Study Abroad Opportunities at Swansea College of Art

Study abroad opportunities

This booklet aims to provide information for those students interested in applying to study abroad for a semester. Study abroad is open to students on Swansea and Carmarthen based programmes of UWTSD at BA Hons level 5 or MDes/MArts levels 5,6,7.

For further information or to see if you can apply please contact your programme co-ordinator.

Handbook Contents Study Abroad Regulations Where to study?

Quotes from students

How to apply Finance information Accommodation

Medical & Health Insurance

VISA Information – *USA Only* Academic Information and Learning Agreement

Grade conversion explanation Checklist Example letters of application

Study Abroad Destinations USA University of Rio Grande (Welsh medium or Bi-lingual students) For more information visit their website http://www.rio.edu/index.cfm The visual arts are rapidly changing and evolving as a result of the development of new techniques and media and because of the ever-changing trends and scholarship. With a strong knowledge base and experience with contemporary and traditional materials and techniques, graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art programme are highly prepared for a career in the visual arts.

Students enrolled in the art programme at the University of Rio Grande will have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of materials and media, including:

• Drawing and Painting • Ceramics • Sculpture • Digital and Darkroom Photography • Printmaking • Graphic Design • Video • Digital Imaging The Madog Center for Welsh Studies at the University of Rio Grande is an outgrowth of the North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History (NAASWCH).

The first conference was held at Rio Grande in 1995 with generous support from the National Welsh-American Foundation (NWAF)., the Welsh National Gymanfa Association (now the WNAA), other Welsh donors, the Ohio Humanities Council, and the University of Rio Grande. Established by the University of Rio Grande Board of Trustees in June, 1996, the Center was housed in Wood Hall until the permanent move to the Elizabeth Davis House in 2002.

Located in the midst of one of the largest Welsh-American settlements in North America, the Madog Center for Welsh Studies has established a Resource Center and Library. The activities and programs of the Madog Center help to support the preservation of the Welsh language and culture, the arts, academics, the Welsh-American connection, and promotes local Welsh-American activities.

University of North Carolina Greensboro, USA For more information visit their website http://www.uncg.edu/art/about/index.html The mission of the Art Department is founded on three passionately held principles:

• First, that the exploration of ideas through the visual arts is both necessary and culturally valuable;

• Second, that an understanding of visual communications

within contemporary society is critical for an informed world view, and; • Third, that an appreciation and knowledge of art history, past and present, is essential to both young scholars and developing artists.

In the Art department, committed faculty, who actively exhibit and publish nationally and internationally model the high standards we hold our students to in the visual arts, art history and art education. Our students individually challenge, explore and push the boundaries of their given field, whether it be establishing an independent vision or perspective in the studio, exploring new facets of art history or developing their own voices as art educators. Through this diversity, our program offers students a strong, self-motivated course of study where majors have meaningful contact with faculty across disciplines, methodologies and practices.

California State University at Long Beach For more information visit their website http://www.art.csulb.edu/home/about/ With highly specialized and diversified curricula, and degree and certificate programs in Art Education, Art History, Graphic Design, Illustration/Animation, and multiple Studio Art disciplines all under one roof, the School of Art at CSULB is the largest publicly funded university School of Art in the United States, and is the flagship of visual arts education, scholarship, and practice in the CSU system. It is also the first School of Art in the CSU system to offer the MFA degree, and as a charter member of National Association of Schools of Art and Design, was the first public school in California to be accredited by NASAD. The School of Art is among the most comprehensive and diverse to be found in any college, university, or art school in the country, public or private. At the undergraduate level, the School offers BA degree programs in Art Education, Art History, and Studio Art, plus eight specialized BFA degree programs in 3D Media (Fiber, Metal & Jewelry, Wood), Ceramics, Drawing & Painting, Graphic Design, Illustration/ Animation, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture/4D. At the graduate level, the department offers MA degrees in Art Education, Art History, and Studio Art, and the MFA degree in Studio Art. Additionally, the School is home to certificate programs in Museum and Curatorial Studies, and Biomedical Illustration. The department also partners with the CSULB Single Subject Teacher Education Program in awarding the Single Subject Credential in Art for California elementary, middle, and high schools.

