Information Meeting CEMS- and student exchange at master level 2010/2011

1. Information Meeting CEMS- and student exchange at master level 2010/2011 Tuesday 16th of March at 16:15 Aud. Terje Hansen Nina Gry Stein, nina.stein@nhh.no Nina Hagen, nina.hagen@nhh.no

2. International Relations Office • 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 2

3. Agenda • The selection process • The role as exchange student • Contact with NHH • Practical issues • Pre-approval of courses • Scholarship and Loan • Student report • Further procedures

4. The Selection Process • 334 applications • 292 students nominated • Conditional offers

5. The role as an exchange student • A new cultural and social experience • Adapt to a new institution • The role as Ambassador

6. 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

7. Practical issues before leaving • Followinstructions from receivinguniversity • Fill in application form and providesupportingdocumentation (academicreference letters, transcripts, statementof purpose, CV etc) • Apply for courses • Accommodation • Languagecourseetc • Insurance (www.ansa.no, www.sivilokonomene.no) • Visa, residencepermit • Safety issues • Medicalcoverage for Norwegian students abroad (www.nav.no) • Vaccinations (www.reisemedisin.no)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Information sources • International Relations Office • Exchange students at NHH • Your host institution

15. Questions?

16. Good Luck!