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 2026
Det tas forbehold om endringer i programmet.
Welcome day (for Nordic female students only) Sunday 9 August
Welcome day (for Nordic female students only) Sunday 9 August
Velkomstdag for kvinnelige studenter søndag 9. august
Ada-prosjektet inviterer til velkomstdag søndagen før immatrikulering og offisiell studiestart. Dette er et tilbud til alle nye studenter ved studieprogram med lav kvinneandel på IE-fakultetet.
Her får du møte andre studenter på tvers av studieprogram innen informasjonsteknologi og elektroteknikk. Du får også bygge nettverk før studiestart.
Du får en introduksjon til tilbudene ved fakultetet og en snikktitt på campus før det braker løs for alvor. Vi avslutter dagen med felles middag.
Dette er et frivillig tilbud og en unik mulighet til å bli kjent med andre medstudenter. Mange av våre tidligere studenter møtte sine beste venner for første gang denne dagen.
Matriculation ceremony - Monday 10 August
Matriculation ceremony - Monday 10 August
Monday 10th of August
Welcome as a new student!
Meeting for new students at the MSELPOWE Study Program
Time: 10.00-12.00
Location: EL6 in Gamle Elektro
Matriculation ceremony – welcome ceremony for new students at NTNU
Time: 14.00
Location: Behind the main building
You will participate in this formal ceremony together with your buddy group. The ceremony will include musical performances, speeches and you will get a glimpse into life as a student at NTNU.
Join Buddy week from 11 August
Join Buddy week from 11 August
Buddy Week
Join Buddy week kick-off hosted by Studentersamfundet and get a social start of studies. All new students can participate
Time: 14:00-17.00
Location: Studentersamfundet
Orientation Week for new international students 10–14 August
Orientation Week for new international students 10–14 August
During the Orientation week, you will get to know NTNU, your city and other international students in fun ways, and learn everything you need to know to get started in Norway and settle in at NTNU. The Office of International Relations arranges the orientation week.
Preparatory course
Preparatory course
Preparatory course
We arrange preparatory courses for 2-year master's programs.
For students enrollen in Electric Power Engineering we recommend the coruses "Electromagnetism" and "Laplace-transformation and complex analysis".
Recommended preparatory courses for engineering students:
How to get to the campus area
How to get to the campus area
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).
Learn Norwegian
Learn Norwegian
NTNU has various part-time classes to help you learn Norwegian as a second language, including a free online course.
Exchange students have the opportunity to take an intensive summer course from Monday, 3 August to Friday, 14 August. Registration is open from 16 June to 25 June 2026, and the exam is scheduled for 20 August 2026. Read more about the Norwegian summer course
Timetable
Timetable
The timetable for each individual course may be found in the study plan; see the “Programme Structure” link on the programme page.
All Course timetables - If there is no timetable, please contact the department responsible for the course
Special needs accomodation
Special needs accomodation
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.