Welcome to NTNU Gjøvik

Norway opened the borders for students on Aug 1, but there are still many restrictions affecting International Students who are coming to study at NTNU this autumn. To find an overview over travel information, please see our help page:  Information about traveling to NTNU and Norway

Note that some arrival information will be different for NTNU in Gjøvik.

For getting around campus, please use this map: https://www.ntnu.edu/map 

Welcome Week 16.08 - 20.08

(Programme subject to change)

During Welcome Week we will help you settle in during your first week in Gjøvik, and you will learn what it means to be a student at NTNU. The NTNU 'Buddy Week Programme' will also take place the same week, packed with fun social events.

Monday, 16 August 2021, 12.00-15:00, S-Building

12:00  Welcome lunch and “meet and greet” with the International Office  

We meet outside the S-building for some social activities before we start our info session. Lunch will be provided by the International Office 

13:00  Introduction of the International Office Team and presentation of the programme for the week 

13:15  Information from the faculties

13:30  Information about the International Student Union (ISU) by the board of the ISU 

Short break 

14:00 Streaming of matriculation ceremony 

14:30 Information about the Buddy Week by the Buddy Week organizers 

We will end the day with a friendly volleyball match 

(participation is voluntary) at the field next to the S building. 

Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 10:00-14:00 Auditorium S206 (in the S-building) 

10:00 Admission, Study and Examination regulations at NTNU and Information about the Norwegian educational system, NTNU etc. 

10:30 Residence permit requirements and Medical Care in Norway 

11:00-12:00    Line Union Day and lunch (Buddy week programme) 

You will have the chance to visit the “Line Union Day” and grab some lunch at the cafeteria 

12:00 How to register as a student and use NTNU’s learning management systems 

12:20 “How to survive in Gjøvik? –a student’s perspective”  

Short break  

12:45 Short introduction to Norway and Norwegian language 

Wednesday, 18 August 2021, Outside the S-building

11:00 Campus tour 

We’ll take you around campus and show you the main auditoriums and the labs, library, cafeteria, gym etc. 

16:00 The Sit games (Buddy week programme) 

18:00 Barbecue down by the lake, Mjøsa with the International Office and the International Student Union (ISU) 

Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided free of charge and we’ll  have options for different diets. 

 Thursday, 19 August 2021, Between B and G-building

11-13:00 Outdoor labyrinth with student chaplain Anne Anker Bolstad and flea market with the ISU 

Take a meditative walk in Anne’s labyrinth or grab a cup of coffee/tea and check out ISU’s flea market with useful items donated from previous students. 

15:00 Rebus race (Buddy week programme) 

Friday, 20 August 2021 

10-12 Drop-in Office hours at the International Office

Master’s students (including exchange students on the master level) 

Mandatory master’s student seminars – you will receive information from your study programme.  

Those of you who have selected courses from several master’s programmes should choose the seminar most relevant to your degree and inform the programmes of your choice. 

Exchange students on the bachelor level 

Learn the history of Gjøvik City: Guided tour at Gjøvik Gård (Farm). Get to know your fellow exchange students as well as getting to know the city. 

10:00  We will gather at the university, outside the Gneis buiding, and walk together to Gjøvik Gård (approximately 15 minutes’ walk). Remember – the weather in Norway is unpredictable! 

10:30 Guided tour at Gjøvik Gård (more information here: https://en.gjovik.com/what-to-do/gjovik-gard-p882573)