Introductory Programme Autumn 2013

Thursday 8 August

Opening Sessions for New International Students

Place: The Faculty of Law (campus map index no. 44)

Opening Session 1 GROUP 1:
- All full-degree students (whole degree at UiB)
- Exchange students, joint degree students and other short-term students (1-2 semesters) with family names starting with A – J

09:00  Welcome Information Envelope
Hand out of your personal envelope

09:30-09:45  Welcome
By Vice-Rector for International Relations Anne Christine Johannessen

09:45-11:00  Compulsory Information and Practicalities

11:00-11:30  Complimentary Lunch

11:30-15:00  Information Stands

Opening Session 2 GROUP 2:
- Exchange students, joint degree students and other short-term students (1-2 semesters) with family names starting with K – Z/Å

11:00  Welcome Information Envelope
Hand out of your personal envelope

11:30-11:45  Welcome
By Vice-Rector for International Relations Anne Christine Johannessen

11:45-13:00  Compulsory Information and Practicalities

13:00-13:30  Complimentary Lunch

13:30-15:00  Information Stands

Friday 9 August

09:00-12:00  Semester Registration
Assistance with semester registration and how to open a user account
Place: Social Sciences Library (campus map index no. 18)

09:00–10:00 GROUP 1
Students at the faculties of:
Social Sciences and Mathematics and Natural Sciences

10:30-11:30 GROUP 2
Students at the faculties of:
Humanities, Medicine and Dentistry, Law and Psychology

13:00-15:00  Guided City Walk
Meet at the Muséplass Square (campus map index no. 27)

Monday 12 August

09:00-12:00  Placement Test
Place: The Faculty of Law (campus map index no. 44), Auditorium 2
For Norwegian language course applicants at level 2 or higher only

Lectures and Student ID card

Place: The Student Centre (campus map index no. 14),
in the auditorium ('Egget') and at the Card centre

Lectures Session 1:

Students at the faculties of:
Humanities, Medicine and Dentistry, Law and Psychology

09:00-10:00  Meeting the Locals
By student counsellors Berit Gaaserud and Marianne Hauge from the Student Welfare Organisation (SiB)

10:15-11:45  University Life - A Survival Guide
By Professor Roger Strand from the Centre for the Study of Sciences and the Humanities

12:15-14:45  Acquiring a Student ID card
At the Card Centre at the Student Centre

14:45 Mentor Week Information
and appointment of groups

Lectures Session 2:

Students at the faculties of:
Social Sciences and Mathematics and Natural Sciences

09:00-12:00  Acquiring a Student ID card
At the Card Centre at the Student Centre
NB! There will be long queues, so please be there at 9:00 to make sure you are ready in time for the lectures. The lectures will start on time and the doors will be closed during the lectures.

12:15-13:15  Meeting the Locals
By student counsellors Berit Gaaserud and Marianne Hauge, from the Student Welfare Organisation (SiB)

13:30-15:00  University Life - A Survival Guide
By Professor Roger Strand from the Centre for the Study of Sciences and the Humanities

15:00 Mentor Week Information
and appointment of groups

Tuesday 13 August

Orientation Meetings and visits to the Faculties

08:30  Orientation Meeting - Norwegian Language Courses
Place: The Faculty of Law (campus map index no. 44)

09:50  Visits to the Faculties and Departments with Orientation Meetings
Meet at the Muséplass square (campus map index no. 27)

PLEASE NOTE! Students at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry: 

08:30 Pick-up by bus at Fantoft student hostel outside ‘Meny’
for students at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry who live at Fantoft student hostel

09:00 Orientation Meeting
Place: Auditorium 4, Building for Basic Biological Research (campus map index B, campus Haukeland/Årstadvollen)

Official Opening of the Academic Year

13:00-14:00  Welcoming Ceremony for all New Students
Official opening of the academic year
Place: The Muséplass Square (campus map index no. 27)

All day until 16:00  Student Organisations on stands
Place: The Student Centre (campus map index no. 14)