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Other names:
Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
Contact: +47 55 95 92 20
Accreditations and rankings:
CEMS, EQUIS, PIM

NHH

Norges Handelshøgskole, International Office, Helleveien 30, 5035 Bergen-Sandviken, Norway
4.03 / 5 based on 426 reviews.
Description:
The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) is an exciting and challenging place to be. It is an institution that stands for high quality, and 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 whose work ranges from new theory to contract research and which also provides information and knowledge to the Norwegian Storting and government " and teaching is offered at all levels " from evening classes to doctoral level courses.


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89% of students recommend
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4.5/5
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2.8/5
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“Good financial background is needed if you want to enjoy your exchange term. The ladies in the international office are very helpful and friendly, what ever you need, they will get it.” Read Review
masapiba, Austria

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Review by Mauro Sascha, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, CEMS
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Proximity to university
Personal comments:
small single rooms, telefon and internet access available
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
standard nightlife scene; where to go depends on special offers or the day
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
check out for Eric Lofquists strategy course, great overview on the material



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
4 hours of exam are way too much

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Norwegians speak a nearly perfect English, maybe because TV is in original English (subtitled)or they are just really good
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spent more because this country is in general very expensive..VERY-
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
eat salmon.. thats the only cheap food I found
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
examination types, 4 hours exam were a bit surprising
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
If you want to try something different, go to NHH Bergen.



FINAL COMMENTS

Good financial background is needed if you want to enjoy your exchange term. The ladies in the international office are very helpful and friendly, what ever you need, they will get it.
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