Are you thinking about plans for the summer? Want to see the world and expand your horizons?
You can embark on a short-term study stint abroad filled with adventurous travels, new discoveries and get to know friends from around the world!
Some tips to get you started:
1) FASS Summer School – FASStrack Asia 2015 (22 June – 24 July): FASStrack Asia is our very own summer school and runs for 5 weeks in Special Term II. This year, we are offering over 10 modules by various FASS departments, and one from the Faculty of Science. Some of these modules include a 1-week field trip to an Asian destination (Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Japan and Korea) as well as local field trips within Singapore. Student can take up to 2 modules, and attend classes with international students from overseas. The summer school also offers social activities such as local tours, talks by guest speakers, a Welcome Lunch and Farewell Dinner. For more information, click here.
2) IRO i-SP/FASS Endorsed Summer Schools: The NUS International Relations Office (IRO) offers a wide range of summer programmes abroad with on-going calls for applications in the first quarter of each year. For more information, please refer to the i-SP website. Don’t forget to watch out for summer places offered by FASS’ partner universities through our emails and blog too!
3) Other International Summer Schools: You can also spend your summer at a university in a country you wish to visit by applying directly to the institution on a full-fee basis. We have enclosed a list of summer programmes below offered by various universities around the world to help you with your planning. Credits are transferable subject to the conditions stated below.
International Summer Schools List. 2015
Things to Note when Planning for Your Summer Abroad:
• Award of Credits from Host University for Credit Transfer – Please ensure that credits are given by the overseas university for the summer programme in order to allow for credit transfer back to NUS. FASS will award credits for the modules read and allow for credit transfers only if credits are awarded by the host university. If you are unsure, please check with the Study Abroad @ FASS team. Otherwise, FASS cannot guarantee approval for any credit transfer upon completion of the summer programme.
• Special Concession: Modular Credits / Fee Waiver for 12 MCs for Summer Schools – Students can transfer up to 12 MCs from overseas summer schools tuition free during their entire undergraduate candidature in NUS. In order to enjoy the 12 MC Fee Waiver for credits earned in your summer school, please ensure that your modules are mapped with appropriate approvals. The number of actual credits that can be transferred will be subjected to the same rules under the MC Exchange Ratio. Any additional credits transferred will be subjected to NUS Special Term fees.
• Distance-Learning Online Modules for Credit Transfers/Module Mapping – Modules read through online distance-learning are not eligible for summer school credit transfers. Students should attend the summer programme in person at the host university, and are required to map their modules prior to leaving for the summer. This is to ensure that modules are approved by the relevant departments for credit transfer eligibility. For module mapping instructions, please refer to here.
• Upon your return after the summer – Credits are NOT automatically transferred back to NUS for overseas summer programmes. Students must submit the relevant documents to the Dean’s Office to effect this transfer. Please do so as soon as transcripts are received from the host university to ensure credits are updated in a timely manner. For credit transfer instructions, please refer to here.
If you have any questions, do drop us an email at studyabroadfass@nus.edu.sg
Here’s to an exciting summer ahead!
Best regards,
The Study abroad @ FASS team