Extracurricular activities

The Student's Association

The Students' Association at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, NHHS, is one of the most active in Norway in terms of the number and variety of different activities. Its members participate actively in student politics, and a large number of students are involved in committees set up to organise conferences and seminars on issues of particular interest to the school's academic profile.

The Association publishes its own newspaper, and runs a news video group. Furthermore, NHH provides a very active environment for musical activities as well as ample opportunities to participate in sports. The Association also runs a pub (Klubben) in the basement of the School. During the year a lot of concerts, music festivals, other cultural arrangements and business seminars are organised by NHHS.

International Committee and mentor program

An international committee has been established for the purpose of organising social events for all the exchange students at NHH. This includes boat cruises, mountain hikes, visits to destinations in Norway of particular interest, social activities and parties. The international committee also administers the mentor program.

All exchange students get a student contact person at NHH - a mentor. The International Committee will send you a note telling the name and address of your mentor a few weeks before school starts. It is common that the mentor and the exchange student write a letter to each other with a short presentation a few weeks before arrival.

When you arrive in Bergen, you will be met by your mentor or somebody from the International committee/office. Your mentor will help you with the formalities at the beginning of the semester, and if you have any questions about practical matters regarding the school, the student organisations or Bergen, your mentor may be the right person to ask.

At the beginning of the autumn semester, there will be a fabulous Mentors' Party. This is the day when all new students, both foreign and Norwegian, meet their mentors. The mentors arrange a wild party for the first year students. Later on, in November, the first year students organise a return party for their dearly beloved mentors.

At the beginning of the spring semester, the International Committee and the mentors of the exchange students organise another Mentors party. However, this party is for exchange students only.