Semester Startup

Welcome Programme

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

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

Photo:

Emil Breistein

UiB

Updated: 02.11.2018 (First published: 22.10.2012)

UiB's spring semester Welcome Programme is taking place 4 January 2019. 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.

Detalied programme will be announced in December.

Friday 4 January

Host: Catrine A. Waage, Division of Student Affairs

Time

Programme

Place

Preliminary time

9:00 - 15:00

Opening session

The University Aula, Muséplass square 3 (see campus map)

Entrance from Olaf Ryes vei through the Museum Gardens

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

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