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 spring 2024 is January 3.
The first part of the orientation days was an online event on Zoom on December 13 at 14:00. If you missed out on the meeting, you will find the recording and the powerpoint used in the meeting below. The powerpoint-presentation contains many useful links, so make sure that you download it!
Recording - Digital Orientation spring semester 2024
Here you can find the Powerpoint used in the digital orientation for the spring semester of 2024.
Physical programme for the Orientation Days
Campus Førde
Students that come to campus Førde will have a meeting with the student assistant or representative from the international office. Lunch will be provided. Date TBA.
Campus Sogndal
Outdoor Education and Nordic Friluftsliv-programme
Wednesday January 10
Light introduction with the study programme - details will be provided by the academic staff responsible for the programme
Thursday January 11 and Friday January 12
Same programme as below
Other study programmes
Thursday January 11
11:30 - 12:30: free lunch in the student cafeteria (please inform the student assistant about any allergies or food preferences)
12:45: Presentation from the Student welfare organisation (Saman): "Welcome to Sogndal" - In "Bragebygget" - IDUN 1+2
Friday January 12
Norway Quiz for international students
Location: Global Lounge (4th floor in main campus building)
Exact time will be given by the student assistant
Campus Bergen
Thursday January 4
Room D111 / AUD10
10:00 - Welcome to HVL and the Global Lounge
10:15 - Campus Tour
12:00 - Get to know each other activities
Bring your own lunch (or buy in the cafeteria)
13:00 - City walk with the student assistant
Friday January 5
Room D111 / AUD10
10:00 - The student welfare organisation (Sammen): "Meeting the locals"
11:30 - The student welfare organisation (Sammen)
12:00 - Free lunch
13:00 - The student organisations and the student democracy
13:10 - The student advisers
13:15 - The Library (introduction and tour)
14:00 - Stands with student advisers in Global Lounge
Wednesday January 10
Global Lounge
14:00 Meet the student organisations! Stands from ESN, SAIH, Kvarteret (student house) and more
Campus Stord
Programme to be announced.
Campus Haugesund
Monday January 22
Room: "Vangen" / 2086
10:00-10:30 – Welcome to orientation day. Meet Amalie and the student assistant. Get your HVL-goodie bag.
10:30-10:45 – Meet your student advisors, Eli and Andreas
10:45-11:15 – Meet the student welfare organization, Sammen
11:15-11:30 – Meet the student assistant from Vardatun
11:30-12:00 – Lunch
12:00-13:00 – Tour of campus, meet Servicetorget, the Library, and the Learning Lab