Corona
Your student life
New students should come to the university for the Matriculation Ceremony on 16 August. Students who have previously been admitted should arrive as usual for the start of teaching.
Arrival in Norway during the pandemic
At NTNU, we are working to make it possible for you to have a rewarding student life and keep your student environment in a somewhat unusual time.
The pandemic affects us in many ways – studies, jobs, friendships, love and everything else that has a place in life. If you need to talk to someone, contact Studentsamskipnaden (SiT) - the Student Association in Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund.
NTNU's handling of the coronavirus pandemic
Latest news
- Cautious reopening of NTNU on 21 September
- The examination period of Autumn 2021 is extended to January 7th 09.09.2021
- Teaching in the time ahead (29.08.2021)
- Back to the one-metre rule in Trondheim too (23.08.2021)
- New Covid cases at NTNU – one-metre rule brought back in Gjøvik (20.08.2021)
- Keep your distance and avoid physical contact, says chief municipal doctor (19.08.2021)
- Important information about vaccine dose 2 for students in Trondheim
- All students will be able to get vaccinated in their student city this autumn 04.07.2021
- Planning for 80 per cent in-person teaching in the autumn 17.06.2021 17.06.2021
All news messages | Students moving to Norway | Contact information
Current corona rules from June 15th
Guidelines
Mandatory course in infection prevention for students and employees at NTNU
Infection control and steps to reduce transmission
- Stay at home if you have respiratory tract symptoms
- Wash your hands frequently,
- Keep minimum 2 metre away from other people.
NTNU Check-in
NTNU has been tasked with keeping an track of who is present on campus, when and where, in order to assist the health officials in the Trondheim municipality with contact tracking in the event of a Covid-19 infection on campus.
Are you infected or in quarantine?
If you get acute respiratory symptoms while you are on campus, or the municipality’s infection control office (smittevernkontor) defines you as a close contact of an infected person, you must leave the campus as soon as possible.
Covid-19 is strongly suspected | if Covid-19 is confirmed | Contact tracing
For questions about absence, contact your line manager or student adviser/lecturer.
Are you feeling worried, or just need someone to talk to?
• Students: Studentsamskipnaden (SiT) is available to listen and talk to you.
• Employess: NTNUs Bedriftshelsetjeneste
For students
Lecures
The schedules are found at your course page or at min side in Innsida after you signed op for your courses.
Information about changes shall primarily be communicated in Blackboard or through other channels that are habitually used related to teaching.
Exams
Information about any changes in assessment form will be published and all course descriptions are updated. See this topic page on exams.
Practical training
If you are unable to attend practical training, or have to cancel due to coronavirus, you will be given the opportunity for new practical training. See guidelines for practical training.
Reading room
All reading rooms will be available this autumn, but you must book in advance. Book your space via timeplansystemet (TP).
You may not book your study space via TP for the University library's study rooms. See this overview of rooms and equipment for more information, rules for use and how you book.
Which infection control measures must students follow?
The chief physician of Trondheim’s municipal health service Tove Røsstad and the chief physicians for infection prevention and control answer questions about the regulations in effect and practical advice for students.
For employees
Qustions regarding the buildings
Address all questions regarding the buildings to e-custodian or email kontakt@campusservice.ntnu.no or tel. 73 59 54 15 (08:00–15:00).
Press contacts
Jan Erik Kaarø
Email: jan.kaaro@ntnu.no
Telephone: 91897136
For experts on coronavirus related themes, see NTNU's expert list
Do you have any questions
Frequently asked questions
Here you will find questions with answers about teaching, exams, infection control and more.