Welcome to Induction days
Welcome to induction days to student life! On the 10-11th of August, we will open our campus for new students. This will be an opportunity to meet some of our students and join a campus tour before all the new students arrive! Induction days are a great opportunity to get to know the University campus and learn more about what it means to be a student. For international students, Thursday 10th of August is the most relevant induction day, as you are invited to an introduction meeting and a faculty meeting on Friday 11th of August.
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Why are induction days useful?
As a new student, you encounter many new things. Many people feel excited and nervous before starting their studies at a new University, and many are wondering what awaits them. On induction day 10th of August, we are inviting international students to join a campus tour and a humorous lecture giving you a guide to what characterizes Norwegian culture.
During induction days to student life, you also get the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what it means to be a student at the University of Bergen. You are welcome to bring a friend or family member to Induction Days, and it is optional to participate. We also serve free coffee and snacks during breaks, and it will be possible to buy a delicious student lunch in student canteen. Scroll down for program.
Program
Thursday 10th August
10:00-10:30 – Welcome to Induction days (Norwegian and English)
Professor and Deputy Rector Pinar Heggernes welcome new students to Induction Days to student life. There will be served morning coffee and a quick presentation of the program for Induction Days.
Location: Egget, Student center (Mazemap)
10:30-11:45 Campus tour (Norwegian and English)
The campus tour gives you the opportunity to get to know the University campus area. Do you know exactly where your place of study is? Join us to find out! We start at the Student Center and go round the campus to visit the faculties located in the city center. We end the walk where we started, at the Student Centre, where coffee and snacks are served.
12:00-13:00 Snacks and coffee. Check out the Student canteen and “chat with a student!” (Norwegian and English)
We serve coffee and snacks in the Student Center and the student canteen is open to buy lunch. Additionally, new students get the opportunity talk to current students about student life at the University of Bergen. Are you wondering what a lecture is? Or where you can borrow books for your studies? There are no bad questions.
Location: Student Center (Studentsenteret) (Mazemap)
13:00-13:30 Help, new student at UiB, what now? (Norwegian)
Starting higher education is a big transition, and it is quite normal to take some time to find your place. Perhaps you are wondering whether you have actually chosen the right education, or future job opportunities? Idar Nestaas from the Career counselling at Sammen student welfare office will talk about why it is not so dangerous to choose wrongly, and how him and his colleagues can contribute to a good student life. Sammen Career counselling offers free career guidance to students. Their experienced tutors know a lot about transitions and choices and speak to thousands of students every year. Sammen is there for you from the first to the last semester! The lecture is given by Idar Nestaas from Sammen, Career counselling team.
Place: Egget, Studentsenteret (Mazemap)
13:30-13:45 "Think big, start small" short lecture on time management (Norwegian)
New student and need tips on how to structure your daily study life? Time management is challenging for many students. Here you will get the tips that will get you started with good habits! Speaker: Berit Chr. Nestås, advisor Sammen, Mental Health team.
Location: Egget, Studentsenteret/Student Center (Mazemap)
14:00-14:30 Meeting the locals (English)
Who are Norwegians and what is typically Norwegian? Join in on a humorous lecture giving you a guide to what characterizes our culture. Did you for example know that despite Bergen being the wettest place in Europe, we are among the happiest in the world? The lecture is held by counsellors
Berit Chr. Nestås & Marianne B. Hauge from Sammen, Mental Health team.
Location: Egget, Studentsenteret/Student Center (Mazemap)
Friday 11th August
10:15-10:30 "ABC for Good Mental Health" (Norwegian)
Starting studies is an exciting time! But it can also feel overwhelming due to the demands of student life. In this lecture, you will get concrete tips on what to do every day to take care of your mental health. The lecture is given by Katrine Hole from Sammen, Mental Health team.
Location: Egget, Studentsenteret (Mazemap)
10:30-10:45 Stress management in 15 minutes (Norwegian)
Stress is not necessarily dangerous! It depends on how we think about it and what we do with it. Join the lecture and learn tools and techniques to manage stress better. The lecture is given by Tine Øverseth Blomfeldt from Sammen, Mental Health team.
Location: Egget, Studentsenteret (Mazemap)
10:45-11:15 Snacks and coffee and “chat with a student!” (Norwegian and English)
We serve coffee and snacks in the Student Center. Additionally, new students get the opportunity talk to current students about student life at the University of Bergen. Are you wondering what a lecture is? Or where you can borrow books for your studies? There are no bad questions.
Location: Student Center (Studentsenteret) (Mazemap)
11:15-11:45 What is a mentor and a fadder? Plus, introduction of the Student Parliament (Norwegian)
Get a quick introduction into the student driven support systems in place for students. Here we introduce you to the social, academic, and political support systems. At the University of Bergen, first year students get a mentor and a fadder. Are you unsure of the difference between a fadder and a mentor? No problem, here you get the answers! In addition, the Student Parliament work Tuva Brady Normanseth and Kaja Ingdal Hovdenak will tell you about the Student Parliament and why this is relevant for you as a new student. Location: Egget, Studentsenteret (Mazemap)
11:45-12:15 Check out the Student canteen and “chat with a student!” (Norwegian and English)
The student canteen is open to buy lunch. Additionally, new students get the opportunity talk to current students about student life at the University of Bergen. Are you wondering what a lecture is? Or where you can borrow books for your studies? There are no bad questions. Location: Student Center (Studentsenteret) (Mazemap)
12:15-13:00 Demo lecture - Artificial intelligence – “how to distinguish between science and fantasy?” (Norwegian)
Excited about what it is like to attend a lecture? On August 11th, you get the chance to experience a real lecture.
With the advent of ChatGPT, Dall-E, AudioML and similar tools readily available to everyone, interest in artificial intelligence has increased. At the same time, there are many who are concerned about the challenges this technology can bring. The lecture will describe algorithms and artificial intelligence from a scientific perspective and try to provide background knowledge that can help students distinguish the scientific from the sensational. The demo lecture is held by Professor and Deputy Rector Pinar Heggernes.
Location: Egget, Studentsenteret (Mazemap)
13:30-14:15 An open and light-hearted conversation – “What you wish you knew as a new student?” (Norwegian)
A group of students share their experiences and thoughts about what they wish they knew when they started at the University of Bergen. We talk about coping with the transition from upper secondary school and the fear of failing exams. There will also be an opportunity to ask anonymous questions to the panel.
Location: The University Library, Universitetsbiblioteket Humaniora. Haakon Sheteligs plass 7. (Mazemap)
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