About 1200 international students participate in Orientation Week every August, and around 300 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
• International students enrolled in a master’s degree taught in English
• International Erasmus Mundus and Joint Nordic master’s degree students
   
• Students doings placement 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

Welcome day and Trondheim Games

Location: Akrinn, Sverres gate 12, 7012 Trondheim

• 12:15 Registration (bring ID)
• 13:00 Welcome Meeting
• 14:15 Trondheim Games
  Trondheim Games is a great way to explore the city centre of Trondheim. Form a group of 8 people, pick up the instructions – then let the Games begin! This is an outdoor activity; please dress according to the weather.

• Faculty of Natural Sciences: Tuesday 8 January, 13:00. Location: R91, Natural Science Building
• Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering: Monday 7 January, 09:15. Location: S5, Central Building 2
• Faculty of Medicine  and Health Sciences: Monday 21 January, 14:45. Location: MTA, Norwegian Brain Center.
• Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences: Thursday 10 January, 14:15. Location: Auditorium D3, Campus Dragvoll
• Faculty of Economics and Management: Monday 7 January, 15:00. Location: GL-EG U33, NTNU Business School.

Police appointments

NTNU organises group appointments for all international students* to register at the police station. It is mandatory to meet at your group appointment; you should not book an appointment to see the police on your own. 

* Students with Nordic citizenship do not need to register at the police station.

Dates

If you cannot make it to your scheduled appointment, you will need to find another student to swap with. EU/EEA students can only swap with other EU/EEA students. Non-EU/non-EEA students can only swap with other non-EU/non-EEA students. 

Tuberculosis test 30 January

Immigration regulations require that citizens of some countries must be tested for tuberculosis if they are staying more than three months in Norway. The test is free. If you are required to take the test but fail to do so, the police will be notified and it may compromise your residence permit. You can see who are required to take the test at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Students who are required to take the test will receive an email with more information from the Office of International Relations after Orientation Week is over. The appointments will be on 30 January. You will be able to choose from set appointment times on that day.