Congratulations! You have just received a Letter of Admission from the University of Stavanger. Please go through the checklist below before your arrival to Stavanger.
Solvor Sleveland E-mail: inboundexchange@uis.no Phone: +47 51 83 27 56 Daniel Sundnes Drønen E-mail: inboundexchange@uis.no Phone: +47 51 83 22 69
Lena C. Haug E-mail: music-dance@uis.no Phone: +47 51 83 40 00
E-mail: helsefag@uis.no
When you receive your Letter of Admission (LoA) you need to log into Søknadsweb to accept or decline your study offer within the deadline written in your Letter of Admission
To download your Letter of Admission in pdf. format, please go to "Documents" in Søknadsweb.
Please note that all incoming exchange students must register with the relevant authorities. On the Tax Administration website, you will find information depending on your citizenship: International students – studying and working in Norway.
Your citizenship determines what kind of visa or study permit you need in order to study in Norway. Read about visa and study permit. All students must read this page carefully. The International Office is unfortunately unable to assist with specific questions regarding your visa application, and questions should be directed to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).
Students who need a study permit (visa) need to download their Letter of Admission in PDF format from "My documents" in Søknadsweb.
Applying for SiS accommodation in the application guide.
Please note that you can apply for student housing after you have submitted your application for exchange. You do not have to wait for a letter of admission. However you MUST use the code provided to you in the e-mail titled "Application changed" when you submitted your application for exchange to apply for accommodation.
Spring 2025
For those who have received accommodation through SiS it is very important that you read the below information as it is your responsibility to pick up the key at the correct location when you arrive.
From 2 January, 12 pm, you can collect a folder containing keys in the reception at Ydalir Hotel. This hotel is open 24 hours and is located close to University of Stavanger. A valid ID, such as a passport, is required to collect the key.
No housing contract starts before 2 January, so you cannot pick up your keys before this date.
Please note that duvets, pillows, kitchen utensils and towels are not available in the student accommodations.
You can find the location of your accommodation via Google Maps and take either taxi or bus from Ydalir Hotel to your accommodation. Please note that there is also an airport bus from the airport.
Practical information
Please read on our practical information pages to learn about matters such as the academic calendar, student life, insurance and health matters.
Traveling to Stavanger
Due to the uncertainty in accommodation, please wait until you have secured accommodation before booking tickets to Norway.
Please do not book your return ticket before you know when your last exam is. The exam dates may also change up to three weeks before the exam date
Have a nice trip to Stavanger!
Insurance
Students who come from countries where it is possible to purchase private insurance are highly recommended to do so. It is your own responsibility to make insurance arrangements for any accident, illness, injury, loss, or damage to persons or property that may occur during your stay in Norway. We urge all students to insure their household contents during their stay in Norway. Read about health matters.
IT registration
During June and July (Autumn semester) / December (Spring semester), you will receive an e-mail on how to register as a student in our IT-systems. (It is not possible to create an IT-account before you have received your student number).
Registering for courses
All students must sign up for lectures and exams in Studentweb. Please see a link to Studentweb on the student pages. You will not be able to see your courses in Canvas before you register.
Deadline to add courses is the 1st of February (spring semester) and 1st of September (autumn semester).
Not having fulfilled the formal requirement for this course?
Sometimes students get an error saying that you have not fulfilled the formal requirements to register for a course in Studentweb. Please send an e-mail to the study advisor responsible for the Faculty or Department the course is offered in so they can assist.
Timetables
Please check the timetables (Updated timetables will be published during mid-December for spring semester and mid-july for autumn semester) if any of your courses overlap. See point 7 below on how to change courses. Please note that when you check the timetables, you are not able to search for courses based on your student number before signing up for the exams in Studentweb. You need to search by using course codes.
Canvas
Canvas is a platform where you may find all your courses and information about obligatory course materials and links to digital lectures and so on.
Please note that the Canvas page for a particular course will only appear after the course teacher has published content and it may take up to 2 days after signing up for the courses before the courses shows up in Canvas.
You can change the language through your computer browser.
If you need to change courses because of overlapping time schedule or overlapping exams after registering as a student, you must send your course change request to the International Office. Please note that all courses must be selected from the course catalogue for inbound exchange.
Deadline to add courses is the 1st of February (spring semester) and 1st of September (autumn semester).
You may withdraw 3 weeks prior to the exam or in some cases 3 weeks prior to the first obligatory assignment. It is your responsibility to read up on the exam rules for your courses.
Information meetings for Spring 2025
We will arrange two digital information meetings for incoming exchange students in August, where you will have a chance to meet other exchange students and representatives from IT, the University Library, SiS, Student Chaplain and the International Students' Union. During this meeting, we will also answer questions from students submitted through Slido.
Links to the meetings and Slido will be provided in the Welcome e-mail sent to you from the International Office in July.
Meetings
Wednesday 8th January, 14.00-15:00
Wednesday 15th January, 14:00-15.00
Presentations from the Spring 2025 semester
Stavanger University Library (pdf)
SiS: Student Welfare Organisation
All students from a high occurrence country/area of tuberculosis, must take a test for tuberculosis when entering Norway. If you have spent more than 3 months in a high epidemic country/area it is your responsibility to inform us at inboundexchange@uis.no and be tested.
International Students at University of Stavanger have their own Facebook Group. This group offers a great opportunity to get to know other exchange students arriving at the same time as you but also international students who are already at University of Stavanger. Feel free to ask other students for advice and stay tuned for information about social events.
WARNING: Beware of fake duplicate versions of our Facebook page. The creators of these versions attempts to sell tickets to student events that does not exist.
Useful information during your studies at the University of Stavanger
