Exchange
Learn more about your opportunities for going on exchange while you are studying at BI. From New York to Switzerland - BI Norwegian Business School has exchange partnerships with more than 200 schools around the world.
What is exchange?
Our student exchange programme allows you to spend part of your degree, either a semester or a year, at a school in a different country.
It's a great opportunity for motivated and ambitious students to gain international experience.
Through student exchange you will acquire language skills, a global network of friends, and a unique student experience.
Why go on exchange?
- Get an international perspective and experience other cultures
- Gain an international network
- Improve your communication skills
- Experience a different academic environment and new learning methods
- Take courses not offered at BI
- Learn how business works in different countries
- Exchange is a great start to your career in an increasingly globalised world
Who can choose exchange?
Most full-time students at the bachelor and master level here at BI have the option to go on exchange during their studies. Where, and how long, depends on which programme you apply to. You also have to maintain a certain grade point average to be eligible.
Bachelor
All bachelor programmes at BI allow you to go on exchange for one semester. Check the study plan for your chosen degree for details of when this is possible.
Master
All master programmes at BI allow you to go on exchange for at least one semester. These are often the most sought-after graduates.
Double Degree
Get a degree from one of our partner schools, and BI, over the course of two years. Read more about Double Degree.
Practical information
Cost and tuition fees
While on exchange, you will still pay BI's tuition fees, not the host university's. There may also be other, small costs associated with the exchange programme. You are expected to cover your own travel, insurance, and living expenses. Certain schools may also require you to purchase your own health insurance.
The State Educational Loan Fund
Students are entitled to receive support from The State Educational Loan Fund in Norway while on exchange. They are also entitled to this support while participating in the two-semester exchange programme.
To qualify for support you must usually be a Norwegian citizen. Foreign citizens can receive support for education in Norway when certain conditions are fulfilled. Read more on the State Educational Loan Fund's website.
Housing
Our partner institutions will help you find a place to live, see the website of the school you would like to go on exchange to.
Application process
If you are already a student at BI and curious about how the application process works, read more on our student portal by logging in at the top right-hand side of this page.
Questions?
Contact us via the contact button in the lower right corner.
Partner institutions
The following is of all our partner institutions around the world. It's not meant to be a list of all the places you can go on exchange as a student here, but you can use it to get a general idea of the schools and countries where BI students go on exchange.
See the full list of our partner institutions here.
Exchange Bachelor
Exchange Master of Science
- WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany
- Hanken School of Economics, Finland
- Tilburg University, Netherlands
- University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Bocconi University, Italy
- University of Zurich, Switzerland
- LUISS Guidi Carli University, Italy
- Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark
- Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany
- EDHEC Business School, Campus Nice, France (double degree)
- Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, Portugal (double degree)
- The program with most options for exchange. This list will give you a good idea of the possibilities, but note that it is subject to change.
- QUT Business School, Australia
- Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Austria
- York University, Canada
- Fudan University, China
- EM Grenoble, France
- ESCP Business School, France
- Neoma Business School, France
- Universitat Mannheim, Germany
- WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany
- LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy
- University of Bocconi, Italy
- Tilburg University, Netherlands
- Maastricht University, Netherlands
- University of Groningen, Netherlands (double degree)
- UPF Barcelona School of Management, Spain (double degree)
- University of St.Gallen, Switzerland
- ZHAW School of Management and Law/Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
- Texas A&M University, USA
You can choose among all partner universities at the master level. This list will give you a good idea of the possibilities, but note that it is subject to change.
In addition, you have the option to apply for a full year abroad and obtain a double degree at the following schools:
You can choose among our partner universities at the master level. This list will give you a good idea of the possibilities, but note that it is subject to change.
Select courses within the following areas:
- CSR/Ethics/Sustainability/Corporate Governance
- Management
- Strategy
- Communication
- Economics
- Finance
You can choose among our partner universities at the master level. This list will give you a good idea of the possibilities, but note that it is subject to change.
Select courses within the following areas:
- Communication; Negotiations, Crisis Communication, Marketing Communication
- Marketing; Consumer Behaviour, Innovation
- HRM; Change Management, Gender/Diversity
- Technology; Media studies, Programming, Information Technology
- Methodology
In addition, you have the option to apply for a full year abroad and obtain a double degree at the following school: