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University of Missouri–Kansas City

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Personal data
Mobility type:
Study

Faculty at MU:
Faculty of Education

Field of study:
Social pedagogy / Social pedagogy

Level of study during period of placement:
Bachelor

Language used:
English

Summer/winter school?:
no

Period of studies:
autumn 2024

Period of placement (from-to):
2024-08-14 - 2024-12-16

Number of months:
4

Activities before my departure abroad
Where can information be found about courses taught at the foreign school?:
https://catalog.umkc.edu/course-offerings/undergraduate/

Which documents were needed for acceptance at the foreign university?:
prihláška,motivačný dopis, výpis účtu(potvrdenie o finančnom krytí s určitou sumou), certifikát z angličtiny, víza, výpis známok

How far ahead did you have to organise your acceptance?:
S vybavovaním som začala už v decembri 2023. Po vybraní Masarykovou Univerzitou, cca v Januári/Februári som začala priebežne s vybavovaním už priamo s univerzitou v USA.

Did you need a visa?:
yes

Documents and materials needed for a visa:
Formulár DS-2019, DS-160, pas, SEVIS (doklad o zaplacení SEVIS), fotografiu

Length of wait for visa:
Termín na ambasáde v Bratislave som si zarezervovala cca 2 týždne dopredu. Víza som dostala hneď, no pas mi prišiel o týždeň po stretnutí.

Fee for the visa:
400 eur

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, dopredu som mala potvrdené predmety koordinátorom.

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

When and how did course registration take place? Are there any restrictions? Possibilities of making changes?:
Predmety sa dali priebežne zapisovať už od júna. Vybrala som si predmety, ktoré som odkonzultovala s koordinátorom na UMKC, ktorý mi ich pomohol zaregistrovať. Predmety sa ešte dali meniť počas prvého školského týždňa.

Did you take any examinations at the foreign school?:
Všetky predmety, ktoré som mala, boli ukončené seminárkou a úlohami počas celého semestru.

Does the school use the ECTS system?:
no

If not then explain how the credits there were recalculated into ECTS:
ECTS sú dvojnásobkom credit hours

Describe the teaching methods (theory, practical and projects) and assessment of students:
Mali sme priebežné úlohy, diskusné príspevky, a povinné čítania na každý týždeň. Záverečné skúšky boli skôr seminárne práce a zároveň mali hodnotu len 30% z celej známky.

Quality of teaching in comparison with home school:
Výuka bola úplne iná. Tým, že sme mali priebežné úlohy celý semester, záver semestru nebol tak náročný ako u nás, kde máme skúškove celý mesiac. Na UMKC sme mali skúškové posledný týždeň semestru.

How did you receive study materials?:
Cez školský systém Canvas, kde nám učitelia pridávali všetky materiály.

Can you recommend an interesting course/subject/teacher?:
Introduction to Race, Ethnic, and Gender Studies a profesorka Kristen Barber

How well is the school library equipped?:
Knihy si väčšinou všetci kupujú podľa potreby predmetu

Availability of computers, internet access, level of software needed, requirements on notebook:
Wifi bola na celom kampuse, notebook si vedeli zapožičať na celý semester ale ja som mala svoj. Počítače boli dostupné v knižnici.

Options from printing and copying:
Mali sme účet kde sme mali nabitých 40 dolárov a z toho sme mohli tlačiť čiernobielo aj farebne.

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

If yes then what?:
Na škole sú rôzne spolky, ktoré organizovali akcie každý týždeň.

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?:
Hospital Hill Apartments

Cost of accommodation - monthly:
1550 USD

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

Describe the equipment. Tips for future students – what should they bring with them?:
Izba bola vybavená postelou, stolikom a stoličkou. Zároveň som mala súkromnú kúpelňu. Viac vybavený nebol, takže sme do kuchyne aj izby museli nakúpiť všetko čo sme potrebovali.

How and how far ahead should accommodation be organised?:
Ak by sme si stihli zažiadať o ubytovanie ešte v apríli, mali by sme možnosť mať lacnejší internát. My sme si o internát zažiadali až v máji a tak sme dostali ten čo zostal.

What are the catering options?:
Na výber je z rôznych plánov, kantína bola priamo na kampuse a výber bol široký formou bufetu. Ja som mala zakúpených 50 jedál, čo mi vyšlo na celý semester, keď som chodila na obed každý druhý deň.

What are the rough costs of groceries (compare with Czech prices):
záleží od obchodu, ale cca 2x drahšie

Transport to location of placement:
Letecky, Viedeň-Amsterdam-Minneapolis-Kansas City

Rough prices for transportation:
1400 eur spiatočná letenka

Tips for purchasing cheap tickets and other recommendations:
riešiť to aspoň 2 mesiace pred odjazdom

What are the local transport options (public transport, cycling, on foot, rough prices):
MHD bola v Kansas City zadarmo, do školy sme chodili školským shuttlom tiež zadarmo, keďže pešo z nášho ubytovania to bolo cca hodina. Ideálne je si nájsť kamarátov s autom, inak sa človek musí spoliehať skôr na Uber.

What kind of formalities have to be arranged before arrival, for example residence permit?:
Na začiatku semestra je check in session.

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?):
Museli sme si zakúpiť povinné poistenie, ktoré ponúka UMKC, cena bola cca 1200 eur.

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?:
Ak majú víza J1, môžu pracovať ale len na kampuse

Tips for free-time activities:
Školské akcie, športové zápasy a celkovo cestovanie. V Kansas City je tiež super BBQ, ktoré treba vyskúšať

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?:
Štipednium od pedagogickej fakulty, vlastné zdroje

If you received another grant, state which and how much in CZK:
60 000 kč

 
Total fees associated with enrolment at the university:
1760 USD

a/ amount of enrolment fee:
150 USD

b/ amount of tuition fees:
0

c/ amount of other fees (which):
1610 USD

 
What was your average monthly expenditure?:
2000 USD

a/ of which for accommodation:
1500 USD

b/ of which for catering:
150 USD

c/ travel and recreation:
400 USD

Any comments to the average monthly expenditure:
Poplatky spojené s nástupom na univerzitu boli povinne zdravotné poistenie, poplatky spojené s orientačným dňom, knihy a meal plan.

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?:
30

Did you know in advance which of your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
Áno, predmety som pred odchodom konzultovala s našim koordinátorom

What problems did you have with recognition?:
-

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:
Vlastný notebook, naše sladkosti.

What most surprised you at the partner university in a positive way:
Prístup a ochota ľudí na škole.

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

Further comments: