International Relations Office

Pre-Departure Briefings

Pre-Departure Briefings for NUS Students

The NUS International Relations Office knows that NUS students going out on exchange or international programmes have a lot of questions before they leave Singapore, and we’re here to help!

The IRO holds Pre-Departure Briefings before each semester of SEP and before other international programmes to inform students of how to prepare and what to expect from their experience.  These briefings cover:

 
  • Visa application & entry clearance
  • Accommodation
  • Finances
  • Insurance
  • Travel plans
  • What to bring
  • Arrival & settling in
  • Health & safety
  • Culture shock
  • Cultural differences
  • Peer Advising Programme
  • Important contacts
  • Testimonials from returning students (if available)
  • Question & answer time


The Pre-departure briefings are held a few months before students are scheduled to leave and students will be invited by email by the IRO.  We strongly encourage students to attend these briefings to prepare themselves for their international experiences.  A list of upcoming Pre-departure briefings and registration information can be found below, along with past briefings and their presentation slides.

Pre-departure Briefings for students going on SEP in AY11/12 Semester 2 have been scheduled and students have been invited via email.  The list of briefings is below and the slides for each session will be uploaded a few days after each briefing occurs.

 

Event Date
Event Description
30 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Japan & South Korea

Date: 30 May 2012, Wednesday
Time: 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

30 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Australia & New Zealand

Date: 30 May 2012, Wednesday
Time: 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

30 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - China, Hong Kong & Taiwan

Date: 30 May 2012, Wednesday
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 nn
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

17 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Mexico

Date: 17 May 2012, Thursday
Time: 10.30 am to 12.00 nn
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the presentation slides.

11 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - France, Italy & Netherlands

Date: 11 May 2012, Friday
Time: 12.00 nn to 2.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the presentation slides.

11 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - United States

Date: 11 May 2012, Friday
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 nn
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the presentation slides.

10 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Canada

Date: 10 May 2012, Thursday
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 nn
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the presentation slides.

9 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden

Date: 9 May 2012, Wednesday
Time: 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the presentation slides.

9 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Eastern Europe (Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Russia & Turkey), South Africa & Middle East

Date: 9 May 2012, Wednesday
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 nn
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the presentation slides.

8 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Austria, Belgium, Germany & Switzerland

Date: 8 May 2012, Tuesday
Time: 12.00 nn to 2.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the presentation slides.

7 May 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - UK & Ireland

Date: 7 May 2012, Monday
Time: 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the presentation slides.

19 April 2012

Pre-Departure Briefings for French Language Immersion Award

Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 2

Please click to download the presentation slides.

5 December 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan & India

Time: 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

5 December 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Japan & South Korea

Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 nn
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

10 November 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - United States

Time: 12.00 nn to 2.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

8 November 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Canada

Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 nn
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

25 October 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Australia & New Zealand

Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 nn
Venue: Cinnamon Meeting Room, L5, Shaw Foundation Alumni House (next to BIZ 1)

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

24 October 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - United Kingdom & Ireland

Time: 12.00 nn to 2.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

21 October 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Eastern & Central Europe, Russia,
Africa & Middle East

Time: 12.00 nn to 2.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 2

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

21 October 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Denmark, Finland, Norway & Sweden

Time: 12.00 nn to 2.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

20 October 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal & Spain

Time: 12.00 nn to 2.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 2

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

20 October 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for SEP - Austria, Germany & Switzerland

Time: 12.00 nn to 2.00 pm
Venue: Central Library, Theatrette 1

Please click to download the pre-departure briefing slides.

11 May 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for 8th Sino-Singapore Undergraduate Exchange Program 2011

Time: 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: Cinnamon Room, Level 5, Shaw Foundation Alumni House

11 May 2011

Pre-Departure Briefings for i-Intern & i-RAP

Time: 10.30 am to 11.30 am
Venue: Cinnamon Room, Level 5, Shaw Foundation Alumni House

 

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