EMU Exchange Program Seminar

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY Exchange Program Seminar For EMU Students 22.12.2011 16.30 Blue Hall

Tel: +90 (392) 630 2444- 3201 Web: http://ic.edmu.edu.tr

You’ve decided that…

Where can you go?

• CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH • NORTH DAKOTA STATE • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT • EASTERN ILLINOIS • INCARNATE WORD • MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY • UPPER AUSTRIA APPLIED SCIENCES

• INTERNATIONAL ATATURK ALATOO • POZNAN UNIVERSITY • UKRAINE KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY • INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIOAN STUDIES, MOROCCO • TAMBOV STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

How can you go?

1. Students must complete two years in their department.

2. Students must have CGPA of 2.50.

3. Students who have passed TOEFL exam or IELTS have a higher chance of participating in the exchange program.

4. Students must pay for their medical/health insurance coverage in the exchange partner university. The health insurance can either be bought in country of the Partner University or need to purchase an international health insurance policy from their own country that covers medical treatments in there.

5. The student is responsible for obtaining their visa from the Embassies. The International Office will help in the paper work but the university cannot guarantee that the student will get a visa and cannot interfere on behalf of the student.

6. Students are responsible for finding their own accommodation in the partner university.

How can you go?

7. Students who are selected to go on an exchange will need to pay for their exchange semester before they apply for a visa.

8. The academic year for US Universities start mid August and finishes late December.

9. The exchange program is open to ALL EMU STUDENTS. 10. Applications that have missing information or documents will not be taken into consideration.

11. Students must write a one page personal statement regarding why they would like to be an exchange.(it must be typed).

12. Short listed candidates will be required to attend an interview before the final selection.

What do you have to do to apply?

•Fill in the “Exchange Form” •Complete the Checklist •Write a personal statement and attach it to the form •Send it to derya.sabriler@emu.edu.tr or International Center by 16.01.2012 •INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON 20.01.2012

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE POLICY • If you are selected to be an exchange student, you must come back once your exchange is over • You cannot transfer to the university you are on exchange to. Our partner university will not accept any transfer applications from exchange students

When can you go?

What can you study?

• You can only go in Fall Semester • The Exchange Program is open to all departments; however not all departments are offered by every exchange partner.

• We only have exchange for undergraduate students

EXCHANGE PARTNERS University

Quota of University for EMU’s Exchange Program

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, USA

1

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, USA

2

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY, USA

2

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, USA

1

UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD, USA

2

MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY, CANADA

2

UPPER AUSTRIA APPLIED SCIENCES, AUSTRIA

2

POZNAN UNIVERSITY, POLAND

1

KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY, UKRAINE

5

INTERNATIONAL ATATURK ALATOO UNIVERSITY,

7

KYRGYZSTAN INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES, MOROCCO

2

Which Departments can Apply to Partner Universities?

Universities

Which Departments can apply?

Business

Faculty:

Economics,

Business

Administration, Banking and Finance Communication Faculty: Journalism NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, USA

Engineering Faculty: Civil, Computer, Construction, Electrical, Mechanical Architecture

Faculty:

Landscape

Architecture,

Tourism:

Recreation

Management,

Interior Design School

of

Tourism and Hospitality Business Faculty: Economics, Banking and Finance, Political Sciences CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Engineering Faculty: Civil, Electrical LONG BEACH, USA

School of Computing and Technology: Information Systems Communication Faculty: Journalism

Which Departments can Apply to Partner Universities?

Universities

Which Departments can apply?

Business Faculty: Economics, Banking and Finance, Political Science

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY, USA

Engineering Faculty: Civil, Mechanical School of Tourism: Tourism and Hospitality Communication: Public Relations

Communication Faculty: Journalism School of Tourism: Recreation Management, Tourism and Hospitality EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, USA

Business: Political Sciences, Banking and Finance, MIS, Banking and Finance Arts and Sciences Faculty: Psychology

Which Departments can Apply to Partner Universities?

