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ORIENTATION PROGRAMME Quite possibly the best week ever 15 - 21 August 2016 Office of International Relations ”I am very proud to welcome you all to Trondheim and to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Even though we Come visit us at the International House, Gløshaugen! are far north, we are an integral part of the international academic community. Opening hours • 1 May – 31 August: 10:00 – 14:30 We welcome many international students • 1 September – 30 April: 10:00 – 15:00 from different parts of the world. When • Lunch usually takes place between 11:45 and 12:30 students from different countries mix with each other, work, study and spend Please note that the International House will be closed leisure time together, they are in a better position to understand those with other during most of Orientation Week. Regular opening hours backgrounds. This makes life easier for from Friday 19 August. us all, on our campus and in the world in general. More information • ntnu.edu/studies Good luck with your studies at NTNU and • facebook.com/NTNUinternational with your life as a student in Trondheim.” Hilde Skeie, Head of International Office International House Some of the staff at the Office of International Relations Photo: Hege Førsvoll/NTNU Photos on this page: Julia Zazhigina/NTNU 2 3 Groups and activities Important information During Orientation Week you will at times be split into groups. It is important Please read this programme carefully and take note of important that you read this guide carefully to find out which activities you have to attend. appointments and dates. You should keep the programme after the Orientation Week is over, as it also contains information about other ALL Activities for everyone meetings you should attend in the next couple of weeks. Also read the Checklist - the brochure has essential information that will MASTER Activities for master’s students enrolled in a degree programme help you during your first weeks in Trondheim. at NTNU, including Erasmus Mundus and Joint Nordic degrees. Electronic copies of the Checklist and Orientation Programme can be found EXCHANGE Activities for exchange, Erasmus and freemover students at www.ntnu.edu/lifeandhousing/trondheim/new-student (both at master’s and bachelor’s level). Registration and fee VARIES The group will depend on the activity. For example There is a NOK 300 fee to participate in the social part of the Orientation different hiking groups or campuses. Week. The fee covers all provided meals, excursions and activities, entry tickets and lots of fun. Please note that the registration deadline is 29 July. Check www.ntnu.edu/lifeandhousing/trondheim/new-student to register. Faculty acronyms Information about all faculties and departments can be found at The information meetings, police appointments and health checks https://www.ntnu.edu/faculties are free of charge. You do not need to register for this part of the Orientation Week. The Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art, located at AB Gløshaugen campus Show us your ribbon DMF Faculty of Medicine, located at Øya campus During registration you will receive a HF Faculty of Humanities, located at Dragvoll campus ribbon if you have paid the fee to participate in the social part of the Orientation Week. Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and IME Electrical Engineering, located at Gløshaugen campus This ribbon acts as proof of payment – and it is your entry ticket. You should therefore wear/bring the ribbon to all the social IVT Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, located at activities. Gløshaugen campus, Marine is located at Tyholt campus Activities that are a part of the social The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, programme are marked with ’ribbon’ NT located at Gløshaugen campus throughout the programme. If you are in doubt about whether you can participate in an activity, ask a member of staff. The Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management, located Photo: Hege Førsvoll/NTNU SVT at Dragvoll campus (Project Management is at Gløshaugen campus) - Trondheim Buisness School, located at Elgeseter campus 4 5 Monday 15 August Who Time Activity Meeting place ALL Scandic Lerkendal 09:00 Registration - map page 34 ALL 11:00 Welcome meeting Scandic Lerkendal ALL (Ribbon) 13:00 Lunch Scandic Lerkendal We walk together to ALL 13:45 the Main Building at Scandic Lerkendal Gløshaugen Outside Main ALL 14:15 Group picture Building (Hovedbygget) 14:45 ALL to 63 Degrees North Kristiansten (Ribbon) 17:00 Fortress 63 Degrees North You must show your ribbon to participate in this activity. Kristiansten Fortress is one of Trondheim’s iconic landmarks and the perfect spot for the competition 63 Degrees North! You will be divided into teams and together you will face numerous challenges. Remember to bring something to drink. This is an outdoor activity, so please dress according to the weather. 