Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions for Warwick students wishing to study abroad.
Please apply for your student loan as you usually would, but make sure that you let them know you will be going on year abroad. You should receive the same level of loan that you have received when studying at Warwick, if not a slightly higher amount depending on the cost of living in your host country.
If you are travelling outside of Europe for any period of the year, ensure you tick the box on the Student Finance England documentation which indicates that you will be eligible for Turing Scheme funding.
The University of Warwick have submitted a big for Turing Scheme funding. We shall not receive the outcome of our bid until late July 2021. However if successful we shall be providing a grant to students on year abroad who are travelling outside of Europe in accordance with the grant rates set by the British Council. Whilst we cannot yet guarantee that we will receive the funding we have bid for, we have been advised that you should indicate on your Student Finance England annual renewal documentation that you may be receiving Turing funding. Students travelling to Europe will continue to receive a grant through the Erasmus+ scheme for 2021/22.
Find latest information here:
NHS website: Apply for a free UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
NHS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NHSOverseasHealthcareServices
UK Government website: Apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Supporting information from Warwick
Please find a form to complete in order to generate the supporting documentation you require when applying for a Global Health Insurance Card ("GHIC") here: GHIC supporting information form (warwick.ac.uk)
Updated 6 January 2021
If you are an EEA or Swiss national (and do not have dual nationality as a UK or Irish citizen) and are set to spend a period of time studying outside of the UK in 2020/21, if you not already done so, as you have been a UK resident since the start of your course (even if you are currently in your home country for a short visit), we recommend that you apply for ‘Settled’ or ‘Pre-settled’ status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
The official deadline for applying is 30 June 2021. The application is free and the application process is fairly straight forward, and you can find step-by-step guidance and useful information on our EEA National website.
If you have not lived in the UK continuously for 5 years, you should receive a ‘Pre-settled’ status. There are some important information that you need to be aware if you are eligible or have received ‘Pre-settled’ status.
1. Once you receive ‘Pre-Settled’ status, you can travel in and out of the UK freely.
2. Your ‘Pre-settled’ status is valid for 5 years from the date it is granted. It will remain valid until its stated expiry date even if you decide to leave the UK after graduation. However, if you are absent from the UK for a continuous period of 2 years since receiving this status, it will be lost.
3. Once you have lived in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years, you can apply for ‘Settled’ status. You can apply as soon as you qualify, and you do not need to wait until the expiry date of your ‘Pre-settled’ status.
4. If you intend to apply for ‘Settled’ status after 5 years of continuous residency in the UK, you will need to meet the residency requirement at that point. This means you can be absent from the UK for a single period of up to 12 months for the purpose of taking up your study abroad year (this is one of the accepted reasons for permitted absence). Apart from that, you cannot have further absence of more than 6 months in any given 12 months period during this 5-year period.
We hope you find this information useful and if you require any personalised advice, please contact:
For existing undergraduate students entering their final year of study for the next academic year, accommodation applications have now closed. Off campus accommodation will need to be sought.
Please find out more on this webpage: Applying for accommodation (warwick.ac.uk)
Check with your department, as they may be against this. If there is competition for places they will prioritise other nationalities. This is because one of the aims of student mobility is to give students a new international experience.
In addition partner Universities may have a policy of not accepting students with home nationality on exchange.
Please note emergency medical cover through university business travel insurance only applies if you travel outside of your home country.
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No, all study placements that are available to you will be shown in the list provided in the mobility tool. If you know that a particular partner placement is available but is not showing on your list, please speak to your department or contact the Student Mobility Team. Students should not be contacting any institutions to arrange placements.
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Finances - If you were to come back would you be able to support yourself until you return to Warwick next October? [see specific FAQ regarding Erasmus+ Grants and student loans above]
Accommodation - there is the question of rent contracts that you may have to pay until the end of the year. Please check with your landlord / estate agency.
