Reviews of NHH (NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICSNHH) | Norway

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frank v

Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Alcohol and food are more expensive than at home. Norway is one the most expensive countries in the world.

Overall, Food, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Travel:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

the nightlife is really expensive, as much as 70 NOK for one beer. Drink before you go to a club and import as much alcohol as possible when you come to Norway

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frank v

Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

choose mastercourses, whereas there are only a few bachelor courses in english and they are not as good as the master courses

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

don't do everything on the end, otherwise you are busy the last weeks of your exchange.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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frank v

Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

Norway is expensive, just remember this!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Party + study + party in club in basement university + travel

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

This is definitely a good place to have fun and study at the same time. And you still have time to travel too :D

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frank v

Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

In Norway everybody speaks at least basic english and they are willing to help you

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frank v

Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

I lived in Hatleberg, which is a student residence on a five minute walk from the university. All international students live here, lots of social interaction.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Really the best place to stay, all facilities nearby and living together with many international and Norwegian students ment lots of parties!

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