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University of Kansas

USA 2022/2023 Partner universities

Personal data
Mobility type:
study

Faculty at MU:
Faculty of Economics and Administration

Field of study:
System Engineering and Informatics / Business Informatics

Level of study during period of placement:
Master

Language used:
English

Summer/winter school?:
no

Period of studies:
spring 2023

Period of placement (from-to):
2023-01-09 - 2023-05-12

Number of months:
4

Activities before my departure abroad
Where can information be found about courses taught at the foreign school?:
Na stránkach https://classes.ku.edu/ (odporúčané) alebo https://catalog.ku.edu/course-search/

Which documents were needed for acceptance at the foreign university?:
Nominácia:
- Motivačný list
- Learning Agreement

Víza:
- Pas
- Bankový výpis v anglickom jazyku z posledných 4 mesiacov
- I-901
- DS-160

Zahraničná univerzita:
- Víza do Spojených štátov amerických
- Pas
- Poistenie (muselo byť zakúpené od zahraničnej univerzity)
- DS-2019
- I-94
- Potvrdenie o očkovaní na COVID-19, MMR, meningitída

How far ahead did you have to organise your acceptance?:
Hneď po nominácii, kvôli získaniu víz - v mojom prípade 5 mesiacov

Did you need a visa?:
yes

Documents and materials needed for a visa:
Pas
Bankový výpis v anglickom jazyku z posledných 4 mesiacov
I-901
DS-160

Length of wait for visa:
Približne mesiac

Fee for the visa:
Celkom približne 370 €

Studies
Did you have a Learning Agreement signed before your departure?:
yes

If not, why not?:

Before your departure did you know how your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
Áno

During your stay did you change your Learning Agreement?:
Áno

When and how did course registration take place? Are there any restrictions? Possibilities of making changes?:
Na kurzoch z Learning Agreement som mal garantované miesto, ak sa kurzy otvorili (v mojom prípade sa všetky otvorili). Po príchode bolo potrebné sa zaregistrovať online. Mne neboli doručené registračné kódy, preto som musel ísť na zahraničné oddelenie, kde registráciu spravili za mňa.
Kurzy bolo možné zmeniť do troch týždňov od začiatku vyučovania.

Did you take any examinations at the foreign school?:
Áno

Does the school use the ECTS system?:
- choose option -

If not then explain how the credits there were recalculated into ECTS:
1 US credit = 2 ECTS kredity

Describe the teaching methods (theory, practical and projects) and assessment of students:
Teóriu si mali študenti naštudovať vo svojom voľnom čase. Vyučovacie hodiny boli zamerané najmä na prax z naučenej teórie. Na základe naučenej látky mali študenti odovzdávať projekty a pravidelné reflexie.

Quality of teaching in comparison with home school:
Porovnateľná

How did you receive study materials?:
Učitelia nahrávali študijné materiály do informačného systému
Povinnú literatúru bolo možné dohľadať na internete alebo ju bolo potrebné zakúpiť (v mojom prípade 1 kniha)

Can you recommend an interesting course/subject/teacher?:
LDST 320 Event Development & Management

C&T 100 Introd to Education Profession

How well is the school library equipped?:
Neviem odpovedať

Availability of computers, internet access, level of software needed, requirements on notebook:
Vlastný notebook bol nevyhnutný pre prácu na hodine na každom kurze
Univerzita poskytovala všetok potrebný softvér (vrátane licencií Microsoft 365). Pripojenie na internet nebol problém.

Options from printing and copying:
Neviem odpovedať

Does the foreign school/student organisation arrange special events for exchange students?:
yes

If yes then what?:
Výlet do Kansas City

How would you assess your integration with the local students (evaluation like in school from 1 to 5 with 1 as highest):
2

or describe in your own words:

Practical questions on your placement
Where did you live?:
Stouffer Place - rezidencia na kampuse

Cost of accommodation - monthly:
1400 USD

Additional comments to the price of accommodation (as to what the price includes):

Describe the equipment. Tips for future students – what should they bring with them?:
Je potrebné zakúpiť si vlastnú posteľnú bielizeň, vankúš či perinu

How and how far ahead should accommodation be organised?:
Študenti si môžu prostredníctvom informačného systému objednať ubytovanie na kampuse

