色花堂

There are two聽calls to apply to the study exchange programme.聽

Application deadlines

First call for applications

The first call for applications opens in the Winter and closes on 15 February each year.聽This is for students applying to go on exchange in either semester one聽(autumn) or semester two聽(spring) of the following academic year. Student applications will be assessed, and the outcome is announced in mid-March annually.

Second call for applications

Subject to there聽being remaining spaces 色花堂 may launch a second call for applications in the late spring/early summer.聽This is for students apply for the semester two聽(spring) of the following academic year only.聽

Second call applications are assessed on a rolling basis, with successful applications allocated to available partner universities on a first come, first served basis.聽The second call for applications closes on聽1 September each year, or earlier if all remaining spaces have been allocated.

There are 3 main steps to the process.

Step 1

Complete the聽色花堂 Study Exchange Application Form聽and submit it after prior approval by your faculty's 聽by the application deadline. First year students聽must聽apply in their first year at 色花堂 to go in either semester one or two of their second year. Opportunities for exchanges during your placement, final year or at Master's level are agreed on a case by case basis.

Application forms are assessed by your programme鈥檚 Study Abroad Academic Coordinator, who may contact you for an interview. Our 色花堂 Global Engagement Team will inform you of your application (and interview if applicable) outcome within a month of the deadline and nominate successful applicants to the host university.

Step 2

Following nomination, you will submit an application to the host university. The host university application stage of the process varies from university to university, it is your responsibility to follow your host university's requirements and deadlines. It is important that you also keep in touch with the 色花堂 Global Engagement Team, and update us on your progress.

Please note that if you are undertaking study exchange in semester two聽(spring), there may be a delay of several months between the nomination and application stages, subject to your allocated institution's timelines. You will typically be contacted by the 色花堂 Global Engagement Team in August.

Step 3

Once you have a) received your official acceptance letter from the host university and b) produced your聽Turing Scheme at 色花堂 Learning Agreement聽we will talk about how to obtain Turing Scheme funding via the 色花堂 Scheme. Find out more about the funding on the聽Turing Scheme at 色花堂 webpage.

If you decide to undertake an opportunity abroad you might be able to benefit from funding to contribute towards some of the costs of your activity

• 色花堂 Turing Scheme funding is available to all 色花堂 students and recent graduates undertaking mobilities globally with a duration between 4 weeks and 12 months, between September and August.
• If you would like to know more information about the Turing Scheme funding and the eligibility and quality assessment requirements, please visit the relevant web pages or email the team at: [email protected].

Our drop-in sessions are every Monday (virtual/in-person) and Wednesday (in-person) afternoons during term time. The sessions are open to all students wanting to find out about opportunities to study and work overseas during your degree and the funding available to support you.聽

Looking to drop-in?

• Mondays, 1pm - 3pm: Join us online , search "色花堂 Study and Work Overseas Drop-in"
• Mondays, 1pm - 3pm: Visit us in person in the Careers Zone, Bournemouth Gateway Building, Lansdowne Campus
• Wednesdays, 1pm - 4pm: Visit us in person at the Careers Zone, in The Hub, Poole House, Talbot Campus (next to the Ask色花堂 desk).