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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.
Description:
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)
“As for travels from Norway, it is every easy and fairly cheap to go to Sweden and Denmark. You can choose any kinds of transportations to get there.” Read Review
anonymous, Japan

Norwegian School of Management BI review by Naoko

Review by Naoko, Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I can get my own place to live and do whatever I want.
Personal comments:
It was pretty good. I was living with 7 other people in a student village, but I had my own room and living with some other people would helped me make friends with a lot of people. There were a lot of parties on weekends there so I never got bored.
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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 equally interact with the local and student community
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
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:



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:
none

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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 English?
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:
Most norwegian people speak English very good. So if you can speak English, there would be no problem.
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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:
Other
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Prices in Norway are pretty high.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
Norwegian (the language)
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
You can meet a lot pf people from different countries (esp. Europian countries) and can learn not only about Norway but also about those other countries. It helps you widen your horizons.



FINAL COMMENTS

As for travels from Norway, it is every easy and fairly cheap to go to Sweden and Denmark. You can choose any kinds of transportations to get there.
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