student exchange programme exchange – a unique opportunity!
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Student Exchange Programme
Exchange – A Unique Opportunity!
Exchange with BI
One semester abroad During bachelor and/or MasterStudent Exchange: 5th or 6th semester
Almost 170* partners in 46 countriesAll universities are quality assured by BITranscript with an international profile
*Not applicable for all programmes, due to courses, academic calendar etc.
Why Exchange?
International experience
International network
Improved languageskills
Cultural experience
New academic impulses
Social experience
Makes you unique
Friends for life
YOUR personal process!
YOUR research!
We give you the Framework; possibilities and requirements
Where can you go?North America
• Acknowledged universities• Few places, many applicants
South- and Central America• Mexico, Chile, Peru• Speak Spanish? – great possibilities
Europe• Erasmus scholarship• Important political trading partners
The Nordic Countries• International environment• Erasmus or Norek
Asia• Rapidly becoming a more important trading partner
Australia and New Zealand• Few places, many applicants
Admission requirements
Minimum grade average: C
No pending subjects Applications with ONE pending subject may be considered for exchange within
Europe.
Some universities have language requirements
Interview for certain destinations
Decision is based on an overall evaluation!
Costs & Scholarships
• Tuition fee to BI only• Loan and scholarship in Lånekassen (if eligible),
see www.lanekassen.no• Language scholarship (NOK 16 720)
• Nb! Not if courses are conducted in English• Other scholarships: Erasmus and Norek
Application process1. Apply to the IRO within February 1st 2012
• Online application form: www.bi.edu/exchange• List of priorities, letter of motivation and CV• Offer: beginning of March followed by nomination
2. Apply to the host university Final acceptance
3. Course approval Learning Agreement – more details later in the process Workload for Bachelor students: 30 ECTS
Student Exchange Programme
Challenge yourself!Apply for Student Exchange
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Contact information:International Relations Office
[email protected]@bi.no, 46410156
Exchange fair – January 18, 2012