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Who are we? A committee from Stichting Studiereizen GEWIS (SSG) responsible for organizing the next study tour We are responsible for the entire organisatory part of the tour Our name stands for South African Far Foreign


  1. Who are we? • A committee from ‘Stichting Studiereizen GEWIS’ (SSG) responsible for organizing the next study tour • We are responsible for the entire organisatory part of the tour • Our name stands for ‘South African Far Foreign Adventure’ and also means South African in slang

  2. What is a study tour? • An educational holiday – Tourist attractions – Company and university visits • Study case • Mandatory pre-program – Lunch lecture(s) – Bonding activity/activities

  3. Who can participate? • Mathematics and Computer Science students – You must have obtained at least 60 ECTS or more at the TU/e or any other university – You must still be studying at the department during the study trip* * You can request the exam committee to delay your graduation according to the OER/PER

  4. How are the participants chosen? • The participant will be drafted by pulling straws • The first 24 names pulled are able to join the study tour, the order they were chosen in does not matter • People who do not submit a CV will not be drafted!

  5. How are straws rewarded? • Every participant is given one straw • A master student will get one extra straw • Past participants lose one straw (including former committee members) • Based on the CV extra straws are rewarded/lost – One straw is rewarded for extra soft skills – One straw is rewarded for extra hard skills – One straw is lost if the CV is below average • Past participants can only get one straw maximum (with the exception of former committee members) • An extra straw might be rewarded to students from a study that is underrepresented.

  6. Where are we going? • South Africa – Johannesburg – Pretoria – Durban – Port Elizabeth – Cape Town

  7. When is the study tour? • The tour takes place around mid July until early August 2018 during South Africa’s “winter” season • The tour will take three full weeks

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  9. South Africa A country of many facets People History Nature Culture

  10. Famous people • 4 Nobel Peace Prize winners • Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, F. W. de Klerk, Nelson Mandela • John Coetzee • Elon Musk • SpaceX, Tesla, … • Oscar Pistorius People

  11. History Boer Wars • • Violence during Apartheid • Sharpeville massacre • Forced removals of Sophiatown • Torture Robben Island History

  12. Nature • The Big Five • Kruger National Park • Addo Elephant National Park • Penguins • Betty’s Bay Table Mountain • Nature

  13. Culture • Sports • Rugby (The Springboks) • Cricket (The Proteas) • Music • Die Antwoord Multicultural • Indian community in Durban • • Vineyards Culture

  14. Travel Plan • Visits to • Safari • The Golden Mile universities • Apartheid • Nightlife • Stellenbosch • Robben • Shopping at the University Island Victoria & Alfred • University of • … Waterfront Pretoria • Indian • … • … community • Visits to • Vineyards companies • Sports match • Table Mountain Study Free time Cultural

  15. Safety • A country with safety risk – Recent student protest in Johannesburg – High crime rate in the outskirts/slums • Always use your common sense • Stay together • Both SSG and the committee will keep a close eye on any new developments

  16. Vaccinations • Recommended vaccinations are: – DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis) – Hepetitis A/B – BMR/MMR (Mumps, measles and Rubella) • Vaccinations are at your own expense, however for safety reasons we have chosen to make some vaccinations mandatory, more information will follow later

  17. Money 1 EUR 14 ZAR Payments are done in the South Africa rand (ZAR) Meal Budget Midrange Top end > R150 < R75 R75-150 < €5 €5-10 > €10

  18. Supplementary Expenses • During scheduled ‘free days’ you can explore South Africa by yourself in a small group • Consumer prices are 35% lower than in the Netherlands • Expenses are voluntary and not inclusive, for example: – Shopping at a local mall – Visiting a museum that is not on the schedule

  19. Cost of living compared Source: numbeo.com Cape Town Eindhoven Restaurant Inexpensive € 7.15 € 15.00 meal 0.5 l beer € 1.79 € 4.50 0.3 l coke € 0.81 € 2.14 Market 1.5 l water € 0.96 € 1.07 0.5 l beer € 1.33 € 0.93 Transport Taxi / km € 0,72 € 2.71 One-way Ticket € 0.72 € 3.50

  20. Study case • A job of approximately 100 hours per student in advance of the study tour • Payment goes directly to the study tour • Cases are selected by us, however if you can arrange a case for yourself please contact Guido or Geert

  21. Examples of cases Visit gewis.nl/~gerijst for many examples!

  22. Case Selection process • Cases will be given to the participant best suited for the job based on CV • We are aiming for 100 hours per participant, but the first goal is to provide a case for everyone

  23. What are the costs? • The entire trip will cost approximately 3400 euros per participant plus a safety deposit of 250 euros • Roughly half the amount will be payed for by your business case

  24. Contribution € 1,700 Study case € 1,700 Deposit € 250 (€ 50 + € 200) Voluntary supplementary spending during ? tour TOTAL € 3,650

  25. How can you pay? • Upon subscribing a deposit of 50 euros is required. If you did not make the cut then this amount is redeposited immediately. • The rest can be payed in three terms. – The amounts will around 600/650 euros each term – The final payment is adapted based on the money obtained from your case – The term dates will be communicated in due time

  26. How can you subscribe? • Subscribing is done online via saffa.nl starting today until April 14 th • When subscribing make sure you have a document of your curriculum vitae that you can upload • After subscribing you will be asked to deposit the 50 euros, more information can be found in the registration form

  27. Questions? • Visit www.saffa.nl or send an email to saffa@gewis.nl

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