International students

Orientation Days

The orientation days for exchange students take place at the beginning of each semester.  During these days we make sure that you get all the necessary information about being a student at HVL.

The official semester start of the autumn semester of 2025 is August 11th. 

There will be two orientation events. The first was a digital orientation meeting on Zoom on the 24th of June. The second will be the physical orientation on the campus you are going to. See the programme for your campus below.

Here is a recording of the digital orientation meeting held on June 24:

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

For all students: Please note that you can pick up your student card in the Service Center – if you have registered in beforehand! Please see how to register here: https://www.hvl.no/en/hvl-students/student-card/

Outdoor Education and Nordic Friluftsliv 

Monday 11 August

Room: BRA1053-1 Idun 1-2

09:00 - Introduction to the semester programme (teachers Vegard Albert                 Vereide and Tom Lund)

10:00 - Meeting with the "fadder" groups

10:30  - 11:15 - Opening ceremony (outdoor)

11:15 - Free lunch

12:00 - Campus tour with the "fadder" group                                             

Tuesday 12 August

Room: BRA1053-1 Idun 1-2

10:15 - Introduction to the semester programme continues

12:00 - Lunch for all exchange students in Sammen cafeteria

12:45 – 14:00 Introduction continues

 

From Mountain to Fjord 

Monday, 11. August

Room STA02-03

09:00 – 10:00 - Introduction by the teacher Ben Snook 

10:00 - Meeting with your "fadder" groups

10:30 – 11:15 - Opening ceremony (outdoor)

11:15 - Free lunch

12:00 - Social activity in Leikanger

Tuesday, 12.  August

Room STA02-15

10:15 - Introduction to geology

12:00 - Lunch for all exchange students

12:45- 15:00 - Introduction continues

Other students

More information about where to meet up will be given by the study programmes. Students are welcome to attend the following activities:

10:00 - Meeting with your "fadder" groups

10:30 – 11:15 - Opening ceremony (outdoor)

11:15 - Free lunch

 

Campus Bergen

Monday 11 August

Meet by the main entrance buiding A, Global Lounge is located behind the Service Centre

09:30 - Welcome, Global Lounge. Campus tour with the student assistant

Room M004:

10:30 – 11.00 - Meet the "fadder" groups

11:00- 11.45 - Opening Ceremony

12:00 – 13:00 - Free lunch

13:00 – 14:00 - "Fadder" programme

 

Tuesday 12 August

Room M004

10:00“Meeting the locals” and services from Sammen

12:00 -  Free lunch

12:45 - Orientation from the student organisations and student advisers.

13:00 - Library services and library tour

14:00Getting to know each other, by the student assistant

15:00 - "Fadder" programme

 

Campus Stord

 

Monday 4th of August at 09:00 

Meeting point outside the main entrence, by the giant chess board ♟️

Room: SJU140

Fjords and Glaciers will start with an Orientation Day on the 4th of August. This is one week before the official study start, but campus will be open. 

09:00 - Fjords and Glaciers – academic program 

11:00 - Welcome to the Orientation Day

11:30 - Information from Servicetorget 

11:35 - Information from Student Advisor 

11:40 - Information from Sammen 

12:00 - Lunch 

13:00 - The library informs about how to use their services and shows us the library 

13:15 - Tour of campus and visit to Læringslabb 

14:00 - Fjords and Glaciers – academic program 

 

 

Campus Haugesund

August 11th main entrance - Meet the student assistant
August 21st Global Lounge - Orientation Day

The official semester start is on the 11th of August. You will meet the student assistant and be included in a buddy group for new students. There will be buddy events every day the first week. 

The Orientation Day will be on the 21st of August. You will get practical information on studying in Norway and be introduced to the campus. 

On the 21st we meet at 11:00 in room 2086 (next to global lounge).

Lunch at 12:00

Tour at 13:00

 


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