New student in Trondheim
Life and studies in Trondheim
New international student
Photo: NTNU / Per Kristian Røkkum Berget
Orientation Week (O-Week)
Every semester, NTNU organises a welcome programme for new international students, called Orientation Week (O-Week). The O-Week consists of both both informational and social activities. Participation is not mandatory, but highly recommended.
Programme | O-Week January 2024
Information meetings and Snow Day
Information meetings for all new international students. And Snow Day activites!
Information meetings:
Join our staff for a walkthrough of everything you need to know to get started at NTNU and to get settled in Trondheim:
| Time | Student group | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Exchange students from the EU/EEA/EFTA | Auditorium R1, Realfagsbygget, campus Gløshaugen |
| 10:00 | Exchange students from outside the EU/EEA/EFTA | Auditorium R8, Realfagsbygget, campus Gløshaugen |
| 10:00 | Master's degree students | Auditorium R9, Realfagsbygget, campus Gløshaugen |
All meetings will be streamed live and recorded for later viewing
Snow day ❄
On campus Gløshaugen
Join us for an afternoon in the snow and race down the hillsides of Gløshaugen campus, or parttake in the competition for building the best snowman! Hot beverages will be provided. Dress warmly!
Hiking Day and Movie Night
10:00 | 11:30 | 13:00 - Hiking!
Sign up for one of several different hikes in the mountains and forests around Trondheim. Proper warm clothes and shoes required.
18:00 - Movie night!
We close off the O-week with an old tradition: a movie night on campus, with a Norwegian movie. Beverages and snacks provided.
In addition to the Orientation Week programme, each faculty at NTNU usually has their own welcome- and/or information meetings for new international students. You should attend these meetings as well.
A list of meetings will be published here soon.
Useful links and documents for new students
- Checklist for international students - Essential information and step-by-step instructions on how to get started at NTNU and in Norway
- What you need to do as a new student
- Trondheim in your pocket - A quick guide to the city of Trondheim
- NTNUs academic Calendar
- Library services for NTNU students - Get help with academic writing, find sources and cite them correctly
- Course timetables
- REstore - Get used furniture and other stuff, and trade what you don't need
- NTNUI Bumerang - Free rental of sports equipment for students, located at Moholt studentby
- "Koiene" Student cabins - How to book and spend time at the cabins (August 2019 - pdf)
- "Going for a walk" - an introduction to Norwegian hiking culture
- Erasmus Student Network - Organization for all exchange students
Learn Norwegian
NTNU has various part-time classes to help you learn Norwegian as a second language, including a free online course.
Students coming in the autumn semester 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 NTNU
International House, O. S. Bragstads plass 3, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
Student drop-in (September and October)
| Monday | Only by appointment |
| Tuesday | Only by appointment |
| Wednesday | 09:30-11:30 + 13:00-15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30-11:30 + 13:00-15:00 |
| Friday | Only by appointment |
Master's degree applicants:
- Questions about application, criteria and documents:
admissions-master@sa.ntnu.no
- Questions about visa, financing and immigration formalia:
immigration-QA@st.ntnu.no
- Questions about housing:
housing@st.ntnu.no
Exchange students: exchange@st.ntnu.no
Joint degree students (Erasmus Mundus, Nordic5Tech):
joint-degree@st.ntnu.no
Visiting address: Office G211 & G209 Teknologivegen 22, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway
Postal address: P.O. box 191, 2802 Gjøvik, Norway
Exchange students: international@gjovik.ntnu.no
Master’s degree applicants:
- Questions about application, criteria and documents: admissions-master@sa.ntnu.no
- Questions about visa, financing and immigration formalia: immigration-QA@st.ntnu.no
- Questions about housing: housing@st.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:
international@alesund.ntnu.no
Master’s degree applicants:
- Questions about application, criteria and documents: admissions-master@sa.ntnu.no
- Questions about visa, financing and immigration formalia: immigration-QA@st.ntnu.no
- Questions about housing: housing@st.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.