Matriculation ceremony - welcome ceremony for new students at NTNU

Time: 14:00 (2pm)

Location: Behind the main building

The ceremony will include musical performances, speeches and you will get a glimpse into life as a student at NTNU.

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.

Orientation Week - NTNU in Trondheim

It is important to participate in the following information meetings Wednesday 14th August at 10:00. A meeting where we explain everything you need to get settled as a new student at NTNU, and a new resident in Norway!

EU/EEA/EFTA citizens: Auditorium F1, campus Gløshaugen

Non-EU/EEA/EFTA citizens: Auditorium EL5, campus Gløshaugen

Welcome to the orientation meeting

When: Wednesday 14 August, 14.15 - 16.00

Where: Room 7501, meeting room at the Department of Geography, campus Dragvoll

Information meeting about MSc in Globalisation and Sustainable Development. The meeting will be held by the programme leader and the study advisor. 

When: Monday August 19, from 10.15 to 13.00

Where: D2, Campus Dragvoll (D15 from 12.15 to 13.00)

The Department of Geography are hosting a joint master kick-off for all new master students at the department.

Agenda

• Get to know the Department of Geography
• Awareness-raising related choice of methods course for the first semester
• Introduction to Research Design
• Why it is important to start thinking about your master's thesis early

Program

10.15 - 10.30 - Welcome to the Department.
10.30 – 11.00 - How to do science - theory and practice
11.15 – 11.35 - Presentation of GEOG3005 Qualitative Methods
11:40 – 12:00 - Presentation of GEOG3006 Quantitative Methods

Pause

12.15 – 12.35 - Presentation by student 
12.40 – 13.00 - Presentation of GEOG3523 GIS Data Capture and Mapping

You can easily get to campus by public transport:

Public transport in Trondheim (atb.no) 

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.

The course coordinator publishes the teaching plan (timetable) in Blackboard at the beginning of the semester. You will get access to the course rooms in Blackboard after you have registered for the courses you are going to take. Reading lists can be found in Leganto. 

If you have any special needs, NTNU can provide several support services. Read more about the disability office.