Hawaii Pacific University

Country

USA

City

Honolulu

Type of Agreement

Study Abroad

Study places

Several study abroad (tuition fees)

  • About

    The University was founded in 1965 and the main campus is located in the city centre. HPU is known for its international student environment. Of its 8300 students approximately 5000 of them are international, from more than 65 countries.

    The agreement with HPU is open for students from all academic programs so long as pertinent courses are available, but works best for student in business administration, biology, chemistry, international environmental studies and international relations.

    HPU's Course Catalogue

  • Agreement

    The agreement with HPU is open for students from all academic programs so long as pertinent courses are available, but works best for student in business administration, biology, chemistry, international environmental studies and international relations.

    Length of stay

    1-2 semesters

  • Tuition Fees

    Bachelor students: USD$ 7,500/semester for 15 credits (2022/23)
    Master students: USD$ 11,500/semester for 12 credits (2022/23)

    NOTE: It is recommended to have at a minimum kr 30 000 - 80 000/semester to cover additional costs while on exchange. This is above and beyond financing from Lånekassen.

  • Who can apply

    HPU requires a minimum C in average.

    All exchanges require a completion of 60ECTS prior to a stay abroad.

  • Language of Instruction

    English

    Language requirements (one of the following):

    • minimum grade of 4 on the Norwegian high school certificate (vitnemålet) no older than 5 years
    • IELTS overall score: 6.0
    • TOEFL (IBT) overall score 70
    • In exceptional cases, HPU might accept a confirmation letter from an NMBU instructor about your language skills

    HPU's detailed language requirements.

  • Recognition of credits

    15 credits at HPU = 30 study points at the bachelor level at NMBU.

    12 credits at HPU = 30 study points at the master level at NMBU.

    Courses numbered 2000-4999 are bachelor level, and courses numbered 5000-7999 are at the master level. Courses numbered 1000-1999 will normally not be accepted.

  • Semester timing

    Autumn semester: August-December

    Spring semester: Janaury-June

    HPU's academic calender.

  • Housing

    HPU has recommendations for finding Off-Campus Housing.

  • Visa/Resident permit

    Visa: It is the student’s own responsibility to apply for a visa. A first step would therefore be to acquire information from the relevant country’s embassy.

    Study visa: A student visa is necessary in order to study in the USA. You have to first receive a letter of acceptance from the host university (here:  HPU) before you can apply. The visum processing fee is currently USD $160, and the SEVIS registration fee is USD $350 for F-1 applicants and $220 for J-1 applicants. The universities in the USA will issue a document for students to obtain either the F1 or the J1 visa. 
    NOTE J1 visa: Be aware that this carries a clause whereby the applicant faces a two-year ‘quarantine’ period after the initial residence period, in which the applicant cannot apply for a permanent work or residence permit in the USA. However, this does only apply if the student received public funding, such as from Lånekassen.

    More information: The US Embassy’s website

    Further note: The US universities with which NMBU has agreements with, require evidence which shows that you can finance your studies there. If you use Lånekassen, then they can issue a guarantee for you. Information about what you probably can get in support.

    Foreign students in the USA must have a student visa.

  • Health Insurance

    *Health Insurance in the US
    American universities have strict requirements for students’ health insurance. All students are studying in the USA should expect to purchase private health insurance recommended by the host university. This health insurance might be in addition to other (travel) insurances purchases by the student in Norway or abroad. University health insurance plans range from USD$ 500-1200 but can cost more. Read more about what health benefits you might be entitled to while studying in the USA on exchange from a Norwegian institution on HelseNorge.  

  • Courses

    HPU's Course Catalog

    Courses taken previously by NMBU students

    B-BIOL
    ANTH3400 Anthropology of Food
    BIOL2030 Anatomy and Physiology I
    BIOL2031 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
    BIOL2040 Microbes and Human Health
    BIOL2170 Ethnobotany: People and Plants
    BIOL3170 Cell and Molecular Biology
    HIST3650 History of Oil in the Modern World

    B-DS
    ENVS3010 Environmental Impact Analysis
    GEOG1500 World Regional Geography
    GEOG Visualizing Human Geography
    GEOG3700 Sustainable Cities
    HIST3780 Modern World Revolutions
    HIST4997 History of Urban Honolulu
    INTR 3350 International Human Rights
    MARS1000 Introductory Oceanography
    PH3065 Environmental Health
    PSCI 2000 Introduction to Politics
    PSCI 3412 American Foreign Policy
    PSCI 3550 Women and Politics

    B-FORNY
    ANTH2000 Cultural Anthropology
    BIOL2170 Ethnobotany: People and Plants 
    ECON3010 Intermediate Microeconomics
    ECON3020 Managerial Economics
    ECON3400 International Trade and Finance
    ECON3430 Environmental Economics
    MGMT2000 Principles of Management

