RUSH OF NEW STUDENTS TO BERGEN
A lot of people want to study in Bergen. There is a sharp increase in the number of applicants this autumn. Next year, the University of Bergen (UiB) may have as many as one thousand new students. The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) has had a lot of applications too. Bergen University College (HiB) hasn’t seen the same growth in their numbers with an increase of about two percent. The number of students applying for studies at UiB has gone up about 70 percent since 2000. However, UiB still has one problem: There are not enough applicants for the new teacher’s program that is beginning this autumn.
FED UP OF WORKING WITHOUT WAGES
The students who organize TV debates for NRK at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) won’t do any more such work without being paid by either the school or the state broadcasting system. (NRK) - We have to sacrifice work and studies in order to arrange these debates, Carl Henning Bertelsen says. He is the leader of the students’ technical group. - We feel that we don’t get sufficient compensation for what we do, Bertelsen continues. He thinks the students involved should receive decent payment for their services, or have their workload reduced dramatically. He says there are fifteen to twenty students who work for free Friday and Saturday when debates are organized. So far, NRK has held four debates at NHH.
KVARTERET DOESN’T PAY ENOUGH
Those who are going to work at students’ house Kvarteret this summer will make 90 NOK an hour. However, the tariff rate is 22 NOK above that. Inge Skogheim was involved with SommerKvarteret last year, and he is not impressed by the current system, where a bonus is one of the elements. He feels there should be more professionalism about the running of SommerKvarteret. Johan Falnes is in charge of this year’s SommerKvarteret, and thinks the bonus system will be a good inspiration for his employees. - Also, we expect more visitors this year due to the Euro 2004, he says.
ALEXANDER KEMP
12.05.04
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