INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EARTH OBSERVATION

OPPORTUNITIES

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STUDYING ABROAD

Asian Conference on Remote Sensing(ACRS)

                                                                

Asian Conference on Remote Sensing(ACRS)

                                                                

Sjaak Beerens 拜伦诗Director External Affairs 副校长

荷兰国际地理信息科学与地球观测学院 (ITC)

Structure

Motives

Opportunities

Challenges

Examples

Motives for students [1]

Push Non-existence nationally Escape from local conditions

Pull Additional value for future career Exposure to other

environment/experiences

Motives for students [2]

Not typical for developing world / emerging economies

World-wide phenomenonFacilitation: Regional (Europe), National

LegislationStandardizationSupport programmesNational scholarship transfer

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Opportunities

National organisations accommodating non-nationals:

Universities Polytechnics Specialised institutes

International organisations for non-nationals: Global focus:

- ITC, the Netherlands Regional focus (predominantly):

- Asian Institute for Technology [AIT]- Centre for Space Science Technology Education for Asia and Pacific [CSSTEAP]

Motives of providers

Dedicated mission:CSSTEAP, AIT, ITC

Enhancing status:Internationalisation, globalisation

Commercial reasons:Revenues from tuition

Prospective students awareness:Motives of providersExperience with non-nationalsFacilities for non-nationals (accommodation)

Challenges for students

Personal intentions/interestsOrientationRecognition of the degree/diplomaFinancial requirementsLanguage requirementsImmigration requirementsLogistic aspectsCultural aspectsLearning environmentOther challenges

Personal intentions & interests

Level of study:Professional: Specific, Professional MasterScientific: BSc, M, MSc, PhD

Process in Geoinformation:Acquisition > Processing > Analysis > Dissemination > Use

Context:TechnologyApplicationInfrastructure and management

Orientation

Sources of information about study opportunities: Internet Brochure Fairs Alumni

NB Main focus on RS&GIS (for discipline) Main focus on discipline (with RS&GIS aspects)

Recognition of degree/diploma

Requirement:Occasionally - for further studies

Generally:Name and status of provider suffices

Recognition agency:Ministry of [Higher] EducationDelegated agency

Financial requirements [1]Be prepared

Inventory of all expenses itemsRegistration feeLanguage testImmigration feesTuition/course feeResearch feeBooks and materialsTravel: international, nationalFieldworkMaterialsInsuranceAccommodationLiving expenses

Financial requirements [2]:Seeking the source

Fellowship/scholarship programmes:Information by study providerInternet: World Bank, European Commission et

Cost-sharing/discount:Negotiate with study provider:- Waiver- Discount

Cost reduction: blended learningPartly distance education: course work, researchCross-border education

Erasmus Mundus ECW: Lot 14 ChinaDeadline 20 November 2009Universities in China Beijing Normal University Fudan University Harbin Institute of Technology Peking University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Tsinghua University University of Science and Technology of China Wuhan University Xiamen University Zhejiang University

Associates in China

The Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Erasmus Mundus ECW: Lot 14 ChinaDeadline 20 November 2009

Universities in Europe Lund University, Sweden (coordinating university) Universität Wien, Austria Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France Freie Universität Berlin, Germany University College Dublin, Ireland ITC, Netherlands

Int. Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation University Warszawski, Poland Universidad Autonóma de Madrid, Spain Universidad de Deusto, Spain  University College London, United Kingdom

http://www.erasmus14.org.oas.24hr.se/

Language requirements

Generally English language required:Why: Understand, speak, write

LecturesEducation methodsThesis writing

Condition:Toefl TestIELTS Test

NB: Expensive

Immigration requirements

Lengthy and time consuming affairStart earlyRequest advice from study providerEnsure that papers meet all requirements:

OriginalsUp-to-date

Logistic aspects

Travel:International – expensiveNational & fieldwork

Accommodation:Arranged by provider: voluntary / compulsoryOwn responsibility:- Time consuming- Unexpected expenses

Cultural aspects

Customs:General lifeFoodClothing

AttitudesTowards othersTowards foreigners

International study environment / community:AdvantagesDisadvantages

Learning environment

Traditional versus modern education methods:Traditional face to face less importantIndividual study trajectories (self study)Group study trajectories (project-based)Competence directed learning

Electronic learning environment:

Other challenges

Climate conditions:Temperatures may be totally differentLack of sunshineLong and short days

Separation from family and friends:Communication has improved a lotBlended learning

Example:

http://www.ait.ac.th

Thailand, Bangkok

Characteristics Postgraduate institute with strong research

emphasis Internationality with an Asian orientation Interdisciplinary, agile academics Orientation toward professions Real-life development problems & industrial practice Capacity building for sustainable development Global network of partners (international universities

& research institutes)

Example:

http://www.cssteap.org/

India, Dehradun

Characteristics: Post-graduate diploma course; 9 months Possibility to continue for M.Tech: on-site / remote Recent initiative: PhD

Example:

http://www.itc.nl

Netherlands, Enschede

Characteristics: Post-graduate education at professional & scientific level Diploma, PG Diploma, Master, Master of Science Short courses, tailor-made courses, distance courses At ITC / blended learning / cross-border Research graduate programme: 130 PhD positions

Thank you

谢谢