School of Business, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Application Form for BESS, PPES, Business Studies and a Language,
Sociology Social Policy,
TSM Disciplines in Economics, Philosophy, Sociology
Erasmus and Exchanges 2015/2016
Please complete this form electronically and return it via email only to no later than 14/01/2015. Earlier applications would be appreciated so that the process of sorting them can be completed as early as possible in Hilary Term – to allow the selection process to commence.
Incomplete, handwritten and late applications will not be considered!
Please read section 7 of this form very carefully before deciding to submit an application.
Please ensure that, when submitting your application, the structure remains exactly as it is below (i.e. that your entries do not run over into additional pages). If you find that you have not enough space to complete the open-ended sections, please reduce the font size to 11pt.
1.Personal Details
Name: / Student No:Term Address: / Home Address:
(if different)
Telephone: / Telephone:
Mobile: / TCD E-mail: / @tcd.ie
Tutor’s Name / Tutor’s E-mail: / @tcd.ie
2.Please specify your exact degree programme
Degree programme(e.g. BESS/PPES etc.) / Subject 1
(e.g. Economics) / Subject 2
(e.g. Sociology)
- Results to Date in College
JF Modules / Results (%) / SF Modules (results to date) / Results (%)
Language / Results (%) / Language / Results (%)
Average mark & overall grade: / Average mark (to date):
Comments (if any) on results:
- Rank Ordering of Choices
Please indicate your first five preferencesusing rankings from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest). Consult the table at the
end of this application form (p.4) when making your choices:
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
4.1. Choice Selection Criteria
Please indicate in respect of each of your top threeexchange partner choices, the main reasons (academic and other) why you would like to study there.
First Choice:
Second Choice:
Third Choice:
4.2. Choice of Study Abroad Period
Please tick when you would prefer to go on an exchange. Note that while every effort will be made to accommodate your preference, this cannot be guaranteed:
Full yearMichaelmas Term only
Hilary Term only
- International Language Experience
If you are NOT a BSL (Business Studies and Language) student, please provide details of any extended visits to France/Germany/Spain etc.
- Questions and Further Information
Please provide brief details regarding any additional information that you think may assist the panel in processing your application. List any questions you may have for the interview panel:
- Important considerations, conditions and statements
Please read these carefully, in full, before signing and submitting your application.
7.1. Personal and academic challenges / obtaining a II.2 while abroad
Study abroad does not suit everyone. Before applying, students should reflect carefully on their individual academic goals, learning styles, personal circumstances etc. You should have confidence in answering ‘YES’ to the following statements:
(a) I am aware of the exceptional academic and personal challenges that regularly arise during study abroad; and
(b) in acknowledging these challenges, I am not aware of any issue(s) or factor(s) that would adversely affect my ability
(i)to integrate smoothly into a different academic, cultural and – where applicable – language environment, and
(ii) to successfully complete the academic programmes and examinations, at a minimum II.2 level overall (the minimum grade necessary for proceeding to the SS year), of the institutions I have nominated in Section 4 above.
7.2. Meeting degree programme requirements and SS subject pre-requisites
(a) Prior to submitting this application, I have conducted extensive research on the institutions I have selected, and
(b)on the basis of this research, I am satisfied that these institutions offer modules, at an appropriate level, that will
(a) satisfy my programme requirements [e.g. BA(Mod), BBS, BS&L etc], and
(b) act as appropriate subject pre-requisites for the specific modules I intend to choose in my Senior Sophister year in TCD.
7.3. Compliance with institutional, national, EU and international regulations
I understand and accept that study abroad is governed by regulations and procedures set out in ERASMUS and other relevant literature published by:
• the EU, the Higher Education Authority (Ireland) and other relevant national and supranational bodies;
• TCD - by the International Office, the BESS Course Office, Departmental offices, as well as – for BSL students – literature published by the Departments of French, Germanic Studies, Hispanic Studies and Russian & Slavonic Studies;
• partner universities.
- Student’s Signature
I confirm that I have read and accept in full the content of Section 7 above and I confirm that the information provided by me in this application form is correct.
Name: ______Date:______
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Exchange programme / Website / Places / Possible eligibilitiesBUSINESS STUDIES
German Languagea
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany / / 2 places x 9 mths
Wissenschaftl. Hochs. für Unternehmensführung, Koblenz, Germany / / 2 places x 9 mths
Universität Mannheim, Germany / / 4 places x 9 mths
Universität Regensburg Germany / / 3 places x 9 mths
Universität Trier, Germany / / 3 places x 9 mths
Leopolds-Franzens Universität Innsbruck, Austria / / 4 places x 9 mths
Johannes-Kepler Universität Linz, Austria / / 3 places x 9 mths
French Languagea
Ecole de Management, Grenoble, Francea,b / / 3 places x 9 mths / BBS/JT Bus.-Econ.
