After you have been selected, you will be added to our Global Minds canvas page, which is the heart of our exchange programme. On this page, you cannot only find practical information regarding the next steps, but also in-depth exercises that prepare you mentally and culturally for your exchange. Within our Global Minds exchange programme, we also offer online Q&A calls, as well as organise our in-person Exchange Event, where you can meet other outgoing exchange students, as well as students who are currently on exchange at VU or who have returned form their exchange.
The Global Minds Journal will guide you through your exchange - before, during and after - and will help you to adjust to your new environment and to reflect on what you are experiencing and learning:
- Before exchange: Who is this person starting this journey? Who does this person want to become at the end of this journey?
- During exchange: The stories that moved my thoughts and feelings
- After exchange: Who have I become? The new routes for broader seas
By completing the Global Minds exchange programme, you will not only gain valuable personal, professional and academic development and meet fellow students, but also add value to your future career.