The School of Art is dedicated to its mission of creating a comprehensive art school experience within the context of a large publicly funded state university. At the undergraduate level, we provide a diverse population of aspiring artists and art scholars with access to affordable, quality education combining a broad-based liberal arts collegiate experience with a firm historical, theoretical, and foundational art curriculum. At the graduate level, our degree programs are designed with a dual emphasis on tailoring programs of study to individual students while fostering shared experience among a community of students.

Over forty full-time and ninety part-time faculty provide instruction to a student population of nearly 2000 majors.

Our faculty is committed to the belief that an education in the visual arts and related scholarship can be grounded in tradition while geared toward innovation; can foster both discipline-centered and interdisciplinary activity and discourse; and can achieve a fusion of informed dialogue, practice, and production.

Canada Thompson Rivers University, Canada For more information visit their website http://www.tru.ca/arts/va.html Gallery studies Students interested in Gallery Studies are able to take courses in and, if they choose, specialize in this area. Courses such as Gallery Management and Public Art provide the student with an understanding of gallery infrastructures and programming at the local, regional, national, and international levels, as well as the economic structure and impact of Arts communities. Other courses in curating and exhibition installation deal more specifically with the planning and implementing of exhibitions. The TRU Visual Arts Gallery and the Kamloops Art Gallery are potential teaching spaces. Directed Studies in Gallery Studies at the fourth year level allow students to pursue this area in greater depth.

Studio and art history offerings The Visual Arts Program is equipped with extensive studios for courses in Ceramics, Drawing, Foundation, Painting, Photography, Printmaking (etching and silkscreen), and Sculpture, as well as Directed Studies. While instruction is offered in each studio area, we encourage students to work across these disciplines as well, particularly in the fourth year Graduating Studies offerings. Courses in these areas, as well as courses in historical, modern and contemporary Art History and Theory make up the core of the BFA. TRU’s Visual Arts facilities also include an Art Gallery for student, faculty and other exhibitions. Students are encouraged to take part in Gallery activities through the submission of work for scheduled exhibitions, and are invited to consider proposing exhibitions for the Gallery as well. The Gallery is also used as a venue for presenting the work of artists from across Canada who come to TRU as part of our Visiting Artist program.

Europe Barcelona, Spain Escola Superior de Disseny (ESDA) Llotija Barcelona (Spain) For more information visit their website http://www.llotja.cat/llotja/page/1/737/0/Inici Design and Visuals Arts: An Interdisciplinary Area ESDA Llotja, as a School of higher education in Art and Design under continuous renewal and subject to intense changes arising from the introduction of new educational structures, follows a line of incorporating the new paradigms of the 21st Century, where new technologies and the study of context oblige us to work with renewed pedagogical approaches and create itineraries adapted to the new artistic and professional challenges arising, as well as new models of coexistence, with new definitions of the individual and society.

Multidisciplinarity, sustainability, new models of interrelation and new forms of consumption are essential to advancing in an economy that greatly needs innovation and democratization of habits, with more mature formulas and products that do not seek to symbolize differences, but rather the logic of deeper identity.

HIOA, Norway Oslo and Arkeshus University of Applied Sciences For more information visit their website www.hioa.noAi http://www.hioa.no/eng/Studies/TKD/ AArsstudier/Art-and-Designms and contents Students choose between Art and Dissemination and Fashion and Industry.

Choice 1: Art and Dissemination The Art and Dissemination stream takes an experimental approach to painting and digital media. The interaction between different artistic forms of expression and methodologies is emphasises, and the course aims to develop understanding of art processes while empowering students to analyse and reflect upon them through theoretical studies combined wth art Production.

Choice 2: Fashion and Industry The Fashion and Industry stream aims to develop competence and familiarity with the entire design process and the making of textile products. Innovation, guality, economics, and environmental issues govern product development and manufacture.

