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Academics
- Study at a university renowned for its focus on biology, food, environment, land use, and natural resource management
- Experience Norwegian culture.
- Take courses taught in English.
Academic Structure
Program type: This program is a university study program, which allows you to directly enroll in a foreign university and take classes with host country students. Instruction is in English by Norwegian faculty.
Level: Various levels.
Term: Summer (special program for international students), Fall semester, spring semester, academic year.
Prerequisites: Sophomores and above.
Courseload: You will take the equivalent of 15 US credits per semester, which is approximately 30 credits at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. The summer program awards 5 to 6 US credits, which is equivalent to 10 to 12 UMB study points.
Coursework
Semester Program:
You will choose
from more than 200 English-taught courses. Undergraduate courses are offered
at the 100–400 level. You should check the prerequisites of each
course to make sure you have adequate preparation to take the course.
400 level courses are generally master's level courses, though they
are occasionally open to undergraduates who have sufficient preparation
in the subject area. You can search for classes on the Norwegian
University of Life Science's website.
Each class at the university is typically worth between 5–20 ECTS credits, and they will be converted using a 2 to 1 ratio. For example, if you took a class that was worth 10 ETCS credits, you would receive 5 US semester credits. A typical courseload is usually 3 classes. You will take a total of 30 ECTS credits, or 15 US semester credits, each semester.
Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future
This optional, 1-credit online course will provide opportunities for you to make meaning of your learning abroad experience and prepare you to communicate your intercultural competence to future employers, graduate schools, or law schools. As global connectivity becomes increasingly important, you are asked to think beyond the borders of your own perception and better understand the world based on the new ideas and experiences to which you are exposed. Your ability to work in a multicultural setting and to succeed in different cultural contexts is vital to your future. This course will help you apply these skills to your post-graduation plans. The course is taught online with University of Minnesota instructors. Registration information will be provided with the program pre-departure orientation materials. The cost of the course is included as part of the program fee.
Summer Program:
On this program, students take one of three courses offered in Current Challenges in Management of Natural Resources; Animal Biotechnology; or Sustainable Sanitation: Decentralized, Natural and Ecological Wastewater Treatment. Each course combines classroom and field study.
Each class offers between 10-12 ECTS credits, which converts to 5-6 semester credits at the University of Minnesota.
Fore more information about the summer program, go to the Norwegian University of Life Science's website.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
Many courses have already been reviewed to meet Liberal Education requirements. Go to the Liberal Education Database to search for courses or submit ones for approval.
Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources tell you why University of Minnesota faculty think study abroad is important for a particular major, what the department wants students to think about when selecting a program, and gives helpful academic planning hints. There may also be profiles of students who studied abroad in your major.
This program appears as a special recommendation on the following Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources:
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a relatively new program and will probably be listed on additional sheets soon. Speak with an adviser to find out how this program works with your major.
Last modified on May 20, 2008 |