Orientation Days
The orientation days for exchange students take place at the beginning of each semester. During these days you will get necessary information about being a student at HVL. We look forward to seeing you all at our campuses!
The official semester start of the autumn semester of 2026 is January 5th.
There will be two orientation events. The first was a digital orientation meeting on Zoom on the 15th of December. The second will be a physical orientation in January, on the campus you are going to. See the programme for your campus below.
This is a recording of the digital orientation meeting for spring 2026. Below, you wil find a recording from June which includes information from the Student Welfare Organisation, Sammen. They couldn't participate in the meeting on the 15th of December, so please view the June-meeting for information about their services.
December meeting:
Digital orientation - 15.12.2025
Download the powerpoint presentation here.
June meeting:
Digital Orientation - June 2025
Download the powerpoint presentation here.
Download the presenation used by the student welfare organization here.
Physical programme for the Orientation Days
Campus Sogndal
Monday 19th of January
All students will meet on the 19th of January in the main building. More info and program will come.
Campus Bergen
Tuesday 6th of January
Room: M004, building M (K2)
10:00 Welcome
10:15 Presentation from Studentinget and different student organizations
Information from a Student Adviser
ESN, Erasmus Student Network
11:30 Free lunch
12:30 Orientation from the Library and library tour
13:30 Getting to know each other and campus tour
Thursday 8th of January
Room M409, building M (K2)
14:00 Meeting the locals by Samme (the Student Welfare Organization)
15:30 Survival kit by Sammen
Campus Stord
Varying dates
Nursing students to Stord will arrive at varying dates. In your first week there will be an orientation meeting with lunch and a tour of campus. Please check with your academic contact person about starting dates.
Campus Haugesund
Varying dates
Nursing students to Haugesund will arrive at varying dates. In your first week there will be an orientation meeting with lunch and a tour of campus. Please check with your academic contact person about starting dates.