Nele M. Vollmar [email protected] and Bergen Juli - Dezember 2014 Study in ! Nele M. Vollmar [email protected] Svalbard and Bergen Juli - Dezember 2014 Study in Norway! Nele M. Vollmar How I did it [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 IDEA: take a break + go abroad

5 sem „normal study plan“ ~ Oct ´11 – March ´14

6th: no classes but Bachelor thesis ~ April –June 2014

7th: classes abroad (2 courses at UNIS = 30 CP = 1 sem.) ~ July – Dec 2014

FUTURE 8th: Internship, language certificate, thinking, making money ~ Jan – Sep 2014 (potentially do classes if I needed CP)

Begin with a Masters program Nele M. Vollmar How to apply - ERASMUS+ [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014

1. Talk to Uli! 2. Apply for UiB (deadline 15.05.2014) and UNIS (deadline 15.04.2014) 3. Apply for housing at UiB (deadline 15.05.2014) 4. Apply for Intensive Norwegian Language Course (deadline 15.05.2014) 5. Apply for housing at UNIS 6. Get your Learning Agreement signed (BEFORE you go there) 7. Book your flights. SAS/Norwegian

CHECK YOUR EMAILS!! Also your SPAM/JUNK folder!

Enjoy! Bergen is beautiful! Bring your Hiking boots and swimming clothes!

Nele M. Vollmar Finances [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014

Housing ~ 300 - 400€ in Bergen ~ 430 - 500€ in Food ~ 2-3x costs in Germany ~ 400-500 € Field trips 2x 130 € = 260 € Flights HAM-BGO, BGO-LYR, LYR-BGO, BGP-BRE ~ 450 € (+- extra luggage)  ~ 1200€/month

ERASMUS+ – 256€/month  1. Rate 900€ Bildungskredit Verwandte Bafoeg Stipendium Nele M. Vollmar Bergen – Intensive Norwegian Language Course [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014

3 weeks ( 17.07. – 9.08.2014)

Learn Norwegian. Get to know Bergen. Meet fantastic people.

‚Head start‘ at UiB! Nele M. Vollmar Bergen – Intensive Norwegian Language Course [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Nele M. Vollmar Bergen – Intensive Norwegian Language Course [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Nele M. Vollmar Bergen – Intensive Norwegian Language Course [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Nele M. Vollmar Longyearbyen – Arctic Geology [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014

1 semester (18.08 -5.12.2014)

Arctic Geology : 15 CP „The Quaternary and Glacial Geology of Svalbard“ 15 CP „Arctic Marine Geology“

Field trips, ship cruise, lectures, lab work, term projects Nele M. Vollmar Longyearbyen – Arctic Geology [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Nele M. Vollmar Longyearbyen – Arctic Geology [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Nele M. Vollmar Longyearbyen – Arctic Geology [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Nele M. Vollmar Longyearbyen – Arctic Geology [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Nele M. Vollmar Longyearbyen – Arctic Geology [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Nele M. Vollmar Longyearbyen – Arctic Geology [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 Fragen? Nele M. Vollmar How to apply [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014

1. Talk to Uli! 2. Apply for both, UiB (deadline 15.05.2014) and UNIS (deadline 15.04.2014)  I received an answer in mid-May (UNIS) 3. Apply for housing at UiB (deadline 15.05.2014) www.sib.no  You are guaranteed a single room in student housing  lowest prices Fantoft : ~2800NOK ~300€ 4. Apply for the Intensive Norwegian Language Course (deadline 15.05.2014) I received the Letter of Admission in the beginning of June  Change your Housing contract to an earlier date  Attention: the rent for a short stay is double! (5600NOK ~ 630€) 5. Apply for housing in Longyearbyen (after receiving admission) 6. Get your Learning Agreement signed BEFORE you go there (they will send a copy per email) 7. Book your flights. SAS/Norwegian (I paid ~80€ for either HAM – BGO and OSL - LYR)

CHECK YOUR EMAILS!! Also your SPAM/JUNK folder!

Enjoy! Bergen is beautiful! Bring your Hiking boots and swimming clothes! Nele M. Vollmar Bergen – Intensive Norwegian Language Course [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014

University of Bergen – UIB – www.uib.no

Syllabus ~30€ (teaching book, other material and some social activities)

Housing whole semester -> SIB (student housing) ~2800NOK ~300€ only language course -> private accomodation? might be worth it

Go for it!!

Nele M. Vollmar Longyearbyen – Arctic Geology [email protected] Juli - Dezember 2014 University Centre at Svalbard – UNIS – www.unis.no Fall Spring

AG-210 The Quaternary and Glacial Geology AG -204 Tectonic and Sedimentary History of of Svalbard Svalbard AG-211 Arctic Marine Geology AG-209 Physical Geography of Svalbard Excursion fees 2x 1200 NOK ~ 2x 140€ (ALL inclusive! (e.g. food, housing, equipment such as sleeping bags….)

Housing ~3900NOK ~430€ Sjøskrenten ~4500NOK ~ 500€ 30 min walk to UNIS/city 5 min walk to UNIS/city 5 min to the glaciers/mountains 30 min to the glacier Shared kitchen with 7 people Shared kitchen with 30 people

Also check the summer courses (e.g. Permafrost) and other departments: Arctic Geophysics, Arctic Biology and Arctic Technology