From: Tham Wei Na, Davina
Sent: Tuesday, 4 October 2016 6:19
PM
Cc: ENG SEP Committee; Winnie Chua
Subject: RE: Student Exchange Programme
(SEP) Application AY17/18 Round 1 (4 - 28 October 2016)
Attachments:
FoE SEP general info
2016_Final.pdf; 
Total Number of Places Available (Round 1)_Students.xls
Importance: High
Dear Engineering Students,
Please be informed that SEP applications AY2017/18
Round 1 is now open.
Before applying, please visit “http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/sep/eligibility.htm” for information about your eligibility and submit your
applications via the NUS Student Integrated System (NUS SIS),
‘Self-service’ (under the left menu)> External Study1.
Eligible students may log in from 4 - 28 October 2016 (2359hrs) to apply for SEP AY17/18 (semester 1 / semester 2
/ full year).
*Note: Students applying for Semester 1 and Full Year
exchanges can apply only in Round 1.
As
COMPULSORY IA will be in your third or fourth year of studies (DEPENDING ON
YOUR PROGRAMME), please CHECK WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT (http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/sep/contact.htm) to select partner universities (PU) whose academic
calendar DOES NOT CLASH with your IA period. Upon logging into NUS SIS,
students will be able to view the overseas partner universities that have
available places. If a university is not on the list, places are not available
at the university in the current academic year. For more information on partner
universities and their timelines, you may visit http://nus.edu.sg/iro/sep/partners/pu/index.html.
Before indicating your
choice of up to FIVE (5) universities via NUS SIS, please ensure that:
·
you have gone through
our SEP website at http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/sep/
for more information on SEP.
·
the partner
universities of your choices have an identical/similar course/discipline as
yours e.g. Mechanical Engineering (ME) students should avoid universities
without ME-related disciplines. However, please note that
faculties/departments at some universities may not have identical names as
those here in NUS. (Eg. Technical University of Eindhoven does not offer
courses in Bioengineering & Chemical Engineering).
·
the partner
University's academic calendar is suitable for you.
·
at least three
of your choices are partner universities from three different continents (see
colour coded continents below). For students who
fail to follow this criteria, their application will be denied.
·
you will have no problems
related to the language of instruction at the partner University.
·
you have sufficient
funds to support your SEP at the partner University. Students will pay NUS
tuition fees for the regular semesters while on exchange and will be fully
responsible for their own airfare, visa, accommodation, living and other
expenses. (e.g. estimated costs of at least S$10,000 for students going on
exchange to North America, Europe, Australia, & UK.)
Many in the past who made few choices or mainly chose
popular universities, had difficulties obtaining a suitable placement. You are
advised to prepare an initial study plan for each SEP partner
university being applied to which need to produced when shortlisted for
an interview by your respective departments subject in satisfying the above
criteria (otherwise application will be treated as incomplete & not
processed). You may refer to a list of past mappings by your seniors.
Please approach your department for this.
Attached is a
list of universities that are available to Engineering Students. Please note
that places may be subject to changes. A general FAQ
guide is also attached for your information read. Please read it thoroughly.
The
timeline for AY17/18 SEP is outlined below:
Round 1 (applications for Sem 1, 2
and full year) : Early
October – End October 2016
Round 2 (applications for
Sem 2 only) :
End February – Mid March 2017
Round 3: Early April – End April 2017
Students are to be prepared for interviews in Round 1 & 2.
Students will be assessed holistically (50% CAP
& 50% Interview rating) during the allocation process; and not just
based on academic standing but also on the following:
·
motivations for pursuing the SEP.
·
ability to be good “ambassadors”
of NUS & Singapore.
·
ability to communicate & articulate ideas effectively; good performance in ES1531, ES2331 and/or
ES1501X is an indicator of ability of students to communicate well and so
it is an important factor in the SEP selection process.
·
exhibit interests
& abilities beyond academics that are evident through
their active involvement in various special programs in the last 1 to 2 years (e.g. FoE Enhancement
Programs / clubs / societies / sports: in
the University and/or general community.)
Students are expected to be able to produce evidence
of any factual information they provide in their application/present at
interviews; any attempt to provide false information or plagiarism could result
in disqualification from the SEP and/or disciplinary action.
You
will be notified through email about the results of your application in DECEMBER 2016. Please keep a look out for your emails, especially if you
will be overseas during that period. Students will have to log in to
SIS to accept/reject the offer. Students who reject an offer may be barred
for applying again for another SEP partner university in the subsequent
round of application. You can also check on your status by logging into NUS
SIS.
*NOTE: Withdrawals are taken very seriously as students
who withdraw would have deprived other students who could have gone in their
place. A penalty of at least S$300 would be imposed for students who
withdraw after accepting the internal offer in NUS SIS, Also, withdrawal
without valid reasons will result in a lower priority or disqualification from
application for other programs in the future.
NUS has various financial assistance schemes in place to assist
eligible students in funding their approved overseas educational programmes. We
encourage you to tap onto these sources found below:
- Loans http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/financialaid/loans/financial-loans.html
- List of other awards and
scholarships http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/financial/out/others/index.html
- NUS Alumni Student Exchange
(NASA) Award http://www.nus.edu.sg/iro/financial/out/nasa/index.html
You
may also refer to the International Relations website http://nus.edu.sg/iro/sep/out/index.html to find out more about your exchange.
If
you are a GEP or Polytechnic direct-entry student (in your second year) and
will like to spend a semester at an overseas partner university under the
Student Exchange Programme (SEP) in AY2017/18, you may also proceed to apply in
Round 1 SEP applications AY2017/18 via NUS SIS.
If you are a Year 3 DDP student who will not be
graduating in AY2017 and will like to go for the SEP in AY2017/18, please seek
the approval of your department SEP coordinator who will assess if you will be
able to map a sufficient number of modules and also not delay your graduation.
As a DDP student, if you will like to do an exchange through the Faculty of
Engineering, please ensure that you choose about 75-80 percent of your overseas
modules in Engineering.
**Note:
Students are not eligible to go for SEP in their final year of study.
Thank you for your attention and all the best for your
SEP applications!
Best Regards,
Davina Tham
International Relations
Faculty of Engineering
(For CEG Students,
please ignore this email as it does not apply to you. SEP for CEG students are
administered by SOC.
As CEG students are included in some of FOE’s mailing lists, please ignore any
subsequent messages on the same subject sent by us.)
Davina THAM (Ms)
:: Assistant Manager :: Office of Undergraduate
Programmes, Faculty of Engineering:: National University of Singapore :: Blk
EA, #04-10, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576 :: 65-6774 2518 (Fax) :: engdtwn@nus.edu.sg (E) :: www.eng.nus.edu.sg (W) :: Company Registration No: 200604346E