Universities

Which Departments can apply?

Business Faculty: Banking and Finance, Business, Economics, Political Science

UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD, USA

Arts and Sciences Faculty: Psychology School of Tourism and Hospitality: Sport Management Arts and Sciences: Psychology Architecture: Interior Design

MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY, CANADA

Business Faculty: Business Administration Communication: Relations

Journalism,

Public

Which Departments can Apply to Partner Universities?

POZNAN UNIVERSITY, POLAND

School of Tourism: Tourism and Hospitality Business Faculty: Economics, Business Administration

KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY, UKRAINE

INTERNATIONAL ATATURK ALATOO

School of Tourism: Tourism and Hospitality Arts and Sciences: Psychology

All departments

UNIVERSITY, KYRGYZSTAN INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES, MOROCCO

Business Faculty; Business Department Communication Faculty; Public Relations, Journalism

REQUIREMENTS OF PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH UNIVERSITY ; •CSULB Exchange Program Application Form and Course Approval Form •Completed Exchange Student Documentation of Financial Support Form •Official bank statement •Results from a recent TOEFL examination CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY; •CCSU Exchange Form •CCSU Housing Application Form •CCSU Course Selection Form •CCSU Undergraduate Application Form and Health Insurance Form •CCSU Affidavit of Support Form and Bank Statement

REQUIREMENTS OF PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY ; 70 TOEFL IBT IELTS 6 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT HEALTH INSURANCE NORTH DAKOTA EXCHANGE FORM NORTH DAKOTA HOUSING APPLICATION FORM EMU COURSE SELECTION FORM VALID PASSPORT EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY; EIU INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FORM EMU COURSE SELECTION FORM EIU AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FORM 30 USD ONLINE APPLICATION FEE

REQUIREMENTS OF PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

INCARNATE WORD UNIVERSITY ; • • • • • • • •

UIW International Student Application Form UIW Exchange Student Information Sheet UIW Accommodation Form TOEFL 550, TOEFL IBT 79, IELTS 6.5 20 USD Application Fee Health Record Proof of Meningitis Vaccine Declaration of Finances and Official Bank Statement

MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY; • • •

MRU Exchange Application Form EMU Course Approval Form Recommendation Letter from a Faculty member of EMU • TOEFL 560 or IELTS 7 • Letter of Intent UPPER AUSTRIA APPLIED SCIENCES • Application Form and Learning Agreement • Accommodation Application Form • Health Insurance • Bank Statement •

REQUIREMENTS OF PARTNER UNIVERSITIES EMU Outgoing Exchange Application Form, EMU POZNAN UNIVERSITY, POLAND

Course Selection Form, Passport Copy, Affidavit of Support (Bank Statement) EMU Outgoing Exchange Application Form, EMU Course Selection Form, Passport Copy, Affidavit

KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY, UKRAINE

of Support (Bank Statement)

EMU Outgoing Exchange Application Form, EMU INTERNATIONAL ATATURK ALATOO UNIVERSITY, KYRGYZSTAN

Course Selection Form, Passport Copy, Affidavit of Support (Bank Statement)

EMU Outgoing Exchange Application Form, EMU INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES, MOROCCO

Course Selection Form, Passport Copy, Affidavit of Support (Bank Statement)

How can I get a Visa?

• We help you with your visa requirements and application process • Your J1 visa for USA and the rest of the invitations for other countries come to the International Office not personally to you • Requirements of Embassies

AMERICAN EMBASSY

AMERICAN EMBASSY 1.

A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States.

2.

A receipt showing that any necessary SEVIS fee has been paid. This fee must be paid BEFORE you come to the Embassy for your interview. You cannot pay the fee at the Embassy or at a bank here in Cyprus. You must pay the fee online at www.fmjfee.com and print out the receipt to bring to the Embassy.

3.

A Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form DS-156, completed and signed. Select Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form DS-156 to access the electronic version of the DS-156.

4.

A 5cm X 5cm recent, high quality, clear, color photograph for each applicant showing full face forward against a white background). Click here for requirements.

