University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: economics Study type: semester abroad In my opinion, the organizational effort before the semester abroad was limited. Like many others, I applied through MicroEdu. I started applying in early March to attend the 2014 Fall Quarter at…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: Business Administration, International Business Administration Study type: semester abroad The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is one of the 10 universities in the University of California System. The campus is located near Goleta, a suburb of…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: Business Study type: semester abroad Now that I’ve been back home for three months, I thought I’d write a report on this rainy German Sunday. See mcat-test-centers for Hillsborough Community College. Application The application is quite easy and…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: economics Study type: semester abroad After much back and forth, I decided to organize a semester abroad through MicroEdu. The application went smoothly and relatively quickly. Aline always helped me a lot and was open to all…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: mechanical engineering Study type: semester abroad Field report of my year abroad at the University of California Santa Barbara Preparation I would set the preparation time for planning a stay abroad at least a year in advance,…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: economics Study type: semester abroad It was always clear to me that I wanted to experience a semester abroad during my studies. Why I finally chose America and Santa Barbara in particular is quickly explained: Santa Barbara…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: linguistics Study type: semester abroad At the beginning of 2008 I decided to do a semester abroad. I came across the MicroEdu.com address in the department at my home university and initially sent a non-binding inquiry about…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: business administration Study type: semester abroad Information on the application process: I processed the application process through the organization College Contact free of charge and without any problems. The procedure is as follows: The student develops an…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: Linguistics and cultural studies UCSB is about 10 miles north of Santa Barbara. The place closest to the campus is called Goleta. The small student town right on the campus and beach is Isla Vista (IV). A…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: Linguistics and cultural studies, literary studies Study type: semester abroad First of all, to use all the clichés: Yes, the Americans are superficially friendly. Yes, the entry requirements are frightening for Europeans. (Applying for a visa is…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA Country: United States Continent: North America, Europe Field of study: Business Study type: semester abroad 1. Registration Registration was done through MicroEdu based in Munster, Germany. The necessary documents and support are guaranteed by College Contact. The service is reliable and free. See mcat-test-centers for Edinburgh Napier University. Documents include:…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: economics Study type: semester abroad Information about the university The location of the university is excellent. The campus is right by the sea and the infrastructure around the campus is excellent (supermarket, bars, food corners, etc.). The…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: physics Study type: semester abroad I was about to do my master’s thesis, so it was “now or never!” for me. See mcat-test-centers for College of The Desert. Since my university (TU-Darmstadt) did not offer any interesting exchange opportunities…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: business administration Study type: semester abroad Before: I took care of the visa about half a year beforehand, that’s enough. You need an F1 visa for the stay. You are insured as long as your studies are…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: economics Study type: semester abroad I thought early on that I would like to spend a semester abroad in California. A friend suggested I contact MicroEdu and after a personal consultation it was clear that UCSB was…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: business administration Study type: Academic gap year After graduating from high school, I wanted to go abroad again before starting my studies in Germany, but I was able to rule out classic gap year variants such as…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: economics Study type: semester abroad The application You get a multi-page form, which you should fill out carefully, e.g. you have to prove through your house bank that you have enough financial means to study in the…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: Psychology, English / American Studies Study type: semester abroad Preparations In general one can say that a lot of preparations have to be made before you can go to Santa Barbara. So I can only recommend starting…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: marketing Study type: semester abroad Performance My name is Isabeau Stender and I am a freshman from the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). I’m studying Marketing and International Business at the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences,…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Study type: Summer Sessions First of all, I have to say that MicroEdu took great care of it, but that there are still a lot of things that you have to organize yourself at an early stage (!). This includes,…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: law Study type: semester abroad When I finally knew at the end of March that I hadn’t gotten an Erasmus place in an English-speaking country, I came to College Contact’s office more or less by accident and…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: pedagogy and teaching Study type: semester abroad I spent Spring Quarter 2017 at UCSB in California. I really enjoyed the time, the new impressions and the campus life. Both at the university and in the various leisure…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: business administration Study type: semester abroad LA International Airport, September 2006. I’m a bit lost waiting at the bus stop to wait for the next airport shuttle to Santa Barbara. Initially too tired for visionary thoughts, the…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: business administration Study type: semester abroad The decision to go to UCSB was basically quite simple. My criteria were: USA, sea right in front of the door, great weather, fun. I hadn’t been to California before either,…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: mechanical engineering Study type: semester abroad So many field reports have already been written about the housing situation, life and study content that I would just like to mention what I consider to be the most important…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: economics Study type: semester abroad Experience report semester abroad at UCSB USA – University of California, Santa Barbara Niklas Spelten Industrial Management 2009 January-July 2012 General The so-called F1 status visa is required for studying in the…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: industrial engineering Study type: semester abroad Application / planning / organization Planning the semester abroad is very important and should not start too late. First of all, of course, it must be discussed with the head of…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: business administration Study type: semester abroad Preparation for the stay abroad I started the preparations about nine months before the start of the trip. Application, passing the Teofl test, visa, flight, accommodation, international health insurance… The application…
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: Electrical engineering, information technology Study type: semester abroad 1. Visa With an F1 visa, you can stay in the USA 30 days before the start of your studies and 60 days after the end of your studies….
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University: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA City: Santa Barbara Country: United States Continent: North America Field of study: computer science Study type: semester abroad overview My name is Johannes and I studied quarters in Santa Barbara from March to June 2010. I’m studying business informatics in Germany, but I “only” took two master’s computer science…