1. Incoming Exhange at BI

2. The application process Nomination mail to partners abt 2 months prior to application deadline 1 May and 1 October Automatic e-mail to students generated when nominated to BI by Home Institution All supporting documents can be attached to the application form Registering the applications Processing and sending the Acceptance Packages Admission package Nomination email March Application deadline 1 May June Mid August Housing confirmation Introduction programme

3. Housing All International students are guaranteed housing through BI Separate application form on: www.housing.biwww.housing.bi Prices from BOK 2200 – 4200 NOK per month –BSN www.bsn.nowww.bsn.no –SiO www.sio.nowww.sio.no

4. Courses in English at BI 3 yr BBA program conducted in English –spesialisation in Finance or Marketing 3rd year Elective courses for Bachelor students in English Basic language courses in French, German and Spanish 2 year Master of Science program in English with a wide variety of courses Online course registration 15 June – 1 July Add/drop period first during the week of lectures

5. Entry requirements Language Bachelor – minimum one academic year Master – grades and specialization from Bachelor degree

6. Grades –Transcript ECTS 21 working days after the exam Continuous assesment – in addition to written exams and term paper

7. Pick-up BI have a pick-up service for all exchange students –Oslo Central Station to the student dormitory Information and pick-up form on web

8. INSA A student organisation looking after the Exchange Students social activities Pick-up, intruduction week Organises events and trips: –One weekend trip within Norway and one to a Scandinavian Capital –Rafting, skitrips in the winter, sledge riding, ice-skating, movie nights, International Cooking Dinner nights, bowling etc.. IRO sponsors 530,- per student each semester IRO pay NOK 50,- per student for pick-up

9. Events and meetings with the International Exchange Students Welcome and Information Meeting Cross Cultural Workshop Exam meeting by the end of the term Student Exchange Fair/ Student Exchange seminar Farwell party

10. Communication Channels Web E-mail Newsletters It’s Learning Front desk International Office Brochures International Student Handbook Student Exchange Programme Brochure Challenge: how do we reach our students with information?

11. Norwegian Language Course Offered every semester Classes 2 afternoons a week. Language certificate at the end, but no credits A level two course in the spring semester NOK 1500,- for the course + the text book

12. Working in Norway Students are allowed to work up to 20 hours a week Information on work possibilities in the Acceptance package Type of work they can expect: –Language assistants –Newspaper delivery –Bars and Restaurants Career Service at BI www.bi.edu/careerwww.bi.edu/career

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