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

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Students sitting in Griegsalen, smiling, attending the Welcome programme
The Welcome Programme offers a great chance to meet other new students.
Photo:
Emil Breistein
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UiB
Updated: 08.05.2018 (First published: 22.10.2012)

UiB's autumn semester Welcome Programme is taking place 9-10 August 2018. You will be introduced to different aspects of being a student in Bergen through practical information and entertaining lectures.

The programme is is also an excellent opportunity to meet other international students, as well as ask questions to UiB staff members. Attendance is not obligatory, but we highly encourage all new international students to come. Pre-registration is not required. 

Thursday 9 August

Host: Catrine A. Waage, Division of Student Affairs

Time

Programme

Place                             
14:00

Opening Session

Meet and mingle.

Griegsalen in Grieghallen

 

Welcome

Welcome speech

 
 

All you need to know as a new UiB student

 

 

 

Enjoy Norwegian Nature

 

 

Friday 10 August

Time

Programme

Place                             
   
10:00 - 12:00Various lecturesDragefjellet, Faculty of Law (New student campus map index no. 44) 
13:00

Meet the faculty

  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Psychology
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Social Science
  • Faculties of Humanities
  • Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
 
   

    Monday 13 August

    Time

    Programme

    Place

    09:30-

    10:30

    Orientation meeting - Norwegian language courses

    For students with granted admission to beginner’s level courses only (NOR-INTRO, NOR-U1, NOR-U1/2).

    		Auditorium Egget, The Student Centre
    To be announcedStart of the Mentor Week
    For all students who want to attend. Appointment of Mentor Week groups.    		Meet at Muséplass square in front of the Bergen University Museum (Campus map index no. 27)

     

    Tuesday 14 August

    TimeProgrammePlace
    09:00-15:00Meet our Student Organisations
    Meet a range of Bergen’s student organisations within culture, politics, sports etc. This is a good time to find an organisation that suits your interests.     		The Student Centre (Campus map index no. 14)
       

     

    Previous comments


    "Super well-organized 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."

     

    Late arrival

    If you can't arrive in time for the opening session, you can participate in the remaining parts of the programme.

    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.

    Introductory Programme

    Semester Dates

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

    Students talking to student advisors

    International Centre UiB

    Just arrived in Bergen? Come see us at the Student Centre.

    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.