Welcome meeting for international students

Time: 10:00 (10am)
Location: Hotel Scandic Lerkendal 

Welcome meeting for all new international students is a part of orientation week. This is not compulsory but we highly recommend that you attend. 

Matriculation ceremony - welcome ceremony for new students at NTNU

Time: 14:00 (2pm)

Location: Behind the main building

The ceremony will include musical performances, speeches and you will get a glimpse into life as a student at NTNU.

Orientation week for international students

During the Orientation week, you will get to know NTNU, your city and other international students in fun ways, and learn everything you need to know to get started in Norway and settle in at NTNU. The Office of International Relations arranges the orientation week.

Orientation Week - NTNU in Trondheim

Welcome to the orientation meeting

When: Wednesday 14 August, 14.15 - 16.00

Where: TBA

Information meeting about MSc in Globalisation and Sustainable Development. The meeting will be held by the programme leader and the study advisor. 

When: Monday August 19, from 10.15 to 13.00

Where: D2, Campus Dragvoll (D15 from 12.15 to 13.00)

The Department of Geography are hosting a joint master kick-off for all new master students at the department.

Agenda

• Get to know the Department of Geography
• Awareness-raising related choice of methods course for the first semester
• Introduction to Research Design
• Why it is important to start thinking about your master's thesis early

Program

10.15 - 10.30 - Welcome to the Department.
10.30 – 11.00 - How to do science - theory and practice
11.15 – 11.35 - Presentation of GEOG3005 Qualitative Methods
11:40 – 12:00 - Presentation of GEOG3006 Quantitative Methods

Pause

12.15 – 12.35 - Presentation by student 
12.40 – 13.00 - Presentation of GEOG3523 GIS Data Capture and Mapping

You can easily get to campus by public transport:

Public transport in Trondheim (atb.no) 

Find your way on campus
The MazeMap app will guide you to the different buildings and lecture rooms on campus.

Download the MazeMap app for Android (Google Play) and iPhone (AppStore).

NTNU has various part-time classes to help you learn Norwegian as a second language, including a free online course. 

Exchange students can join a 3-week intensive summer course in August.

Course timetables - If  there is no timetable, please contact the department responsible for the course

If you have any special needs, NTNU can provide several support services. Read more about the disability office.