Information for Students A. University University of Miami http

Global Relations Office

Information for Students

A. University

University of Miami

http://welcome.miami.edu/ | Webpage for Exchange Students

B. Location

Coral Gables, Florida, USA

C. Academics

i) Module

Mapping &

Credits

Transfer

Please ensure your Study Plan is approved by the academics at your home

School or Faculty before the exchange.

Modules approved in the past may not be offered by the host university or

approved by your Faculty when it is time for your SEP. Please check the latest

course offerings at the host university while you develop your Study Plan.

ii) Academic

Calendar

Semester 1 (Fall): August to December

Semester 2 (Spring): January to May

http://www.miami.edu/index.php/registrar/calendar/

iii) Exchange

Duration

One semester

iv) Examination

Students should check the exam timetable at their host university, and

ensure they can stay at their host university until after the end of the

official exam period.

v) Curriculum

Structure

Undergraduate students can register for 12 to 20 credits. Students register

for courses one semester at a time. Students should use the Academic

Bulletin for academic planning purposes, as it is subject to change and may

not reflect the course offerings during specific exchange periods.

http://bulletin.miami.edu/general-university-information/university-

policies/course-information/

i) Entry

Requirements

CAP of 3.375 out of 5.0 (equivalent to a 2.7 out of 4.0 GPA), with no grade

below C

ii) Language

Proficiency

Requirements

English

iii) Modules

Compatibility

Website for course information (for exchange students):

http://bulletin.miami.edu/

Course Enrollment

Students may select 100-level through 400-level classes for which they

meet the pre-requisite requirements. Students cannot enrol

Global Relations Office

in Music performance, Medical School, or Law School courses. Students

coming on the undergraduate exchange are also not allowed to take 600-

level classes and can only enrol in 500-level classes with special permission

of the instructor and department. Special restrictions apply to courses

within the College of Engineering and Miami Herbert Business School.

Neuroscience classes may not be available to exchange students due to

limited space. Moreover, students cannot take more than two courses per

Faculty (subject). For example, a student if a student is enrolled in MKT 100

and MKT 200, the student cannot enrol in a Third MKT course.

iv) Module

restrictions

and pre-

requisites

Students cannot enrol in Music performance, Medical School, or Law School

courses. Special restrictions apply to courses within the College of

Engineering and Miami Herbert Business School.

D. Application

i) Procedures

All NUS students have to be nominated by NUS before they can apply for a

fee-waiver exchange at the host university.

The application procedures and list of supporting documents needed by the

host university can be found in the SharePoint.

Please look for the SEP coordinator at your Dean’s Office for the link to the

SharePoint.

ii) Deadlines

All NUS students must abide by the internal application deadline set by their

home Faculty for exchange participation in the following academic year.

After clearing the internal application and selection process, students have

to take note of the application deadline set by the host university.

Failure to submit a formal application to the host university by the stipulated

deadline, may result in your exchange being forfeited even if you have been

selected by NUS for the exchange.

E. Accommodation

i) University

Accommodation

On-campus housing at UM is currently facing a shortage and as such our

On-Campus residences will not be able to accommodate incoming exchange

students. Students need to seriously research and consider options for off-

campus accommodations. We advise students to research off-campus

housing options, and to consult the off-campus housing guide accessible at:

https://hrl.studentaffairs.miami.edu/living-off-campus/index.html

Students will be able to work with UM’s Housing and Residential Life

Department to secure housing accommodation.

Global Relations Office

F. Visa

Consular/Visa

Regulation

Upon acceptance to UM, students will receive an acceptance letter and an I-

20 form. With these documents, students then apply for an F-1 visa. When

students enter the U.S. on their F-1 student visa, they are usually admitted

for the duration of their student status. This means that they may stay in the

U.S. as long as they are a full-time student, even if the F-1 visa in the passport

expires while the student is in the U.S. (If students have been approved to

extend their period of stay for another semester, their I‐20 form will be

updated and they will be able to remain in the US for the extended period of

study, as long as they retain full‐time student status.)

Once a student’s I‐20 form expires, they will not be able to use it to travel

outside the U.S. and re-enter the U.S. in F‐1 student status even if their F‐

1 visa is still valid.

For more information, please refer to the UM Exchange Guide Book (scroll

down to ‘Apply for US Visa’ section).

G. Safety, Health & Medical Insurance

i) Health/Medical

Insurance

All registered NUS students are covered under the university health

insurance and the blanket travel insurance. For more information on the

blanket travel insurance, please refer to the following link:

https://myportal.nus.edu.sg/studentportal/student-insurance/all/

Students are strongly encouraged to purchase a supplemental travel

insurance to ensure they are adequately covered during their exchange

semester.

In addition, students will be required to enrol in the compulsory health

insurance policy or scheme at their SEP host university.

Upon course registration, students are automatically charged for and

enrolled in the University of Miami student health insurance plan. Waivers

are not permitted, regardless of additional or existing coverage. All

international students are required to enrol in University sponsored health

insurance. Please refer to the following link for more information -

https://studenthealth.studentaffairs.miami.edu/insurance-

information/index.html

ii) Emergency

Number at host

university

For emergency contact information, please refer to the following link:

https://umpd.miami.edu/

H. Cost of Living

i) Estimated

Monthly Living

Expenses

For more information, please refer to the UM Exchange Guide Book (scroll

down to ‘Review Financial Obligations and Pay Fees’ section).

Global Relations Office

Please refer to the UM/Miami links for the most up-to-date information.