Welcome as a new exchange student at the Faculty of Psychology

10:00

Welcome Ceremony 

UiB marks the start of a new academic year at UiB with a welcome ceremony at Muséplass (Muséplass square). The ceremony is in Norwegian and will be subtitled in English. 

12:15

Campus walk

Meet at Christies gate 12. We will show you the most important places you need to know as a student. We will finish outside Grieghallen at 13:00.

13:00

Meet Your Buddy!

Meet outside Grieghallen to connect with your buddy and your buddy group.

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Hike to Fløyen

Meeting point: Outside the Fløibanen funicular in Bergen city center, Vetrlidsallmenningen 23A. (external link)

All new students are welcome to join a hike to Fløyen. This is a great opportunity to explore hiking options and meet other students in Bergen. Remember to wear good shoes and dress for the weather. For those with disabilities that make hiking difficult, it will be possible to take the funicular to the top. The ticket cost will be covered by UiB.

About Mount Fløyen (external link)

21:30-00:30

Location: The lawn outside the Geophysical Institute, Allégaten 70. (external link)

Experience Bergen in a whole new way through an outdoor cinema. Sit down on the lawn outside the Geophysical Institute and enjoy a film on a largecreen, with Ulrikken and Store Lungegårdsvannet in the background. It is free of charge, but you must reserve a ticket in adavance as there is a limited number of places. The film is in English and is shown in collaboration with the Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF).

Remember to dress for the weather and bring something to sit on, as the grass may be wet. There will be no food or drink service, so feel free to bring your own popcorn. The event is weather-dependent and will be moved indoors to Auditorium A at Allégaten 66 if necessary.

Reserve your ticket and find out more (Norwegian web site only). (external link)

11:00 - 17:00

Student Organisation Fair

Location: Grieghallen, Edvard Grieg’s plass 1. (external link)

Sammen is organizing a student fair. Head to Grieghallen to see if you can find your student organization! This is a great opportunity to discover what you’d like to do in your free time. You can talk to, ask questions, and get to know the student community in Bergen.

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Hallaien concert

Location: Koengen, Bergenhus Fortress. (external link)

As a spectacular finale to the Welcome Week, all students in Bergen are invited to a large outdoor concert at Koengen. As a new student, you will receive information about ticket purchases from your student mentors (faddere) at the start of the semester and in UiBtreet during the Welcome week. Tickets are available for NOK 399 plus a service fee.

Read more about the concert, and check out the performing artists here. 

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12:00 - 15:00

Morning Fun at Kvarteret

Location: Kvarteret, Olav Kyrres gate 49. (external link)

Kvarteret—Bergen’s largest student house—invites you to join your favorite activity or try something completely new! Choose from activities like silent disco, yoga, speed friending, quiz, and karaoke.

Tickets for the event will be released closer to the date; however, you are also welcome to attend on a drop-in basis at your convenience.

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13:00 - 14:00

Student Life Day at Psykfak

Place: Dialogen, Christies gate 12

Are you interested in the student organizations? The student environment at the faculty offers activities related to student politics, social events, academics, sports, and culture, something for everyone! They will be available at the square in Dialogen ready for a chat!

If you need to chat with your student advisor, they are available for drop-in guidance and can help you with semester registration.

We serve coffee!