Meet your buddies for all new students

Prior to the matriculation ceremony, feel free to meet your student buddies and watch the Matriculation ceremony together. For more information and how to get in touch, see “Your buddies and your student association” below. 

Time: 12:00 (12pm)
Location: R22, Realfagbygget

Matriculation ceremony for all new students

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

Time: 14.00 (2pm)
Location: Behind the main building

Orientation week for international students

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

"Fadderuke" kick-off for all new students

Join "fadderuke" kick-off hosted by Studentersamfundet and get a social start of studies. All new students can participate

Time: Tuesday August 12th, from 14:00 (2pm) 
Location:  Elgeseter park

The Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Department of Biology and the Department of Geography  is excited to welcome you as a new student!   

Welcome ceremony

Time: 09.00 (9am)
Location: R1 in Realfagbygget 

Welcome ceremony by the Faculty of Natural Sciences. 

Orientation meeting

Time: 10:15 (10.15am)
Location: R3 in Realfagbygget 

Orientation meeting by the program council of the MSc Natural Resources Management program.

Here you will meet your student association. Sign up in advance for more information and join with other master students. For more information, see “Your buddies and your student association” below.

Physical HSE-training is mandatory for all students at the Faculty of Natural Sciences. The training for the 2-year master students is run on the 16th of August and is set to run in English.  

MSNARM: Only Biology specialization students have to attend the HSE course, (i.e. not Geography)

Time: meet 08.15 (08.15am) for registration
Finished approx 10.30 (10.30am)
Location: Outside of Realfagbygget, south side.

To follow the course, you must register on Studweb, course code HMS0003.  You must register both for exam and for tuition.  

For more details and information on the HSE-trainings please refer to this webpage.   

You will not be able to get access to any of NTNUs labratories prior to the completion of this course.  

(For students with a specialisation in Geography)

When: Monday August 18 from 10.00 to 12.00

Where: D2, Campus Dragvoll 

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

Program

10.00 - 10.15 - Welcome to the Department.
10.15 – 10.45 - How to do science - theory and practice

Pause

11.0 – 12.00 - Presentation of methods courses

5-day intro-course on How to do science 

(For students with a specialisation in Biology)

All masters students with fields related to biology must complete the 5-day intro-course How to do science. This is a seminar series to motivate and prepare you for your masters studies. It will include talks by our professors, project work and an opportunity to meet some of the 2nd year masters students.

Remember to register for class and exam in BI3086 How to do Science before Monday 18.08 in your Studentweb.

How to do Science starts Monday 18.08 at 09:30
Location: More info later

Mandatory attendance for specialisation in Biology (not for Geology)

Meet your buddies

The buddies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences (NV) help new 2-year master students get to know NTNU. The buddies are two master students who work as buddies and they will arrange several information meetings and social activities to help you get to know other students and get familiar with NTNUs websites, campuses, Trondheim, etc.

To keep updated, please join the Facebook group for 2-year master students at NV which is officially launched from July 1st: Buddy 2025 – Faculty of Natural Sciences

Do you have questions regarding start of studies, coming to Trondheim etc.? You can ask in the Facebook group or send the buddies an e-mail: buddy@nv.ntnu.no  

Your student association 

A lot of the social and academic life at NTNU revolves around special student association which in Norwegian are called linjeforeninger (literally "area-of-study-associations").

Your student association is called Volvox & Alkymisten and will hold a buddy welcome week ("Fadderuka") filled with social events to help you adapt to student life in Trondheim. 

Sign up in advance for more information and join with other master students.

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.

Course timetables - If  there is no timetable, please contact the department responsible for the course

Many students are in need of adaptations during the course of their studies, for shorter or longer periods of time. If you have any kind of special needs, we would love to help you with adaptations to ensure your study is as successful as possible.

Special needs students or students with disabilities can also get help with individual accommodations.

For more information about who to contact, deadlines, the various support services, courses, groups and adaptation possibilities at NTNU, please refer to this page.