Reviews of Norwegian School of Management BI (NSM) | Norway

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Daniel-Richard W

Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, 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

The beginning was pretty hard but I improved my knowledge from day to day because of hanging around with native speakers

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saugat

MDI Gurgaon, Delhi, India
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Its Norway, everything is very expensive when you compare it with Indian prices. I spent around 40% of my total on accomodation.

Telephone, Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Learn to cook and save money on eating out.

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Antonio C

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish I had a better english and Norwegian level.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

No comments.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

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

No comments.

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lucia y

China Agricultural University,International College at Beiji, Beijing, China
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, free mover/international student

Academic

Course recommendations

it would be better if there are some Norwegian language course available to foreign students.

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

everything is just fine.

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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t_gregoritsch

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Norway is supposed to be one of the most expansive countries.And given the fact that you always spend more abroad ín order to gain as much experience as possible.

Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Food, Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books