{"id":6881,"date":"2019-06-11T16:26:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T06:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=6881"},"modified":"2020-06-23T12:13:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T02:13:36","slug":"uni-at-the-top-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2019\/06\/11\/uni-at-the-top-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"University at the top of the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Kieren &#8211; BI Norwegian Business School, Norway<\/h3>\n<h4>Semester 1, 2017<br \/>\nBachelor of Business \/ Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)<\/h4>\n<p>My name is Kieren and I spent a semester abroad in Norway. During this time, I studied at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, the capital city of Norway. I lived at Boligstiftelsen Nydalen (BSN) which was one of the main student accommodation sites available to us exchange students.<\/p>\n<h4>Accommodation<\/h4>\n<p>Each room is equipped with a window which is seen above the main office. Each room is also equipped with a bed, table, chair, bedside table, closet, and bookshelf. A good thing to note is that items such as pillows, blankets, sheets, WiFi router, and other luxuries must be purchased elsewhere. Another thing to note is that previous tenants may leave some of these stuff behind so be sure to check before you go buying your own stuff and you may be as lucky as I was. For us exchange students we could only pick to live in a two-person apartment so I had a Scottish roommate who was a blast to have. You\u2019d share a bathroom and kitchen with them meaning you had to divide who had to clean and when. Enough about accommodations, I didn\u2019t even spend that much time there.<\/p>\n<h4>How was BI different to life at QUT?<\/h4>\n<p>For starters, BI Oslo is just one big building, almost like a cube. Everything is indoors, probably as shelter to the inconsistent weather there. This made it simple because everything was within walking distance: food, gym, office supplies, etc. In terms of academics, 35% of the total 100% for the unit is enough to pass making things a lot less stressful. Below is an image of me at the main sign outside the university.<\/p>\n<h4>I would do it again in a heartbeat!<\/h4>\n<p>Going on exchange was the best decision of my life. Sure the culture is different BUT THAT&#8217;S THE POINT! To be able to experience the other side of the world like that was enlightening and if I had the opportunity to do it again I would take it in a heartbeat.<\/p>\n<h4>Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au\/group\/student\/student-life\/student-exchange\/choose-your-destination\/bi-norwegian-business-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BI Norwegian Business School<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kieren &#8211; BI Norwegian Business School, Norway Semester 1, 2017 Bachelor of Business \/ Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) My name is Kieren and I spent a semester abroad in Norway. During this time, I studied at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, the capital city of Norway. 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