Faculty of Business and Information Technology International Opportunities Where will YOU go?
FBIT INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY INBOUND / OUTBOUND MOBILITY 2015.16 Over 100 students last year! Exchange Internships Short Study On-campus field schools
OUR GLOBAL PROGRAMS WHAT WE OFFER Study • Short Study Programs at our partner universities • Exchanges • Some funded opportunities! Work • International Internships • QEII Program • Other funded opportunities!
REQUIREMENTS ALL FBIT INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS • Commerce and IT • 3.0 GPA • Selection and Interview Process • Reporting
EXCHANGES OUTBOUND - WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW… • Up to $2,500 in Potential UOIT Scholarships • Regular tuition paid to UOIT • Remain eligible for all other bursaries, scholarships, and funding • Course match to UOIT term • Capstone projects • FBIT-only partner institutions • Many other UOIT partner schools! • Always research partner schools before applying
EXCHANGES Fall 2017 FBIT PARTNER SCHOOLS And Winter 2018 Opportunities! • Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland • University of Pecs, Hungary • University of Malaga, Spain • The University of Coimbra, Portugal • Duale Hoschule Baden-Wurttemberg Mannheim (DHBW), Germany • Universite de Bretagne-Sud, France (Must be fully bilingual) • FH Joanneum, Austria • University of Innsbruck, Austria • Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, Ireland
EXCHANGES PARTNER SCHOOLS cont’d • Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences – university wide • Linkoping University, Sweden – university wide • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany – university wide • and more… See http://international.uoit.ca/go-global for more university wide opportunities
GLOBAL BUSINESS PROGRAM FH JOANNEUM, GRAZ - AUSTRIA • FBIT partner • FH Joanneum’s Department of Management • Full year program (October – June) • Possible funding through Austrian government (Ernst Mach Grant) • Program combines academics with cultural visits, industry exposure, and university life • www.fh-joanneum.at
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS WORK IN EUROPE! • Work with our partners or find your own • Austria (Linz and Hagenberg) summer placements available • Typically 8-12 week international work placement • Entrepreneurial-minded students • Start-up companies / business incubators • Potential for internship credit • Spring/Summer opportunities • Some positions are paid + additional funding available
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS AIESEC CANADA • International Internships organized by a youth-led network • Placements may qualify for internship credit • www.aiesec.ca
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships Program (QES). FUNDED PROGRAM! • Fully-funded internships (undergrad) • Fully-funded research or study (graduate) • Commonwealth countries (e.g. Singapore, Trinidad, Barbados) Availability for Fall 2017 • Summer 2017, Fall 2017 Contact Melissa.Picard@uoit.ca if interested!
SHORT STUDY PROGRAMS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A FULL TERM ABROAD • Typically 3-4 weeks in duration • May qualify for course credit; assessed case-by-case • Offered by many partner schools! China, Singapore, Austria, Germany… • Summer 2017 • Most partners offer FREE tuition! Do your research! • Review website and Facebook for more information on specific opportunities
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES STUDY PROGRAMS Travel bursaries and scholarships may be available to help with the costs of study abroad. Accepted? See… Debra White UOIT Financial Aid Office of the Registrar U5 Building, Room 39
EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES LOOK BEYOND UOIT FOR FUNDING OPPS! Research other opportunities! Check out host school!
YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA • Scholarships for Canadian students with an interest in international business • Up to 30 scholarship are awarded annually to students pursuing a career or furthering studies in international business • $4,000 cash award • Application process starts in November and ends in February • Scholarships are awarded in the Spring term and issued in the Fall (at the start of the academic year) • www.edc.ca
BE INVOLVED ON CAMPUS FBIT INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY • Formed in 2011 • Student-led society to help engage FBIT students in international activities on campus and to inform about international opportunities • Informal and fun, operates in conjunction with the FBIT faculty office • Interested? Contact melissa.Picard@uoit.ca
AFTER A TERM ABROAD AMBASSADORIAL RESPONSIBILITY • Be willing to share your experiences both on and off campus • Participate in FBIT International Events • Get involved! Connect with our FBIT International Student Society
QUESTIONS or INTERESTED? It’s Your World…Experience It It’s Your World…Experience It Contact Where will YOU go? Melissa.Picard@uoit.ca Find us now at FBIT International at UOIT
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