Life and housing in Trondheim

New international student

International students in front of the Main Building

Orientation Week

We strongly encourage all new international students to attend the Orientation Week that will take place in early January 2017.

Registration and fee

There is a fee of NOK 300 to participate in the social part of Orientation Week, which includes activities and meals. All information meetings are free. You do not need to register to attend these. Registration information will be published in December.

Useful links and documents

Orientation programme (August 2016 - pdf)
What you need to do as a new student (Intranet)
Arrival checklist (July 2016 - pdf)
Trondheim in your pocket (June 2016 - pdf)
Academic Calendar
Course timetables - If there is no timetable, please contact the department responsible for the course
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Local bus to NTNU

NTNU bus stops

Studentersamfundet: Student Society
Høgskoleringen or Gløshaugen Nord: Main Administration Building, Matriculation Ceremony, International House
Gløshaugen Syd or Lerkendal gård: Natural Science Building (Realfagbygget)

Use ATB's travel planner to get specific route information.

Fares and tickets

Buying a ticket on the bus is expensive (NOK 50/trip). Cheaper one-way tickets can be bought from a ticket machine or by using Mobillett on your phone.

Find your way around NTNU with MazeMap

Campuses in Trondheim
International House
Main Administration Building (Hovedbygget)
Matriculation Ceremony on the lawn
Natural Science Building (Realfagbygget)
The Student Society (Studentersamfundet)

Airport transport

How to get from the airport to Trondheim and the student villages.

Learn Norwegian

NTNU has various part-time classes to help you learn Norwegian as a second language, including a free online course.

Exchange students can join a 3-week intensive summer course in August. The course includes several day-trips in the surroundings of Trondheim, and a weekend-excursion to nearby mountains.

Roof over you head

Have you not found a place to live? New students arriving in Trondheim in the autumn are guaranteed short-term accommodation at a discount through "Roof over your head".