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JOB MARKET POORER THAN EVER
No university graduates have had more challenges in the employment market than those who earned their degrees last year. The Norwegian Institute for Studies in Research and Higher Education (NIFU) has since 1993 studied the employment market for recent graduates. The verdict of 2003 is that the market is tougher than ever. Researcher at NIFU, Clara Åse Arnesen, says that it is harder than ever to get a relevant job. She continues: – Recent graduates usually find themselves at the end of the line. In general, the poor state of the economy is pointed out as the main reason for the gloomy outlook for young, educated job-seekers.
FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER GOODIES
It might seem that the students at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) get a lot of extras Bergen’s university students only can dream about. For example, NHH is visited by businesses which present themselves and offer free pizza and beer to students. But things have been poor here too, the number of businesses making these visits dropped from 50 to 27 last semester. From the sponsors that are not taken by NHH’s students, the law students have helped themselves, for example by arranging a moderately-priced winter sports party with students from Oslo. It may seem like Bergen’s university and university college students don’t seem to want to stay in touch with the business community.
THE SCHOOL OF WELL-BEING
Students at Bergen University College (HiB) may actually be quite content with their situation. This is in stark contrast to the survey presented by Stud.mag. This time, one third of the college’s students have been interviewed, and this time it is thumbs-up for HiB. Student Kristian Roset has experience from university, and he says HiB is better. A majority of the students polled say the studies are stimulating. They also agree that they are getting a quality education and that there is good interaction between students and teachers. One of the advantages of being a student at HiB is a firm agenda every day and small classes.
ALEXANDER KEMP
05.05.04
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