5.

A Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form DS-157. Submission of this completed form is required for all male applicants between 16-45 years of age. It is also required for all applicants age 16 and over, irrespective of gender, from North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Sudan, Iran, and Libya.

6.

All exchange visitor visa applicants and their dependents must complete the Contact Information and Work History Form DS-158.

7.

$100 visa application fee

8.

A copy of your Bank statement

9.

Transcript and student certificate

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You can find the required information in detail through http://nicosia.usembassy.gov/NIV/Exchange%20Visitor.htm

CANADIAN EMBASSY

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/syria-syrie/study-etudie/index.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=4&view=d Studying in Canada There are more than 150,000 international students who go to Canada every year to study. International students bring a rich culture to our classrooms. Your knowledge and skills are welcome in our schools.

•Canadian universities and colleges are respected worldwide for their high quality of education.

•Tuition fees for international students in Canada, and the cost of living, are among the lowest in the world.

•Eligible students can gain valuable Canadian work experience through off campus employment.

•Canada ranks among the most multicultural nations in the world. Regardless of ethnic origin, students feel at home in our diverse communities and campuses.

•According to the United Nations, Canada offers one of the highest standards for quality of life in the world.

Related sites •Imagine - Education au/in Canada •Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials: maintains the only Canadian online and authoritative directory of universities, colleges and schools recognized and authorized by the Canadian provinces and territories. This site includes information on foreign credential evaluations and qualification recognition. CICIC is a unit of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) •Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: represents 92 Canadian public and private not-for-profit universities and university-degree level colleges.

•Association of Canadian Community Colleges: represents colleges and institutes to government, business and industry, both in Canada and internationally.

•Languages Canada: offer information on English and French language programs and schools.

•Scholarships: Learn about opportunities for study and research in Canada

AUSTRIAN EMBASSY 路 First, check the current validity of your passport.

All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from Austria. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal . 路 Second, make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.

Most destinations, including Austria, require that you have adequate un-used pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours. 路 Finally, confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.

Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to Austria. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country. http://austria.visahq.com/

http://www.ankara.polemb.net/index.php?document=21 DOCUMENTS REQUESTED AT THE VISA APPLICATION (1. + 2. + 3.)

Consul, provided necessary, may request the applicant to submit additional documents

POLAND EMBASSY 1.

Owner of the passport who applies for any type of visa is requested: -

to pay the fee for the visa decision in cash (TL) at the cash desk (does not apply to the families of the UE citizens)

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to fill in and sign the visa form (all questions must be answered)

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to stick one current photograph on the form (requirements related to the photo format are available at our Internet site, otherwise shall be rejected)

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to submit a passport (applicant's passport is required to be issued not earlier than 10 years ago and valid three months longer than the requested visa validity and to contain at least 2 unused pages for visa sticker)

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the separate application for each child with photograph in case of a journey with a child being registered in parent’s passport

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to enclose photocopies of the passport pages no.

1,2,3,4, which contain personal data and also those of used pages

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to submit previously used passports (the police report is requested in case the applying person cannot do so )

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to submit the travel health insurance (original and copy) of 30.000 euro value, valid in Schengen countries, for 1 or 2 entry visa the insurance shall cover the entire period of stay, for multiple visa the insurance shall cover the period of the first planned trip

Important: Minors are requested to submit permission for traveling abroad from both parents confirmed by the notary public.

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the applying persons are requested to produce the following documents:

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2.

