Outgoing Student Mobility

U2U Outgoing Mobility Program Procedure

Student Outgoing Mobility (F2F Procedure)

Preparing for Exchange

It feels great to be accepted in a program as you are about to start your study abroad journey, doesn’t it? Congratulations! Now it’s just a matter of preparing yourself for the big trip. What should you prepare?

Despite of admission documents for the university, passport and visa, health conditions, ticket plane, you also need to:

Research Your Destination’s Local Customs, Culture, and People

Take a while to find out more about the country where you will be studying. Knowing even a bit about the culture, history, geography, economics, and government of your soon-to-be home can facilitate your understanding of everything. Your study abroad experience is going to be enhanced, and therefore the time you spend there’ll be more worthwhile. Ask people who have visited the states or places where you’ll be studying about the environment and socio-economic conditions, or watch a certain movie depicting the condition of your destination and learn more about the culture. Knowing even the foremost basic words and phrases within the local language may make all the difference in getting through those initial few days of adjustment.

Refresh Your Language Skills

Most of the time, using the local language enables you to communicate more smoothly with local people, and it surely affects your initial adjustments to the new place and the people. You can start to enroll in certain language lessons, get assistance from fluent friends, or use translation apps. Remember, every little bit helps!

Financial Preparation

There is one main thing that you need to take in regards to finances before heading off by setting up an online account. If you don’t already have an online bank account, definitely set it up. It’s the easiest way to manage your money while abroad. Most international travelers use their ATM/debit or credit cards to get cash in the local currency.

Prepare Yourself Mentally

You will surely meet people with different views of time and personal space while studying abroad. Be open to learning and observing these differences without casting judgement. Improving your knowledge of both your own culture and your destination country’s culture will definitely help you living abroad.

Since the locals you meet while abroad will often be very curious about life in your home country. Get in the habit of reading newspapers and news magazines long before you leave so you’ll be informed on current situations in your home country as well as abroad. You may also want to tell your friends and family about where you’ll be going and what it is you’ll be doing. Having a strong support system will help you get through the challenges of living in an unfamiliar environment far from home.

We hope these tips will help you hit the ground running while studying abroad, good luck!

Before Exchange

Due to COVID-19 pandemic which requires students to Study from home, the registration process for international exposure programs will be conducted online. Certain programs are exceptional that require hardfile documents. However, students are also required to keep the hardfile documents until there is further information.

Documents for application:

Nomination letter from academic signed by Dean of the Faculty
Certificate of Enrollment letter
Passport-sized photograph (white background)
Curriculum Vitae (newest)
Copy of academic record
Certificate of diploma (master degree program)
Recommendation letter from Faculty
Letter of Acceptance from host university
Statement of good health
English proficiency certificate
Confirmation letter of Participation
Learning Agreement (for Exchange program applicants due to credits transfer process)
Confirmation Letter of Participation Outgoing Mobility Program

Get to Know IISMA

In order to support the Kampus Merdeka Program, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia initiated an international scholarship program for undergraduate students from universities all over Indonesia. The program is called Indonesian International Student Mobility Award (IISMA) which enables students to join student exchange programs at the top world universities. As stated by the ministry, undergraduate students are encourage to join this program due to several benefits, such as;

Credit recognitions by home universities
Opportunity in taking new courses that suit student’s interest and unavailable in home university
Experience international cultures and enrich student’s knowledge
Opportunity to be chosen as student ambassador who will have the honor of representing Indonesia

Students must pay attention to these several requirements, as follows:

Applicant must be Indonesian citizen
Registered as active undergraduate student of 4th to 7th semester in universities enlisted under the Directorate General of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture Indonesia
Has been nominated by home university
Has an Excellent Grade Point of Academic minimum 3.0 proven by student’s academic transcript issued by home university
Passed the English proficiency test of minimum score 6.0 for IELTS; 80 for TOEFL ibt; 550 for TOEFL ITP; or 100 for Duolingo English Test

Several partner universities joining the IISMA program—taken from the top 300 universities according to the QS World University Rankings—are Nanyang Technological University, University of Waterloo, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Queensland, Korea University, Yonsei University, University of British Columbia, etc.

Detailed information about the admission process, please contact the GEO Student Affairs coordinators or the Office of International Affairs Universitas Gadjah Mada.

GEO TIPS: Writing for A Motivation Letter

A Motivation Letter usually is one of the required documents which supports your applications in student exchange programs. This document might be one of the components to consider your acceptance in a program.

Besides knowing and writing your interest in what to study, there are three main points that you could write in your Motivation Letter (unless being specially determined by the host university); applicant’s background, choosing campus, and study plan.

Background

The first paragraph should contain applicant’s background such as Education, Leadership, and Professional Experiences. In this paragraph, you can write about your latest and most relevant experience. In writing a student’s background, using STAR (Situation, Task, Action and Results) method is the best way to write your experiences. For example, write your experiences during college in a specific way such as the problem solving process.

Choosing University

Reasons on choosing the host university can be included in the second paragraph of your Motivation Letter. You can tell about your motivations for choosing the university. In enriching your knowledge about the host university information, you can conduct thorough research from many reliable sources such as the host university’s website.

Study Plan

The last paragraph of your motivation letter contains your planned contribution to both your home university and host university as your study plan. In this paragraph, make a short and long term goal. The goal could be some realistic and achievable points related to your background.

Motivation letters are a highly important part of your application. A good motivation letter will increase your chances to get admission in your dream university, be it in non-degree exchange, short course, or even a degree program. Knowing yourself and what you really want to achieve in your intended program could be a good starting point to make a comprehensive motivation letter. Good luck with your application!

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