ISOIS ▸ Final reports

Ac. year:
Country:
Institution:
Mobility type:
Program:
Faculty:
Study level:

National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan 2022/2023 Faculty agreements

Personal data
Mobility type:
study

Faculty at MU:
Faculty of Arts

Field of study:
Čínska studia

Level of study during period of placement:
Bachelor

Language used:
Chinese

Summer/winter school?:
no

Period of studies:
spring 2023

Period of placement (from-to):
2023-02-09 - 2023-06-11

Number of months:
5

Activities before my departure abroad
Where can information be found about courses taught at the foreign school?:
Na stránkach zahraničnej univerzity.

Which documents were needed for acceptance at the foreign university?:
Víza, zdravotný certifikát, motivačný list, participation agreement, recommendation letter, application form, transcript of records, syllabus of completed courses, poistenie, potvrdenie o poberani štipendiá

How far ahead did you have to organise your acceptance?:
Tri mesiace

Did you need a visa?:
yes

Documents and materials needed for a visa:
Dokument o prijati, dve fotografie, pás, víza dokument od zahranicnej univerzity

Length of wait for visa:
7 dní

Fee for the visa:
47 euro

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?:
Nie

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

When and how did course registration take place? Are there any restrictions? Possibilities of making changes?:
Pár dní pred začatím semestra, zmeny sú možné

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

Does the school use the ECTS system?:
yes

If not then explain how the credits there were recalculated into ECTS:

Describe the teaching methods (theory, practical and projects) and assessment of students:
Prednášky, projekty, prezentácie. Hodnotí sa dochádzka, aktivita na hodine, plnenie zadaní, domáce úlohy a záverečná skúška.

Quality of teaching in comparison with home school:
Na rovnakej úrovni. Veľmi dobrá.

How did you receive study materials?:
Od profesorov.

Can you recommend an interesting course/subject/teacher?:
Discovering Taiwan.

How well is the school library equipped?:
Veľmi dobre.

Availability of computers, internet access, level of software needed, requirements on notebook:
Potreba vlastného notebooku.

Options from printing and copying:
Áno

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

If yes then what?:
Uvítacie párty, stretnutia medzinárodných študentov, rozlúčková párty.

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?:
Gongguan školský internát

Cost of accommodation - monthly:
130 EUR

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?:
Nie je chladnička, ani kuchyňa. Dostupnosť pitnej vody.

How and how far ahead should accommodation be organised?:
2 mesiace

What are the catering options?:
Nočné markety, reštaurácie, školská jedáleň

What are the rough costs of groceries (compare with Czech prices):
Nižšie na nočných marketoch, vyššie v supermarkete

Transport to location of placement:
Peši, školský autobus

Rough prices for transportation:
80 centov jedna cesta

Tips for purchasing cheap tickets and other recommendations:
Využívať v mieste pobytu easycard

What are the local transport options (public transport, cycling, on foot, rough prices):
Mhd, metro, peši, sharebike. Veľmi priaznivé ceny.

What kind of formalities have to be arranged before arrival, for example residence permit?:
Zaregistrovať sa v škole.

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?):
Allianz, cca 300 euro. Cestovné poistenie do Ázie je potrebné. Nestačí iba české.

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

Did you work during your studies?:
Nie

What are the conditions for working for MU students?:
Neviem

Tips for free-time activities:
Nakupovanie

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

Monthly grant in CZK:
20000 CZK

Number of supported months:
5

Total number of months:
5

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

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

 
Total fees associated with enrolment at the university:
0 EUR

a/ amount of enrolment fee:
0 EUR

b/ amount of tuition fees:
0 EUR

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

 
What was your average monthly expenditure?:
250 EUR

a/ of which for accommodation:
130 EUR

b/ of which for catering:
100 EUR

c/ travel and recreation:
20 EUR

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)?:
15

How many ECTS credits were recognised at MU?:
20

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

What problems did you have with recognition?:
Nič

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

Assessment of academic benefit (1 = excellent):
1

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

Did you encounter any serious problems during your stay:
Nie

What would you recommend to take with you:
Trpezlivosť

What most surprised you at the partner university in a positive way:
Starostlivosť o zahraničných študentov

What most surprised you at the partner university in a negative way:
Nič

Further comments: