New international student
Orientation Week
We strongly encourage all new international students to attend Orientation Week 14 to 20 August 2017.
Orientation Week is a lot of fun and an excellent way for you to get to know NTNU and Trondheim. Orientation Week is something not be missed!
Sign up for Orientation Week
You are required to sign up for the Orientation Week activities. An email was sent 20 July 2017 with a link to registration. If you have not received this email, please contact orientation@sa.ntnu.no Note that these mails sometimes end up in spam, so check your spam folder first.
Programme 14 - 20 August
Monday 14 August
Registration and welcome at Scandic Lerkendal
- 09:00 Registration
- 11:00 Welcome meeting
- 12:30 We walk together to campus Gløshaugen to take a group photo
- 13:15 Provided lunch
- 14:00 Trondheim Games
Changes may occur, more details to come
Tuesday 15 August
Information day at Scandic Lerkendal
Non-EU exchange students
- 08:30 - 12:00 Information meeting for non-EU exchange students, followed by distribution of bank cards
Master's degree students
- 09:00 Distribution of bank cards for non-EU master's degree students
- 10:00 Information meeting for all master's degree students
EU/EEA/Swiss exchange students and free movers
- 12:30 - 16:30 Information meeting for EU/EEA/Swiss exchange students, followed by distribution of arrival confirmations
Stands in the entrance hall
- 09:00 - 13:30 Registration for latecomers
- 10:00 - 12:30 AtB bus and public transportation
- 10:00 - 12:30 Study Trondheim
- 00:00 - 00:00 Sit (Student welfare organization)
- 00:00 - 00:00 Info about turberculosis testing and HPV/MMR vaccine
Changes may occur, more details to come
Wednesday 16 August
| Time | Activity | Student category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Matriculation ceremony | All students | On the lawn behind the Main Building |
| 11:00 | 63 Degrees North + lunch | Exchange students | Meet in the garden of International house, from where we will walk together to Festningen |
| 11:45 | Matriculation part II | Most master's degree students | See table below for more detailed information about your meeting |
| Time | Faculty | Location |
| 11:50 | IE faculty master's degree students | |
| EL6, Gløshaugen | ||
| 12:00 | IV faculty: CoMEM, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnics & Geohazards, Global Manufacturing Management, Hydropower Development, Cold Climate Engineering and RAMS | S1, Gløshaugen |
| 12:00 | IV faculty: Natural Gas and Sustainable Energy | Thermal Energy building, Gløshaugen |
| 12:00 | IV faculty: Petroleum Engineering and Petroleum Geosciences | S7, Gløshaugen |
| 12:15 | IV faculty: Industrial Ecology | R1, Gløshaugen |
| 12:45 | NV faculty master's degree students | R5, Gløshaugen |
| More meetings to come |
* If your faculty does not have a Welcome meeting, you can join 63 Degrees North
| IV faculty: |
Thursday 17 August
Hiking
There are several hikes to choose from, with different lengths and levels of difficulty. You will be able to choose your hike when you sign up for Orientation Week. Make sure you select a hike suited to your fitness skills and equipment.
What to wear and bring
- Sneakers or hiking shoes, note that some paths may be muddy and wet
- A wind and water proof jacket
- A warm sweater
- A packed lunch and something to drink
- A small backpack
Meeting point
All hikes leave from outside the Main Building. The buses will leave on time, so please arrive 15 minutes ahead of your scheduled departure. End times are approximate.
Getting home
You will have to get home on your own, either by foot, bus or tram.
| Group | Difficulty / Length | Trail type | Time | End point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lake trip | Very easy | Downhill gravel paths and asphalt. | 11:00 - 13:00 | Ila (Walk/bus) |
| B. Five fifty-two | Easy | Short uphill. Easy walk downhill. | 11:00 - 13:00 | Ila (Walk/bus) |
| C. Ladestien | Easy | Gravel path along the fjord. | 10:30 - 13:30 | Korsvika (Walk/bus) |
| D. Goat mountain | Intermediate | Trail/off-trail, some wetlands. Some steep uphill. Chance of getting wet and muddy. | 11:00 - 16:00 | Ila (Walk/bus) |
| E. Timber valley | Intermediate | Trail/off-trail, some wetlands. Some steep uphill. Chance of getting wet and muddy. | 10:00 - 15:00 | Lian lake (Tram) |
| F. Student cabin | Intermediate | Trail/off-trail, some wetlands. Some uphill. Chance of getting wet and muddy. | 11:00 - 16:00 | Ila (Walk/bus) |
| G. Goat mountain 2 | Intermediate | Trail/off-trail, some wetlands. Some steep uphill. Chance of getting wet and muddy. | 10:00 - 15:00 | Ila (Walk/bus) |
| H. Copper valley | Advanced | Trail/off-trail and wetlands. Steep uphill, some rough terrain. Your feet will get wet and muddy. | 10:00 - 15:00 | Lian lake (Tram) |
| I. Marshlands | Advanced | Trail/off-trail and wetlands. Steep uphill, some rough terrain. Your feet will get wet and muddy. | 10:30 - 16:30 | Byåsen Butikksenter (Bus) |
| J. Wolf track | Advanced | Trail/off-trail and wetlands. Steep uphill, rough terrain. Your feet will get wet and muddy. | 10:00 - 16:30 | Lian lake (Tram) |
Friday 18 August
Meet student organisations, BBQ and party at Samfundet
- 09:00 - 10:30 Faculty of Economics, info meeting for exchange students at Handelshøyskolen
- 08:45 - 12:00 Meet NTNU's student organisations
- 12:00 - 14:00 BBQ in the garden of International house
- 15:00 - 16:00 Sit sports offers free workshops in English - limited spaces
- 19:00 Party at Samfundet
More details to come
Saturday 19 August
- 18:30 Movie and quiz night
More details to come
Sunday 20 August
Rosenborg - Haugesund soccer match
- 16:00 Pre-game activities, distribution of tickets
- 18:00 Soccer match: Rosenborg vs Haugesund at Lerkendal
Trondheim's soccer team, Rosenborg, is Norway's most successful football club. Football fan or not – we hope you will join us!
* Changes may occur, more details to come
Important events after Orientation Week
Registering at the police station
Group appointments at the police station
NTNU organises group appointments for all international students to register at the police station. Note that it is mandatory to meet at your group appointment, you should not book an appointment to see the police on your own.
You will be provided with more information about the group appointments during Orientation Week.
| Time | Student category | |
| 21 August | 08:30 | IV faculty master's degree students |
| 12:00 | IV faculty master's degree students | |
| 22 August | 08:30 | IE faculty master's degree students |
| 12:00 | MH faculty and AD faculty master's degree students | |
| 23 August | 08:30 | NV faculty master's degree students |
| 12:00 | Exchange students with surnames A-K | |
| 24 August | 08:30 | HF faculty, SU faculty and ØK faculty master's degree students |
| 12:00 | Exchange students with surnames L-Z |
| Time | Student category | |
| 7 September | 08:30 | Master's degree students, and; |
| 14 September | 08:30 | Exchange students staying for 1 semester, surnames A-K |
| 21 September | 08:30 | Exchange students staying for 1 semester, surnames L-Z |
| Time | Student category | |
| 28 September | 08:30 | Latecomers and students who can absolutely not meet at their assigned group appointment. |
*These dates are tentative, some changes may occur.
Faculty meetings for exchange students
| Time | Student category | Location | |
| 22 August | 14:15 - 16:00 | HF faculty and SU faculty exchange students | |
| Room not determined, Dragvoll | |||
| 22 August | 13:00 - 14:00 | NV faculty exchange students | R5, Natural Science Building |
*These dates are tentative, some changes may occur.
Faculty meetings for master's degree students
| Time | Meeting | Location | |
| 21 August | 09:30 | Mandatory meeting for all NV master's degree students. Afterwards, there will be programme specific meetings. Further details will be given at the end of the meeting in R7. | R7, Gløshaugen |
| 12:00 | MSc Natural Resources Management - specializing in geography | Department of Geography, Dragvoll Campus | |
| 12:30 | Start of the Department of Biology mandatory course week for master's degree students | R10, Gløshaugen - see the course webpage for detailed information about the rest of the week |
*These dates are tentative, some changes may occur.
Study technique courses for international students
| Event | Student category | Location | |
| 4 October | An evening at the library to improve your academic writing | Primarily aimed at master's level students at campus Gløshaugen, but everyone welcome | Natural Science Library, Gløshaugen |
Useful links and documents
- What you need to do as a new student (Intranet)
- Arrival checklist (July 2017 - pdf)
- Trondheim in your pocket (July 2017 - pdf)
- Academic Calendar
- Course timetables - If there is no timetable, please contact the department responsible for the course
- NTNU on Facebook
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)
Contact
Airport transport
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".