4 edition December 2012 Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 0/11
SEC-U universities involved in student exchanges of Arkansas, Fayetteville www.uark.edu/home Mississippi State, Starkville www.msstate.edu Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee www.vanderbilt.edu Louisiana State, Baton Rouge www.lsu.edu of Alabama, Tuscaloosa www.ua.edu Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee www.utk.edu Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 1/11
SEC-U map Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 2/11
Università SECAC Estimated costs 2011/12 Housing Meals Insurance Books/ Supplies Personal Other Fees Total of Arkansas Mississippi State Vanderbilt of Tennessee Alabama $2,145 $1,590 $418 $580 $1,500 0 $6,233 $1786 - $3563 $1590 $514 $600 $2400 $300 $5900- $8,801 $4,514 $2395 $1463 $750 $1400 $545 $ 11617 $3350 $2100 $638 $700 $1400 $100-500 $8288- $8688 $2,750 $1,535 $689 $550 $1,666 $50 $8,467 Louisiana State $2750 4000 $1800 $650 $700 $1,000 0 $6900- $8150 Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 3/11
Pay Attention!! PROGETTO POLITO SEC-U In the previous scheme, the following costs were not included: costs to have your passport issued (around 90 Euro); costs for Visa request (around 280 Euro). Keep in mind that the internet procedure is long and complex. return tickets Please, have your passport issued as soon as possible!! Not having the passport ready can delay / block the admission procedure to the US universities. Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 4/11
of Arkansas English entry requirements Mississippi State Vanderbilt of Alabama of Tennessee Lousiana State IELTS 6.5 IELTS 6.5 IELTS 6.5 IELTS 6.0 IELTS 6.5 IELTS 6.5 TOEFL 79 (IbT) o 550 (PbT) TOEFL 79 (IbT) o 550 (PbT) TOEFL 100 (IbT) TOEFL 71 (IbT) o 500 (PbT) TOEFL 70 (IbT) o 523 (PbT) o 193 (CbT) TOEFL 79 (IbT) o 550 (PbT) o 213 (CbT Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 5/11
PROGETTO POLITO SEC-U Credits requirements 46 credits passed when you apply through the Sid@Home (within 22/09/2012); 64 credits passed after the February 2012 examination session; 88 credits passed after the summer 2012 examination session; Credits to gain in the US: ~ 15 (US system) Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 6/11
Selections Requirements: it is mandatory to meet them to be selected; Merit ranking Interview: to test your English and the reasons that pushed you to choose a specific university New! The best students will be given a mobility scholarship at the end of the selection process. Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 7/11
Project Timeline 1st step of application: through Sid@Home Motivational interviews Submit your US application form + supporting docs to Outgoing Office Arrival in the US university Beginning of classes End of classes Beginning of examinations End of examinations see Bando di concorso per borse di mobilità 2013/2014 (December 2012-January 2013) By the end of February 2013 by the end of March depending on each university s deadline by mid August 2013 August 2013 (second half) December 2013 (first week) December 2013 (immediately after end of classes) By mid December 2013 Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 8/11
How to apply (1st step only) Read the call (Bando di concorso per borse di mobilità 2013/2014) in January 2013; Enter you PoliTo personal page through Portale della Didattica; Enter the SID@HOME section; Select Apply for Outgoing Mobility Programmes ; Select PROGRAMMI SPECIALI; Select SEC-U and confirm. PROGETTO POLITO SEC-U Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 9/11
COURSE MATCHING Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 10/11
Contacts: Prof. Giorgio CHIANDUSSI email: giorgio.chiandussi@polito.it Ufficio Mobilità OUTGOING Area INTE tel: (+39) 011 090 8664 e-mail: mobilita.studenti@polito.it office hours: Mon-Tue-Thurs-Fri, 9 to 11.30 (WED CLOSED) website: https://didattica.polito.it/studiare_estero Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 11/11
PROGETTO POLITO - SECAC Many thanks for the attention! And now Question time! Politecnico di Torino Ufficio Mobilità Outgoing 12/11