General introduction

Applying for Exchange

Procedure after Selection

FEB Study abroad

Procedure after selection

FEB procedure after selection

Letter of selection, registration at partner university, choosing and registering for courses, applying for scholarships, contact fellow exchange students, information meetings, pre-departure check list, etc.

Pre-departure checklist

Erasmus Student Charter

Rights and obligations of Erasmus Exchange Students.

TOEFL test

For some universities in the United States, Canada, Australia and Turkey, a Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.

Financing your study abroad experience

List of financing possibilities, scholarships and grants.

Scholarships and grants

Standard possibilities for financing studying abroad.

Language course

Taking a language course and (if appropriate) a language examination is an important aspect of your study abroad experience.

Housing

Arrange your housing on time.

Emergency situations while abroad

If, prior to your departure, a crisis situation occurs in the country you wish to visit, the UvA and the FEB may suspend or terminate your visit.

Visa and flight

About a visa and flight.

Student employment

If you are considering earning some additional income on the side while studying abroad, please be forewarned that it is not so easy as it sounds.

Insurances and vaccinations

Health insurances, liability coverage, travel insurance, vaccinations.

Staying in touch with family, friends and the Faculty

It is important make contact with your family and/or friends as soon as you arrive at your foreign destination, and as well with the International Office.

Responsibility

There are three ways in which this factor needs to be mentioned...