1. EXCHANGE WITH GOTHENBURG UNI Twice a year, one semester each, 2 students each time. Procedure: Students choose courses, submit an application to FIS FIS shortlists students based on criteria: English, academic qualifications and contribution to community. Shortlist sent to Gothenburg. Issuance of Invitation letter, insurance by Gothenburg. Students (chosen): apply for visa, reserve accommodation and other preparations. Students (chosen): request for permission for taking exchange and reserving their academic results with the uni. Back from Gothenburg: Students to submit results to Uni and faculty, request for permission to resume study at Hanu. Contribute to FIS column on Exchange, sharing pix and experience, keeping in touch with friends in Gothenburg.

2. TIMING 6 months before Research, choose courses, discuss with parents about costchoose courses 3 months before Application to FIS – FIS short listing (10-15 days) – Announcement of result, Gothenburg to send invitation letter, insurance 2 months before Request to join exchange prog and reserve academic results with HANU Apply for visa, reserve accommodation, other pre-departure preparations

3. APPLICATION Your CV Letter of motivation: Who you are, your plan for future Your contributions to community Your choice of courses with Gothenburg, how would that fit your plan for future. Academic results, English Endorsement of parents of the application, explaining if parents are aware of costs and conditions and support you.

4. FIS SHORTLISTING Announcement on website and on FIS notice board. Times will be set in calendar. Currently Ms Ngo Mai Huong as coordinator. Please send e- mails to huong.ngomai@gmail.comhuong.ngomai@gmail.com After a 10-15 day selection period the announcement of successful candidates will be made. Exchange kits to be developed.

5. TimeEvents 20/09/2011Students send CV and letter of interests 01/10/2011Closing application for FISers 10/10/2011 - Announcing the 2 selected students - Mrs Huyen sends nomination list to Gothenburg University From 10/10/2011Chosen Students start to apply with the University of Gothenburg according to their procedures that will be sent to them from Exchange Student Service. Latest is on 01/11/2011 Finish all required documents and hand them in to the Swedish Embassy (for more information on the correct visa, visit the Embassy visa website)Embassy visa website 05/01/2012Getting the Visa and booking flight ticket ( the Embassy will contact to you immediately once you are accepted) 10/01/2012 or 12/01/2012 Departure days

6. COSTS Chosen students will not have to pay for the tuition fee (which is required non-EU students to pay). However, you will be responsible for the living and travelling cost which is estimated to be around 70 million VND. More specifically: About 26 million VND for flight ticket 5,000 Kr/ Month for a sharing apartment ( abt 15 Million VND) Tram’s ticket 1,250 Kr/ 4 months ( 3,750 Million VND ) And the rest is for food and your own leisure activities

7. CREDIT TRANSFER All credits would be transferred back to FIS. Students still have to pay for the tuition fee for the semester that they are supposed to join in Hanoi University.