WU INTER COOP: Pre-INTER COOP

The coursebook for
international
cooperative education
preparation course




Pre-international cooperative 1
education working

INT
RODUCTION

The international cooperative
education working is an opportunity for
students to receive a beneficial working
experience in another country. Students
will meet a new environment, new culture,
and many types of foreign people.
Moreover, students will gather their life
and working experiences and improve
their ability from this cooperative
education working.

This coursebook helps the students to
prepare themselves before working
aboard and inform them about necessary
information about international
cooperative education working.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

HOW TO INTER 01

COOP EDU ?




23 LET’S LEARN
CULTURE THROUGH

INTER COOP




READY TO FLY
BY COOPWU

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84 THINGS YOU NEED
TO PREPARE BEFORE

INTER COOP

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HOW TO INTER
COOP EDU ?

PRE-INTER COOP

CHAPTER 1

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This session will provide an
overview of the operation as well
as preparation for students who
are interested in participating in
the international cooperative

education program.

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SEVEN STEPS

preparing to International
Education Program





STEP 1: STEP 2:

Check your Select The
qualification Dream Country
and workplace





STEP 3:
Contact
COOP WU
for training




STEP 4: STEP 5:
Attend Job position
Preparation
activities Matching

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SEVEN STEPS

preparing to International
Education Program




STEP 6:
Job

Application

STEP 7:
Preparation

for going
abroad

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Step 1: Check your
qualification

About an announcement of Walailak University: Rules and
Regulations for Cooperative Education Program, B.E. 2564
has been indicated the qualification of the international

cooperative education student by details as follows:



Maintain an accumulated (overall) grade 01
point average (GPAX) of at least 2.50
before two semesters.

Have good behavior. A student has never 02
been punished higher than probation.

Have good physical health and do not 03
have any disease or illness.

Receive an evaluation of letter grade 04
satisfied with "S" in Pre-Cooperative

Education course

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Step 1: Check your
qualification

05Approved by parent or guardian.



Attend the Cooperative Education Training 06
Station (CTS) workshop organized by the
School of Languages and General Education
or other assigned institute if never have met

the English test requirements before.

Have an English proficiency test which no

07more than two years, the criteria are as
follows in the next page:

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Step 1: Check your
qualification

≥TOEIC
405

≥WU TEP ≥CU TEP
60 69

CEFR TOEFL TOEFL

≥ B1 ≥(ITP) ≥(IBT)
437 41

IELTS TOEFL

≥5 ≥(CBT)
123

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Step 1: Check your
qualification

Complete the international cooperative 08
education preparation activity through
the Center for Cooperative Education and

Career Development.



Require having other language proficiency 09
tests in the case of working in the non-

English country depending on each country
desired by the following details:

COUNTRY TEST LEVEL (Not
China Below)
Japan HSK 4
JLPT 3
Germany Goethe-
France Zertifikat B1
Korea DELF
TOPIK II B1
3

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STEP 2:

Select The Dream

Country and workplace

1
2



Students should Students have to pay all

consider the culture the expenses, so students
should calculate the
and nature of working budget and ask a parent
in each country.
for consultant and


approval.

1.1 Guidelines to find your right workplace
Ask these following questions to you
rself, then find your target country.

What do you hope to gain Question 1
from cooperative education?

What do you need for life? Question 2



What are your lifestyle, Question 3
strengths, and weakness? Question 4




What are the advantages and
disadvantages of the country ?

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Students can research
information for job

positions selecting from
3 ways as details
follow:

Searching by yourself from searching tools:
international internship website,

announcement, scholar
ship, and the

invitation from the workplace.



Asking your lecturer for suggestions: the
lecturer will help you to find the cooperation

for cooperative education from his/her
connection abroad.



Inquiring with COOP WU staff: COOP WU
staff can help you to find the choice of

workplace you require and suggest about
your target country.

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STEP 3

CONTACT COOP WU FOR TRAINING

The application for students interested in
international cooperative education will be made
available by the Center for Cooperative Education
and Career Development two trimesters before the

Cooperative Education program begins.

(Example of the application posted on Facebook)

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Students should follow the Facebook fan page:

สหกิจศึกษามหาวิทยาลัยวลัยลักษณ์ for an InterCoop
Student application for training, or contact COOP

WU staff as details follow:




P'Koy

Ms. Sanghatai Klanklomsong
Tel: 075 476 305
Email:[email protected]




P'Mai

Ms. Suphatsara Amornluk
Tel: 075 476 303

Email: [email protected]

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AATTTTEENNDD PPRREEPPAARRAATTIIOONN AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS




After students apply an international
cooperative education student application

The Center for Cooperative Education will
check the student's qualifications.

Student who does not meet the English
test requirements has to attend the

Cooperative Education Training Station
(CTS) workshop organized by the
School of Languages and General
Education or other assigned institute

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AATTTTEENNDD PPRREEPPAARRAATTIIOONN AACCTTIIVVIITTIIEESS




All students are required to attend
the International Cooperative Education

Students Camp

Organized by COOP WU

The main purpose of For improving the
this camp was to international skills
strengthen the
and English
student’s confidence proficiency
for going abroad. to be ready for the
future workforce.

