Sub-Faculty of Spanish: Year Abroad Presentation Ben Bollig: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Sub-Faculty of Spanish: Year Abroad Presentation Ben Bollig: benjamin.bollig@stcatz.ox.ac.uk 31 October 2012 1

Overview • General info. • Options • Finance • Student presentations • Any questions 2

General info. • Final deadline: usually in Trinity Term • Other deadlines much earlier • Two languages: flexible e.g. two “semesters” • Forms for Faculty (and Colleges) with your whereabouts, activity, plan of study, etc. • Look out for messages from Faculty Office, College Offices, etc. 3

Options • Paid work in teaching e.g. British Council • Courses of study e.g. Erasmus exchange • Other work: paid or unpaid 4

Paid work in teaching • British Council – Information at http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants- how-do-i-apply-2.htm – Inform College tutor and referees asap. – Colleges have internal deadline, before BC. – Competitive programme – Firm commitment to the programme if you apply • Other paid work in teaching e.g. English schools overseas – at Tutor’s discretion 5

Courses of study • Courses of study e.g. Erasmus exchange • Exchange available with Salamanca University – Information sheet • Other university study e.g. UBA, Buenos Aires; UCBC, Santiago de Chile – Student may explore own options, at Tutor’s discretion 6

Other work: paid or unpaid • See Careers Service website – http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/ • Some recent employers include: – Sotheby’s, Madrid; L’Oreal internships • Must be non-Anglophone environment and suitable work • Seek Tutor’s advice if in doubt • Volunteering work – Above conditions apply – Be wary of agencies charging high fees to arrange places – Check Foreign and Commonwealth Office Guidance 7

Finance • Half tuition fees payable during year abroad • Erasmus and other funding available – Erasmus • Erasmus study exchanges; British Council assistantships; Eligible work/internships • Forms required by University/Erasmus • Must respond to email from Catherine Pillonel (Year Abroad Officer) requesting info on plans for Year Abroad to register for Erasmus grant/fee waiver (sent beginning of Hilary term) – Loan and means-tested Govt. Support – College travel grants – Junior Heath Harrison Travel Scholarship – Year Abroad Travel Hardship fund 8

Student presentations • Student experiences during Year Abroad. 9

Any questions? • ? 10