1. Bergen University College Erasmus Staff Mobility Week 2016
Elin Kvaale, head of international office

2. Internationalization relations
HiB policy
EU policy
Norwegian policy
Erasmus+
Horizon 2020
Erasmus+
Horizon 2020
Panorama
North-America
Capacity building
HiB:
Strategic Partnerships
Joint Study Programmes
Courses and programs in English
Increased Student Mobility
More international students
Participation in academic networks
EUROPE 2020:
Erasmus+, € 14,7 bill.
Mobility of individuals
Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
Support for policy reform
Horizon 2020, € 78,6 bill.
Excellent research
Industrial leadership
Societal challenges
Norwegian policy:
Internationalization as a tool for increased quality
Internationalization as a tool for growth
Full participation in Erasmus+ and Horizon2020
Strategies for cooperation with North America and the BRICS countries + Japan
Financial instruments:
Partnership programs
Mobility schemes
Study support
Institutional incentives
No tuition fees for international students
HiB
Strategic partner
Duke University, USA
Networks
Nordplus
SANORD
Global University Sub Sea Alliance
ETEN (European Teacher Education Network)
Erasmus+
Key figures 2015
International students: 110
Outgoing students: 240
Partnership agreements: 225

3. Credit mobility around the world
All our study programs have a number of exchange agreements. Typically, the students will go abroad for a period of 3 months to 1 semester. The courses/ placement will be preapproved and will also be approved as part of the students’ degree at HiB.
HiB has exchange/ study abroad agreements around the world. Popular places are Tanzania and Cuba (placements), USA and Australia (study abroad) and Europe (Erasmus-exchange).

4. Student life at HiB Student Parliament Student organizations
Student welfare - SIB
hibstudent.no
On campus there is a Student House with office space for all the student organizations, including the Student Parliament. It also houses a bar and concert arena; KRONBAR. The Student House is run by the students in cooperation with HiB but KRONBAR is run by a separate board.

5. International students at HiB
Courses and programs in English
Nomination
Admission
Accommodation
Welcome Week
Student assistant
Buddy program
HiB offers courses in English which are integrated in our regular programs. This means that the international students study together with the Norwegian students. We also make sure that every international students is assigned a buddy. The buddy will met the student at the airport and take her to the hostel. The buddy will also show the student around town and make sure she finds her way around in town as well as on campus.
The students are encouraged to participate in welcome week where we make sure that they get all the information they need in order to have a good stay in Bergen and at HiB.
Introduction programme:
Pick-up service
You can arrive in Bergen by air, land or sea. See visitbergen.com for more information about how to get here.
If you arrive between 8 am and 10 pm we will arrange for someone to meet you when you arrive in Bergen, provided you let us know when and where you will arrive.
Buddy programme
As an international student you can say yes to have a buddy during your stay in Bergen. He or she will normally be studying at the same faculty or department as you and will introduce you to the city of Bergen and include you in the regular student life at the university college.
Student assistant
A student assistant is engaged at the International Office to assist international students. He or she is responsible for the buddy programme and the pick-up service.
During the semester he or she will also arrange social events such as welcome party, fishing trips, mountain trips and skiing. You can contact the assistant by .
Welcome week
The welcome week takes place in the beginning of each semester and it is an exellent opportunity to meet other international students.
During the week we make sure that you get all the necessary information about being a student and living in Bergen. Quota students are also welcome to participate in the welcome week as long as it does not conflict with the program they have been admitted to.
Academic calendar
Spring 2016: 4. January – 17. June
Autumn 2016: 15. August
Registration with local authorities
Depending on the length of stay and country of origin some international students must register with the local police office in Bergen upon arrival in Bergen.
See Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI) for more information.

6. Weekend hike to the Hardangerfjord
Bergen is the Gateway to the Fjords and once every semester we treat the international students to a weekend trip to the Hardangerfjord. They go by bus, live in cottages and enjoy the wonderful nature of Kinsarvik. Hiking, canoeing, cooking and eating together makes a weekend to remember for life.

7. Welcome!
In addition to making sure that the international students are included in regular campus life, the student assistant, together with the buddies, organize some special events for the international students. She makes sure that the activities are free or low cost, such at hiking in the mountains surrounding Bergen. A trip to IKEA is mandatory if you are to survive on a student budget. On Culture Night, we book the teaching kitchen, give the students small amounts of money and challenge them to cook a typical meal from their home country to share with the others.

8. Thank you for your attention and welcome to Bergen and HiB!
Elin Kvaale, head of international office