What are the catering options?:
Univerzitné jedálne a reštaurácie na kampuse
Vo vybraných typoch ubytovania je povinné zakúpiť si stravovací plán v jedálni

What are the rough costs of groceries (compare with Czech prices):
Zhruba o tretinu drahšie

Transport to location of placement:
Letecky Viedeň-Paríž-New York-Kansas City
Taxík Kansas City - Lawrence

Rough prices for transportation:
900 €

Tips for purchasing cheap tickets and other recommendations:
Neobjednávať dopravu z letiska od univerzity, je možné že neprídu (môj prípad)

What are the local transport options (public transport, cycling, on foot, rough prices):
MHD, pre rok 2023 bezplatne, nejazdí v nedeľu

What kind of formalities have to be arranged before arrival, for example residence permit?:
Registrácia na medzinárodnom oddelení, orientačný týždeň

What health insurance did you use? (rough price, advantages, disadvantages, is it necessary to arrange insurance at the university other than your home (Czech) insurance?):
Povinné poistenie cez univerzitu
1107 USD / semester

Did you have any experience with medical treatment abroad?:
Áno

Did you work during your studies?:
Nie

What are the conditions for working for MU students?:
Výmenný študenti môžu pracovať len na univerzite alebo v odbore, ktorý priamo súvisí so študijným programom, cez ktorý je študent prihlásený na zahraničnej univerzite. Na to je však nutné pracovné povolenie.

Tips for free-time activities:
Široká ponuka športových aktivít, univerzitné spolky, cestovanie

Financial support and expenses
Total grant from Centre for International Cooperation:
80000 CZK

Monthly grant in CZK:
20000 CZK

Number of supported months:
4

Total number of months:
4

What other sources did you make use of to finance your placement?:
Vlastné zdroje

If you received another grant, state which and how much in CZK:

 
Total fees associated with enrolment at the university:
550 USD

a/ amount of enrolment fee:
550 USD

b/ amount of tuition fees:
0 USD

c/ amount of other fees (which):
0 USD

 
What was your average monthly expenditure?:
3250 USD

a/ of which for accommodation:
1290 USD

b/ of which for catering:
660 USD

c/ travel and recreation:
97 USD

Any comments to the average monthly expenditure:

Recognition of foreign studies at the home faculty
How many credits did you gain during your studies (in the system of the foreign school)?:
24

How many ECTS credits were recognised at MU?:
24

Did you know in advance which of your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
Áno

What problems did you have with recognition?:
Žiadnym

Overall assessment
Assessment of personal benefit (1 = excellent):
2

Assessment of academic benefit (1 = excellent):
2

Evaluate the information and support provided by the foreign school (1 = excellent):
4

Did you encounter any serious problems during your stay:
Objednal som si odvoz z letiska v Kansas City v deň môjho príchodu. Môj let mal meškanie, tak namiesto plánovaného príletu o 21:30 prišiel až približne o hodinu neskôr. Na letisku ma nikto nečakal. Po hovore na núdzovú linku zahraničnej univerzity som bol informovaný, že posledný odchod pripraveného autobusu bol už o 20:30. Situáciu vyriešili tak, že po mne nežiadali poplatok za objednanú dopravu, dostať sa neskoro večer z letiska však bolo na mne.
Po príchode na kampus Uberom približne o pol noci na mňa opäť nikto nečakal, po opätovnom hovore na núdzovú linku univerzity som bol aspoň nasmerovaný na patričné oddelenie.
Po príchode na izbu približne o 1:00, po vyše 24h cestovania ma nečakala posteľná bielizeň, ktorú som si od univerzity objednal, spať som musel len na matraci.

Skoro mesiac po odchode som musel zaplatiť pokutu 50 USD od univerzity, ku ktorej som nedostal dostatočné odôvodnenie.

What would you recommend to take with you:
Termo, zimné topánky, zimnú bundu

What most surprised you at the partner university in a positive way:
Študentské spolky
Bezplatná posilňovňa

What most surprised you at the partner university in a negative way:
Prístup univerzity (viď závažné problémy) a učiteľov (množstvo zrušených vyučovacích hodín)

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