Returning – If you come back to the UK you may not be able to return to your host country
Decision making – before making a final decision, we recommend talking things over with your family/friends and seek the advice of your personal tutor/Departmental Study Abroad Coordinator
If you make the decision to leave, inform the Student Mobility Team of any changes to your destination using this short form: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/studentopportunity/studentmobility/studyabroad/forms/telluswhereyouare
Student Mobility students are covered by the University of Warwick travel insurance policy. This is not private health insurance and only provides emergency cover so supplemental insurance cover is advised. Please note emergency medical cover is not available where students are remaining in their home country. All students travelling out in 2020/21 are required to complete a risk assessment before travelling.
Insurance Surgeries are periodically run by the Insurance Services
Many partner universities will require additional Health Insurance which can vary in cost. In the USA, Canada and Australia the additional cover will be compulsory. Other countries will vary.
Students are responsible for covering all health insurance costs, and it is strongly recommended students research and purchase appropriate cover for period of their mobility.
Students are advised to visit The National Travel Health Centre Network or the Fit for Travel website at least three months before they leave. They can find country-by-country health guides with detailed information on necessary vaccinations and disease-prevention drugs, such as anti-malarials. Some immunisations or tablets need to be taken months before going, so students should make sure they visit their local GP well in advance of leaving. They can also ask their GP for medication for any long term medical conditions.
Familiarise yourself with the NHS guidance on studying abroad.
Those who wear contact lenses and glasses should also make sure they have enough back-up lenses or glasses, as it may not be as easy to get replacements in their new home.
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Currently a reduced tuition fee is payable to the University of Warwick during your year abroad. You do not pay any tuition fees to your host university. Please visit the Warwick Student Finance pages for the latest tuition fee rates for study or work placements.
For Student Finance: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland:
England: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
Wales: https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk
Northern Ireland: https://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
Scotland: https://www.saas.gov.uk
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ERASMUS+ Grant Payments Schedule
The University of Warwick usually receives its Erasmus+ grant allocation during the late summer or Autumn.
Participants on placement in Europe are automatically eligible for an Erasmus+ grant if they upload accurate and complete forms within the required time scale, they do not need to apply. Please see the individual forms for hints and tips on completion.
Click here to view the Student Mobility forms.
Click here to see the usual timeline for grant payments.
Please note that as long as accurate and complete forms are submitted, students can expect to start receiving grant payments from November 2021.
[For your information, in 2020/21 there were some restrictions on who could receive a grant. See more information here]
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ERASMUS+ Grant Payments Schedule
Please note there are some restrictions on who can receive a grant this year. See more information here
Academic Year 2020/2021 placements in Europe only
The University of Warwick usually receives its Erasmus+ grant allocation during the late summer or Autumn.
Participants on placement in Europe are automatically eligible for an Erasmus+ grant if they upload accurate and complete forms within the required time scale, they do not need to apply. Please see the individual forms for hints and tips on completion.
Click here to view the Student Mobility forms.
Click here to see the usual timeline for grant payments.
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Academic Year 2020/2021 placements in Europe only
Please note there are some restrictions on who can receive an Erasmus+ grant. See more information here
Participants will receive at least the amount shown below per month, per country of destination
Study minimum of €370
Work minimum of €490
Grant rates are set by the British Council as the Erasmus+ National Agency for the UK.
Grant allocations are calculated using the arrival and completion dates that you provide on your approved placement plan.
Allocations are made in 2 payments - each time a complete and accurate set of forms is uploaded to your Student Mobility e-Vision portal.
REMEMBER if you are doing two placements you must deal with each placement separately.
Your 1st placement will need to be completed before we can calculate your 2nd grant allocation:
Full Year/1st Semester 1st = 70% of your calculated grant allocation
2nd = 30% of your calculated grant allocation
2nd Semester 1st = 70% of your calculated grant allocation
2nd = 30% of your calculated grant allocation
Click here to view the Student Mobility forms.
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ARRIVAL PLACEMENT PLAN
- Please can you sign my Arrival Placement Plan?