Students taking this option will acquire knowledge, skills

and general competence in the field of fashion and industry.

Particular emphasis is placed on the development of concepts and on the visualisation of ideas towards a finished product.

Theoretical reflection and understanding the context of fashion, such as history, market and national and global social structures, are also emphasised in the programme. Generally speaking, the programme option gives students insight into creative, commercial and ethical fashion design.

Volda University, Norway For more information visit their website http://www.hivolda.no/english In our faculty you may study and combine subjects in drama and theatre, sports and outdoor life, arts and crafts, media and information/communication technology, and music.

We focus on the creative student who wants practical competence with a solid academic base.

We are 40 staff and 400 students working with 5 different bachelor ‘s programmes, 7 year courses and several half-year courses, in-depth as well as further studies.

Performances, exhibitions, excursions, experiences, and work placement in schools and industry make up an important part of the programmes. The studies are targeted towards leisure, culture and working life, but also towards teacher education and work in primary, secondary school as well as in adult education.

The faculty has well equipped workshop and production facilities as well as concert hall, theatre hall, sports hall and swimming pool.

Seanse - a center for art production i also located in our faculty. Seanse is the number one institution in Norway developing a program for Teaching Artists.

Through a collaboration between childhood expertise and art expertise, the centre enables artists to develop productions for “The Cultural Rucksack�. This is a national programme for art and culture in Norwegian schools, where the content is provided by professional artists. The faculty runs its own international exchange programme within art and culture, in cooperation with universities in Turkey, the UK, the Baltic countries etc., which gives a great number of students an international experience.

Quotes from students who have studied abroad through UWTSD

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Studying abroad was the best decision I’ve ever made, I got to travel and not delay my studies, be immersed in a different culture and make friends from all around the globe. This place changed my life, I never left the honeymoon stage!

A great cultural experience, of learning another nation point of view on life and understanding the world, by food, views, and everyday life.

David Brown (Universita di Bologna, Italy)

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Amy Parker (UNCG)

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Studying abroad in California truly changed my life. I met such an amazing wide range of people, from many backgrounds. It gave me an appreciation for the diversity of cultures and beliefs and made me a more well-rounded person. Since leaving University I’ve utilised the skills I learned there and pride myself now on my ability to work with groups of people from all walks of life, I feel that I can relate to them in a way I may never have been able to without my experience abroad. It has physically and mentally broadened my horizons, has made me who I am today and for that I am eternally grateful.

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Alexandra Hamer (Fullerton)

Study Abroad Regulations

How to Apply to Study Abroad

All Study Abroad schemes available at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David are governed by the following regulations:

Step 1 – Applying through UWTSD

Heads of School (or School Representative) must support and approve the application of each student who applies for a place on one of the University’s Study Abroad schemes.

A formal interview will be arranged, which will normally involve the Head of School (or School Representative) and International Office. Students must maintain at least 55% overall to be considered for Study abroad.

• You should discuss with the head of your academic

school that you have an interest in studying abroad for a semester; together you can explain host institution options and decide what will be best for you and your course.

• Once you have made that decision, you should then complete the application form and return it to the International Office

Successful students will be asked to agree, with Heads of School (or School Representative) and the EX International Officer, a Programme of Study at their Study Abroad institution which is an acceptable alternative to the prescribed Programme of Study at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

The application form must include the following;

Relevant Study Abroad modules will be validated by Faculty Board and Quality Assurance Committee. Schools will have the opportunity to include additional assessment components and learning outcomes.

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On completion of the Study Abroad, a transcript of the student’s results will be received by the student and the Head of School (or School Representative).

Students will be informed that the mark ranges used by institutions abroad are not always consistent with those that are used within the UK. In order to ensure that they are not unfairly advantaged or disadvantaged, in terms of their marks acquired during their Study Abroad, all assessment will be re-assessed at Trinity Saint David and marked in accordance with the University’s systems. Before being allowed to enter an exchange arrangement, students will be required to sign a declaration stating that they accept that the marks awarded by the University will be the ones recorded on their transcript and used to calculate their degree classification.

