Start of studies
Start of studies
Welcome as a new student at NTNU! Here you can see what happens during the first period of studies.
Start of studies
Welcome day (for Nordic female students only) Sunday 10th of August
Før immatrikuleringen og offisiell studiestart inviterer Ada_ prosjektet til velkomstdag for alle nye kvinnelige og ikke-binære studenter ved teknologiutdanningene på IE-fakultetet.
Denne dagen gir deg muligheten til å bli kjent med medstudenter fra både samme og andre studieprogram. Her får du blant annet høre om aktivitetene i Ada, tips til første semester, møte linjeforeningene og en sniktitt på campus. Mange har møtt sine nærmeste studievenner nettopp denne dagen!
Velkomstdagen er et frivillig og sosialt tilbud. Du går ikke glipp av noe faglig dersom du ikke har anledning til å delta.
Preparatory course
Are you enrolled in a 2-year master's program?
We hold information meetings and preparatory courses for 2-year master's programs.
The courses will be held digitally. Link to this can be accessed on the course's info page.
Recommended preparatory courses for engineering students:
- Laplacetransformations and complex analysis
- Electromagnetism
- Linear algebra and differential equations
Monday 11th of August
Mandatory gathering for the study programme
Time: 10.00 - 11.30
Location: EL1
Meet your fellow students and experience your first day as a student with your new friends.
Matriculation ceremony – welcome ceremony for new students at NTNU
Time: 14.00
Location: Behind the main building
We welcome you to participate in this formal ceremony. The ceremony will include musical performances, speeches and you will get a glimpse into life as a student at NTNU.
Join the Buddy Week kick-off organized by Studentersamfundet (the Student Society) and get a social start to your study time! All new students can participate. We fill Elgeseterparken (above the street from the Society) with life and excitement. There will be stands from over 70 different organizations, a stage with shows, a food area with several different types of free food, and a seating area with benches and tables. It will be an ideal start before the evening’s festivities. This will be a big and fun celebration of student volunteering and all it has to offer, and we hope you want to take part in it with us.
Location: Elgeseterparken
Time: 14.00–17.00
NTNU organises an Orientation programme for new international students every August and January. Orientation Week is a lot of fun and an excellent way for you to get to know NTNU and Trondheim. Orientation Week is something not to be missed.
You can easily get to campus by public transport:
Public transport in Trondheim (atb.no)
Some bus stops near campus are "Høgskoleringen", "Gløshaugen", and "Lerkendal Gård".
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.
Exchange students can join a 3-week intensive summer course in August.
Course timetables - If there is no timetable, please contact the department responsible for the course
If you have any special needs, NTNU can provide several support services. Read more about the disability office.
For new international students
Register for courses, create a user account, connect to wireless network etc.