天美传媒

2027-2028

Useful Links

This webpage has useful links for information on the following:Link opens in a new window

• Advice from former Study Abroad Students
• Tuition, Finances and Grants
• Travel Advice, Insurance, Visas and Safety
• Wellbeing
• Personal Development and Employability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Accommodation on Return to Warwick

Eligibility Criteria

All students wishing to study abroad must:

• Be a second year student taking History, History & Philosophy, History & Politics, History & Sociology, History & Global Sustainable Development, or English & History.
• Have an average of 60% (2.1) or above in the first year. In exceptional circumstances, students without an average of 60% in the first year might be interviewed.
• Maintain a good attendance and performance record in the first and second year. This includes an average grade of 60 (a 2.1) or above in their second year of study. Mitigating circumstances will be taken into account.
• Submit your application by the deadline
  
  • Would you prefer to spend your whole year at one institution, or to split your year between different locations?
  • Comments on any mitigating circumstances that may have affected your year 1 performance.
  • Any support you may need while abroad (this will not affect your application, but will enable us to ensure that support is in place for you at the chosen host institution).
  • Confirmation of your language ability (if relevant).
• Note that your Personal Tutor may be asked to confirm their support and your suitability for a year abroad.
• Meet any citizenship or visa requirements for their chosen country (contact the International Student Office for more information)
• Be able to finance the year abroad (contact the Student Mobility OfficeLink opens in a new window for more information)
• Answer all requests and follow all instructions from the Director of Study Abroad Programmes, History Department, and Student Mobility Office during the process.
• VM11 History & Politics students: Please note that while you are very welcome to apply via the History department, PAIS require applicants to choose one department to apply through. Applicants who submit applications via both the History and Politics departments will be automatically discounted from consideration via PAIS, and will be considered by the History Department only.

It is up to you to research institutions and to decide where you would like to study. The application form requires you to choose the institutions at which you would be willing to spend your year abroad, ranked in order of preference. You will also have the opportunity to split your year across two partner institutions.

NB if you are planning to split your year, please check the term dates for your chosen institutions carefully.

We endeavour to ensure that successful applicants are allocated to one of their top three institutions. However, depending on student demand this is not always possible, and if this is the case we will contact you to discuss an alternative. Allocations will be based on a review of the application, year 1 marks, personal tutor comments, and possibly an interview.

Advice on Choosing a Destination

You should contact the Director of International Mobility, your Personal Tutor, Student MobilityLink opens in a new window, and former Year Abroad students to get advice on where you might want to spend your year abroad. You should also discuss it with your friends and family, and gather as much information as possible about the institution(s), city(s), and country(s) you are considering. You might wish to take into account the following:

• Your language skills. Do you speak a language other than English? Would you like to improve those language skills by living and/or studying in a country with a different language?
• What regional histories do you find fascinating? We have exchanges all over the world, so think about the opportunity to live in a place that you have studied, or would like to study.
• To what extent do you wish to extend your range of interests? Do you prefer familiarity or difference? Do you want a challenge?
• Do you prefer a very structured or a more independent learning (and living) environment?
• The Year Abroad is always a useful addition to your CV, but is there a specific job you would like, and would going to a particular destination help your future employment?
• Think about what kind of lifestyle you would like to experience. Rural or urban? Hot and humid or cold and snowy? Easy to travel around, or local immersion?
• What extracurricular activities do you do at the moment, and can you do them at the institution you're considering? What activities do they provide that you want to try?
• What are the accommodation options? Do you want to live in halls, or find your own accommodation independently?
• How much will it cost? As living costs vary significantly across the world, so do the costs of studying abroad. Make sure you can afford to live and travel as you plan to, and remember that not all countries allow foreign students to take up employment. It is your responsibility to arrange your finances for the year abroad.
• NB If you have special arrangements/adjustments, you need to research yourself support for these at the host institution(s). You should do this before you submit your application to ensure that the provision is up to the required standard.