External Examiners shall be kept informed of Study Abroad arrangements on an annual basis and may be called upon in cases of appeal.

On return to the UK the student will supply the Head of School (or School Representative) with all relevant assessment materials and the process described in (vi) will be followed. Final marks will then be sent to the Registry for inclusion in the next relevant Progression/Award Board.

• Two reference from University tutors, one of which must •

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be your head of school and the other could be your personal tutor or lecturer A transcript of your current academic profile, this you can get from registry Two Passport sized photographs An essay, which is attached to the application form, explaining why you would like to study abroad.

A cheque for £60 made payable to The University of Wales Trinity Saint David as a fee to process your application. If you application is not successful this will be returned, if your application is successful but you withdraw, the £60 fee will not be refundable. Please deposit the cheque to the finance office and include a receipt with your application form.

Step 2 – Applying to host institution abroad When you have been successfully accepted by UWTSD to study abroad, you will then need to apply to the host institution. (UNCG, TRU, Rio Grande etc) You will then need to complete all the forms in the admission package provided by the International Office. These forms are used to create a DS2019 (if studying in the USA). This form is used when applying for your visa.

Step 3 – Acceptance and VISA Once the host institution receives these forms they will issue you with an acceptance letter confirming your place as an international student at their university. For those universities in the United State of America, they will issue you with a DS2019, which will enable you to apply for your VISA. You must have a VISA to study in the US.

Visa / Passport costs - USA only

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VISA (approx $150) Passport, if required (£100 approx) Sevis Fee (approx $200) plus £15 admin fee VISA photos

These photos must be VISA size specific, check on the passport photograph booths for the correct size options.

• Travel to interview in London • £60 to pay at the US Embassy for them to post your

passport back to you once they have granted you the VISA.

(75% of the VISA costs may be recoverable from the LEA - you must contact them directly to find out more information).

Applying for your VISA

• To apply for your visa online you’ll need to visit the US

embassy website and follow the instructions on screen

• You’ll need to keep your welcome pack from your host • •

institution close to you as all the information you will need will be in there Once you’ve applied for the visa you will need to book an interview at the US Embassy in either Belfast or London, when selecting a time slot, take travel time into account as you must be on time for the interview You will not be able to take a bag, any electronic items or anyone except yourself into the embassy. You must provide your documents in a clear packaging. If you have someone travelling with you, leave these items with them. If you’re travelling alone then you will need to seek other options, the International Office do have some suggestions.

Finance information

your student ID (you can get this from Registry). You will need to inform Registry and your LEA about your study abroad period, including dates. Student finance England/Wales may also cover some travel expenses; students must contact their own LEA for further information.

Administrative Cost - £60

Accommodation

Your estimated costs for Study Abroad in the USA/ Canada Total expenditure needed to study in the US/Canada = £3,000 approx.

Here is the approximate estimated break down

• Accommodation at host institution - £1,500 approx • Flights - £500 - £800 (this will depend on the time of year

The International Office will advise you on how to apply for accommodation in your host institution. This may vary from on campus accommodation to unfurnished flats depending on where you go. Accommodation costs may vary and you should expect to pay a bond. You need to notify the UWTSD accommodation office that you will be studying abroad for a semester and arrange accommodation upon your return.

& where you go)

• Travel – Budget for trips and excursions • Food = £30 per week (approx) – Some universities have •

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meal plan options that may work out cheaper for you; these will be explained by the host institution.

Health insurance (approx. £300) - this will vary whether it is provided by host institution or private, some universities will require you to have their insurance but some will offer a waiver so you can seek your own insurance Travel to and from university – some universities provide transport to and from the airport, some don’t, this will also be explained to you by the host institution Fees - All academic fees are paid via your regular arrangement to University of Wales Trinity Saint David, no fees will be paid to the host institution. The cost of your fees will not change.

