Practical matters

The park behind NHH

Accommodation

Housing will be provided at a reasonable cost to all students accepted onto the Graduate Summer School. Read more about the accomodation here.

Residence permits and visas

Students joining the Graduate Summer School do not require a residence permit, and most will not require a visa to visit Norway for the duration of the summer school.

A list of countries exempted from visa requirements is available here.

Arrival and welcome

Upon arrival in Bergen, Graduate Summer School students will be met and welcomed by a representative of the International Relations Office at NHH and taken to their accomodation.

A special programme of events will be provided during the intial weekend for all Graduate Summer School students, with a focus on information, sightseeing, social events, integration and parties. More information on the welcome programme will be sent out directly to successful students well in advance of their arrival in Bergen.

Health and travel insurance

Nordic countries are entitled to free medical treatment according to exisiting conventions between the Nordic countries. Students from EU/EEA countries are entitled to free healthcare as long as they have social security coverage from their home country. They must obtain the European Health Insurance Card (replaces the old E 128 form) entitling them to medical treatment in accordance with the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme. Please note that students from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland will have to show their passport in order to receive free medical treatment as the UK has not implemented the European Health Insurance Card. Students from outside of the EU/EEA must have social security coverage from their home country or private health insurance for the duration of their stay.

As with all trips abroad, it would be prudent to purchase a general travel, luggage and accident insurance for the duration of the stay in Norway.

More information on health insurance in Norway is available here.

Approximate living costs

The level of prices in Norway is somewhat higher than in many countries, but it is not be necessary to bring all your food with you as an exchange student once did!

Find out more about approximate living costs here.

Nice to know for first-time visitors to Norway

The vast majority of Norwegians understand and speak good English, so there is no need to learn Norwegian prior to arrival. The country has an excellent mobile phone coverage and the public transport network is modern, clean, efficient and safe.

Find out more "nice to know" facts for first time visiors to Norway here.

Class information

Language of instruction: The Graduate Summer School will be held in English.
Credits: NHH will award 7,5 ECTS on completion of the course.
Class format: Lecture and discussion, often based on case preparation.
Attendance: Class attendance is mandatory.
Participation: Active class participation is expected in presentations, coursework, groupwork and so on.
Examinations: Having received course approval, the students hand in a written paper.

Course approval: The students must have completed the required assignments set by the course instructor (course approval). Final grade is based on the written paper and a presentation of a group project. 
Grading: Students will be given an evaluation only based on a pass/fail grade.