Nina Gry Stein, nina.stein@nhh.noNina Hagen, nina.hagen@nhh.no

Information Meeting CEMS- and student exchange

at master level 2010/2011

Tuesday 16th of March at 16:15Aud. Terje Hansen

International Relations Office

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John Andersen Nina Gry Stein Nina Hagen Astrid Foldal Norunn Økland

Lena Håre Ole Johan Berge Svein Olav Svoldal

Responsible for:•Student exchange•CEMS MIM•Double Degrees•NHH Graduate Summer School

Agenda• The selection process

• The role as exchange student

• Contact with NHH

• Practical issues

• Pre-approval of courses

• Scholarship and Loan

• Student report

• Further procedures3

The Selection Process

• 334 applications

• 292 students nominated

• Conditional offers

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The role as an exchange student

• A new cultural and social experience

• Adapt to a new institution

• The role as Ambassador

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Contact with the International Relations Office at NHH

• Please return the contract before Friday 19th of March

• Student web: Address abroad, phone number, e-mail address

• The semester fee must be paid to NHH even if you go on exchange

• Keep yourself updated on relevant information from NHH, check the student web

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Practical issues before leaving• Follow instructions from receiving university

– Fill in application form and provide supporting documentation (academic reference letters, transcripts, statement of purpose, CV etc)

– Apply for courses– Accommodation– Language course etc

• Insurance (www.ansa.no, www.sivilokonomene.no)• Visa, residence permit

• Safety issues– Medical coverage for Norwegian students abroad

(www.nav.no)

• Vaccinations (www.reisemedisin.no)7

Practical issues at NHH

• Studentregistrering

– Semester fee

– Register at student web; UTV401, UTV402, UTV403, UTV404 (both CEMS and exchange students)

– Advicer for your thesis• http://www.nhh.no/en/student-pages/thesis.aspx

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Pre-Approval of courses – Learning agreement

Application form for pre-approval of courses (the learning agreement):

http://www.nhh.no/en/student-pages/exchange/master/pre-approval.aspx

– Course approvals– Nina.Hagen@nhh.no (Asia, Eastern Europe, German

speaking- and French speaking Europe)– Astrid.Foldal@nhh.no (Oceania, Africa, America, Spain,

Portugal, Italy, The Netherlands, UK)– Nina.Stein@nhh.no (The Nordic countries + CEMS students)

– Or use int.stud.@nhh.no

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Pre-approval of courses• Courses at Master level

• Minor – equal to 30 ECTS credits (30 studiepoeng at NHH)

• Courses within NHHs subject area. Language courses will not be approved as part of the minor

• Application with necessary documentation to the international office

• Pre-approval of courses before you start your studies abroad

• CEMS students

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Final course approval

• Pre-approval of courses

• Transcript confirming that the exams are passed

• Registered by the International Relations Office as soon as we have received the student report! We inform the Office for Student and Academic Affairs.

• The transcript is sent to you together with a Course Exemptions letter

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Scholarship and loan

• Scholarship– Erasmus/Nordplus

– Ruhrgas Scholarship (can not be combined with Erasmus Scholarship)

• Lånekassen (State Education Loan Fund)

– Relevant only for Norwegian students and Quota students

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Student report

• The report should be sent to int.stud@nhh.no within 3 weeks after you have completed the exchange periode

• Reports will be published on NHH´s web-pages.

• You are welcome to write the report together with other students

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Information sources

• International Relations Office

• Exchange students at NHH

• Your host institution

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Questions?

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Good Luck!

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