Answer: This must be signed by you, your host university and the Academic Study Abroad Coordinator in your Warwick department. Please check with your Warwick Coordinator whether they are happy for you to upload this before they have signed and they shall add their signature directly on eVision (this varies by department, so for ease perhaps arrange for all 3 signatures and upload yourself as then you know it is complete). Your grant cannot be processed until all 3 signatures have been completed on the Arrival Placement Plan. The Student Mobility team are not able to sign your Arrival Placement Plan.
COMPLETION PLACEMENT PLAN
- I don’t yet have my grades. Shall I wait for them before I upload my Completion Placement Plan?
Answer: Please do not wait to receive your grades before uploading your Completion Placement Plan. We understand that transcripts will follow at a later date, and they should be uploaded to the Transcript section of your eVision record. Please upload your Completion Placement Plan as soon as possible, signed no more than 5 days before the end of your placement.
GRANT AGREEMENT
- Please can you sign my Grant Agreement?
Answer: Please upload your Grant Agreement, with your own signature and date, and we will then sign it.
- On page 2, what do I tick under ‘Student with’?
Answer: If you plan to claim an Erasmus+ grant, you should tick ‘a financial support from Erasmus+ funds’
- I haven’t received the second instalment of my Erasmus+ grant.
Answer: The final instalment of your Erasmus+ grant is payable upon completion of your placement and submission of your correctly completed and signed Completion Placement Plan. You must also have uploaded a correct grant receipt for the first 70% instalment. (Please note the dates on grant receipts do not match those on the Arrival Placement Plan)
- I have sent / uploaded my bank details, but I haven’t received an acknowledgement.
- Please do not upload your bank details to your Student Mobility eVision record. Instead, please follow the instructions here:
- If you have emailed your Euro bank details to our Accounts Payable team, your details will be set up on our finance system but you will not receive an acknowledgement.
Please visit “How much ERASMUS+ Grant will I receive? ” section of Student Mobility FORMS
1. Financial impact – Student Loans and Erasmus+ grant
YOUR POSITION |
AM I STILL ABLE TO RECEIVE AN ERASMUS+ GRANT? |
What is the position with my maintenance loan through Student Finance England? |
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Before making any decisions please consult with your academic departmental student mobility co-ordinator |
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I am currently in my host country and am continuing to study/work in person |
Yes. Please ensure all arrival forms are completed as quickly as possible, and if you are unable to have your forms signed (electronic is acceptable), then please provide proof of travel and proof of payment of accommodation contract (with dates) both are equally acceptable in these circumstances. |
Students receive an enhanced rate of maintenance loan for studying overseas. You will continue to receive the enhanced rate of maintenance loan that you have received for your first instalment. |
I am currently in my host country but am studying/working remotely |
Yes. Please ensure all arrival forms are completed as quickly as possible, and if you are unable to have your forms signed (electronic is acceptable), then please provide proof of travel and proof of payment of accommodation contract (with dates) both are equally acceptable in these circumstances. Please note if you are undertaking your placement in your home country and are either living at home or with friends/family then you are not entitled to a grant.
