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Norwegian School of Management BI (NSM)

Handelshøyskolen BI, Elias Smiths vei 15, 1300 Sandvika, Norway, Oslo
3.91 / 5 based on 204 reviews.
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The Norwegian School of Management (NSM) is the second largest institution of higher education in Norway and one of the largest business schools in Europe.


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87% of students recommend
204 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (204)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (90)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (54)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Overall I had an excellent experience here in Norway both accademically and personnally. I would highly recommend coming here to the university to study.” Read Review
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204 reviews of Norwegian School of Management BI

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HOUSING    
by Valentina, Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago, Chile
Business Studies, University Agreement
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because the facilities and location
Personal comments:
I think is a good way to know people but in general they are far from the center of the city.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by t_gregoritsch, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Erasmus
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 equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Pub (Oslo):"Studenten" Holmenkollen Games Cross Country Skiing Hurtegrute travel
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ACADEMIC    
by t_gregoritsch, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Erasmus
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:
To check in advance if the courses are creditable at your home university.



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:
no

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by rhona, McMaster University, West Hamilton, ON, Canada
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning French 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 French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
The classes were all taught by native english speaking professors so I had no difficulty understanding them or the material being taught
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EXPENSES    
by rhona, McMaster University, West Hamilton, ON, Canada
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spent alot more in Norway than I did at home because of the fact that Norway is one of the most expensive countries to live in and they have such a high tax rate
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by rhona, McMaster University, West Hamilton, ON, Canada
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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...
I wish I had learned some Norwegian before coming here, as it would have been less intimitating when trying to communicate with others
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:
Improve the amount of english communication that they have. Alot of the school signs etc...is not in english and it make it difficult for foregin students to work things out and transition at first.



FINAL COMMENTS

Overall I had an excellent experience here in Norway both accademically and personnally. I would highly recommend coming here to the university to study.
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