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 2024 is August 12

The first part of the orientation days was held digitally on Zoom. Below you will find the recording and the powerpoint.  The powerpoint-presentation contains many useful links, that are accessible once you have downloaded it.

 

Here is the presentation for Digital Orientation Day for incoming students autumn 24.

 Here you can find the Powerpoint the student welfare organization "Sammen" used for the spring semester of 2024.

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/

From Mountain to Fjord-programme

Monday 5 – Friday 9 August

Social, language and settlement week.

For further details about the programme in FMF and language course this week, please see study programme's pages.

Monday 12 August - Friday 16 August

Official start of the semester. Social activities throughout the week – your student assistant will provide details.

See also: Study start in Sogndal - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (hvl.no)

Please remember to pick up your student card during your first week here. 

Other study programmes

Monday 12 August - Friday 16 August

Official start of the semester. Social activities throughout the week – your student assistant will provide details.

See also: Study start in Sogndal - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (hvl.no)

Friday 16 August

12.00: Free lunch in the student Canteen (Please inform the Student Advisor of any allergies or food-preferences)

13.30 – 15.00:  Presentation from the student welfare organisation Saman: “Welcome to Sogndal!” (information about Norwegian culture and offers within training/health etc.)

Location: Idun 1+2 in Bragebygget

Campus Bergen

Monday, 12 August

Meet at campus Kronstad, entrance A, main entrance.

10:00: Meet our student assistant in Global Lounge for a welcome to HVL

10:30: Campus tour with student assistant and buddies

11:00 –11:45: Opening ceremony (for all new students, outdoor)

11:45 – 13:00: Free light lunch

14:00: Fadder program for all new students to HVL

Tuesday, 13 August

Room D112

10:00: Meeting the locals – by the student organization Sammen

11.15: Survival kit – by the student organization Sammen

12:00: Free sandwich lunch

13:00: Orientation from the library

Guided tour to the library

13:45: Orientation from the Student Organizations    

14:00: Fadder program for all new students to HVL

Campus Stord

Monday, 5 August

09:00 - Fjords and Glaciers - academic programme (meet by the chess board by the main entrance)

11:00 - Welcome to the Orientation Day

11:20 - Information from Sammen

11:40 – Information from Servicetorget

11:50 – Information from the Student Advisor

12:00 –Lunch

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

13:30 – Tour of campus and visit to Læringslabb

Campus Haugesund

Tuesday, 13 August

10:30 – Welcome and introductions

10:50 – Information from the student welfare organization "Sammen"

11:15 – Information from student advisors

11:30 – Lunch

12:00 – Tour of campus, meet Servicetorget, Library and Læringslabb

 


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