You must be a student from NHH.

If you are a bachelor student:

• You can apply if you have completed 120 ECTS and your degree will be completed in the 2019 spring semester. However, master students are given priority.

If you are a master student:

• You can apply if you will NOT have completed your minor (22,5 ECTS) and all electives after the 2019 spring semester.

You must be fluent in English, both oral and written.
You need to be motivated and possess the appropriate qualities and attitudes.
You need good academic results.

Both Norwegian and international students can apply. However if you are an international student you are usually not eligible for loans and scholarships from The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen).

It is not possible to combine Innovation School with a master level exchange semester, CEMS or Double Degree.

Students who have already been accepted to a master level exchange semester in the spring of 2019 may apply for Innovation School, but if they are accepted they must withdraw from the exchange in order to keep their place at Innovation School.

Innovation School in 2020:

After three years of successful operation, Innovation School will be put on hold this coming year. Unfortunately, this means that we will not open up for applications this fall.

Application procedure

• The application is scheduled to open on 1 October 2020

You will receive the answer to your application in mid-November. There will be a short deadline for you to accept the offer.

There are 40 places available. The applicants will be evaluated and assessed by the Section for Admissions. Your academic results, how far you have come in your education and your motivation will be emphasized in the evaluation. Relevant work experience is a plus.

DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. CV in English
2. Motivation letter in English. This will also be used in the matching of students and innovation companies. Write two pages maximum. The letter must include:

• Why you are applying for Innovation School
• What you know about the programme
• How you got to know about the programme
• Why we should choose you
• What you wish to gain from the programme (future plans etc.)

3. List of preferred internship role/industry (non-binding)

• Open and the list, read the instructions, make your selections and download (PDF 385 kb)

You do not need to upload a transcript of records.

INSTRUCTIONS

Upload your documents in one PDF-file. Other file types will not be possible to open, and will not be evaluated.

Please upload only the documents we ask for. Other documents will not be taken into consideration and may instead cause a delayed answer to your application (work and voluntary experiences should be stated in your CV. Do not upload additional work certificates etc.).
Make sure your documents are easy to read.

Save your document as "LastnameFirstname.pdf".
Example: "Kardashian.Kim.pdf".

The cost of the program is estimated to be USD 10,450. This includes:

• USD 7 450 for tuition, internship and field trips
• Approx. USD 3 000 and upwards for housing

Additional costs:

• travel to/from the U.S.
• visa
• visa visit to the U.S. embassy in Oslo
• insurance
• other living expenses in the U.S. while participating in Innovation School

Innovation School is approved by the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. Therefore, Norwegian students are eligible for funding from Lånekassen (Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund) to cover tuition and internship cost, two months of basic support and travel expenses.

If you are an international student, you are usually not eligible for loans and scholarships from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen).

Students have a choice between finding housing on their own or staying in accommodation arranged by UC Berkely in the Berkeley Campus area.

Students choosing the Berkeley Campus option will be accommodated in apartments in the International House for nine weeks. On the 10th week, students will have to move to another accommodation also arranged by UC Berkeley.

Once you are admitted to the program, UC Berkeley will help you and you will receive more information about the process.

However, you need to be aware that you are responsible for getting a visa yourself. That includes among other things, arranging the required insurance, visiting the embassy in Oslo and covering the visa expenses (approximately NOK 2000).

When you apply, you will be asked to prioritize the industries and/or the roles you will possibly be interested in working.

Based on your indications UC Berkeley will match your application with an innovative company.

The process of internships placement requires among other things Skype interviews with potential companies.

Innovation School is an NHH program taught at UC Berkeley. Therefore, all credits are granted by NHH and will be incorporated as part of your master's degree on a pass/fail basis.

The course is worth 30 ECTS and will constitute your minor (22,5 ECTS) and an elective course (7,5 ECTS).

Students completing the New Business Development major have the option to integrate Innovation School as part of their major profile. Students cannot combine a major in NBD with a minor in Innovation School.

Innovation School is a program that complements the Gründerskolen program. Gründerskolen focuses on entrepreneurship and Innovation School focuses on innovation in already established companies.

Students can apply to both programs but can only accept one.

You can find student evaluations from the 2017 Innovation School programme on the Canvas page "International Opportunities at NHH"

If you have any questions concerning admission, please send an email to opptak@nhh.no

Any other questions please send an email to innovationschool@nhh.no