Generelt infomte

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Welcome Information meeting CEMS- and student
exchange at master level 2009/2010
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International Relations Office

• Responsible for the student exchange program at
  bachelor and master level
• Responsible for the CEMS programme
• Astrid Foldal
• Norunn Økland
• Nina Hagen
• Nina Gry Stein
• Student assistants Jeanette Vik and Svein Olav
  Svoldal

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Topics

• The selection process
• The role as exchange student
• Contact with NHH
• Practical issues
• Pre-approval of courses
• Scholarship and Loan
• Student report
• Further procedures

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The Selection Process

• 268 applications
• 227 students nominated
• Conditional offers

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The role as exchange student

• A new cultural and social experience
• Adapt to a new institution
• The role as Ambassador

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Contact with the International Office at NHH

• Please return the contract before 20 March
  (tomorrow!)
• Student web Address abroad, phone number, e-mail
  address
• The semester fee must be paid to NHH even if you
  go on exchange
• Keep yourself updated on relevant information
  from NHH, check the student web

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Practical issues before leaving

• Follow instructions from receiving university
• Fill in application form and provide supporting
  documentation (academic reference letters,
  transcripts, statement of purpose, CV etc)
• Apply for courses
• Accommodation
• Language course etc
• Insurance (www.ansa.no, www.sivilokonomene.no)
• Visa, residence permit
• Safety Issues
• Medical coverage for Norwegian students abroad
  (www.nav.no)
• Vaccinations (www.reisemedisin.no)

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Practical Issues at NHH

• Studentregistrering
• Semester fee
• Register at student web UTV401, UTV402, UTV403,
  UTV404 (both CEMS and exchange students)
• Advicer for your thesis
• http//www.nhh.no/en/student-pages/thesis.aspx

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Pre-approval of courses Learning agreement

• Application form for pre-approval of courses (the
  learning agreement)
• http//www.nhh.no/en/student-pages/exchange/master
  /pre-approval.aspx
• Course approvals
• Nina.Hagen_at_nhh.no (Asia, Eastern Europe, German
  speaking- and French speaking Europe)
• Astrid.Foldal_at_nhh.no (Oceania, Africa, America,
  Spain, Portugal, Italy, The Netherlands, UK)
• Nina.Stein_at_nhh.no (The Nordic countries CEMS
  students)
• Or use int.stud._at_nhh.no

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Pre-approval of courses

• Courses at Master level
• Minor equal to 30 ECTS credits (30 studiepoeng
  at NHH)
• Courses within NHHs subject area. Language
  courses will not be approved as part of the minor
• Application with necessary documentation to the
  international office
• Pre-approval of courses before you start your
  studies abroad
• - CEMS students

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Final course approval

• Pre-approval of courses
• Transcript confirming that the exams are passed
• Registered by the International Relations Office
  as soon as we have received the student report!
  We inform the Office for Student and Academic
  Affairs.
• The transcript is sent to you together with a
  Course Exemptions letter

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Scholarship and Loan

• Scholarship
• Erasmus/Sokrates/Nordplus
• Ruhrgas Scholarship (can not be combined with
  Erasmus Scholarship)
• Lånekassen (State Education Loan Fund)
• Relevant for Norwegian students and Quota
  students
• Full courseload (30 ECTS credits or equivalent)
• Statement in your envelope to be enclosed with
  your loan application
• Documentation of exact academic calendar

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Scholarship and Loan

• Language Scholarship from the Norwegian State
  Educational Loan Fund
• Requirement must take courses equal to 30 ECTS
  credits
• The language course has to be completed before
  the regular semester starts
• Min 4 weeks, min 15 hours pr week
• Tuition fee
• May be covered partly as loan and partly as
  scholarship if you are entitled to support form
  the State Education Loan Fund

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Student report

• The report should be sent to int.stud_at_nhh.no
  within 3 weeks after you have completed the
  exchange periode
• Reports will be published on NHHs web-pages.
• You are welcome to write the report together with
  other students

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More information

• International Relations Office
• Exchange students at NHH
• The university you are going to

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Questions?
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GOOD LUCK!
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Stipend og Lån (Lånekassen)

• Lånekassen
• Gir støtte til utenlandsopphold, men andre regler
  enn for studier hjemme
• Forutsatt at du tar full belastning ute får du
  støtte fra Lånekassen som andre
  utenlandsstudenter
• Noen læresteder tar skolepenger. Dette kan du
  delvis få dekket av Lånekassen
• Språkstipend
• Krav om full semesterbelastning (30 studiepoeng)
• Krav om å dokumentere eksakt tid (fra til) man
  er ute får støtte for de månedene man er ute
  etter utenlandssatser
• Bekreftelse legges ved den vanlige søknaden til
  Lånekassen
• (viktig!)

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Stipend og Lån (Lånekassen)

• basisstøtte (8 500 NOK i stipend og lån per
  måned)
• reisetillegg til en reise tur-retur fra Norge til
  studiestedet ved opphold på under seks måneder.
  Reisetillegget blir gitt som 70 prosent stipend
  og 30 prosent lån
• skolepengestøtte (opptil 53 370 NOK per semester
  til utdanning utenfor Norden). Skolepengestøtten
  er stipend og lån til hel eller delvis dekning av
  skolepenger/kursavgift. De første 26 685 kronene
  gis med 70 prosent som stipend og 30 prosent som
  lån. Støtte utover dette gis som lån, opptil en
  grense på maksimalt 53 370 NOK per semester
• språkstipend (15 660 NOK). Kurs tatt i utlandet,
  må vare minimum 4 uker, minimum 15 timer per uke,
  avsluttet før offisiell sem.start ved
  vertsuniversitet, krav om fulltidsstudium på
  utveksling, ikke undervisning på engelsk (i sin
  helhet)
• NB Støtten frå Lånekassen blir ikke
  valutajustert!