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Students receive an enhanced rate of maintenance loan for studying overseas. You will continue to receive the enhanced rate of maintenance loan that you have received for your first instalment. |
I am currently in my host country but have decided to return home. I will be continuing with my placement remotely. |
Please ensure all arrival forms are completed as quickly as possible. As long as you have met the minimum requirement of duration to be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant (3 months for a study placement, 2 months for a work placement) you will be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant for the period that you were undertaking your placement either in person or remotely. This statement confirms Erasmus+ eligibility in the changing circumstances. |
Students receive an enhanced rate of maintenance loan for studying overseas. You will continue to receive the enhanced rate of maintenance loan that you have received for your first instalment. |
I am currently in my host country but have decided to return home. I am not going to continue with my placement remotely. |
As long as you have met the minimum requirement of duration to be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant (3 months for a study placement, 2 months for a work placement) you will be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant for the period that you were undertaking your placement either in person or remotely. This will be calculated on the basis of the length of placement undertaken. If you have already received the 70% payment of your Erasmus grant and this exceeds the amount that you have been calculated to be eligible for given the period of your placement, then you will need to repay the difference. |
You need to inform Student Loans Company of the dates that you were undertaking your placement so that your maintenance loan can be pro rata-ed. It may be that you will need to repay any overpaid loan. |
I have not entered my placement country and am based in the UK studying/working remotely |
No |
You will continue to be eligible to receive a maintenance loan, but the rate will be recalculated to the UK rate. |
I have not entered my placement country and am based in the UK. I was studying/working remotely but this option is no longer available so I am now working within the UK. |
No |
You need to inform Student Loans Company of the date that you ceased your remote placement. Your maintenance loan will be recalculated to the UK rate for a work placement thereafter. |
I have not entered my placement country and am not currently undertaking a placement as it was not possible to undertake this remotely. I have withdrawn from my year abroad. |
No |
You need to inform Student Loans Company of the dates that you were undertaking your remote placement so that your maintenance loan can be pro rata-ed. It may be that you will need to repay any overpaid loan. |
In the Autumn Term you will be invited to information briefing sessions about studying and working abroad. These are run by both the Student Mobility team and academic departments. At these briefings you will learn about the online application process on eVision which take place in the Autumn Term.
For Autumn Term 2020 these sessions will take place later in the term as we are working to find out from our partner universities overseas what their plans are for 2021/22.
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Each year the Student Mobility team will provide your department with a list of available places. Your department will usually have an internal selection process for the different universities and once you have been allocated a place, the Student Mobility Team will send a nomination to the partner university with your name. Usually the partner will then communicate with you directly and will request a full application to be completed as part of the process. This can include examination results, language competency, an academic reference (for example). The final decision on your placement is with the partner institution and usually you will have confirmation around the start of the summer term onwards. It is advisable to check your email regularly as sometimes there are tight timeframes to return documents. Once you have been accepted you will then be able to finalise your arrangements and ensure you have your travel documents, insurance and accommodation arranged. You may require a Status Letter (to confirm you are a student at Warwick) and this will be sent to you automatically through an email onto your Warwick account.
If your application to the partner university is not successful then please contact the Student Mobility team as soon as you are notified. This is unusual but it can happen.
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To find out more about the Erasmus+ internships which can provide funding support to students undertaking an internship in Europe after the end of their course at Warwick, visit the website here
If you submitted your application for year abroad by the 4 December 2020 deadline (or later if agreed with your department), then your application is considered by your Departmental Study Abroad Coordinator. They allocate their departmental places to students and will inform you of the same. We anticipate that allocations will be completed for the vast majority of departments by mid-January 2021. If you have been allocated a place, this will be updated on your eVision portal.
Once departmental allocations have been completed then the Study Abroad team will arrange to nominate you to your allocated university. We may be in touch if we require any additional information from you at this stage. Please note that every university has different nomination deadlines therefore the team will be in touch with students attending universities with the earliest deadlines first. Some deadlines are not until Easter-time so do not be alarmed if your status on eVision does not change to 'nominated' for a while.
Following nomination we shall hear back from host universities whether they have accepted your nomination. If not then we shall come back to you and your Departmental Study Abroad Coordinator to discuss whether there are any other locations with later nomination deadlines that you may like to be nominated to instead.
If your nomination is accepted, then you shall need to complete your host university's application process. A member of the Study Abroad team will be in touch with you to provide instructions and deadlines on what is needed.
*Please ensure that you regularly check your university email account to ensure that you do not miss any deadlines as these are set by host universities, not us, and if missed you may lose your place.*
The Partner University will contact you directly. It is therefore important that you check your emails on a regular basis. Please do not contact the Partner Universities to check on the progress on your application. If there are any concerns please contact the Student Mobility Team.
Once you have been accepted on your placement, please ensure you follow the instructions set out by the Partner and provide them with the relevant details. If you are unsure, please seek assistance from your department or from the Student Mobility Team.
