New student in Trondheim
New international student
Orientation Week
NTNU organises an orientation programme for new international students every August and January.
August 2022
The welcome and information meetings for new students in the 2022 autumn semester will take place in the same week the semester starts, from Tuesday, August 16th, until Friday, August 19th.
Tuesday, August 16th
Welcome Meeting with registration, with introductions and presentations of central actors in student life in Trondheim
When: 10:00 a.m. on August 16th
Where: Scandic Hotel Lerkendal, Trondheim
Wednesday, August 17th
- BBQ and "Get to know each other" activites
- Orienteering games in the city.
Where: BBQ outside NTNU's International House, orienteering games at various places around the city.
When: Depends on which of the three groups you are allocated:
Group A - 11:00 - 12:30
Group B - 12:30 - 14:00
Group C - 14:00 - 15:30
You will be informed about which group you are in well before the Orientation Week.
Thursday, August 18th
- Student Volunteerism Day on campus, where you can meet and greet the countless student associations and unions in Trondheim.
- Information meetings for all new international students - Learn all you need to know to get started as a student in NTNU and resident in Norway.
- Where: Auditorium F1, IT building, campus Gløshaugen:
- When: At the following times.
- Master's students from outside Europe:
09:00 - 10:15 - Master's students from Europe:
10:30 - 11:45 - Exchange students from outside Europe:
12:15 - 13:15 - Exchange students from Europe:
13:30 - 14:45
15:00 - 16:15
Exchange students from Europe can choose between these two meetings.The meetings will be identical.
- Master's students from outside Europe:
"Europe" = The EU/EEA/EFTA
Friday, August 19th
Hiking Day!
Students will be able to choose from multiple guided hikes of varying difficulty, or a a less demanding tour of the city. Registration to sign up for the hikes will be available soon.
Useful links and documents
- Arrival Checklist - Essential information (Spring 2022 - pdf)
- What you need to do as a new student (Intranet)
- Academic Calendar
- Library services for students - Get help with academic writing, find sources and cite them correctly
- Course timetables - If there is no timetable, please contact the department responsible for the course
- NTNU on Facebook
- Trondheim in your pocket - A quick guide to the city (August 2019 - pdf)
- REstore - Get used furniture and other stuff, and trade what you don't need
- "Koiene" Student cabins - How to book and spend time at the cabins (August 2019 - pdf)
- "Going for a walk" - introduction to Norwegian hiking culture (pdf)
- Erasmus Student Network - Organization for all exchange students
- Info about registration with the police & tax authorities, and mandatory tubercolosis check is sent out be e-mail, and can be found in the Checklist for new students (see above)
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
Contact the Office of International Relations
International House, O. S. Bragstads plass 3, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
Student drop-in: Closed until further notice due to Covid-19
Exchange students: exchange@st.ntnu.no
Master's degree students: admissions@st.ntnu.no
Visiting address: Office G104, Teknologivegen 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway
Postal address: P.O. box 191, 2802 Gjøvik, Norway
Exchange students: international@gjovik.ntnu.no
Master’s degree students: opptak@ntnu.no
Visiting address: K-building, office numbers KP-245 and KP-246, Larsgårdsvegen 2, 6009 Ålesund
Postal address: P.O. Box 1517, 6025 Ålesund, Norway
Exchange students: Anne Ulla au@ntnu.no
Master’s degree students: opptak@ntnu.no
Roof over your head
Have you not found a place to live? New students arriving in Trondheim in the spring semester can apply for short-term accommodation at a discount through "Roof over your head".
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
About 1400 international students participate in Orientation Week every August, and around 400 in January. International students who are eligible to participate in Orientation Week will receive further details by email from the NTNU International Office.
Students who are eligible to participate
- All new exchange students and free movers
- New International students enrolled in a master’s degree taught in English
- New International Erasmus Mundus and Joint Nordic master’s degree students
- Students doing placements or internship stays at NTNU are usually considered on an individual basis. In some cases, PhD students doing an exchange stay at NTNU are eligible to participate. Please email orientation@st.ntnu.no for further information.
Students who are not eligible
- International students enrolled in a degree programme taught in Norwegian
- Norwegian students enrolled in a master’s degree taught in English
- International PhD students doing the majority of their PhD at NTNU
- Friends and family of participating students
Local bus to NTNU
NTNU bus stops
- Studentersamfundet: Student Society
- Høgskoleringen: 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 60/trip). Cheaper one-way tickets can be bought from a ticket machine or by using Mobillett on your phone.