Welcome programme for exchange students at the Faculty of Psychology

Here's your programme for the start of the semester — events before, during and after the welcome week, around campus and Bergen.

A welcome picture, a collage of pictures.

Photo:

Photo/ill.: Ida Boye.

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How to read the programme

Each item is marked (important) — try to make it — or (social) — optional and just for fun. The programme runs in order, day by day.

Your buddy (Norwegian: fadder) is an experienced student who welcomes you and runs the social programme during the week. See Buddy activities.

Remember the practical things you must arrange — semester fee, registration, student card and more — in your checklist in UiBtreet, UiB's student portal.

Before the welcome week

UiB's welcome programme for exchange students (important)

When: Wednesday 5 August
Where: auditorium "Egget" at the Student Centre, Parkveien 1.

The central UiB programme for all new exchange students. See the programme.

Meet the Faculty of Psychology (important)

When: Friday 7 August, 11.00–14.00
Where: auditorium 129 (main floor), Christies gate 12

About the programme.

Gjenbruksfestivalen (reuse festival) (social)

When: Sunday 9 August, 11.00–15.00
Where: Møllendalsveien 40

About the programme.

The welcome week 10–16 August

Monday 10 August

Welcome ceremony (social)

When: 10.00
Where: Muséplass

UiB marks the start of the academic year. The ceremony is in Norwegian with English subtitles. About the welcome ceremony.

Campus walk (social)

When: 12.15
Where: starts at Christies gate 12

We show you the most important places you'll need as a student, and finish outside Grieghallen at 13.00.

Meet your buddy (social)

When: 13.00
Where: outside Grieghallen

Connect with your buddy and your buddy group.

Concert (buddy programme)

When: 20.00
Where: USF Verftet

Joint kick-off (buddy programme)

When: 22.00
Where: Lille Bar

Tuesday 11 August

Sports day (buddy programme)

When: 11.00–15.00
Where: to be announced

Hike to Fløyen (social)

When: 17.30–20.00
Where: outside the Fløibanen funicular, Vetrlidsallmenningen 23A

Get to know one of the hiking options in Bergen, read more here.

Buddy night (buddy programme)

When: 20.00
Where: Lille Bar

Wednesday 12 August

Bar crawl and Fuck Cancer workshop (buddy programme)

When: 17.00–22.00
Where: to be announced

Outdoor cinema with Bergen Internatonal Filmfestival (social)

When: 21.30–00.30
Where: the lawn outside the Geophysical Institute, Allégaten 70

Buddy night (buddy programme)

When: 22.30
Where: Metz Bar

Thursday 13 August

Student Organisation Fair (social)

When: 11.00–17.00
Where: Grieghallen

Get to know everything student life has to offer! About the fair.

Chill evening (buddy programme)

When: 18.00–22.00
Where: psykfak, Christies gate 12

Friday 14 August

Hallaien concert (social)

When: 17.00–22.30
Where: Koengen, Bergenhus Festning

Kickstart your semester with a concert at Koengen! Read more here.

Buddy night (buddy programme)

When: 22.30
Where: Biblioteket bar

Saturday 15 August

Morning Fun at Kvarteret (social)

When: 12.00–15.00
Where: Kvarteret, Olav Kyrres gate 49

Visit Bergen's largest student house and try an activity. About the event.

Closing party (buddy programme)

When: 23.00
Where: gamle Natt

Times, places, maps and tickets for the shared social events are on Various social activities.

After the welcome week

Find your student association (in English) (social)

When: Tuesday 18 August, 17.00–18.00
Where: to be announced

Sammen's English-language session on how to find a student organisation that fits you. About the event.

Student Life Day at Psykfak (social)

When: Wednesday 19 August, 13.00–14.00
Where: Dialogen, Christies gate 12

A fair where the faculty's student organisations have stands in Dialogen — come by, chat with them and find what you'd like to join. There's something for everyone: student politics, social events, academics, sports and culture. Your student advisor is also there for drop-in guidance and help with semester registration. We serve coffee.

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24.07.2026