EPSCI-ESSEC, Cergy-Pontoise, Francea,b / / / 3-4 places x 9 mths / BBS
Strasbourg Mgmt School, Univ. de Strasbourg III Robert Schumann, France / / 5 places x 9 mths / BBS/ Bus &Politics
NEOMA Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen, France / / 5 places x 9 mths / BBS
Spanisha
Universidad de Alcalå
/ / 4-5 places x 9 mths / BBS (Spanish)Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
/ / 4 places x 9 mths / BBS/JT Bus.-Econ/SocUniversidad de Salamanca
/ / 5 places x 10 mths / BBS (Spanish)Polish
Cracow University of Economics
/ / 2-3 places x 9 mthsRussian
St Petersburg State University (Graduate School of Management)
/ / 5-7 places x 9 mthsEnglish Language
Universiteit Maastricht, the Netherlandsb
/ / 2 places x 9 mths / BBS/JT Bus.-EconUppsala University, Sweden
/ / 2 places x 5mths / BBS/ JT Bus-EconErasmus University Rotterdam, School of Management
/ / 2 places x 5 mths / BBS onlyErasmus University, Rotterdam, School of Economics
/ / 2 places x 5mths / BBS/JT Bus-Econ onlyHanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
/ / 4 places x 5 mths / BBS/JT Bus-Econ/JT Bus-PolNorth Americac
Goizueta Business School, Emory University, Georgia, USAc
/ goizueta.emory.edu/degree/undergra_p_int.html / 3 places x 4 mths / BBS only (min II.1 grade)Fisher College of Business Ohio State University, USAc / intundergrad.osu.edu/index.html / 1 place x 4 mths / BBS only (min II.1 grade)
Babson College, Massachusetts, USAc
/ / 1 places x 9 mths / BBS only (min II.1 grade)Queens School of Business, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canadac
/ / 3 places x 4 mths / BBS only (min II.1 grade)Asiac
Senshu University, Japan C / / 5 places x 3 mths (MT)] / BBS only
Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaB,C / sem-int.tongji.edu.cn. / 2 places x 9 mths
[or 4 x 4 mths] / BBS/JT Bus-Econ
CUHK, Hong KongC / / 2 places x 5 mths (HT) / BBS only
Seoul National University, South Korea / cba.snu.ac.kr / 2 places x 3 mths (MT)
ECONOMICS
UCL - Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium / / 3 places x 6 mths
[HT and TT]
IEP - Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, France / / 6 places x 9 mths / JT Hons Econ+Pol or Bus
HEC School of Management, Paris, France / / 2 places x 9 mths / JT Hons Econ + Bus
Universität zu Köln, Germany / / 4 places x 6 mths
[HT and TT]
KUB - Katholieke Universiteit Brabant - Tilburg Universiteit, Netherl. / / 5 places x 6 mths
[HT and TT]
QUT Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia / / 2 places x 6 mths
[HT and TT]
Political Science
IEP - Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, France / / 3 places x 9 mths / JT Hons and
Single Hons Politics
Université de Strasbourg III Robert Schuman, France / / 6 places x 9 mths / As above
University of Bologna, Italy / / 2 places x 9 mths / As above
University of Zurich (in conjunction with ETH Zurich), Switzerland / / 3 places x 10 mths / As above
University of Mannheim, Germany / / 4 places x 9 months
Sociology
Charles University Prague, Czech Republic / / 3 places x 9 mths
University of Copenhagen, Denmark / / 2 places x 9 mths
University of Helsinki, Finland / / 2 places x 9 mths
Istanbul Bogazici University, Turkey / / 2 places x 9 mths
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany / / 2 places x 9 mths
University of Malta, Malta / / 2 places x 9 mths
Umeå University, Sweden / / 6 places x 9 mths
University Lille 1 (Sciences et Technologies), France / / 3 places x 9 mths
Paris Sorbonne IV / / 2 places x 9 mths
Utrecht University, Netherlands / / 3 places x 9 mths
St Xavier’s College Kolkata, India / / 2 places x 9 mths
Notes. A – preferential treatment will be given to students of BSL degree. B – preferential treatment will be given to students of Business and Economics degree. C – for BBS, Business
Studies students only.
Additional Information - ECONOMICS:
-Students need to speak some French to go on Erasmus to UCL and HEC.
-It is possible for students to go on Erasmus to IEP without taking modules in French but preference will be given to students who can speak some French.
-It is possible for students to go on Erasmus to Cologne without taking modules in Germn but preference will be given to students who can speak some German.
-The Erasmus to Tilburg and Exchange to QUT are through English. However, the QUT Exchange is only suitable for joint honors Economics and Business students.
Additional Information – POLITICAL SCIENCE
-Students need to speak some French to go on Erasmus to Strasbourg.
-It is possible for students to go on Erasmus to IEP without taking modules in French.
-It is possible for students to go on Erasmus to Bologna without taking modules in Italian.
-It is possible for students to go on Erasmus to Mannheim without taking modules in German.
-It is possible for students to go on Erasmus to Zurich, taking English modules.
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