Description

Call for applications for Mobility Direct exchange program at the Polytechnic Institute of Braganca (Portugal) for the students of the School of Science and Technologies.

Students will study one semester at the Polytechnic Institute of Braganca (Fall Semester - 2021-2022 academic year)

See the webpage of the university - http://portal3.ipb.pt/index.php/en/ipben/home  

During the exchange semester students do not cover any tuition costs at the Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, however students must cover the tuition costs of the credits that are recognized by the end of the exchange program at the University of Georgia.

The exchange program does not include:

• Travel and Visa costs
• Daily expenses and accommodation costs

In case of high academic performance, the University of Georgia fully funds the accommodation fees.

The fall semester at the Polytechnic Institute of Braganca will last from September 13, 2021 till February 2, 2022.

*The following students can not apply:

• Bachelor’s students currently studying on their 1^st semester
• Bachelor’s or Master’s students for whom the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year will be the last semester of their studies.
• Students whose student statuses are not active at the time of the application

Study Offer

See all available courses in the English language at the Polytechnic Institute of Braganca here:

http://portal3.ipb.pt/index.php/en/guiaects/course-units-in-english

Student may choose the subjects from Semester 1 only.

After completion of the exchange semester the transfer of credits will be executed according to the UG’s credit system, meaning the number of credits of a transferred subjects will correspond to the number of credits assigned to the appropriate subjects at UG. The students do not pay any tuition fee to the host university, however the student must cover the cost of the recognized credits at the University of Georgia after completion of the exchange semester.

Accommodation

Average cost of accommodation in Braganca is 100-150 EUR. Students are free to choose any type of accommodation they prefer.

Language Requirement

The students are able to study the courses in the English language during their exchange period. The students are required to submit a certificate of the English language CEFR B1 level proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL or other internationally recognized certificate)

Required Documents

The students must submit the following documents:

• Motivation Letter
• CV (Europass format - https://europa.eu/europass/eportfolio/screen/cv-editor?lang=en)
• Reference letter from the appropriate School of UG (Please address the assistant of your school)
• English language proficiency certificate, B1 level, valid at the time of application
• Passport

Application Deadline

The student must submit the documents before May 12^th  on the following email address:  exchange@ug.edu.ge

Please indicate the following in the subject of the email: “Braganca Exchange Program”

All required documents must be attached to the same email.

Contact Person

For further information please address:

Nutsa Vepkhvadze

n.vepkhvadze@ug.edu.ge

+995 557747097