Study abroad

Student exchange with Brunel University
Norwegian Centre for Child Research collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Centre for Child and Youth Focused Research at Brunel University (UK), and there might be possibilities for student exchange. The study programme involved is the MA Children, Youth and International Development.

The exchange programme has two allotments for students admitted to the MPhil programme in Childhood Studies. The exchange period is the second semester (2nd term at Brunel University), from January to May. Erasmus students are not required to pay tuition fees at Brunel, and they are entitled to an ERASMUS scholarship from NTNU.

Courses
The student is required to take 60 Brunel credits (30 ECTS) in order to complete one NTNU semester. Course descriptions are available at the MA website.The student must select from the following list (which may be revised):

•  YC5575 Researching Children, Childhood and Youth (2^nd half, 15 cr) (compulsory for all MPhil in Childhood Studies exchange students)
• YC5574 Applied Learning for Children, Youth and International Development (15 cr)
• SA5534 Anthropology of Education and Learning (Social Sciences, 30 cr)
• SA5530 Anthropology of Education and Learning (Social Sciences, 15 cr)
• YC5562 Sociology of Youth and Youth Work (15 cr, distance learning)

Admission procedure (NTNU)
The application deadline is 1 October. Please complete the application form and send the form regarding approval of your courses to the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management.

Please contact a student advisor at Norwegian Centre for Child Research or the Office of International Relations if you have questions about the admission.

For more information about procedures and possibilities for student exchange - please consult the Office of International Relations.

Admission procedure at Brunel University
Application deadline for Brunel University is 15 October. For instructions on how to apply, please consult the Incoming Students website.

For more information about admission and accomodation, please contact one of the following co-ordinators:

Academic co-ordinator Dr. Nicola Ansell, School of Sport and Education, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. E-mail: Nicola.Ansell@brunel.ac.uk; Tel: + 44 (0) 1895 266085

Institutional co-ordinator Angela Koh, Academic Partnerships, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. E-mail: Angela.Koh@brunel.ac.uk; Tel: + 44 (0) 1895 267121; Fax: + 44 (0)1895 269700 

 Please note that only students who have been nominated by the Office of International Relations at NTNU may submit their application to Brunel University. All nominated students will be contacted by e-mail by the Office of International Relations with details about the further application procedures and deadlines.

Also, please note that the applications are to be handed in at the Office of International Relations, as all Erasmus applications are sent via this office. Applications that are sent directly to Brunel University by the student without the required signatures will not be considered.