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Added 13 April 2021
For module selection/credit loading queries, please contact your Departmental Study Abroad Coordinator as decisions about what you have to study whilst at your host university are decided by your department. Before emailing your coordinator please check whether you can find the information you require in your Departmental Study Abroad handbook.
Please click on the relevant link below for information that will assist:
Introduction to Study Abroad - presentation slides with some useful information about study abroad
Mobility Tool factsheet - frequent FAQ's about using eVision
Mobility Tool video - comprehensive video about how to use eVision to apply for study abroad
- Please contact the Study Abroad Coordinator within your department with any queries.
Added 13 April 2021
The Student Mobility are unable to give out student names or emails due to GDPR.
There are a couple of options for connecting with other Warwick students who are attending your host university:
1) You can join the Warwick Study Abroad Facebook group
2) You can join the relevant MS Teams group below for the country/countries that you will be undertaking placements in:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
Unfortunately, the University cannot find you a placement. However, you may wish to speak to your department who may be able to refer you, or the Careers service can assist with where you can start your search. Students are responsible for finding their own work placements.
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Following the announcement made by President Macron yesterday that teaching would be moving to online with effect from next week, and will continue to be online after the Spring vacation, you may not have heard from your school how this will impact you. Please do get your completion form signed off by your school as soon as possible, it is much harder to get this when you have returned home.
- if you chose to return home earlier than expected then we will be able to pay your grant for the actual time that you spend in country, at your school – this will mean that your final 30% will be reduced by the days you are not in country, this may in some cases mean that you will have to repay as small amount (this is unlikely unless you have only recently been able to go to your placement)
- if you chose to remain in country working remotely we will be able to pay your grant for the actual duration of your contract/placement
- if your school decides that in the circumstances they are going to end your contract early, you are still entitled for a grant for the time that you have completed, but as in point 1 you will receive a lower final payment than expected or may have to re-pay a small amount (this is unlikely unless you have only recently been able to go to your placement)
You will not have to repay the whole of the grant that you have received unless you have been on placement for less than 2 months.
Please upload your remaining documents to e-vision as soon as possible.
Currently, only Bocconi and Tokyo do not sign placement forms. We are aware of this and we will endeavour to obtain details from other sources. If you receive a standard request for information please do not worry as we will manually update your record.
For other institutions if you have any difficulty getting your forms signed please speak to the Student Mobility Team who will assist you.
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Please click here to view the short introductory slides prepared by the Student Mobility Team for students considering applying for year abroad in 2021/22. For optimum viewing of videos and hyperlink access please view in Slide Show.
Find latest information here:
NHS website: Apply for a free UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
NHS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NHSOverseasHealthcareServices
UK Government website: Apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Supporting information from Warwick
Please find a form to complete in order to generate the supporting documentation you require when applying for a Global Health Insurance Card ("GHIC") here: GHIC supporting information form (warwick.ac.uk)
Universities will be moving to online teaching, so there is no obligation for you to stay in country; you can return home if you want and do online learning from there.
Schools are remaining open and your contractual obligations with your school(s) / college / lycee mean that you will be expected to stay in country to go to work and teach classes.
You need to check with your line manager whether you are allowed to do remote working or not; but again you do have contractual obligations and if they do not offer remote working, then you will be expected to stay in your host country.
New guidance has been received on 5 October 2020.
Summary:
Tier 4 sponsors can continue to sponsor students who are continuing studies through distance learning, whether in the UK or another country.
If a student stops engaging with their distance learning for more than 30 days, whether overseas or in the UK, their sponsor must withdraw sponsorship.
Speak to your department to confirm what actions are required by you to meet engagement requirements.
Updated 7 July 2020
Students who are intending to spend either a term or a full-year on a student mobility programme for 202021 will be charged the standard 15% of the relevant fee as set out in Fees for Year Abroad students for 2020/2021
This will apply if due to the Covid-19 restrictions you are now spending part of your planned year at Warwick, distance learning with a partner university, or engaged with an internship programme at a business.
If your circumstances change and you revert to a three year degree, the standard relevant undergraduate fee will apply.
