Before I applied to a semester abroad, I knew the Erasmus program had a lot to offer. Leaving the home country is not easy if it’s the first time, you must be prepared for several changes in your day life due to another culture, language, way of life and so on.
Hopefully for me, it wasn’t the first time and Norway is the kind of country I’ve never tried before. What really excited me was the exchange student life, completely different and exactly what I expected. I also wanted to discover to learn from another way of teaching, and to have another experience of “Business School”. On this specific point, NHH couldn’t have been a better choice and this is going to be my subject today.
Inside the walls of the Norwegian School of Economics, we can clearly notice a different o
f spirit, comparing to the French schools and university I’ve been. Full of sport and animation clubs, the Norges handelshøyskole, the Norwegian name of the NHH, is complete and welcoming. We don’t feel any pressure or stress, but an enormous trust given to students. From the group study rooms you can book, the cafeteria, the basement’s nightclub to the auditorium and the hall, students are guided and well-served 
to succeed in their studies.
But studies aren’t 100% of the student life, and this is particularly the case in Norway, where sports take a huge place. Thus, a lot of gyms and sports areas are proposed with sauna, pools et cetera.
These advantages are partly due to the enormous investments the government makes in education. What could underline my words is the unbelievable presence of technologies inside the school: magnetic and useful student cards, electronic doors, auditoriums fully equipped and so forth. I can also mention some benefits we have being in the most famous school of Norway. First of all, almost every courses are ran by experts, professional or Ph.D. student which is quite close to French business schools.
On the other hand, many lessons are taught by external speakers which once was the vice-president of Telenor, big Norwegian telecommunications company. Furthermore, recently, the Prime Minister of Norway came to address us a speech about current issues and concerns relative to the Norwegian and global economy.
So far, Norway brings us a welcoming framework to study in and this is just the beginning…
Brice LE GAC, M1 CG
