New student in Gjøvik
New International Students
Welcome to NTNU in Gjøvik
NTNU organises an orientation programme for new international students every August and January.
Welcome Days for International Students January 2024
(Programme subject to change)
The Welcome Days will help you settle in at the beginning of your stay in Gjøvik, and you will learn what it means to be a student at NTNU.
There will be a programme for new incoming students 4 to 5 January 2024. New students will receive information by email.
For getting around campus, please use this map: https://www.ntnu.edu/map
Useful links and documents
- What you need to do as a new student (Intranet)
- Information for students (intranet)
- Academic Calendar
- Course timetables
- NTNU Gjøvik International on Facebook – page for international students at NTNU Gjøvik
- NTNU on Facebook – official English site
How to travel to Gjøvik?
General: It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the current regulations and determine which restrictions, quarantine duties etc. apply to you. Please see our NTNU Arrivals page for more information.
By Air
Please note that the closest airport to Gjøvik is Oslo Airport Gardermoen. Please note that other airports as Oslo Torp and Oslo Rygge are located in Sandefjord and Moss – far south of Oslo and further away from Gjøvik.
You can take the train and a bus from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Gjøvik. Please follow the link for information on train and bus schedules, tickets etc..
By train, bus or car
It is also possible to take an international ferry, train or bus service to Oslo. For information on timetables and tickets for travel within Norway, we recommend using Entur.no. Timetables and tickets for the trains, can also be found at VY.no.
If you plan to arrive by car, please note that winter is between 1 November and Easter, you are legally required to have good winter tyres. For more information, please see The Norwegian Public Roads Administrations' tyre requirements.