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

Matriculation ceremony and Matriculation part II 

• 09:30 Matriculation ceremony for all students, on the lawn behind the Main Building (Gløshaugen campus).  
• 11:30 Matriculation part II for most students enrolled in an international master’s degree at NTNU.

Registration and welcome meeting at Scandic Lerkendal

Location: Scandic Lerkendal, Klæbuveien 127, 7031 Trondheim

• 09:00 Registration for exchange students (Remember to bring your ID)
• 10:15 Registration for master’s degree students (Remember to bring your ID)
• 11:00 Welcome Meeting
• 12:30 We walk together to Gløshaugen campus to take a group photo

Trondheim Games NB! POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY 14th at 17:00

• 13:15 – 17:00 Trondheim Games

After the group photo, it is time to explore the city centre of Trondheim. Form a group of 10 people, go to the garden of International House, pick up the instructions and a bag with snacks for your team – and let the Games begin!

This is a great opportunity to make friends and get to know the city. This is an outdoor activity; please dress according to the weather.

Information day at Scandic Lerkendal

Location: Scandic Lerkendal, Klæbuveien 127, 7031 Trondheim.
It is important that you attend your information meeting, as we will discuss essential information that will help you during your first weeks in Trondheim.

• 08:30-14:15 Registration for latecomers
• 11:00-14:15 Information stands by student organizations

• 09:00 Information meeting for EU/EEA/Swiss exchange students
• 10:15 Presentations from student organizations 
• 11:00 Distribution of arrival confirmations for EU/EEA/Swiss exchange students 

• 09:30 Distribution of bank cards and arrival confirmations for non-EU/EEA exchange students  
• 10:15 Presentations from student organizations 
• 11:15 Information meeting for non EU/EEA exchange students 

• 13:00 Distribution of bank cards for non-EU/EEA Master’s degree students 
• 14:15 Information meeting for all master’s degree students, followed by presentations from student organizations. 

TRONDHEIM GAMES

• 17:00 Group photo on the lawn behind the main building 

• 17:15 Get snackbags and group instructions

After the group photo, it is time to explore the city centre of Trondheim. Form a group of 10 people, go to the garden of International House, pick up the instructions and a bag with snacks for your team – and let the Games begin!

This is a great opportunity to make friends and get to know the city. This is an outdoor activity; please dress according to the weather.

• 08:00 – 13:00 Registration for latecomers, International House

HIKING

Information about the different hikes are listed below the notes on clothing and safety. You can choose one hike when you register for Orientation Week.

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

GETTING HOME

You will have to get home on your own. Note that it will not be possible to walk home from all locations. This means you will need to bring a pre-filled AtB bus card / app, or enough cash to buy a one-way ticket (NOK 60).

SAFETY

There are no dangerous animals in Norway, but please be aware of the following:

Ticks: Tiny black/brown insects that bite and cling to your skin. Most ticks do not carry disease and most bites are harmless. However, it is important to remove a tick as soon as possible if you find one on your skin.

Viper: A snake that has a small amount of poison.

Mushrooms in Norway can be poisonous. Do NOT eat mushrooms!

THE HIKES

You can sign up for one of the hikes when you register for Orientation Week. If you would like to change your hike later, you will need to find someone to swap with.

Note that the hikes leave from different locations; see details for each hike below. We will leave on time, so please arrive 15 minutes ahead of your scheduled departure.  

Full day hike, Bymarka

Departure time: 09:00 and 10:00
Departure (by bus) from outside the Main Building, Gløshaugen campus
Distance: 12 – 15 km
Duration: 6 – 7 hours
Terrain: Trail/off-trail and wetlands. Steep uphill, some rough terrain. Your feet will get wet and muddy.

Full day hike, Bymarka

Departure time: 09:00
Departure (on foot) from Trondheim Spektrum at Øya
Distance: 12 – 15 km
Duration: 6 – 7 hours
Terrain: Trail/off-trail, some wetlands. Steep uphill, some rough terrain. Chance of getting wet and muddy.

