Student Exchange Programme

E-mail:International.office@bi.no

Outgoing Exchange:Hege Jordheim hege.jordheim@bi.noHanne Framnes hanne.framnes@bi.no

What we offer?• One semester abroad

– Student Exchange: 3rd semester• One year abroad

– Double Degree Programme: 2nd year

• More than 160* partners in 40 countries• The universities are approved by BI• Exchange at the Master level is based on high

academic standards and relevance. • It is important to ensure that you apply for

institutions that offer courses at the right level in order to have the courses approved by the Associate Dean.

• *Not applicable for all programmes, due to courses or academic calendar

North and South America

USAAcknowledged universitiesFew places, high interestTime consuming application and visa

processCanadaAcknowledged universitiesSome more placesNo visa required for Norwegian Students

Mexico, Chile, PeruLanguage barrierFascinating cultureAdventurous Speak spanish? – great possibilities

EuropeEndless possibilitiesErasmus scholarshipImportant trading partnersExciting history and culture

The Nordic CountriesInternational environmentGreat networking possibilitiesGood job opportunitiesErasmus or Norek

AsiaCompletely different cultureFar awayNew impulsesRapidly becoming a more

importanttrading partner

Australia and New Zealand

Popular destinationFew places, many applicantsExciting, but consider alternative destinations

Why Exchange?

International experience

International network

Improved languageskills

Cultural experience

New academic impulses

Social experience

Makes you unique

Friends for life

Double Degree Programme• MSc in Business and Economics, majors in finance

and economics and MSc in Financial Economics- University of Amsterdam, University of Ljubljana, University Pompeu

Fabra

• MSc in Business and Economics, major in strategy- University of Groningen

• MSc in Strategic Marketing Management- University of Groningen

MSc in Leadership and Organizational Psychology- University of Tilburg

Recommended GPA: B

Costs & Scholarship

• You pay tuition to BI• Loan and scholarship in Lånekassen (if eligible)

• Language scholarship (NOK 15 500)– Nb! Not if courses are conducted in English

• Other scholarships: Erasmus and Norek• Ruhrgas: Business and Economics, Germany

(deadline 17 February)

www.lanekassen.no

Admission requirements - for the Exchange Programme

• GPA average “good C” or better, no pending subjects (30 ECTS)

• Satisfactory skills in foreign language • Letter of motivation (in English)• CV (in English)• Interview for certain destinations• Decision is based on an

overall evaluation!

Application process

• A two-step process:1. Apply to the IRO– Application deadline:1 February 2010– 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

Learning Agreement

o Course approval:

No duplicate courses Right level Relevant according to study programme Workload for MSc students: 18-24 ECTS

Learning Agreement

Specialisation MSc Programmes: must have all courses approved by the Associate Dean see lists of recommended universities (guidelines only!)

MSc in Business and Economics: free elective courses directly to the International

Relations Office

Electives only, major courses in special cases, but never guaranteed.

Student Exchange Programme

Challenge yourself!Apply for Student Exchange

Deadline: 1 February 2010

(If offered a place, please note 23 March for Study Abroad Meeting)