VISA (USA only)

Your estimated costs for Study Abroad at an Erasmus Institution Total additional expenditure = £2,000 approx.

Accommodation at host institution - £1,500 approx Flights - £300 Travel – Budget for trips and excursions Food = £30 per week (approx) Travel to and from University Health insurance – this will vary whether it is provided by host institution or private.

In Addition: 1. In addition a medical check is required before you leave

and you must take the Response Form with you, this is to prove that you are healthy and able to travel 2. Flights – students are required to organise their own flights 3. You will need to prove that you have approx £5,000 either in your bank or in-coming from Student Finance, this is your student finance confirmation letter of your loan amount.

Extra funding for both USA and Erasmus Study Abroad In order for you to receive extra funding/grants, you must notify your LEA. There is a section on your student loan form that asks whether you are studying abroad. Please email the International Office your LEA address and phone number and

Medical & Health Insurance If you are on any sort of medication you need to take it with you. Do not forget to obtain certificates/copies of prescriptions from your doctor before you go.

Also ensure that you pack your medication in your hand luggage, so that you have it at all times, even if your luggage goes missing.

Out-going to USA/Canada Most U.S. institutions have their own health insurance (such as California State University Fullerton) which is a requirement of registration. The International Office will be able to inform of this during the application procedure. We also encourage students to take out private insurance which will cover you for any accidents, additional medical cover, loss of money, passports, or baggage loss. Some companies such as Endsleigh Insurance offer special packages for students undertaking study periods abroad.

Out-going Erasmus Study Abroad Students Before going abroad, you should obtain a European Health Insurance Card. This entitles you to the same medical treatment abroad as the inhabitants of the country in which you are staying. The cover you will have in Germany or Austria will be similar to the NHS cover which you have here, e.g. you will be able to visit doctors and have emergency treatment free of charge. Before you apply, you will need to have the following information to hand for everyone you are applying for:

• Full name • Date of birth • NHS or National Insurance (NI) Number European health cards should be free from the students Local Health Authority http://ec.europa.eu/social/main. jsp?catId=559 Important: It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with all health & safety regulations that apply to the place of study and to your accommodation when you are abroad.

USA- How to Apply for your Visa To apply for your visa online you’ll need to visit the US embassy website and follow the instructions on screen

• You’ll need to keep your welcome pack from your host •

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institution close to you as all the information you will need will be in there Once you’ve applied for the visa you will need to book an interview at the US Embassy in either Belfast or London.

You’ll be asked to select a time slot, and when this happens, take travel time into account as you must be on time for the interview You will not be able to take a bag, any electronic items or anyone except yourself into the embassy. You must provide your documents in a clear packaging. If you have someone travelling with you, leave these items with them. If you’re travelling alone then you will need to seek other options, the International Office do have some suggestions. You can not bring a bag or mobile phone into the embassy for security reasons, but you can use a locker at a tube/train station.

In the acceptance pack from the host institutions there will be a letter that has a barcode and number on the right hand side. That form is the DS2019 and the number is your unique number to apply for your student visa.

• You will be applying for a J1 visa and this should be • •

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stated on the DS2019, go to the website: https://ceac. state.gov/Genniv/ go to GET STARTED and select England, London and then start application.

Please fill in the application correctly and save it along the way.

Once completed you have to pay a Sevis Fee and the website is https://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/index.jsp . It will take about 3 working days for your payment to process and when you have the receipt you can attend your visa appointment. You can book your appointment straight away but please leave 3 days from the time you applied to your interview date.

Then you must proceed to the website https://esta.cbp. dhs.gov/esta/esta.html to pay a small mandatory fee.

You can not proceed with your visa unless all payments are made upfront.

Once you have received confirmation of payment you can book your Embassy appointment online by visiting: http:// london.usembassy.gov/visa_contact_information.html . Ring the US Embassy on 020 36086998 if you need to re-arrange your appointment for any reason but to make an appointment it has to be done online. You will need to bring all your documents that you have received from your host institution, along with your passport. There are full details on the embassy website. Take at least £30 in cash so that you can have your passport returned to you with your visa. It will take approximately 5 working days to process your visa once you have had your interview.

