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University Mobility in the Asia Pacific Scholarships to China

Young Australian Ambassadors Delegation 2012 to China

Every year, the Australian Government provides support for Australian students to immerse themselves in the academic, social and cultural aspects of other countries through the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) scholarships which are administered by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE).

The Young Australian Ambassadors Delegation (YAAD) program at RMIT University started in 2001, with all students participating in the program receiving credits for their studies overseas under the government-funded scholarship. So far 97 RMIT undergraduate students selected across various disciplines from the 3 RMIT academic colleges have participated in the YAAD program. They form as a team during their overseas semester in China. Upon completion of the program many of the past YAAD students obtained internship or employment experience. Some are now working in Australian Government organisations or global companies in China, and undertaking further studies at postgraduate level in China.

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Further information

A YAAD student is expected to:

  • Successfully complete an equivalent of a full time RMIT study load at the host institution
  • Enrich their knowledge of China/Asia and improve their cross cultural competence
  • Participate in international activities at the host university
  • Establish global networks

Internship and field study opportunities are often available to YAAD students to China during or after completion of their semester study in China.

In 2012, the YAAD program will be hosted by Tianjin Normal University (TNU). Tianjin is Melbourne’s sister city in China, half an hour away by bullet train from Beijing.

TNU has hosted the last 3 YAAD teams. If you want to find out more about their semester overseas and experiences, you can read their reports.

The proposed study plan at TNU is:

  • Option 1: full time study load of 36 credit points for electives (Chinese Language and Culture) and 12 credit points of core course (distance/online) with the RMIT home school.
  • Option 2: full time study load of 36 credit points for Electives (Chinese Language and Culture) and 12 credit points for core course offered by host university or RMIT home school.
  • Option 3: A study load of 36 credit points for electives (Chinese Language and Culture) in the host university

How to apply

If you are interested in being part of the YAAD 2012 team, you need to:

  1. Attend a compulsory information session which will be held on Friday 20 April 2012 from 12pm to 1.00pm at 10.08.03
  2. Submit an outgoing application form with requested supporting documents by Monday 21 May 2012 at the latest, to:
    Anielle Leung
    Education Abroad Office
    Building 15, Ground Floor, City Campus
    9925 1020
    Education abroad application form – outgoing (PDF 439KB)
  3. Include the following additional information on your statement:
    Chinese language skills: Excellent/Very Good/Good/Poor/None
    If you have travelled overseas, please list the countries and purpose of travel

Students will be notified if they are successful by the end of May. If there are more applicants than available places and/or scholarships, students may be called in for an interview by the end of May.

Once the YAAD team members have been selected, students will:

  1. Be advised how to apply for their semester at TNU
  2. Need to attend a compulsory predeparture session at the end of June (TBC)
  3. Need to attend regular YAAD team meetings until their departure to China.

Student reports

Find out more about the UMAP Scholarship experience by reading weekly reports and reflections written by RMIT students.

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Contact

For further information please contact:

Guosheng Chen – Discipline Head, Languages.