Half-day hike, Bymarka

Departure time: 11:00
Departure (by bus) from outside the Main Building, Gløshaugen campus
Distance: 9 – 11 km
Duration: 4 – 5 hours
Terrain: Trail/off-trail, some wetlands. Some (steep) uphill. Chance of getting wet and muddy.

Half-day hike, Estenstadmarka

Departure time: 11:00
Departure (on foot) from outside the Sports centre at Dragvoll campus
Distance: 9 – 11 km
Duration: 4 – 5 hours roundtrip
Terrain: Trail/off-trail, some wetlands. Some (steep) uphill. Chance of getting wet and muddy.

Short hike, Ladestien

Departure time: 12:30
Departure (by bus) from outside the Main Building, Gløshaugen campus 
Distance: 7 – 8 km
Duration: 2 – 3 hours
Terrain: A scenic walk along the fjord on a gravel path

Hike for Global Health master’s degree students

Departure from Øya helsehus at 10:00
Duration: 3 hours
Dress according to the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes
Possibility to swim
Lunch is provided

BBQ in the garden of International House

• 09:30 – 10:30 Registration for latecomers, International House
• 11:00 *BBQ group I
• 12:00 *BBQ group II
• 13:00 *BBQ group III

Please bring your BBQ and pancake coupons.

• 14:30 Yoga and circuit training organized by Sit, meet-up outside the main building. Please note there is limited number of places for these activities. Plase sign up in the registration form beforehand.

All new international students are invited to join us to attend a match with Trondheims - and also Norways - biggest football team Rosenborg at their home stadium Lerkendal. They will be facing Stabæk, from right outside the norwegian capital, Oslo. We meet up at the international house for pre-game activities and face painting, and walk down to the stadium together. Sign up for this event in the registration form, and bring your football match coupon to the meet-up. Please note that you must attend the meet-up and pre-game activities to get a valid ticket to the football match. 

• 16:15 meet-up for pre-game activities and face paint
• 17:15 We walk together down to Lerkendal
• 18:00 Football match starts

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 

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 in September, and you will be able to choose between several dates.

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.

Faculty of Economics and Management (ØK):
Friday 16 August, 09:00 – 10:30, auditorium A3, NTNU Business School/Rustbygget (Address: Klæbuveien 72). 

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MH):
Friday 16 August, 13:00 – 14:00, room MTA, Norwegian Brain Centre, Øya campus. 

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (IE): 

Monday 19 August, 09:15 – 10:15, room EL6, Gløshaugen campus

Faculty of Natural Sciences (NV):
Tuesday 20 August, 13:15 – 15:00, Auditorium R5, Realfagsbygget.

Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences and Faculty of Humanities (SU and HF):
Thursday 22 August, 14:15, D3, Dragvoll campus.

Faculty of Engineering (IV):
No information meeting.  

Faculty of Architecture and Design (AD):
No information meeting.

*Please note that some master's programmes have more that one meeting and that meetings can be mandatory.

* Mandatory meeting. Registration from 08:15. 

** Mandatory HSE, Security training course.

Each study programe will also have a seperate meeting. More information will come.

* EU crash course. Lunch will be served between the meetings. 

Do you want to get to know the local students at NTNU who study the same thing as you?

A lot of the social and academic life at NTNU revolves around “linjeforeninger”, meaning something like “study-specific student associations”.  These are social and inclusive communities which bring together students who follow the same (or similar) studies, and many students make most of their acquaintances through these. 

A number of our linjeforeninger want to get to know our international brothers and sisters, however, we have no official means of contacting you. We therefore invite you to fill out the following form, which will allow the linjeforening associated to your study to contact you with relevant information (for example about social events and other opportunities to get to know the local students): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ai-eu2gDgDlfTeqWyRk8f35XqYLvSFKS7YD_rsmao7g