STUDYING ABROAD INTORDUCTION TO FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES HAVE YOU

STUDYING ABROAD INTORDUCTION TO FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR FUTURE? Continue the sentences: In 10 year‘s time I would like to live…. I would like to work as …… I would like/ wouldn‘t like to have a family… I would / wouldn‘t like to study… I would I like to study in ….

STUDENT PROFILE Academic succces Academic achievements Research work Extra – curricular activities Sports, Creativity, Service Free time activities WELL ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS! WHAT CAN YOU OFFER/ CONTRIBUT?

How to find a suitable university? Do the research! ○Location ○How big? How many students? ○Will I match the entry requirements? ○Have I chosen the right IB subjects? ○Do they offer courses in English? ○Does IB matura/ Slovene national matura recognised? ○Undergraduate/ Bachelor degrees ○MA/ MSc/ Pd. D

University of Oxford General conditions: A total score of at least 38 points including core points, with 6 s and 7 s in subjects taken at the Higher level. ○ Conditions for Chemistry: Chemistry 7 and 6 or 7 in Maths (both HL) ○ Language: International Baccalaureate Standard Level (SL): score of 5 in English ○

University of Oxford ○ Deadline: -1. September: first submission of UCAS form -15 October: final submission of the UCAS form

University of Cambridge ○ ○ General Conditions: When assessing applicants for all courses we consider not only the individual A level (or equivalent) subjects being offered but also the combination of these. We generally prefer applicants to have taken certain subjects or subject combinations because we believe that they’re more likely to provide you with an effective preparation for study at the University of Cambridge.

University of Leeds General conditions: - The University welcomes applicants with other relevant diploma level 3 qualifications, such as IB. Requests may be subject specific. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED. - International relations: 36 Points ; ○

University of Leeds ○ ○ Language: English Higher Level (7) For English Language requirements foreign students need to contact the overseas aoolication office. Deadline:

University of Cambridge Deadline: - Fill in UCAS application form ○ Deadline 15. October ○ http: //www. admin. cam. ac. uk/univ/gsprospectus/ applying/entry. html

Study in Germany ○ Online application: ○ DAAD: https: //www. daad. de/en/ ○ IBO Requirements: http: //www. ibo. org/country/universities_rec. cfm? country_code=Germany&curre nt_country=DE Send the diploma: 15. 7. ○ Paper form ○ Online ○ Universities with IBO recognition: http: //www. ibo. org/universities/listalluniversities. cfm? country_name=GERMANY PRESENTATION: NOVEMBER 2015

JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN GERMANY ○ JACOBS UNIVERSITY: INSPIRATION IS A PLACE! ○ FOUNDATION YEAR/ UNDERGRADUATE/ BACHELOR DEGREES/ MA/ MSc/ Ph. D ○ ORDER A PROSPECTUS/ MAGAZINE DOWNLOAD ○ ROLLING ADMISSION ○ WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! ○ 100 NATIONALITIES ○ TUITION FEE: 4, 000€ ○ SCHOLARSHIPS: partial entrance scholarship OR external scholarship ○ PSYCHOLOGY: ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ○ IB POINTS: International Baccalaureate English A Literature (6) & English A Language and Literature (7) ○ ACT, SAT

Maastricht University, the Netherlands, Business General Conditions: - Only complete files will be evaluated and considered for admission. An application will be considered incomplete if any of the following items are missing: A registration request for the selective master's programme: - the application form - IB: 24 points or more - a letter of motivation - a curriculum vitae - the TOEFL or IELTS test scores (if applicable) ○

Maastricht University, the Netherlands, Business Language: Admission exam If you do not satisfy the admission requirements of a bachelor’s programme, you may qualify for an admission exam. These test your knowledge of a certain subject or discipline or check whether you have sufficient command of the English language. The Admission Board uses the results of these exams to determine whether you can be admitted. ○

STUDYING IN THE USA How to find the Universities/ Colleges: UNI – bigger up to 50 000 Ss COLLEGE – smaller UP TO 1000 – 5000 Ss US Embasy: Studying in the USA Princetonreview, College ranking College tutoring US College rankings

The University of Pennsylvania, USA General Conditions: If you have taken International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, you may be able to earn Penn State credit. ○ IB credit we accept is as follows: Penn State will award transfer credit for exams taken at the Higher Level and graded 5 or above. List of subjects: ○ http: //www. admissions. upenn. edu/applying/baccal aureate. php ○

The University of Pennsylvania, USA ○ Undergraduate students interested in receiving credit for IB Higher Level Examinations should arrange for their official grade reports to be sent directly from the International Baccalaureate Program. ○ Limitations on credit earned through the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams are as follows: (1) the credit must be useful in a student's program of study; (2) duplicate credit in the same subject is not awarded in any case.

