Orientation Days
The orientation days 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 2022 will be August 15th. The semester programmes From Mountain to Fjord and Fjords and Glaciers start on August 8.
The first part of the orientation days will be an online event on Zoom August 4th 2022. The orientation will provide you with all the information you need for a semester in Norway. It is an opportunity to get practical support, ask questions, see other exchange students and meet the student assistants from each campus.
Programme for the digital Orientation
In the digital orientation we will focus on:
- Access to computer systems
- Course registration
- Police registration
- Basic campus information
- Time schedule and printing
- and more
Zoom link to the meeting: https://hvl.zoom.us/j/67794873691?pwd=ZGYraHNWbXVTeWMvY2ZRem91Nm9Ldz09
The digital orientation will start at 14:00 on August 4.
Programme for the physical Orientation Days
Campus Sogndal
From Mountain to Fjords-programme:
Monday 8 August: 09.30: Welcome to campus and information about the first week by Matthias Paetzel
12.00 – 13.00: Lunch in the Student canteen
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/
Click here for further details about the programme in FMF
Monday 15. August: Official study start
09.00 – 10.15 : Meet your study programme (Matthias Paetzel) Location: Stadium building 02-02
10.30 – 11.30: Opening ceremony: Gathering with student assistant and buddies!
12.00 – 15.00: Tour around campus, Global Lounge and Sogndal
Outdoor Education and Nordic Friluftsliv-programme + English programme:
Monday 15 August: Official study start
09.00 – 10.15 : Meet your study programme and study adviser
Outdoor Ed: Tom Lund/Vegard Albert Vereide/Kirsti Møller Bruland – Location: "Stilla" – Foss building
English: John S. Seriot – Location: Saga
10.30 – 11.30: Opening ceremony: Gathering with student assistant and buddies!
12.00 – 15.00: Tour around campus, Global Lounge and Sogndal
15.00: Barbecuing at campus
Wednesday 17 August:
15.00 – 15.45: Lunch in the Student Canteen
15.45 – 17.00: Presentation from the student welfare organisation Saman: “Welcome to Sogndal!” (information about Norwegian culture and offers within training/health etc.) Location: Stadium building 02-02
Campus Bergen
Monday 15 August M208
11.00: Global Lounge, meet the student assistant "Helene Utvik"
11:30: Campus tour w Helene and buddies
12:00 – 13:00: Lunch
13.15 – 13.45: Welcome ceremony for all new students (outdoor)
14.00: Activities on campus
Tuesday 16 August
10:00: Meeting the locals – by the student organization Sammen (Room M309)
11:15: Survival kit – by the student organization Sammen
12:00: Lunch
13:00: Orientation from the student advisers and the Service center.
13:30: Orientation from the Library
14:00: Guided tour to the library
Campus Stord
Campus Stord
The programme Fjords and Glaciers starts on Monday August 8. You will receive information about the programme for the 1st week from the programme.
Wednesday August 17.
Meet in classroom UND306
10:00 – 12:00 Welcome to HVL
10:00 Amalie and the student assistant introduce themselves. Students introduce themselves
10:30 Meet your student adviser, Vibeke Henriette Kvarven
11:00 Birgitte from Sammen “Meeting the locals” and/or “Survival kit”
11:45 Short break before lunch
12:00 Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 Get to know the campus
13:00: Tour of the campus with the student assistant – Meeting servicetoget and library
14:00: Student life and student democracy på with Khiem Nguyen
14:30 – Activity with the Buddy groups
Campus Haugesund
Monday 15th Semester Start Day
Official day of semester start for the whole university.
10:00–11:00: Opening ceremony in "Festiviteten" – this is the building across from the main entrance of HVL
11:30-13:30: free baguettes and drinks on campus
13:30: Meeting the student assistant - Jennyfer Quynh Lam – information about the buddy-groups
14.00: Programme with the Buddy-groups
Tuesday 16th Orientation Day
Meet at HGSD2086, "Vangen"
10:00: Amalie and the student assistant introduce themselves. Students introduce themselves
10:30: Meet your student advisors
11:00: Sammen “Meeting the locals” and/or “Survival kit”
12:00: Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Get to know the campus
13:00 Third floor tour - Meet the library and meet servicetoget