
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
14:00 - Getting 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