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BALTECH STUDENT BODY – INTRODUCTION AND GOALS

Student Body was initiated in 2007 when the agreement was signed by all the partner student unions listed below:

  • Student Union of Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia;
  • Student Union of Helsinki University of Technology, Finland;
  • Students Parliament of Riga Technical University, Latvia;
  • Student Representatives of Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania;
  • Students Association of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania;
  • Student Union of Linköping Institute of Technology/Linköping University, Sweden;
  • Student Union at Lund University – Faculty of Engineering, Sweden;
  • Student Union at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

 

The mission of the Student Body is to be a co-operation among the Student Unions, which members are students at a BALTECH Consortium university and to enrich student education in the aforementioned universities.

 

The main aims of the BALTECH Student Body are to support the integration and mobility of higher engineering education and technology research; to develop a stable and efficient relationship between the BALTECH Consortium and the BALTECH Student Body to achieve closer co-operation.

 

To share your ideas or contact with the Student Body write an email to students mailinglist: students@baltech.info



BALTECH CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Baltech cultural exchange is meant to partner Student Unions or partner university faculty student unions. 

Baltech cultural exchange is a great opportunity to experience your neighbouring countries, learn about your study field and build connections to other technical students. In this two-way exchange two student groups visit each other. Both groups act as hosts and guests, thus building briges between  the two student organizations.

The exchange should include some academical elements, like company or laboratory visits, but also non-formal events to support cultural understanding.

The hosting group is responsible for designing the program according to the partner’s interests. The hosting group will also cover accommodation, three meals a day and local transportation for the visitors – and that’s what they will be offered when visiting the partner. The visiting group is responsible only for covering travel expenses and personal needs.

Through Baltech, the student groups can apply for funding to cover the hosting and travel expenses. Each student group can be granted 100-300 euros. The student groups are encouraged to think of innovative ways of saving money and supported in applying money from other sources.

Aims of the exchange

·         Enhance co-operation in Baltic sea region

·         Develop relationships between student organizations

·         Increase communication and thus understanding between future specialists in different countries

Who can apply

·         A group of 4 to 8 students

·         At least one of the students has to have a strong connection to student union

o        Strong connection means acting in faculty’s student union (Latvia, Lithuania) or in guild (Finland), or in student council (Estonia)

·         Willing to host the partner group

Step 1: Gather a team of 4-8 students willing to do a cultural exchange.

Step 2: Make contact with other student associations of your interest. The parter should be relevant academically. A list of associations is at Baltech web page.

Step 3: Set the dates, number of participants (should be the same) and preliminary program for both visits with your parter.

Requirements for program

Has to include

·        Presentation of each other, deepening understanding of each other

Has to include at least one of

·        Company visits

·        Laboratory visits

Can include

·        Science club visits

·        Campus tour / City sightseeing

·        Lectures (relevant, in English)

Step 4: Fill in the application form and send it to contact person in your own student union. Both partners should send the same application to their own student unions.

Step 5: Finalize the program, set all details. Please prepare the program well, as it will encourage your parner to plan the program well for you.

Step 6: Have fun in the exchange!

Step 7: Write a report after completing the exchange – both partners should write their own reports. The reports have to be returned within two weeks of the latter exchange.

Step 8: Share your experience among your colleagues.

 

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