Further info

• If asked the question, Have you attended any educational •

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institutions other than an elementary school, you should list all educational institutions you have attended since the age of 11.

Provide accurate and complete information in answer to the questions. You will be given an opportunity to review the information before submitting the form. If you submit a DS-160 that is inaccurate or incomplete, your application will be rejected; Review the Department of State photo specifications before uploading the photograph. If your photo does not comply, it will be rejected; Select the correct location at which you will apply for the visa. If applying at the Embassy, please select London, England ; if applying at the Consulate General in Belfast, please select Belfast, N. Ireland ; Select the correct visa category under “Purpose of Travel to the United States” in the “Travel Information Section” the drop down list will appear in answer to the question” Are you the Principal Applicant”. If you do not see your visa category, click on Other for further information.

You will also need the following:

• Passport • visa photo- check the size requirements at the photo booth, since the size will vary from passport photos.

• Proof of financial solvency - letter from bank, signed

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bank statement etc. Although you are a student the bank should supply you with a letter stating that your loans/grant enters your bank account – the bank will need proof of this. See Appendix 1 for an example of a letter from the bank regarding payment of student loans.

You may be required to do this before applying for US institution.

Letter of home address

Academic Information You will still be enrolled as a student at UWTSD while you are abroad, and you will gain credit for the courses you study at the host institution.

How does it work?

1. You research the university you want to go to and find out whether the courses there are appropriate to your degree. The Institution must be one of the affiliated Partners.Remember it won’t be an exact match and you may have the opportunity to do a range of courses – as long as your tutor feels it fits within your programme of study.

2. You will be enrolled on the International Independent Study module – a 60 credit module at Trinity which gives flexibility to study a range of modules.

3. Pick between 12-15 credit hours at your host institution (30 ECTS for Erasmus institutions). You will probably be asked to do some additional work for your tutor back at Trinity Saint David (a process workbook, journal, presentation upon return).

4. Meet with your tutor to create your learning agreement.

Module Code: School Code Title: International Independent Study Module Module Co-ordinator: Level: 5 Credits: 60 Teaching Methods: International Learning & Teaching

Contexts 100%

JACS Code: X300

Aim(s) To offer students the opportunity to pursue an appropriate range of learning experiences whilst studying abroad.

Learning Outcomes By the end of this module students should be able to:

5. You will then enrol on the modules (usually online at the host institution).

• undertake an appropriate range of courses whilst abroad

6. The learning agreement is signed before you leave and you will be asked to;

• engage critically with all aspects of the chosen courses; • demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the

7. Send copies of your work if you can, back to your tutors at UWTSD (always keep a copy of everything for your records, when possible).

8. Keep in touch with academic staff & the International Office when you are abroad.

9. The learning agreement can be changed in the early orientation stages.

10. If you are having any difficulty with course you must let staff at the International Office at UWTSD know as soon as possible. * You will only see 1 final mark on your transcript all marks from host institution will be collated *

on an approved student exchange; chosen agreed areas of study;

• independently evaluate alternative approaches to their subject area as evidenced abroad;

• critically assess/ report on others’ work abroad with justification;

• evaluate and reflect critically upon their own

contribution to the study abroad experience;

• organise their knowledge and learning through use of a range of information resources, and present their work appropriately.

Content This International Independent Study module is the formal Student Learning Agreement within this Programme of Study for students wishing to Study Abroad on one of University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s approved exchange programmes.

Students undertaking this module will have completed the formal Study Abroad regulations as identified in the Academic Quality Handbook which include approval by Academic Schools and engagement with External Examiners.

Students undertaking this International Independent

Study module will sign a Learning Agreement drawn up by the International Office in consultation with the Head of School(s) and the student through which agreed in-country programmes, courses and associated assessments will fulfil the aims of the appropriate Trinity Saint David Programme of Study. The International Office will ensure that the host institution approves the Learning Agreement.

