coursework in norway

UIUC Registration

• The Registrar’s Office will register each student for BUS 399 at 12-credit hours. This is a placeholder course which shows that you are still a full-time student at the University of Illinois. After we receive your transcripts from your host institution, the BUS 399 will still appear on your schedule but for 0 hours and the courses you take abroad will be transferred as BUS 388 for credit with appropriate sections, course number, and title for course articulations for degree requirements/credits.

• Students will be automatically enrolled in LAS 291/292.

• Students must enroll in a sufficient amount of courses directly at the host university to be considered a full-time student. This must convert to a minimum of 12 UIUC credit hours.

• Students are also allowed to register for up to 1 UIUC online courses at no additional cost. This does not count toward your full-time status at your host university.

• There are specific sections of some business courses available to Gies students, or you can choose anyone online course. You are not required to take any online courses while abroad, other than the mandatory LAS 291/292 course.

Norway Course Registration

• Students will apply for courses online prior to arrival in Oslo. Students must take 30 ECTS. If a student would like to take less than the 30 required ECTS-students must get permission from their home university. Please email your exchange student coordinator for that letter. UIUC will approve 24 ECTS, if requested.

• If students are interested in learning the Norwegian language, there is an optional Norwegian language course which cost an extra 2000 NOK ($200). Students do manage without any Norwegian language skills and as part of the introduction week, there is a session offered called “How to Learn Norwegian in 90 Minutes”, giving students the basic words and understanding to thrive in Norway.

• Check the UIUC study abroad course approval database to see courses from BI Norwegian Business School that have already been articulated. You are not limited to these courses; there are more courses available that have not been articulated yet- see the Norway Course Catalog. To request a course articulation, fill out the Approval Request Form for ACCY/BADM/FIN courses. For gen ed courses, fill out the Gen Ed Course Approval Request Form.

• Meet with your academic adviser if you have questions about what courses you should be taking.