Students who take part in year abroad are eligible for a reduced tuition fee. You will only pay the reduced tuition fee to Warwick, and no tuition fee to your host. In 2021/22 Warwick will be charging the standard 15% of the relevant fee. Fees have not yet been set for students going out in 2021/22 but to give an indication please see Fees for Year Abroad students for 2020/2021. You can apply for your student loan as normal to cover this tuition fee.
Warwick has bid for funding through the Turing Scheme to provide financial support to students travelling outside of Europe on their year abroad in 2021/22 as well as to support students undertaking a range of short term programmes of more than 4 weeks in duration during Summer 2022.
We await the outcome of the bid in July/August. As soon as we hear the outcome we will update students and departments. There is no action required by students in relation to the Turing scheme before Warwick receives the outcome of the bid.
If you wish to find out more about the Turing scheme, you can do so here: Turing Scheme | UK's Global Programme to Study & Work Abroad | Home (turing-scheme.org.uk)
- Upload your completed risk assessment before you travel. Please note this is not a bespoke form for study abroad so some of the terminology is not entirely relevant. Where directed to enter 'Name of line manager or supervisor' please insert the name of your Departmental Study Abroad Coordinator.
- Upload a copy of your personal travel insurance policy
- Whilst you are overseas, make sure your address details are up to date
- Ensure you have an updated mobile number
- If you leave your placement for more than 5 days, update your Evision record with where you are staying.
- After three attempts to contact you by email or phone in the case of an emergency our team will contact your named next of kin/named contact. Our only reason for doing this is to ensure you are OK – it is much better if you contact us directly.
* Our team may need to contact you in the case of emergencies, your updated details are essential. *
Updated 7 July 2020
- Upload your completed risk assessment before you travel
- Whilst you are overseas, make sure your address details are up to date
- Ensure you have an updated mobile number
- If you leave your placement for more than 5 days, update your Evision record with where you are staying.
- After three attempts to contact you by email or phone in the case of an emergency our team will contact your named next of kin/named contact. Our only reason for doing this is to ensure you are OK – it is much better if you contact us directly.
* Our team may need to contact you in the case of emergencies, your updated details are essential. *
Updated 27 July 2020
- Upload your completed risk assessment before you travel. Please note this is not a bespoke form for study abroad so some of the terminology is not entirely relevant. Where directed to enter 'Name of line manager or supervisor' please insert the name of your Departmental Study Abroad Coordinator.
- Upload a copy of your personal travel insurance policy
- Whilst you are overseas, make sure your address details are up to date
- Ensure you have an updated mobile number
- If you leave your placement for more than 5 days, update your Evision record with where you are staying.
- After three attempts to contact you by email or phone in the case of an emergency our team will contact your named next of kin/named contact. Our only reason for doing this is to ensure you are OK – it is much better if you contact us directly.
* Our team may need to contact you in the case of emergencies, your updated details are essential. *
Students travelling on their year abroad to Europe who meet the placement duration requirements (3 full months study placement or 2 full months work placement) will receive an Erasmus+ grant.
It is hoped that students on their year abroad travelling outside of Europe will be eligible for a grant through the Turing Scheme. However this is not guaranteed. The university will not receive the outcome of the Turing Scheme bid until July/August. Once the outcome is received we shall confirm whether this funding is available.
Updated 6 January 2021
Firstly, talk to your employer / host university. This is pan-European issue, and one that is constantly changing, so your employer / institution will not be surprised that you are contacting them about this. In both cases, you could ask whether it is possible for you to work / study remotely in the short term.
Secondly, talk to your travel provider. Given the travel ban that currently exists, they will need to explain to you what your options are in terms of transferring tickets, etc.
Your department’s guidelines will offer advice on what level of proficiency in the language of your destination is recommended and why. We strongly advise you to reach the minimum competency level in the language of your destination.
You cannot assume that everyone will speak English. Your study abroad placement is much more than studying. You will be immersing yourself in a different environment and culture, which will enhance your experience abroad.
