What can NHH offer you as an exchange student?

- NHH is Norway´s Leading teaching and research institution in the field of economics and business administration

- NHH is an innovative institution with an active research environment

- NHH is an international institution; the staff is part of close, international networks and our research enjoys a high reputation abroad. International student exchange is well integraded as part of our study programs.

- NHH has acheived accreditation by EQUIS (European Quality Improvment System)  and is member of the highly prestigious Community of European Management Schools (CEMS) as well as the global network Program in International Management (PIM).

- NHH has the best student environment in the country - in Norway´s most exciting student town - Bergen

 Description of institution:

The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) was founded in 1936 and is today Norway’s leading institution within research and education in business administration NHH has more than 2800 full time students and a total staff of 331.

NHHs activities can be divided into the following areas:

- NHH is to offer higher education within the fields of economics and business administration based on leading research within these fields;

- NHH is to carry out research with a particular national responsibility for basic research and training of researchers within these fields;

-NHH is to convey knowledge about its activities and further the understanding in society of the scientific methods and results within the fields of economics and business administration;

-NHH is to offer or organise continuing/advanced courses within economics and business administration.

NHH strives to be one of the leading research and educational institutions in Europe and endeavours to recruit the top students; based on the belief that excellence in research is the prerequisite of excellence in teaching.
 

Location and facilities:

NHHs main building is located on a hill with a view over the fjord leading into the city of Bergen, “Byfjorden”.  2/3 of the institutions area is located on this hill.  At sea-level we have the Merino-building, where you’ll find study-halls and auditoriums. NHH has teaching-rooms in most of the buildings which are modern and well equipped. In addition there are many group-rooms at the students’ disposal.  There are approximately 1500 places available to the students in the form of study-halls and computer work-places. In addition you’ll find the library, which has Norway's most comprehensive business and management library collection, as well as the book-store and cafeterias. At NHH everything is nearby. Buildings, facilities, studentgroups, research-environment. The world becomes close at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in a multicultural learning environment. If you wonder  what it looks like here at NHH, you are more than welcome to take a virtual tour with us:
http://www.nhh.no/stud/campus/campus.html or http://www.utdanningibergen.com/nhh.asp.
 

Program structure:

National changes in the study structure, as part of a quality reform within higher education in Norway, took place in the fall semester 2003. The study structure is divided into a 3+2 model, with a 3-year Bachelor-program and a 2-year Master-program. The new Master-programs started in the fall 2004.

                           

Courses:

Master students:
Exchange students at master level may choose courses from the Master of Science in Business Program.

Further information is available on http://www.nhh.no/studier/english/fulltime/intbus.htm

Bachelor students:
Student exchange at Bachelor level started in 2006. Our Bachelor programme is taught in Norwegian. However, several courses are offered in English and are open to exchange students.
 

Summer program:

NHH does not offer summer courses. 
  

Credits:

 

NHH uses ECTS credits.  Courses at Master- and Bachelor-level constitute 7,5 ECTS credits. A full work-load for one semester is 30 ECTS credits.
 

Grading scale:
 

NHH uses the ECTS grading scale (A - F, where E is the lowest passing grade)

Academic Calendar 2006/2007

Orientation:
 

Mandatory “welcome-week” with important information-meetings is arranged the week before lectures start, every semester (included in the dates above). A variety of social activities take place during this week.
 

Accommodation:

NHH reserves housing for all incoming exchange students at Hatleberg student dorms, which is located only a couple of minutes in walking-distance from NHH. Application deadline is May 20^th (fall semester) and November 1st  (spring semester). All applications are to be sent to the International Office.
 

Links to information about Bergen/Norway:

http://www.visitBergen.com
http://www.virtualbergen.com/
http://english.norge.no/
http://www.norway.com/
 

Application Deadlines:

Deadline to register  for courses and exams:
-September 1^st (fall semester)
-February 1^st (spring semester).
 

Application Documents:

Exchange students will receive, by e-mail, an information-package with all necessary information about their stay here in Norway, and forms (housing-registration, student exchange file etc.).

 PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PLACE THROUGH YOUR HOME UNIVERSITY. Please contact the International Office at you own university/faculty to get information about their application deadline.

Contact:

http://www.nhh.no/adm/int/tilsette2003_e.htm
Int.stud@nhh.no

Address:

International Office, NHH
Helleveien 30
N-5045 BERGEN
Norway
 

Telephone/Fax: 

WWW-address:

www.nhh.no
www.nhh.no/adm/int