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University of Saskatchewan

Canada 2022/2023 Partner universities

Personal data
Mobility type:
study

Faculty at MU:
Faculty of Social Studies

Field of study:
Cultural Sociology / Cultural Sociology

Level of study during period of placement:
Master

Language used:
English

Summer/winter school?:
no

Period of studies:
autumn 2022

Period of placement (from-to):
2022-09-01 - 2022-12-31

Number of months:
4

Activities before my departure abroad
Where can information be found about courses taught at the foreign school?:
On the university website!

Which documents were needed for acceptance at the foreign university?:
English test, Transcript of Records, and ...

How far ahead did you have to organise your acceptance?:
3 months

Did you need a visa?:
yes

Documents and materials needed for a visa:
conformation of study, passport, bank statement, ...

Length of wait for visa:
I do not remember exactly. Maybe two months.

Fee for the visa:
120 C$

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?:
YES

During your stay did you change your Learning Agreement?:
NO

When and how did course registration take place? Are there any restrictions? Possibilities of making changes?:
Course recognition took place after my return

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

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

If not then explain how the credits there were recalculated into ECTS:
I asked people at Masaryk university to recalculate my credits, and they did it for me.

Describe the teaching methods (theory, practical and projects) and assessment of students:
same as here. most of classes has a test and a final paper for evaluation

Quality of teaching in comparison with home school:
same

How did you receive study materials?:
all of them were online

Can you recommend an interesting course/subject/teacher?:
Environmental sociology by Prof. Gertler

How well is the school library equipped?:
very good!

Availability of computers, internet access, level of software needed, requirements on notebook:
same as here

Options from printing and copying:
same as here

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

If yes then what?:
I did not attend that

How would you assess your integration with the local students (evaluation like in school from 1 to 5 with 1 as highest):
4

or describe in your own words:

Practical questions on your placement
Where did you live?:
private room

Cost of accommodation - monthly:
1000 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?:
it depends on the place of stay

How and how far ahead should accommodation be organised?:
at least 3 weak ahead

What are the catering options?:
Just ordinary restaurants

What are the rough costs of groceries (compare with Czech prices):
more expensive

Transport to location of placement:
plane

Rough prices for transportation:
1500 US$ two-ways

Tips for purchasing cheap tickets and other recommendations:
try in advance

What are the local transport options (public transport, cycling, on foot, rough prices):
just plane

What kind of formalities have to be arranged before arrival, for example residence permit?:
nothing!

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?):
25 US$ Per months - private insurance

Did you have any experience with medical treatment abroad?:
NO

Did you work during your studies?:
NO

What are the conditions for working for MU students?:
NO

Tips for free-time activities:
Chilling!

Financial support and expenses
Total grant from Centre for International Cooperation:
3300 EUR

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?:
Personal saving

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

 
Total fees associated with enrolment at the university:
500 CAD

a/ amount of enrolment fee:
500 CAD

b/ amount of tuition fees:
0 CAD

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

 
What was your average monthly expenditure?:
1000 CAD

a/ of which for accommodation:
500 CAD

b/ of which for catering:
400 CAD

c/ travel and recreation:
100 CAD

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)?:
9

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?:
YES

What problems did you have with recognition?:
NOTHING

Overall assessment
Assessment of personal benefit (1 = excellent):
5

Assessment of academic benefit (1 = excellent):
3

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

Did you encounter any serious problems during your stay:
NO

What would you recommend to take with you:
NOTHING

What most surprised you at the partner university in a positive way:
University's infrastructure

What most surprised you at the partner university in a negative way:
Mechanical Structure of doing things!

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