Welcome
Information meeting
CEMS- and student exchange at master level
2009/2010
International Relations Office
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Responsible for the student exchange program at
bachelor and master level
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Responsible for the CEMS programme
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Astrid Foldal
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Norunn Økland
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Nina Hagen
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Nina Gry Stein
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Student assistants: Jeanette Vik and Svein Olav Svoldal
Topics
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The selection process
The role as exchange student
Contact with NHH
Practical issues
Pre-approval of courses
Scholarship and Loan
Student report
Further procedures
The Selection Process
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268 applications
227 students nominated
Conditional offers
The role as exchange student
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A new cultural and social experience
Adapt to a new institution
The role as Ambassador
Contact with the International Office
at NHH
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Please return the contract before 20 March (tomorrow!)
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Student web: Address abroad, phone number, e-mail address
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The semester fee must be paid to NHH even if you go on
exchange
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Keep yourself updated on relevant information from NHH,
check the student web
Practical issues before leaving
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Follow instructions from receiving university
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Fill in application form and provide supporting documentation (academic
reference letters, transcripts, statement of purpose, CV etc)
Apply for courses
Accommodation
Language course etc
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Insurance (www.ansa.no, www.sivilokonomene.no)
Visa, residence permit
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Safety Issues
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Medical coverage for Norwegian students abroad (www.nav.no)
Vaccinations (www.reisemedisin.no)
Practical Issues at NHH
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Studentregistrering
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Semester fee
Register at student web; UTV401, UTV402, UTV403,
UTV404 (both CEMS and exchange students)
Advicer for your thesis
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http://www.nhh.no/en/student-pages/thesis.aspx
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
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Course approvals
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Nina.Hagen@nhh.no (Asia, Eastern Europe, German speaking- and French
speaking Europe)
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Astrid.Foldal@nhh.no (Oceania, Africa, America, Spain, Portugal, Italy, The
Netherlands, UK)
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Nina.Stein@nhh.no (The Nordic countries + CEMS students)
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Or use int.stud.@nhh.no
Pre-approval of courses
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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
Final course approval
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Pre-approval of courses
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Transcript confirming that the exams are passed
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Registered by the International Relations Office as soon as we
have received the student report! We inform the Office for
Student and Academic Affairs.
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The transcript is sent to you together with a Course Exemptions
letter
Scholarship and Loan
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Scholarship
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Erasmus/Sokrates/Nordplus
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Ruhrgas Scholarship (can not be combined with Erasmus Scholarship)
Lånekassen (State Education Loan Fund)
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Relevant for Norwegian students and Quota students
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Full courseload (30 ECTS credits or equivalent)
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Statement in your envelope to be enclosed with your loan application
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Documentation of exact academic calendar
Scholarship and Loan
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Language Scholarship from the Norwegian State Educational
Loan Fund
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Requirement: must take courses equal to 30 ECTS credits
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The language course has to be completed before the regular semester
starts
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Min 4 weeks, min 15 hours pr week
Tuition fee
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May be covered partly as loan and partly as scholarship if you are entitled to support form
the State Education Loan Fund
Student report
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The report should be sent to int.stud@nhh.no within 3 weeks
after you have completed the exchange periode
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Reports will be published on NHH´s web-pages.
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You are welcome to write the report together with other
students
More information
–International
Relations
Office
–Exchange
students at
NHH
–The
university you are
going to
Questions?
GOOD LUCK!
Stipend og Lån (Lånekassen)
Lånekassen
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Gir støtte til utenlandsopphold, men andre regler enn for studier
hjemme
Forutsatt at du tar full belastning ute får du støtte fra Lånekassen
som andre utenlandsstudenter
Noen læresteder tar skolepenger. Dette kan du delvis få dekket av
Lånekassen
Språkstipend
Krav om full semesterbelastning (30 studiepoeng)
Krav om å dokumentere eksakt tid (fra – til) man er ute – får støtte for
de månedene man er ute etter utenlandssatser
Bekreftelse legges ved den vanlige søknaden til Lånekassen
(viktig!)
Stipend og Lån (Lånekassen)
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basisstøtte (8 500 NOK i stipend og lån per måned)
reisetillegg til en reise tur-retur fra Norge til studiestedet ved
opphold på under seks måneder. Reisetillegget blir gitt som 70
prosent stipend og 30 prosent lån
skolepengestøtte (opptil 53 370 NOK per semester til
utdanning utenfor Norden). Skolepengestøtten er stipend og lån
til hel eller delvis dekning av skolepenger/kursavgift. De første
26 685 kronene gis med 70 prosent som stipend og 30 prosent
som lån. Støtte utover dette gis som lån, opptil en grense på
maksimalt 53 370 NOK per semester
språkstipend (15 660 NOK). Kurs tatt i utlandet, må vare
minimum 4 uker, minimum 15 timer per uke, avsluttet før
offisiell sem.start ved vertsuniversitet, krav om fulltidsstudium på
utveksling, ikke undervisning på engelsk (i sin helhet)
NB: Støtten frå Lånekassen blir ikke valutajustert!