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“Your ultimate international educational experience”

www.stenden.com / grandtour. “Your ultimate international educational experience”. Stenden SA. Did you know that …. Last year 386 students went on Grand Tour 186 students chose for Grand Tour destination South Africa South Africa offers the biggest variety of Grand Tour programmes

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“Your ultimate international educational experience”

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  1. www.stenden.com/grandtour “Your ultimate international educational experience”

  2. Stenden SA

  3. Didyouknowthat… • Last year 386 students went on Grand Tour • 186 students chose for Grand Tour destination South Africa • South Africa offers the biggest variety of Grand Tour programmes • For next year we already have 133 applicants for South Africa and the deadline is not expired yet! • These facts makes South Africa a popular Grand Tour destination

  4. Port Alfred, SouthAfrica ‘The rainbownation’ Stenden South Africa offers unique programmes at two different locations

  5. AboutSouthAfrica • Ethnic groups: black African 79%, white 9.6%, coloured 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% • Currency = Rand 1 euro = 9.88 Rand (on 08/06/2011) • Climate: • Spring: August to mid-October • Summer: Mid-October to mid February • Autumn: mid-February to April • Winter: May until July

  6. About Port Alfred • Coastal Town: centred between Port Elizabeth and East London (both two hours drive) • Average 20.000 citizens • Heart of the sunshine coast • Year round good climate and known as holiday destination • Home to beautiful ‘blue flag’ sandy beaches, the ‘knowie’ watersports, two shopping smalls, pubs, restaurants, cinema, adventure centre, indoor swimming, golf course and so on.

  7. Campus Port Alfred • Main campus situated in the former ‘Kowie Grand Hotel’ with ocean views • Campus Facilities: Housing, class rooms, Library/computer rooms, dining room/meals, student bar, laundry service, electricity, playing ground, post, Wi-Fi internet, public payphones, security

  8. Accommodation Port Alfred • Divided in houses: e.g. Scallywags, Settler Sands • Key and accommodation deposit: R1.150,00 • Double rooms, share with same sex (M+M / F+F) • No exceptions • Room preference possible = not guaranteed! • Laundry service (normal fee) • Linen and towels • Campus safety

  9. Campus Madolo’sRetreat • Madolo’s Retreat, former game lodge, 12 km from Alicedale, 120 km from main campus Port Alfred, 30 km Grahamstown • Situated on the edge of 5* Shamwari Game Reserve, in a real wildlife area, isolated with beautiful grounds. • Facilities/services: Double rooms (sharing) with private bathroom, rooms will be cleaned, fresh towels/linen, dining room, laundry, electricity, one classroom including library/computers, internet, public telephone, mail via Alicedale, leisure.

  10. AccommodationMadolo’s • Bringyour laptop • No internet • Onlylecturers have limited internet • A public payphone • There is 1 landline in case of emergency • Dining room • Swimming pool • Laudry service (1 washing machine)

  11. Programmes offered Minor possibilities • Wildlife Management (in Madolo’s) • Regional Tourism Development Internships • Community Empowerment CT, OLB, SPH

  12. Wildlife Management • Campus Madolo’s Retreat • Excursions lectures, workshops and PBL should result in setting up your own Game Reserve. • Content: Environmental management in general and Wildlife Management specific • Lectures: rifle handling, bush walks, animal behaviour, alien plant removal, conservation, fishing reptiles, birds, mammals, fire & water management • Excursions/workshops: rifle practise, fishing, game drives, lion sanctuary

  13. Communityempowerment • Get involved in the implementation of new projects in the townships of Port Alfred and assist in the development and improvement of the daily life. • Fourth year students of Art Therapy (CT), Social Work (SPH) and Teacher Training (OLB) have the opportunity to become actively involved with the daily worries and activities of the inhabitants of the township in Port Alfred. • Educating, enabling and empowering are at the core of Community Development • 33 projects: Child Welfare Society, the Port Alfred Hospital, working on the HIV/AIDS and ARV (Antiretroviral) programme, and working at Enkuthazweni School for the Disabled.

  14. Teacher training students: Students from the Teacher Training will mainly work at primary schools, and at the activity centre. The first module (10 weeks) you will educate children in either a ‘black’ ‘colored’ or ‘white’ school. Besides three days practice, you will also work for on assignments and prepare the lessons for the school days during the other two days. Example: designing computer lessons for the teachers at the primary schools. Furthermore you will have lessons to educate you about the history, culture and language of South Africa. Under the guidance of local academics and experts. Stendenfacilitates coaching, research assistance, transport and project allocation

  15. Port Alfred primary School

  16. ActivitiesSouthAfrica • Jeffreys Bay – International Surfing Destination • Bungee Jumping, hiking, scuba diving courses, rafting • 30Game Parks and Reserves on your doorstep • Elephant riding, Lion park • Garden Route – to Cape Town • Unspoiled beaches, backpackers, horse trails

  17. CostsoverviewSouthAfrica Open forCosts • Wildlife Management All students € 1.242,00 • Community Empowerment OLB, SPH, CT € 2.345,00 (depends onduration) • Consider that there are some additional costs: vaccinations, visa, flight, insurances, daily living costs and GT fee. These costs depend on the period, the country and the duration of your stay abroad. Prices may fluctuate between semesters and academic years! • Costs are including: accommodation, cleaning, security, linen, airport transport (pick up/drop off) and F&B 3 times a day. • Grant: BIOS for OLB

  18. Application procedure • www.stenden.com/grandtour for online application • Application deadlines: • Semester 1 (September – January)  30th April • Semester 2 (February – June)  31st October • Please send to grandtour@stenden.com: • Own motivation • Approval study coach • Digital copy of passport • You will receive a confirmation by e-mail (within two weeks, after receiving necessary documents) • Guest lecture ‘vaccinations’ and pre departure meetings (compulsory) will be given; check website for the dates

  19. Contact information Grand Tour Team Tel: 0031 (0)58 244 1466Email: grandtour@stenden.com www.stenden.com/grandtour www.facebook.com/Grand.Tour.Office

  20. Questions? Thank you for your attention! www.stenden.com/grandtour

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