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Student Exchange Programme. Exchange – A Unique Opportunity!. Exchange with BI. One semester abroad D uring bachelor and/or Master Student Exchange: 5 th or 6 th semester Almost 170* partners in 46 countries All universities are quality assured by BI
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Student Exchange Programme Exchange –A Unique Opportunity!
Exchange with BI • One semester abroad • During bachelor and/or Master • Student Exchange: 5th or 6th semester • Almost 170* partners in 46 countries • All universities are quality assured by BI • Transcript with an international profile *Not applicable for all programmes, due to courses, academic calendar etc.
Friends for life New academic impulses Why Exchange? We give you the Framework; possibilities and requirements Cultural experience Improved languageskills YOUR personal process! Makes you unique YOUR research! International experience Social experience International network
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
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!
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
Application process • 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 • Apply to the host university • Final acceptance • Course approval • Learning Agreement – more details later in the process • Workload for Bachelor students: 30 ECTS
Student Exchange Programme Challenge yourself! Apply for Student Exchange Deadline: February 1, 2012 Contact information: International Relations Office international.office@bi.no hege.Jordheim@bi.no, 46410156 Exchange fair – January 18, 2012