Studies Information - Faculty of Natural Sciences
Study start information
Information is relevant for all new 2year master’s students both international and Nordic/Norwegian students who will start at master’s programmes at the Faculty of Natural Sciences in August 2019. Detailed information about your specific programme arrangements is available on the respective study programme page. Find your master’s programme at the pages for the Faculty of Natural Sciences .
Orientation Week
All of week 33: Monday August 12 - 16 August
Registration required!
Some of this programme, Thursday and Friday, you will have to prioritize the programme at the Faculty of Natural Sciences instead
Matriculation Ceremony and Welcome Meeting
Please note! Compulsory for all new 2year master’s students.
Thursday 15 August
Time : 08:45-12:00
Place: Realfagbygget Auditorium R1
This is the first meeting for all new 2year master’s students at the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Attendance is compulsory. Make sure you are registered upon arrival. Registration starts at 08:15.
After this meeting information will continue separate for each master’s programme from 12:15. Information about where the meetings take place.
HSE – Health, Security and Environment course
HSE- training is compulsory to all students at the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
When you start your studies Autumn 2019 you need to attend the course.
Friday 16 August. The course is in English.
Wednesday 21 August. The course is in Norwegian, but Norwegian students might also attend the course in English.
Both courses last from 08:00 to 15:30.
For more information about the course
New Student
A step by step check list helping you with the needed registrations;
We recommend you to visit this page prior to your arrival
Buddies
Maren Ranheim and Dihya Sathananthan are master students in their second year, and will be your buddies during the first semester. They are helping with whatever you need, and will arrange several activities throughout the semester. They wish also Norwegian students to join the activities and hope to integrate international and Norwegian students.
All master’s students should feel free to contact the buddies on:
On Facebook Group you may in addition to communicate with the buddies get in touch with fellow students prior to your arrival. The Facebook Group is closed for all new 2year master students (internatonal and Norwegian/Nordic students) at the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
The buddies are available from 1 July.
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