Student Exchange Programme

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Student Exchange Programme Exchange – A Unique Opportunity!

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Page 1: Student Exchange Programme

Student Exchange Programme

Exchange – A Unique Opportunity!

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Exchange with BI

One semester abroad During bachelor and/or MasterStudent Exchange: 5th or 6th semester

Almost 170* partners in 46 countriesAll universities are quality assured by BITranscript with an international profile

*Not applicable for all programmes, due to courses, academic calendar etc.

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Why Exchange?

International experience

International network

Improved languageskills

Cultural experience

New academic impulses

Social experience

Makes you unique

Friends for life

YOUR personal process!

YOUR research!

We give you the Framework; possibilities and requirements

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Where can you go?North America

• Acknowledged universities• Few places, many applicants

South- and Central America• Mexico, Chile, Peru• Speak Spanish? – great possibilities

Europe• Erasmus scholarship• Important political trading partners

The Nordic Countries• International environment• Erasmus or Norek

Asia• Rapidly becoming a more important trading partner

Australia and New Zealand• Few places, many applicants

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Admission requirements

Minimum grade average: C

No pending subjects Applications with ONE pending subject may be considered for exchange within

Europe.

Some universities have language requirements

Interview for certain destinations

Decision is based on an overall evaluation!

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Costs & Scholarships

• Tuition fee to BI only• Loan and scholarship in Lånekassen (if eligible),

see www.lanekassen.no• Language scholarship (NOK 16 720)

• Nb! Not if courses are conducted in English• Other scholarships: Erasmus and Norek

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Application process1. Apply to the IRO within February 1st 2012

• Online application form: www.bi.edu/exchange• List of priorities, letter of motivation and CV• Offer: beginning of March followed by nomination

2. Apply to the host university Final acceptance

3. Course approval Learning Agreement – more details later in the process Workload for Bachelor students: 30 ECTS

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Student Exchange Programme

Challenge yourself!Apply for Student Exchange

Deadline: February 1, 2012

Contact information:International Relations Office

[email protected]@bi.no, 46410156

Exchange fair – January 18, 2012