63 Degrees North in January 2014. Photo: Hege Førsvoll/NTNU 6 7 Tuesday 16 August Tuesday 16 August MATRICULATION CEREMONY Who Time Activity Meeting place The Matriculation Ceremony is an enrolment ceremony for all new students at NTNU. The Ceremony consists of speeches and entertainment. While the Registration for LATE- International House majority of the speeches are in Norwegian, English subtitles will be provided on COMERS 8:45 latecomers large screens. After the Ceremony, the faculties will arrange welcome meetings for most new master’s degree students. This is often referred to as Matriculation Part 2. Matriculation Ceremony, Behind the Main ALL 9:15 followed by stands Building What to wear? (Hovedbygget) The Matriculation Ceremony is a celebratory event, so students are encouraged to dress up. However, as the Ceremony takes place outdoors, it is good idea to After the Faculty welcome meetings check the weather forecast and dress accordingly. Wearing comfortable shoes is Matriculation/ Varies - see next also a good tip. ALL stands or mingling in the garden page for more of International House information NON-EU/ Information meeting NON-EEA for exchange students EXCHANGE from non-EU/non-EEA S8, Central STUDENTS 14:00 countries Building Checks and arrival confirmations (Sentralbygget) will be handed out. Please bring your passport. ESN will be selling R8, Natural ALL 14:00 Science Building SIM-cards (Realfagbygget) Matriculation ceremony. Photo: Mentz Indergaard/NTNU Info Continues next page... 8 9 Who Time Activity Meeting place Tuesday 16 August (continued) GLØSHAUGEN MASTER’S Varies Faculty meetings Gløshaugen DEGREE STUDENTS for master’s campus (Technology) degree students at WELCOME MEETINGS OR MINGLING AT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE Gløshaugen The faculties organise welcome meetings for the majority of master’s degree students EL 6, after the Matriculation ceremony. For exchange students and master’s degree students MASTER IME 11:30 Matriculation Part II Electrical Building that do not have a meeting there will be a gathering in the garden at International House. MASTER IVT Who Time Activity Meeting place • Hydropower Development • Geotechnics and Geohazards 12:00 Matriculation Part II S1, Central building • NM in Environmental THOSE WITHOUT A Engineering MEETING Mingling for all exchange • COMEM students and master’s • NM in Cold Climate Engineering • All exchange students degree students without a Garden • AB - Architecture 12:00 meeting. outside • Petroleum Engineering/ International 12:00 Matriculation Part II S7, Central Building • DMF - Medicine Petroleum Geosciences • MSc in Project manage- House Free BBQ-food for those with • RAMS ment, MPhil in English S2, Central Building a ribbon. • Global Manufacturing Mgmt 12:00 Matriculation Part II linguistics • Natural Gas Technology 12:00 Matriculation Part II Room 126, Thermal Energy Building You will be met by your • Industrial Ecology 12:00 Matriculation Part II R10, Natural Science Building, 5th floor DRAGVOLL respective programme MASTER’S DEGREE coordinators after the Outside Main KJL2, Kjelhuset STUDENTS Approx. Matriculation ceremony; Building at • Industrial Design Engineering 12:00 Matriculation Part II (Humanities & social 11:30 look for a bus with the Gløshaugen 14:00 Room 512, Thermal science) sign “international • Sustainable Energy Matriculation Part II Energy Building students”. MASTER NT MASTER HF & SVT • All NT master degrees Information meeting for R5, Natural Science • Choreomundus You will be • Natural Resources 12:45 Matriculation Part II Building some master’s degree Management with • Childhood Studies After met by your Development Studies programmes at Dragvoll, respective specialization Geography • Matr. see list in left column - specializing in cer- programme Geography coordinators at emony MSc in Natural Resources • Globalization: the bus stop Management, Geography - see TYHOLT MASTER’S After Free bus to Tyholt Outside Main Transnationalism and meetings under NT Faculty at Dragvoll. DEGREE STUDENTS matric. for master’s Building at Culture (Marine) ceremony degree students Gløshaugen ESN will be selling SIM-cards at 14:00 • Marine Technology Information meeting for Info meeting for non-EU/non-EEA students at 14:00 • NM in Maritime 12:15 some master’s degree T2 at Tyholt - more info on page 9. Engineering programmes at Tyholt 10 11 Wednesday 17 August TRONDHEIM GAMES Who Time Activity Meeting place After the pizza lunch, it is time to explore the city center of Trondheim. Form a group of 8-12 people, pick up the instructions – and then let the Games begin! This is a great opportunity to make new friends and to get to know the city. LATE- 8:15 International COMERS Registration for latecomers house Information meeting EU/EEA EXCHANGE 9:00 Arrival confirmations will be F1, IT Building handed out. Please bring ID. MASTER’S DEGREE, Information meeting R7, Natural Checks will be handed out. ERASMUS MUNDUS 9:00 Science Building Please bring your passport or (Realfagbygget) AND JOINT NORDIC national ID card. Garden outside ALL 12:00 Pizza lunch International (Ribbon) House 13:00 Garden outside ALL to Trondheim Games International (Ribbon) 16:00 House ESN will be selling R8, Natural ALL 16:15 Science Building SIM-cards (Realfagbygget) INFORMATION MEETINGS Information meetings for all international students.