    B-MAT
    BIOL2030 Anatomy and Physiology I
    BIOL2031 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
    BIOL2040 Microbes and Human Health
    BIOL3040 General Microbiology
    BIOL3041 General Microbiology Lab
    CHEM3030 Organic Chemistry I
    MC3750 Special Events Planning
    MKTG3200 Product Development
    PH2020 Human Disease
    PH3030 Health Promotion & Wellness Mgt
    PSCI3500 Comparative Politics

    B-ØA
    COM3340 Nonverbal Communication
    ECON3400 International Trade and Finance
    HTM3110 Hotel and Resort Management
    HTM3220 Special Events Management
    MC2100 Mass Communication Research
    MGMT2000 Principles of Management 
    MGMT3100 Business in Contemporary Society
    MGMT3200 Small Business Management
    MGMT 3300 International Business Management
    MGMT3400 Human Resource Managment
    MIS3000 Foundations of Information Systems
    MKTG3110 Market Research
    MKTG3600 Global Distribution & Supply Chain Marketing
    MKTG3000 Principles of Marketing
    PSY3121 Applications of Psychology to Mgmt
    SOC2600 Peace Studies

    B-ØN
    AQUA1200 Global Aquaculture
    BIOL3054 Evolutionary Genetics
    BIOL3060 Marine Invertebrate Zoology
    BIOL3080 Ecology
    GEOG3700 Sustainable Cities

    M-BA
    ACCT2000 Principles of Accounting
    CHEM1020 Intro to Chemistry and the Environment
    CHEM1021 Intro to Chemistry and the Environment Lab
    ECON2010 Principles of Microeconomics
    MATH1123 Statistics
    MKTG3000 Principles of Marketing

    M-BYREG
    COM2300 Communication and Culture
    COM2500 Sex and Gender in Com Contexts
    COM3300 Intercultural Communication
    INTR3000 International Relations
    INTR3300 International Law

    M-EIE
    COM2300 Communication and Culture
    COM2500 Sex and Gender in Com Contexts
    COM3300 Intercultural Communication
    INTR3000 International Relations
    INTR3300 International Law

    M-KB
    ENVS 3030 Earth Systems and Global Change
    CHEM 3040 Quantitative Analysis
    ENVS 3010 Environmental Impact Analysis
    INTR 3000 International Relations

    M-IØ
    ACCT2000 Principles of Accounting I
    COM1000 Intro to Communication Skills
    COM2000 Public Speaking
    COM3300 Intercultural Communication
    ECON2010 Principles of Microeconomics
    ECON2015 Principles of Macroeconomics
    ECON3020 Managerial Economics
    ECON3100 Introduction to Econometrics
    ECON3400 International Trade and Finance
    ENGE3007 Control Systems
    ENGE3008 Control Systems Lab
    ENVS2000 Principles of Environmental Science
    FIN3000 Business Finance
    MATH3470 Engineering Statistics
    MATH1123 Statistics
    MGMT2000 Principles of Management
    MGMT3100 Business in Contemporary Society
    MGMT3110 Production and Operations Management
    MGMT3300 International Business Management
    MGMT3400 Human Resource Management
    MIS2000 Information Tools for Business
    MULT2460 Graphic Design Studio

    M-MF
    BUS1000 Introduction to Business
    COM2000 Public Speaking
    CSCI2301 Discrete Math for Computer Science
    CSCI2913 Data Structures
    CSCI3301 Database Technologies
    ECON2010 Principles of Microeconomics
    ECON2015 Principles of Macroeconomics
    ECON3300 Money and Banking
    ECON3400 International Trade and Finance
    ENVS2000 Principles of Environmental Science
    FIN3000 Business Finance 
    MARS1500 Marin Biology and Global Oceans
    MATH2326 Mathematics for Decision-Making
    MATH3470 Engineering Statistics
    MATH3500 Numerical Methods
    MGMT2000 Principles of Management
    PH3065 Environmental Health

    M-VM
    CSCI1911 Foundation of programming
    MATH1123 Statistics
    ECON2015 Principles of Macroeconomics
    COM2000 Public Speaking

    M-ØA
    COM6020 Communication Campaigns
    ECON6000 Economics for Business
    FIN6001 Comp FInancial Decision Making
    FIN6100 International Finance
    HR6320 Global Human Resource Mgmt
    IS6005 Information System Management
    IS6020 Modern Methods in Project Mgmt
    IS6040 Business Analytics
    MGMT6000 Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership
    MGMT6020 The Regulatory and Ethical Environment of Business
    MGMT6300 International Business Mgmt
    MGMT6331 Managing Across Nations 21st Centry
    MGMT6900 Strategic Management 4th Industrial Revolution