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Student Exchange Programme
E-mail:[email protected]
Outgoing Exchange:Hege Jordheim [email protected] Framnes [email protected]
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)