Study start in Stord

Here you will find information about your start of studies at Stord.

Semester opening 2026 in Stord

Monday, August 10th

09:00–10:30 New students meet up at the campus, are welcomed by fadders and faculty, and go to the classrooms for their own study programmes.

10:40–11:30 Welcome ceremony in the aula, for students and faculty, with speeches and a musical number by the band Taus. 

11:30–12:30: Food is served for students, faculty and fadders. 

12:30–14:00: Educational programme that ends with the fadders coming to the clasrooms to give out relevant information as well as show the students around on campus. 

15:00 and onwards: Barbecue

Tuesday, August 11th

10:15–12:15 Educational programme

11:15–12:45 Lunch and student fair

12:45–14:00 Author Olav Schewe lectures about study techniques.

14:00 and onwards: Fadder activities.

Wednesday, August 12th

10:15 – 11:30: Educational programme

11:30–12:00: Lunch 

12:00–14.00: Educational programme

14:00 and onwards: Fadder activities: Quiz

Thursday, August 13th

10:15 – 11:45: Educational programme

11:45–12:15: Lunch

12:15–13:15: Good start, a presentation about Sammen's services. God Start presentasjon v/Saman sine tjenester. Presentations from the Service  Information Centre, the Learning Lab, student unions and the student democracy. 

13:15 – 14:00 Student fair with the fadders.

18:00: Fadder activities: Concert

Friday, August 14th

10:15–11:30 Educational programme

11:30–12:00: Lunch

12:00-14:00: Educational programme

Fadder activities.

Saturday, August 15th

Fadder activities.

Sunday, August 16th

Fadder activities.

Fadder programme and buddy programme

The Fadder programme/Buddy programme is for both full degree students and exchange students at Stord. 


At your service at Stord

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)