1. BEcon Exchange Information Session
Wednesday. Nov 7, 2016
Room 209, ECON Bldg.

2. Exchange Program Eligibility criteria
2nd, 3rd and 4th year EBA students with a minimum GPAX of 2.80

3. Exchange Program 1st Round Timeline Jan 3-13, 2017 Application period
Jan 23-27, 2017 Selection
Feb 1, Announcement of successful candidates
Feb 2-8, Acceptance/rejection of offer by students

4. Exchange Program 2nd Round Timeline
Feb 13-17, nd application round for left-over places (clearing round)
Feb 21-24, 2017 Clearing round selection
Feb 28, Announcement of successful candidates
Mar 1-7, Acceptance/rejection of offer by students
Mar 13, Nomination of students to partner university
Mar 29-30, Preparatory meeting for nominated EBA students

5. Exchange Program Selection criteria and weights Academic record (GPAX)
50%
English language requirement (CU-Tep or equivalent; not older than 3 years):
25%
Written statement of purpose cum self-assessment of ambassadorial qualities (500-word essay in English):

6. Exchange Program Allocation of Slots
Programme (EBA)-level slots (EBA students only):
EBA students will be ranked according to their overall scores and students with the highest scores will be selected

7. Exchange Program Allocation of Slots (cont.)
Faculty-and university-level slots (EBA and BEcon students):
Slots at top partner universities (required GPAX ≥ 3.50):
EBA and BEcon students will be ranked according to their overall score and students with the highest scores will be selected
Other slots (required 2.80 ≤ GPAX < 3.50):
1st round: EBA students to be given priority with remaining slots to be allocated to BEcon students
Clearing round: EBA and BEcon students will be ranked according to their overall score and students with the highest scores will be selected

8. Exchange Program Credit and grade transfer
Courses taken at the host institution must be equivalent to elective courses
Courses taken at the host institution must be approved by the Office of the Registrar, ideally prior to the exchange period  course equivalency to be established
Not more than 1/3 of total BEcon credits may be transferred from host institutions
Grades earned must be equivalent to CU grade “C” (or better). An "F" on the transcript received from the host institution -due to whatever reason- will lead to the student not being eligible to receive CU honours.

9. Course Equivalency
Course equivalency forms can be downloaded from the BEcon website

10. Exchange Program Credit and grade transfer (cont.)
Grades earned at the host institution will not be included in the calculation of the GPAX (grades assigned: S or U)
Grades earned at the host institution will be converted and count towards BEcon tracks
After having studied at the host institution, students must complete at least one regular term at the home institution prior to graduation
Exchange students must inform the International Affairs Office without delay by , should they have to change their course selection

11. Available exchange slots 2016
Exchange Program
Available slots (example)
Partners
Country
Level
Available exchange slots 2016
Min GPAX
requirement 2016
National University of Singapore
Singapore F 6*
3.50
University of Groningen
The Netherlands 2
3.40
University of Bern
Switzerland U 1
3.30
Goethe University Frankfurt
Germany P 3
3.20
Dauphine University
France
3.00
ICHEC Brussels Management School
Belgium
2.80
* Not more than 3 students per semester. Exceptions cannot be made.

12. Available exchange slots

13. How to apply
Online application form will be available at the EBA website at the end of December 2016
Supporting documents
1) Official transcript
2) One photograph (1 inch)
3) English language proficiency test score report
4) Copy of passport
Print online application form and submit together with supporting documents at the ECON IAO.

14. Online Application Form

15. Q&A