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School of Languages, Linguistics and Film
The Year Abroad
In German-speaking countries
Meeting for 2nd year students
Wednesday 23 October 2012
Overview
• compulsory for all students of German.
• minimum 6-7 months studying or working abroad
• Studying from introductory level: recommend full year abroad
• Studying two languages: recommend spending time in the country
where your weakest language is spoken. (Also possible to split your
Year Abroad between two countries)
• Worth 120 credits and you will have to complete an assessment for
Queen Mary whilst you are abroad (accounts for 12.5% of your
degree)
Year Abroad options
• Study placement at a university under the European
exchange programme in German-speaking country
(ERASMUS) or independently
• Work placement: Teaching English as a
foreign language assistant (British Council)
• Work placement in a German-speaking country
(ERASMUS)
Study placements
• Study at our ERASMUS partner institutions. We have ERASMUS
agreements with universities in Germany and Switzerland.
• ERASMUS grants available to support your studies
Open to ALL students, regardless of nationality or fee status.
Numbers are limited on individual exchanges. Application is
competitive.
German-speaking study placements
•Augsburg (1)
•Bamberg (2)
•FU Berlin (2)
•Dresden (1)
•Heidelberg (2)
•Mainz (1)
•Mannheim (1) (recommended for
•München (2)
•Potsdam (2)
•Tübingen (1)
•and in Switzerland: Zurich (1)
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German-speaking study placements
•Augsburg (1)
•Bamberg
•FU Berlin (2)
•Dresden (1)
•Frankfurt (Oder) (2)
•Hannover (2)
•Heidelberg (1) (1 Anglistik)
•Hildesheim (1)
•Mainz (1)
•Mannheim (1)
•München (2)
•Postdam (2)
•Tübingen (1)
•and in Switzerland: Zurich
(1)
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
München (LMU)
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
Mainz
Universität Mannheim
Other study placements (non-ERASMUS)
Independent study placement
This option is for those who wish to study at any other university within the
European Union that we do not have an ERASMUS agreement with.
You must apply to the institution independently and pay any fees due to the
host institution yourself. There are no ERASMUS grants available for those
who choose this option.
If you split your YA between Germany and
France
We recommend that you spend your 1st semester in
France, and your 2nd semester in Germany.
It is essential that you check the academic
calendar of the universities you’re interested
in to avoid clashes with beginning of classes
and final examinations
Language Assistantships
•Teaching English as a foreign language assistant
•Teaching in primary or secondary schools or in universities
•Locations: Germany, Switzerland, Austria
•Generous salary in addition to ERASMUS grant
•BC registration forms must be downloaded directly from their
website: http://www.britishcouncil.org/english/language-assistant-programme
http://prezi.com/com3vu4_cu9f/copy-of-ela-recruitment-prezi-2013/. Students
must get a reference from a member of academic staff and therefore alert
the person as soon as possible!
Language Assistantships
Only those who hold a EU passport and have
completed their secondary education in the
UK are eligible.
Students will also need to be native level
speakers of English.
Work placements - criteria
• Office-based/classroom based opportunities only
• Must demonstrate exposure to the target language
• Any German-speaking country
• Needs to be approved by the Year Abroad Committee: work
placement details form, job description and confirmation from the
employer to be submitted by 16th May 2014 at the latest
• Once approved – complete training agreement
Examples of German-speaking work
placements in earlier years
• Project Assistant & Marketing/Translation positions at the Technische
Universität München
• Translation and general administration internship with Areva in Erlangen
• Trainee in Consulting with Deloitte in Zurich
• Production Assistant with WDR, Bavaria Film
• Project Assistant with Bosch in Stuttgart
Work placements - Back up plan
You are responsible for sourcing your own placement, which will
have to be approved by the Year Abroad Committee.
You will need to provide a back up plan in case the
placement falls through (eg. an ERASMUS study placement)
Country-specific CV and interview
workshops
• Placement/job-hunting and making applications in Germany
Wednesday, 15th January 2014 (Week 2 Semester B)
• Preparing for interviews in Germany
Wednesday 22nd January 2014 (Week 3 Semester B)
• CV surgery – sign up sheet
• Register for workshops by emailing Birgitta ([email protected]).
Fees and funding – Home/EU students
Students on ERASMUS study or work placement (including British Council) for
a minimum of 24 weeks will receive (including split placements when EACH is
at least 3 months long):
•A small ERASMUS grant
•You or your funding authority will be required to 15% of the full time QMUL
tuition fee rate (you will be able to take out tuition fee loans to cover these fees).
You will not be required to pay any fees to your host institution. If you took up
your studies before the academic year 2012/13, fees may be different!
Students on work placements outside ERASMUS will have to pay 20% of the
full time QMUL tuition fee rate.
Santander scholarships
• The Department of German can award 2 Santander scholarships (à 1000
Euro)
• Students can apply by writing a statement of support (not exceeding 300
words)
Criteria for the Santander awards application
-35% Academic performance
-35% Involvement and attendance
-30% Financial need
YA Deadlines
 First stage: all students need to submit the respective application
form (plus a back-up application for an ERASMUS Study Placement
if you are intent on doing a work placement) by Wednesday 20th
November via QMPlus.
 ERASMUS study placement students will be informed of the
outcome of their applications on Friday 13th December (except
British Council applications which are externally administered).
 Students need to confirm their ERASMUS study placement by
Wednesday 8th January 2014
 Applications for Santander scholarships (to be handed in to the
German Year Abroad Coordinator: week from 21st to 25th July 2014
 Second stage: Semester 2.
YA Deadlines
FOR ALL STUDENTS
If you have not started yet, you should begin
your research NOW!
Year Abroad contacts
• Hispanic Studies – Dr Mar Encinas-Puente
• Portuguese – Dr Patricia Sequeira-Bras
• German – Dr Martina Deny
• French – Dr Elsa Petit
• Work placements (not British Council) – Ms Birgitta Hall
Decision time!
• Talk to final year students about their experiences
• Contact students currently on their Year Abroad by going on QMUL
Facebook group: ‘Help! I’m on my Year Abroad’
• Research your placement options by looking at thirdyearabroad.com
• If you’re interested in studying abroad, visit our partner institutions’ websites