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Winter Student Exchange Programme 2007 (WSEP07)

Posted Sunday, 30 September 2007, by rio in
03/12/2007 - 9:00am
16/12/2007 - 10:00pm

Great Wall in Winter
We've successfully held Winter Student Exchange Programme 2007. View the photographs.

The Winter Student Exchange Programme 2007 will take place at the beginning of December 2007. Cambridge University Education Without Borders (CUEWB) is sending 21 students selected from Cambridge University to a local school in Beijing, China. Through this programme, we aim to encourage communication among students from university and school in both countries. The two-week programme will provide a platform for students of both countries to experience cultural and educational differences. The Cambridge students can begin to understand developing countries such as China and realise the opportunities there, whilst the Chinese students can hear an alternative voice from outside China and understand the advantages of developed countries such as the UK.

We will organise activities and cultural tours so that our Cambridge students will enjoy their stay as much as possible. The accommodation, food, and local travel expenses will all be covered!

Deadline for application: 5pm, Fri. 19 Oct. 2007 (applications closed)

Read more for the Status Report.



Status Report

  1. 17:45, Fri. 19 Oct. 2007: Applications closed. We're processing the applications and will get in touch with the applicants soon.
  2. 18:20, Sat. 20 Oct. 2007: If you've applied, please check your e-mail immediately for instructions on scheduling an interview with us.
  3. 11:00, Sun. 21 Oct. 2007: We've begun interviewing the applicants. Please check your e-mail immediately for instructions on scheduling an interview with us. If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
  4. 21:00, Tue. 23 Oct. 2007: We've finished interviewing the applicants. We're making decisions and will notify the applicants soon.
  5. 21:00, Wed. 24 Oct. 2007: We've made our decisions and will notify the applicants tomorrow.
  6. 14:00, Thu. 25 Oct. 2007: We've sent notifications of our decision to all applicants. If you've applied, please check your e-mail immediately for further information.
  7. 17:00, Sat. 27 Oct. 2007: We've held the first student meeting for WSEP07 to go through air ticket booking and visa application.
  8. 17:00, Wed. 31 Oct. 2007: We've held another meeting for those who missed our first meeting on 27 Oct. Almost all students for WSEP07 have confirmed their air ticket bookings.
  9. 12:00, Thu. 8 Nov. 2007: Chinese visa applications for all exchange students have been submitted to the Chinese Embassy.
  10. 14:00, Thu. 22 Nov. 2007: All Chinese visa applications have been successful.
  11. 18:00, Sun. 25 Nov. 2007: We've held the second student meeting for WSEP07.
  12. 11:00, Sun. 2 Dec. 2007: Almost all participants have left Cambridge for Beijing.
  13. 09:00, Mon. 2 Dec. 2007: The two-week programme has started.
  14. 12:00, Sun. 16 Dec. 2007: The two-week programme has ended. Participants started to leave China.
  15. 21:00, Mon. 17 Dec. 2007: We've successfully held Winter Student Exchange Programme 2007.


More Information

The provisional timetables are attached at the bottom as PNG files. (You need to log in to view them.)

We covered the Student Exchange Programme in a presentation at our Freshers' Squash. You can view the slides of this presentation here: http://www.cuewb.com/node/48#attachments.

Related image galleries on www.cuewb.com :

  • Beijing Royal School: BRS is the centre for Winter Student Exchange Programme 2007.
  • Life in Beijing: Learn to understand this city better by experiencing it and meeting its local people.
  • Scenery in Beijing: Beijing has senary that cannot be missed, mixing the historical with the modern in a way that is unrivalled.


Application Procedure

To apply for this event, please follow the following procedure:

  1. Register at the CUEWB website and log in.
  2. Complete the sign-up form below.
  3. Submit your CV online ("My account -> Edit -> CV").

Please note

  • Your CV will be accessible only to the selection panel (CUEWB team and advisors) for this event.
  • Sign-up and CV submission will be closed at 5pm, 19 Oct. 2007.
  • You will be able to update your submitted CV at any time before the closing date.
  • Members who have signed up for this event but have not submitted their CVs will not be considered for the selection.

The selection process will involve the following:

  1. 20 to 23 Oct. 2007: CV reviews by the selection panel.
  2. 24 to 26 Oct. 2007: Candidate interviews by the selection panel.
  3. 27 Oct. 2007: Successful candidates receive e-mail notification.

For successful candidates, please be aware of the following (provisional):

  1. 28 Oct. 2007: Student meeting.
  2. 30 Oct. to 16 Nov. 2007: Chinese visa application and flight booking.
  3. 19 Nov. 2007: Induction course.

Sign up now, make an impact, and have some serious fun!