During your semester abroad
This page has important information about academic requirements and support for students on a Masters Beyond Borders semester abroad.
Checklist for students
If you're about to embark on an MBB semester abroad, make sure you've ticked off everything on our checklist before travelling!
- Download the Microsoft Teams app. We will use this to run group advising sessions during the year.
- Register for the 2024/25 academic year.
- Complete your host university application and forward your Acceptance Letter to outgoingstudyabroad@leeds.ac.uk.
- Attend our Pre-Departure Briefing session on Thursday 18th June.
- Complete the Risk Awareness Process. You can read about this here.
Choosing your Modules
You need to enrol on an ‘exchange’ full-time workload. Where there is no specific credit load for exchange students, you must enrol on the full-time workload of a ‘home’ student at your host university.
You need to pass 80% of your credits over the entire year.
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- Master's Level Only: Choose modules that are at the Master's level.
- Avoid Duplication: Do not select core MSc International Business modules that you have already completed. Focus on expanding and enhancing your business knowledge.
- Full-Time Enrolment: You need to enrol on an ‘exchange’ full-time workload. Where there is no specific credit load for exchange students, you must enrol on the full-time workload of a ‘home’ student at your host university. You need to pass 80% of your credits over the entire year.
- Language Modules: Consider taking a language module if available.
- Career Relevance: Select modules that align with your future career interests and would be impressive to potential employers.
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