Get set for study abroad / Thomas Barron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barron, Thomas.

Series:

Get set for university.

Get Set for University

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Foreign study--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Foreign study.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Suitable for students who are thinking of studying outside the UK as part of their home degree and for others who want to know what is involved. This book takes you through the whole process, from finding out about the opportunities available and making your selection of a programme, to completing the studies and returning home.

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 STUDY ABROAD; 3 THE MECHANICS; 4 EXCHANGES; 5 STUDYING ABROAD OUTSIDE EXCHANGES; 6 THE EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES; 7 THE UNITED STATES; 8 GETTING ADVICE AND APPLYING; 9 MAKING PREPARATIONS TO GO: LONGER TERM; 10 MAKING PREPARATIONS TO GO: SHORTER TERM; 11 ARRIVAL; 12 REGISTRATION; 13 STUDY SKILLS: THE REQUIREMENTS; 14 STUDYING IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT; 15 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION; 16 RE-ENTRY; A NOTE ON WEBSITES AND SOURCES; INDEX;

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-50143-X

9786610501434

0-7486-2640-9

OCLC:

475989238

Publisher Number:

9780748626403