Pre-Study Abroad Phase A Learning Agreement will be created by the appropriate Head(s) of School(s) and the International Office to include:

• the specific details of the courses which the student • •

agrees to attend and complete assignments for whilst studying abroad; details of additional compulsory practical tasks to be completed during the Study Abroad (e.g. membership of appropriate societies, clubs, teams etc.) details of any additional assessment tasks which could be deemed necessary to fulfil the Aims of the Programme of Study. These agreed additional assessment tasks would normally involve the negotiation of:

a. specific suitable titles for additional areas of study; b. the intended learning outcomes of the areas of study; c. the process by which learning outcomes are to be achieved;

d. the proposed assessment tasks, designed to provide evidence that the learning outcomes have been achieved;

e. the proposed assessment criteria linked to the learning outcomes.

In consultation with the tutor the student will negotiate:

f. a programme of reading and/or research; g. arrangements for interaction with the tutor during the Study Abroad;

h. a date for the final submission of work.

Study Abroad Phase During the Study Abroad phase, students will undertake all aspects of the agreed Learning Agreement. In addition, the student will maintain regular contact with relevant staff at Trinity Saint David to monitor progress.

Post-placement phase Students must ensure that a full record of all work, including copies of all formal assessments undertaken during the Study Abroad, is kept and brought back to Trinity Saint David following the Study Abroad. These must be re-presented to the Head of School and final marks will be agreed as per the arrangements in the Academic Quality Handbook.

Assessment Course Work 100% (as per the Individual Learning Agreement) This will include the associated assessments for each course studied at the host institution but could include additional assessments tasks (e.g. Study Abroad Journal) as per the agreed Learning Agreement.

Full details to be agreed and signed off by Head of School on the Learning Agreement.

Bibliography Full details to be agreed and signed off by Head of School via international course outlines and approved additional assignments and activities.

Example Application letter 1 I would like to apply to the study abroad program. I am very pleased and excited to have this opportunity to participate in the Study Abroad program as I feel it would benefit me both educationally and personally.

I am currently a first year student studying BA Fine Art in Swansea School of Art. I would like to teach Art later in life.

Education is a priority of mine although I also know the importance of having a life outside of the classroom. I have always enjoyed participating in extra-curricular activities both inside and outside of school and university life. My main hobby is hockey, although I have played several other sport and joined several societies.

Those close to me would describe me as approachable and outgoing. I enjoy trying new things and meeting new people, which I know I would not fall short of if I were to study abroad. I know that representing the university positively whilst studying at another institution is extremely important and I can assure you that I will be a model student. If chosen to study abroad, I would focus on my education but also take advantage of being abroad at the same time.

I have travelled to many parts of America, various places in Europe and to Canada, but now that I am a university student, my education is a top priority. I have travelled to many parts of the world and I like the different surrounding’s and I adapt to them well. Until I found out about the study abroad opportunity, I thought it would be impossible to find the time or the money to travel until after I have graduated. I am very excited about this opportunity because now I can travel and not delay my education as well gain this once in a lifetime experience. Studying in a different country will be spectacular to add to my transcript and job applications later in life, this would give me an edge on others that may not have that kind of experience. It will be also beneficial to learn from a different education system than what we have here in Wales and the UK. My main institution of interest, Thompson Rivers University, offers a wider range of modules that I wouldn’t be able to study here at UWTSD. As I have future goals to teach abroad, studying abroad will give me the international experience that I need.

Personally, attending university in a different country will be a positively life-changing experience and an amazing opportunity. I am looking forward to being immersed in a different culture and learning how to live in other parts of the world. Although I know this will be challenging, I think it will be fun and exciting as well, giving me skills that will stick with me throughout my life as both an educator and a person in general. I know I would grow as a person and learn to be more independent whilst living and studying out of my comfort zone of home. This international experience would also give me the chance to meet new people, which could benefit me personally, but also give me contacts for future opportunities to work and travel outside of Wales.

Thank you for taking my application into consideration and I look forward to hearing from you.

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