What is it?
The Erasmus programme provides students with the opportunity to spend a semester studying abroad.
Why do it?
The Erasmus programme is a fantastic opportunity for students to experience
living in another country. You are exposed to a different way of life and the
experience of a different culture. Your participation demonstrates resilience,
adaptability and confidence – all skills that employers favour. More importantly
it’s an opportunity to broaden your horizons and experience new challenges.
Who can go & When?
The programme is open to all students studying for degrees in the School of
English.
Students study abroad for one semester. This can be either semester two of Stage
2 or semester one of Stage 3.
Where can you go?
SELLL has Erasmus links with the following universities – Leiden in the
Netherlands, Peter Pazmany near Budapest in Hungary, Gdansk in Poland and Ghent
in Belguim.
We also have study abroad links with two universities in Canada – Dalhousie
and New Brunswick. (different funding arrangements apply to European & non-European
universities, see Dr Melanie Bell for further details).
Practicalities
These universities offer a wide range of courses in the Arts & Humanities
that are taught in English so you do not need to speak a second language. However,
funds are available for you to take language classes if you wish.
The modules that are offered abroad are comparable to those you study in SELLL.
The work that you do and the grades you achieve abroad are counted towards your
final degree. A system called ‘European Credit Transfer System’
(ECTS) is used to ‘translate’ your marks on your return.
Finances
You pay your annual UK tuition fee to Newcastle University but do not pay any
additional fees to the university you wish to visit. You are eligible for a
small (non-means tested) Erasmus grant that goes towards the additional costs
of study abroad. Funding is also available for language classes.
How to
If you are interested speak to Dr Melanie Bell, the Erasmus co-ordinator for
the school (melanie.bell@ncl.ac.uk Room A29, Percy). She will provide you with
further details and appropriate paperwork. There are application forms to complete
but they are not too time-consuming.
Deadlines
If you are interested in studying abroad in semester two of stage 2, the deadline
for paperwork is October. If you are interested in studying abroad for semester
one of stage 3 the deadline of February.
Other Contacts
Erasmus website
International Office
of Newcastle University
School of English