During the orientation week, you will get to know NTNU, your city and other international students in a fun way. You will learn everything you need to know to get started in Norway and settle in at NTNU. Unit for international relations arranges the orientation week.

The programme is presented on the webpage Orientation week for new international students.

Department of Education and Lifelong Learning wishes all new students in the master's programme in Childhood studies welcome to a start-of-year information meeting

Monday 17 August

Time: 10:00-15:00

Place: 251, Pavilion B, Dragvoll

In the meeting you will get a presentation of the study programme and the subjects you will attend, as well as practical information regarding the progress in the programme. You will also meet your fellow students, lecturers, student advisor and learning assistants. We serve a complimentary lunch.

Attendance is obligatory. Welcome!

Paideia student association

Welcome new Master’s student,

We are the student association Paideia, and we are delighted that you chose to study at NTNU, and we will do our utmost to ensure you have a truly fantastic time during your studies! We are organising the buddy week. This is a voluntary offer for all new students. The buddy week is a great way to get to know your fellow students and become part of a social environment.

Paideia is holding a welcome meeting about the association and the buddy week:

Monday 10 August

Time: 10:00–11:00

Location: TBA

How to sign up for the meeting

You’ll find the registration link in the welcome letter that you will receive at the end of July.

Padeia on Instagram

Buddy week kick-off

Tuesday 11 August
Time: 14:00–17:00
Location: Studentersamfundet

Join the Buddy week kick-off hosted by the Student Society (Studentersamfundet) and get a social start to your student life! All new students are welcome to attend.

The Buddy week kick-off is a welcome event for all new students in Trondheim. The Student Society will fill Studentersamfundet with life and excitement. There will be stands from different organisations, a stage with live shows, a food area offering various types of free food, and a seating area with benches and tables. It’s the perfect warm-up before the evening’s festivities.

This will be a big and fun celebration of student volunteering in Trondheim!

Get to know NTNU’s academic and social student associations, student organizations, student government and other key players who help to create a vibrant and dynamic student environment.

You can easily get to campus by public transport.​

Find your way on campus

The MazeMap app will guide you to the different buildings and lecture rooms on campus.

Download the MazeMap app for Android (Google Play) and iPhone (AppStore).

NTNU has various part-time classes to help you learn Norwegian as a second language, including a free online course. More information, see section Norwegian classes for exhange students and master's students.

Also, exchange students can join a 3-week intensive summer course.

Course schedule

Your personal course schedule/timetable will be available on your page on the intranet Innsida after you have registered for your courses. The schedule for each course will also be available in the course description section. You will find the courses in the Study Programme Structure page.

Reading lists

Your reading lists will be posted in each course in the learning platform Canvas.

If you have any special needs, you can apply for individual adaptation of your studies and exams.