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International Cooperative Education
Students Camp 2015 at University Perlis

Malaysia



International Cooperative Education
Students Camp 2016 at Malaysia
Hospitality College

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Step 5: Job position Matching



Students must register for confirmation to be cooperative
education students one trimester prior to beginning the program

on the CED System (http://ced.wu.ac.th/coopwu/)

Login on the website

(Username: Student ID,
Password: Personal ID)




Click to

Confirmation on

“ยืนยันสิทธิ์เป็น
นักศึกษาสหกิจศึกษา”

Fill information

in the blank

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Step 5: Job position Matching



Students must fill in the information in the job
application form.

Click on
“ใบสมัครงาน”




Fill information

in the blank.



- Fill in all the information Example of address writing in English
in English and select on


icons “School” and Thai version : 13/5 หมู่ 5 ถนนท่าศาลา-สิชล ซอย สดใส ตำบลโพธิ์ทอง
“Program” to show the
อำเภอท่าศาลา นครศรีธรรมราช 80160
name of school and

program in English.
- Translate the attached English version 1: 13/45 Village No.5 Thasala - Sichon Road,
Certificate into English.
Sod Sai Lane, Pho tong Sub-district, Thasala District, Nakhon
Si Thammarat, 80160



English version 2: 13/45 Village No.5, Thasala - Sichon Rd.,

Sod Sai Lane, Pho tong, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat,
80160



English version 3: 13/45 Moo.5, Thasala - Sichon Rd., Soi Sod

Sai, Pho tong, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160

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Step 5: Job position Matching



Students select the
job position, click on
“เลือกตำแหน่งงาน”

The list of job
positions will show

on the window to
choose.



Offer a new job position can
download the Offering New
Enterprise Form on

https://coop.wu.ac.th (by Click
on:ANNOUNCE./FORMS)

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Step 5: Job position Matching



After job position
selection, teachers will
interview students for

consideration.

Teacher will match the suitable
job position and announce the

interview result on the CED
System. The matched job

position will show “รอผลตอบรับ”

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Step 6: Job Application



COOPWU Operate the job
application process

Sending the resume and related
documents to the workplace
for consideration.

The workplace accepts the student and the result by
shown on CED System in the green letters “ได้ตำแหน่งงาน”

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Step 7:
Preparation for going abroad

STEP 1

Apply for the visa
Research the immigration laws of the target

country to acknowledge type of visa you need to
use determined by the immigration laws of each
nation.

STEP 2

Arrange the schedule
Plan the date to go aboard and buy the ticket
and/or travel insurance.

STEP 3

Preparation of related documents
Following the Covid 19 situations, prepare the
vaccine passport and research for more arrival
policies including the quarantine requirement
and related documents.

STEP 4

Research the accommodation
Research the rental accommodation during the
program. Ask the job advisor or the coordinator
for suggestions. The accommodation should be
located near the workplace.

STEP 5
Survey the commute to the workplace
Survey the commute to work before going to
facilitate your traveling plan easier.

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To sum up Inter coop’s costs

Countries Expenses Visa Ticket cost for one
(baht) way trip
Malaysia 50,000 - 2,000 -
Singapore 100,000 3,000 5,000 - 8,000
100,000 -
China 150,000 4,000 - 5,000 - 8,000
5,000 3,000 - 10,000
India 50,000 (depends on your
Japan 3,000 -
Indonesia 50,000 5,000 target town)
Vietnam 10,000 - 15,000
England 250,000 3,000 -
Australia 7,000 10,000 - 30,000
30,000
3,000 - 8,000 - 9,000
32,000 5,000
40,000 - 50,000
240,000 2,000 -
150,000 3,000 12,000 - 17,000
13,000 - 16,000
4,000 -
5,000

8,000 -
10,000

15,000

Information from international cooperative education students
semester 2/2559, 3/2559, 1/2560, 2/2560, 3/2563

Expenses including Travel expenses
/Accommodation cost /Food cost

(evaluate by 4-month expenses multiplied by two)
Noted: The expenses don't conclude m
edical examination costs and other costs


depending on the factor and condition of each person.

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LET’S LEARN
CULTURE THROUGH
INTER COOP

PRE-INTER COOP
CHAPTER 2

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Students should understand diverse manners
and customs before studying abroad and
facts about nations to make living abroad
easier. This session will teach you

appropriate and inappropriate etiquette
for handling diverse cultures in popular
countries for international cooperative


education programs, such as Malaysia,

Singapore, China, India, Japan, Indonesia,
Vietnam, England, America, and Australia.

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General etiquette

and cultural




Give or receive anything with two hands


and use your right hand if you pass

anything with one hand.


Do stand up when monks or nuns enter.

Do remove hats, ca
ps, and headgear

when entering religious places.
Make sure you stand and walk on the
proper sides
Join the queues
Follow the laws of each country strictly.

