National University of Singapore
Singapore
Program Overview
The McIntire School of Commerce and National University of Singapore are offering third-year Commerce students an opportunity to study international business in Singapore during the spring 2012 semester.
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to provide the essentials of the courses you would have taken at McIntire during this semester, so you will not fall behind your classmates who do not study abroad. The skills you develop and the experiences you have in this program will surely be a very valuable part of your total UVA educational experience. NUS course offerings are extensive, and all Commerce students will find a good selection of courses that interest them.
During the term abroad, students must complete four NUS offerings, for 12 UVA semester hours. In addition to those four courses, Commerce students must also complete the online UVA-taught Global Strategy and Value Enhancement course, which will result in four UVA credits for COMM 3040 being awarded by McIntire faculty and counting in your UVA GPA. Each student must complete at least two business courses from the course planning list. Those two courses will satisfy your COMM 3050 and 3060 requirements. Additional courses will satisfy appropriate Commerce School or University electives.
NOTE: UVA accepts transfer credit (no grades) for courses taken abroad; however, students must receive a grade of C or better on each course to transfer credit back to UVA.
Application Process
Online applications are available on the ISO Web site after reviewing the online Education Abroad Workshop information session. Commerce study-abroad information sessions are scheduled for Aug. 30 and 31, 2011, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Robertson Hall, Room 225.
Applications are due by midnight Sept. 21, 2011. Once admission is approved, students will be required to complete a program-specific application packet and attend several orientation sessions during the months of November and December.
Housing
Exchange students may apply for accommodation in any of the Halls of Residence or Prince George’s Park residences together with their exchange application. Rooms are allocated on the basis of availability. However, due to overwhelming response for accommodation from students pursuing full-time degree courses at National University of Singapore, please note that exchange students are not always guaranteed a room on campus. For those who are unsuccessful in their application for accommodation in campus, Office of Student Affairs (OSA) has an online Off-campus Accommodation System (OCAS) to help students search for private housing. Details can be found at the NUS Web site.
Spring 2012 Academic Calendar
| Jan. 9 |
First day of class |
| Feb. 18-26 |
Recess |
| April 13 |
Last day of class |
| April 14-20 |
Reading week |
| April 21-May 5 |
Exams |
This program is an exchange program, with tuition being paid to UVA. Additional information regarding details about the NUS program can be found on the NUS Web site.