A student sitting in a plastic ball, smiling and with both thumbs up. Around the student are other students, participating in different sports related activities for the fadder week.

Study start in Bergen

Here you'll find the relevant information and programme for the study start week, on the 11th through 15th of August.

Program semester opening 2025 in Bergen:

Monday, August 11th

09.00–11.00: Meeting your study programme.
10.30–11.00: Meeting the fadder groups.
11.00–11.45: Welcome ceremony for students, HVL-employees and fadders at Kronstadplass. 
12.00–13.00: Catering for students, employees and fadders.
13.00–14.00: Fadder wristbands are handed out.

There are fadder events during the evening.

Tuesday, August 12th

10.15–14.00: Events for all the different study programmes.
10.00-18.00: Meet the student organisations, student unions, student democacy and the Learning Lab on campus.
14.00 and onwards: alcohol free fadder events on campus.

During the evening, there are also fadder events. Check out the fadder programme.

Wednesday, August 13th

10.15–14.00: Events for all the different study programmes.
10.00-18.00: Meet the student organisations, student unions, student democacy and others on campus.
14.00 and onwards: alcohol free fadder events on campus.

During the evening, there are also fadder events. Check out the fadder programme.

Thursday, August 14th

10.15–12.00: Events for some of the study programmes.
10.00–17.00: Student fair in Grieghallen. Saman studentliv har studenttorg i Grieghallen.

During the evening, there are also fadder events. Check out the fadder programme.

Friday, August 15th

10.15–12.00: Events for some of the study programmes.
10.00-14.00: Meet the student organisations, student unions, student democacy and others on campus.
12.00: A day of sports on the campus pitch, as well as alcohol free events on campus.

During the evening, there are also fadder events, as well as the welcome concert  Hallaien. Check out the fadder programme.

 

 


At your service in Bergen

E-mail: servicetorget@hvl.no

Phone number: (+47) 55 58 58 00

Opening hours: Monday – Friday 08.00–15.00. (From 15.9. to 14.5.: 08.00–15.30)

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