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General etiquette
and cultural




Avoid affection in public, including

kissing and embracing.
Avoid overly revealing clothes



Do not eat or dri
nk while on public

transportation

Don’t tip for everything.
Should not use an index finger to
point others, use an open hand
instead.

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General Business
Culture

Most Asian countries are very
hierarchical. Please make sure you
respect elders and the status of
positions in workplaces.


Punctuality (being on time)

Dressing conserv
atively and

wearing high-quality clothing.
Be well-prepared for your meeting.
Be aware of cultural diversity
Take the time to develop contacts
and relationships.

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MALAYSIA

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The Islamic Law in Malaysia

Sharia law, which is an Islamic Law,
governs Muslims in Malaysia.

Malaysia has a strict anti-drug policy,
so drug offenses punish the death
penalty. Furthermore, harming the

natural ecology, destroying flowers, or


harming fauna are serious offenses
that result in a caning.

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Malays etiquette
and culture

It is usually considered
polite to greet the older
people of a family first.
Malay Chinese shake
hands lightly and for a


prolonged period.

Al
ways address people by

their appropriate titles
(such as Mr, Mrs, Doctor.)

Smoking among Malays is
impolite because of
religious reasons.
It is bad etiquette to point
with one's right hand. Use
your right thumb with your
four fingers folded
instead.
Don’t eat while walking.

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SINGAPORE

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Singapore's regulations against drugs
have resulted in excellent cleanliness,
safety, and low crime rates. Chewing

gum and cigarette are illegal in
Singapore. Singaporeans often speak
'Singlish', which is English + Singapore.

There is usually an ending to the


sentence with "Lah."



Standing on the escalator's DO

left side and walking up the
Do not judge someone,
lose the Singaporean
stair on the right side. image.
Walking on the sidewalks Act aggressively in public.
rather than the yellow bike Do not stick chopsticks
lanes. upright in the bowl while
Respect for older people. eating.
Be patient, calm, and well-
mannered.

DON'T

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Singaporean
Greetings




A handshake is usually
sufficient as a greeting


between two persons. Malay

or Indian Singa
poreans, on
the other hand, may choose
not to shake hands with the
other gender.
"Hello, have you eaten yet?"
is a common greeting among
Singaporeans. (Or anything
along those lines).

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CHINA

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Chinese Greetings




Use a handshake or a slight bowing to greet

other people.

Seniority should be addressed with an honorific

title (family relationship or, for example,

'teacher': laoshi.)


Always start greeting with the oldest or most
senior individual. It sh
ows respect for individuals
in higher positions.

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Chinese Greetings




A firm handshake interprets as
an aggressive gesture.
Don’t go straight for a hug for
the first time meeting.


Don't say 'ni hao' (/nee haow/)

to elders. Use 'Nin hao' (/neen-

haow) ins

tead for respect.

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Culture Shock in China

In daily life: Chinese is the standard
language. Learning basic Chinese will
be useful for foreigners.
Chinese always use their Chinese
platform/social media such as WeChat,


Sina Weibo, Tencent QQ, etc.

Asian Toilet: No to

ilet paper. Mostly

found squat toilets. It's normal to see
Chinese children wear split crotch pants
to use squat toilets comfortably.
Crowd everywhere

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INDIA

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Indian Greetings

Hindus greet each other by
holding palms together, with the
fingertips at the chin, level, and
nod rather than bow and say


"Namaste"

Muslims shake ha
nds and say

"Salaam" or “Salaam al-eikum”.
Sikhs express their respect by
uttering "Sat Sri Akal" after the name
of the person they are greeting.
Sometimes same-sex Indians hug one
another and say, "Ram! Ram!”

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Culture Shock in India

Prepare for a huge crowd and
loud noise on the street.
Stay on the left side of the


road

Beware cows and other
animals in India.
Use only your right hand when
eating traditional India food.

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JAPAN

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Japanese
Greetings

Bowing is an important
greeting for the Japanese.
Students should address


Japanese people as Mr., Mrs.,

or Miss or add

the suffix "san"
to their last name.
"Chan" is a suffix commonly
used with children's first names,
friends, dogs, and other pets.

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Culture Shock
in Japan

Advertisements, Everywhere!
The super toilet, also known as a


washlet in Japanese, exemplifies

the country's c
leanliness and the

high-tech lifestyle.
Naked in public baths
Accuracy of public transport
Japanese is the majority
language in daily life.

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Indonesia

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Indonesian Greetings



Greeting an Indonesian with
“Selamat” (sell-a-mat) should be
said slowly and with sincerity, involve
a slow handshake with the right


hand) accompanied by a slight nod

of the head or bow.
People may greet close relatives by
shaking hands and kissing one
another on both cheeks.

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Culture Shock in
Indonesia



Almost Indonesian food is spicy by
adding sambal or any sauce.
Deep-fried food is normal


“Bule” is mostly used to call

foreign people among
Indonesian.
No fork and spoon while eating
No toilet roll or tissue paper in
toilets
Strict drug law

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Vietnam