Employees in the company: - an application written on the company’s letterhead which contains the information about the position and the period of employment in the company, statement of further employment, period and purpose of journey - current certificate confirming the existence and functioning of the company issued by a respective chamber of commerce/industry; or valid taxes paid chart and a copy of company registration in the official gazette - SSK entry document and the document showing accrued contributions Company owners or share-holders - an application written on the company’s letterhead which contains the information about the position and the period of employment in the company, statement of further employment, period and purpose of journey - current certificate confirming the existence and functioning of the company issued by a respective chamber of commerce /industry; or valid taxes paid chart or a copy of company registration in the official gazette - current certificate from BAĞ-KUR showing no contributions in arrears Employees of public institutions - certificate of employment on the company’s letterhead which contains the information about the position and the period of employment in the company, statement of further employment or payroll relevant to the last three months Students - current student certificate issued by the university - parents’ financial documents in case of journey for other purpose than education Retired persons - copy of retirement id card or retirement salary documents Farmers - farmership document or job consent document obtained from Turkish Union of Chambers of Agriculture

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the applying persons are requested to produce the following documents

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3.

Tourism - documents related to the stay in (hotel and fly reservations, for groups: confirmation of participation in a group trip) Visit - in case of the first visit to Schengen area the invitation must be issued by Wojewoda authority, for the subsequent visits the written invitation and the ID of inviting person is sufficient Sport activities - confirmation of participation in a sport event from and the letter from relevant sport club or federation in Business - invitation letter from a company / institution in written on letterhead which indicates the company registration data signed by the inviting person Cultural activities - confirmation of participation in an cultural event from Work - original of work permit or abstract from KRS document (for board members of a company registered in ) Study I, II or III degree - acceptance letter from the university in and the receipt of the tuition fee (in case of pay study) Short-term tudy, scholarship (Erasmus), courses - confirmation of inscription in the university in and the letter from the relevant education institution in and the receipt of the tuition fee (in case of pay study)

RUSSIAN EMBASSY http://www.cyprus.mid.ru/en/posros.htm Tel.: (357) 22-776832 Fax.: (357) 22-783030 E-mail: russianembassy.consulate@cytanet.com.cy Office hours: 9.00-13.00 (Monday - Friday) VISA REQUIREMENTS 1. Passport valid for not less than six months after visa's expiration date and has at least 2 blank pages.

Note: Applicants with an exception of citizens of the Republic of Cyprus must submit residence permit with a period of legal stay in the Republic of Cyprus exceeding 3 (three) months.

2. One application form filled in.

Visa Application Form (PDF) Visa Application form for Georgia, USA and UK citizens (PDF) Application form requirements (PDF) 3. One recent passport size (35x45 mm) photograph glued to the indicated space on the application form.

4. Invitation or other documents which can serve as a basis for issuing a visa to the Russian Federation: a) For PRIVATE VISA - Original invitation letter issued by the Russian Federal Migration Service.

(For urgent trips for medical reasons a certificate from a medical institution). b) For BUSINESS/ HUMANITARIAN VISA - A letter of invitation issued by the Russian Federal Migration Service or a telex from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

UKRANIAN EMBASSY http://ukraine.visahq.com/ 路 First, check the current validity of your passport.

All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from Ukraine. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal. 路 Second, make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.

Most destinations, including Ukraine, require that you have adequate un-used pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours. 路 Finally, confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.

Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to Ukraine. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.

MOROCCO EMBASSY http://morocco.visahq.com/embassy/Cyprus/ Sounds good! What else do I need to know while planning a trip to Morocco? 路 First, check the current validity of your passport.

All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from Morocco.

However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal. 路 Second, make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.

Most destinations, including Morocco, require that you have adequate un-used pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours. 路 Finally, confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.

Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to Morocco. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.

KYRGYZ EMBASSY http://kyrgyzstan.visahq.com/embassy/Turkey/ Select the type of Kyrgyzstan tourist visa application: Online Kyrgyzstan tourist visa Application Apply online now To apply for visas to several countries add Kyrgyzstan to selection and return to the list of destinations.

Offline Kyrgyzstan tourist visa Application Download and print Download, fill out and mail in Kyrgyzstan tourist visa application form.

Mail us the following documents: a Original, signed United States passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity. b Passport-type photograph: 1 c Personal Letter. A personal letter from the applicant addressed to the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan, explaining the purpose of the trip, dates of travel, cities to be visited, and place of accommodation.

Kyrgyzstan tourist visa fees for citizens of United States