The University of Pennsylvania, USA ○ ○ Penn State’s evaluation will focus on the results of individual examinations completed at the Higher Level a student does not have to complete the full IB Diploma Examinations at the Subsidiary Level are not eligible for transfer credit consideration. General credits may be awarded for a Higher Level Examination

The University of Pennsylvania, USA Language: Ss write a test in Mathematics and English. ○

IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITIES Stanford University http: //admission. stanford. edu/pdf/1011_Applying_Guide. pdf Princeton University Harvard University MIT

Little Ivy League College: GRINNELL COLLEGE ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Co-ed College 4 years greduate 2 years MA 3 -4 years Ph. D 12 000 students 50 000$/per year 12 scholarships: 75%-100% Liberal Arts and Science (Medicine, Technology) Internship

LANGUAGE TESTS, SAT: ○ ○ ○ ○ Cambridge Advanced (CAE) or Proficiency (CPE) exam IELTS SAT or ACT (USA Universities only) 2100 p General (reading, writing, maths) Subject specific Apply on your own (Ljubljana) JUNE, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER

SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE SPORTS MERIT ○ ○ ○ 1, and 2 rank universities in the USA Cover everything (fee, accommodation, life) 2 or 4 year contracts Students need to send: ○ Video of their performance ○ Achievements (national / international comp. ) ○ Pay (person in Ljubljana 1, 000, 00€)

IE UNIVERSITY MADRID WATCH A SHORT VIDEO http: //www. ie. edu/university/videos/video/ieuniversity-promotional-video - Registration fee: 120, 00€ - Pass IE test Refference letters (2+1) - PRESENTATION: 3. 11. 2015

UNIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA UAC International ○ International Apply The processing charge is A$66 for international applicants. This charge is not refundable under any circumstances. ○ Closing dates To be considered for semester 1 courses, you are encouraged to apply by Friday 26 October 2015. Applications close at midnight on Thursday 31 January 2016. Read key dates for more information.

University of Melbourne General Conditions for IB students: Environments: 31 IB Diploma points List of other subjects: http: //www. futurestudents. unimelb. edu. au/ugrad /apply/scores/ibscores. html ○ Language: English SL 5, HL 4. ○

Univerza v Mariboru Mathematics: Not IB specific: ○ Matura leaving examination (60%) ○ Academic success in year 11 and 12 (20%) ○ Subject grades in years 11 and 12: Maths (20%) Work out your uni points: http: //www. dijaski. net/studij/mf-ul/program-enovitimagistrski-studijski-program-druge-stopnjemedicina. html ○

Univerza v Mariboru Languages - Matura leaving examination (60%) - Academic success in year 11 and 12 (20%) - Subject grades in years 11 and 12: English (20%) All the grades from IB DP diploma are transformed into Slovene system. ○

Tabela za pretvorbo ocen: IB OCENA 7 PRETVORJENA OCENA 5 MATERNI JEZIK (HL) OSTALI PREDMETI (HL) +3 +3 6 5 +2 +3 5 4 +2 +2 4 3 +1 +1 3 2 +1 2 2 +1 1 1

Scholarships in Slovenia ZOIS SCHOLARSHIP : - doubles if you study abroad – 200, 00€+allowance for living expenses 85, 00 e ○ KADROVSKE ŠTIPENDIJE (KRKA) ○ OBČINA ○ PRIVATE FUNDING ○

Ad – futura funding: for Slovene students only ○ ○ Krediti za študij v Sloveniji in tujini za leto 2016 Javni razpis štipendij za študij slovenskih državljanov v tujini za leto 2016 (87. JR) (January 2016 – May 2016) Education. USA center Ljubljana Presentation: March 2016

Ad – futura: Grade Transformation: GRADES, COURSES, CONDITIONS Slovenian Secondary school grade Slovenian University grade system 5 10 4 8. 5 3 7 2 6

It is good to know: The Rankings A Webpage in Slovenian Language which takes you through the Application System ○ http: //www. dreamfoundation. eu/ Verification of the Programmes in Slovenia: http: //ec. europa. eu/ploteus/ (for Europe) ○ ○ Princeton review: https: //www. google. si/search? q=PRINCTON+REVIEW&ie=utf-8&oe=utf -8&aq=t&rls=org. mozilla: sl: official&client=firefox-a

WHAT TO DO NEXT? Check entry requirements for: ○at least 5 universities in the EU, UK and USA ○Check the deadlines! ○Enquire about the scholarships (at home, university and student loans) ○Discuss it with your parents!