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  • Féroll-Jon at the University of Georgia, USA

    Féroll-Jon at the University of Georgia, USA

    Pre-departure: 

    Months before you buckle up for your journey, the notion of traveling commences. As writer Gilbert K. Chesterson once wrote, “They say travel broadens the mind, but you must have the mind.”

    Already at the pre-departure phase of the exchange semester, one is confronted by an ocean of options and choices, the first being one’s choice of partner university in the United States of America (USA). I had many to choose from, but eventually elected to attend the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, in the state of Georgia. My choice was mainly based on my interest in the clarinet studio of Dr D Ray McCllelan, clarinet professor at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

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