Semester Startup

Welcome Programme

Participate in the Welcome Programme for new international students at the start of the semester.

International students in the university aula

The Welcome Programme offers a great chance to meet other new students.

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Stay tuned for UiB's autumn semester Welcome Programme 2022. The programme will introduce you to different aspects of being a student in Bergen.

Joining is an excellent opportunity to meet other international students, as well as ask questions to UiB staff members. Attendance is not mandatory, but we highly encourage all new international students to participate. Pre-registration is not required.

Further information will be annonced.

Previous comments

"Super well-organised and perfectly carried out! Thank you so much for the hearty welcome!"

"Very helpful and fun."

"It's very useful to meet the community and the other exchange students. It was fun and I felt important."

"A great introduction to the education and people at UiB and to the Bergen (student)life."

"It was well organised and very entertaining as well as informative."

"Great and thorough. It covered everything I would need to know or hadn't thought to ask."

"We feel really welcome" (interview autumn 2019)

Late arrival

If you can't arrive in time for the opening session, you can find more information on the Planning your arrival pages.

A collage photo showing a student walking in the street, Bybanen passing the Geophiysical institute, streets of Bergen, students walking towards the Student Centre

Arrival and Directions

Arrival information for new students to UiB.

Semester Dates

The academic year at UiB is a total of 40 weeks and divided into two semesters.

Three international students in the streets of Bergen

New Student

Welcome to the University of Bergen! This is what you need to know during your first weeks as a UiB student.

31.01.2022