The NTNU Orientation Week for international students will be held August 10-14, 2026. For more information about the orientation week please visit: https://www.ntnu.edu/lifeandhousing/trondheim/o-week 

When: Monday August 17 from 10.00 to 12.00

Where: D2, Campus Dragvoll 

We invite all the new master students at the Department of Geography and Social Anthropology (IGS) to a joint kick-off meeting. Here you will get to know more about the department and an introduction to life as a master’s student. You will also get some introductory advice for your thesis.

Welcome to the orientation meeting

When: Monday 17 August, 12.00 - 14.00

Where: TBA

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

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.