Your language level must meet the required level before you leave for your placement. When you submit your application, you may not be at the right level but do not worry you have some time to improve your skills. Please seek further advice and guidance from either your department or the Language Centre.
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Please look at the wellbeing pages and remember that you have access to all of the support mechanisms available at Warwick including the Big White Wall and Wellbeing Services. Your Student Handbook which is available on the Student Mobility webpage is also a good source of support.
Please note all students are only covered for emergency health cover under the University Business Travel Insurance policy, not travel repatriation costs due to Covid-19. A link to the university policy is here
It is strongly advised that students purchase insurance to provide non-emergency health cover etc.
The University cannot legally give students advice on the purchase of a policy, however they should particularly check the following when purchasing insurance but note this is not an exhaustive list:-
1. - The policy is in your correct name.
2. - It covers all of the countries you intend to travel to.
3. - It covers the period of travel of when you leave the UK (or your home country if that is the starting point) until you return to the UK (or home country).
4. - Pre-existing medical conditions have been declared to the insurer and accepted by them.
5. - The limit of cover for medical expenses is sufficient for the country visited bearing in mind the cost of treatment in that country.
6. - Repatriation is covered for all medical conditions.
7. - There are no onerous conditions or exclusions. Covid-19 related curtailment or cancellation is likely to be a standard exclusion.
8. - The policy covers personal liability.
9. - You have read carefully and can accept the conditions contained within the declaration.
Updated 6 January 2021:
Please note all students are only covered for emergency health cover under the University Business Travel Insurance policy, not travel repatriation costs due to Covid-19. It is strongly advised that students purchase insurance to provide non-emergency health cover etc.
The University cannot legally give students advice on the purchase of a policy, however they should particularly check the following when purchasing insurance but note this is not an exhaustive list:-
1. - The policy is in your correct name.
2. - It covers all of the countries you intend to travel to.
3. - It covers the period of travel of when you leave the UK (or your home country if that is the starting point) until you return to the UK (or home country).
4. - Pre-existing medical conditions have been declared to the insurer and accepted by them.
5. - The limit of cover for medical expenses is sufficient for the country visited bearing in mind the cost of treatment in that country.
6. - Repatriation is covered for all medical conditions.
7. - There are no onerous conditions or exclusions. Covid-19 related curtailment or cancellation is likely to be a standard exclusion.
8. - The policy covers personal liability.
9. - You have read carefully and can accept the conditions contained within the declaration.
All students undertaking a placement in Europe on their year abroad are eligible for an Erasmus+ grant as long as they meet the duration requirements (study placement lasting a minimum of 3 months, or a work placement lasting a minimum of 2 months). Information about documentation required in order to receive an Erasmus+ grant will be shared with students during pre-departure briefings in the Summer Term. There is no action required prior to arriving in your host country and full instructions will be provided in advance of your departure by the Student Mobility Team.
Information on the process and required documentation can be found here: Student Mobility FORMS (warwick.ac.uk)
We have long-standing exchange programmes with prestigious universities in more than 40 countries around the world, located in Europe, North America, South America, Australasia and East Asia. Most agreements are with specific departments, but there are also university-wide opportunities.
All opportunities are subject to annual confirmation and availability. The availability of places will vary on an annual basis and each year your department will be provided with an updated list of universities where you are able to study.
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You may require a visa to study or work in your destination country for your placement. It is your responsibility to ensure you obtain the correct immigration permission for your placement in good time to begin your placement.
Use the list of foreign embassies in the UK to find the website for the UK-based embassy of the country where you will be studying. The embassy's website will tell you whether people of your nationality need to apply for a visa in order to study there. The UK Government publishes a list of all foreign Embassies and High Commissions in the UK. The London Diplomatic List contains the addresses and contact details of all Embassies and High Commissions in London. They also have a list of Consular Offices outside London in cities such as Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester and Birmingham.
You should also seek guidance from your host university or employer, who will be able to issue any documentation you require and guide you through the process of obtaining appropriate visa documentation for your purpose of travel. Your host university will have advice and guidance on applying for visas.
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