Blog Postings by Returning Stellenbosch University Students
Pre-departure:
I had initially planned to go on my exchange in the first semester of my third year. It was, however, about two weeks before the closing date for applications and despite my best efforts, there was no way I could complete it on time. I decided to plan to do my semester abroad for the second semester and this seemed to work well with my subject choices and many other factors.
Pre-departure:
My exchange to Ghent University in Ghent, Belgium was the most exciting experience of my life. However a lot of preparation was necessary in order to get to the point of departure. At the end however it will all be worth it. After the submission of my application to Stellenbosch Universities international exchange office things started to happen. SU International are fully equipped to help you with every aspect of your exchange which makes the process go much smoother.
Pre-departure: the prequel
In order to apply for the exchange and be placed at one of three preferred host universities, applicants were required to write a motivation letter, and submit a video clip of themselves answering certain questions about South Africa, Stellenbosch, and the destination of their choice. As you may imagine, both of these activities are more engaging than the normal run of the mill bureaucracy of finding and reading various forms, completing various online forms, and printing and scanning various forms.