Find the start-up event for your study programme and get ready for your first week at UiS. The atumn semester 2023 starts Monday 14 august.
Health Sciences
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August - Thursday 24 August
Room: Kjell Arholms building, KA U-020
The first lectures are held in week 34. You can find the schedule for lectures in the timetable.
Your timetable
Hotel and Tourism
Monday 14 August
11.00-13.30
Where: Ellen & Axel Lunds House, room H-127
- Kick-Off with “buddies” from Norwegian School of Hotel Management.
- Information from the UiS buddy leaders.
- Everyone gets assigned to groups.
- Info about the groups is announced in the auditorium.
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 15 August
12:00-13:30
Where: Ellen & Axel Lunds House
Barbecue outside
Thursday 17 August
10:00-11:30
Where: Ellen & Axel Lunds House, room H-317
Administrative information meeting for new master students.
Tuesday 22 August – Wednesday 23 August
Where: Viste Strandhotell (Viste Beach Hotel). Bus pickup at UiS 09:00 on Tuesday 22rd of August, and return on Wednesday 23rd of August at 15:00.
Introduction seminar for arriving master students. Fall 2023.
Purpose:
- To prepare students socially and professionally for a two-year master program.
- Professional bonding and creation of shared ownership of study programme amongst staff.
More specifically:
- To enable the students to form and maintain effective learning teams in support of active learning participation.
- To provide the students with the relevance and main content of the mandatory courses they will meet. Thus, clearly see the relevance of the master profile.
- To couple lecturers to students, thus breed the ground for valuable student-lecturer interaction.
- Through a service simulation game to enable students to see the business aspect of the program.
Structure:
- Two full days (one night) at Viste Strandhotel, Randaberg.
- Free of cost to the students. Students entering the program will be informed and expected to attend upon registration as student.
- Faculty members allocated to the master program are required to join and participate. Overnight stay is mandatory for students.
Your timetable
Business
Monday August 14
10:15–11:00
Location: Elise Ottesen-Jensens hus (EOJ), main auditorium
- Welcome with Dean Ola Kvaløy
- Speech by Marianne Øvrebø Nordgård, Skagenfondene
- Distribution of student backpacks and packed lunches
- Meet your buddy group (faddergruppe) – get to know each other!
13:00–14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area
Important information
Please check here: Start-up and mandatory Boot-camp for the MSB program 2023
Timetable
Your time table: Time table MSc in Business Administration
Read more about your study program: MSc in Business Administration
Engineering
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
13:15-14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room A-101.
Information meeting for new master students at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
15:00-19:00
Where: Ivar Langens hus room 204.
Information meeting about the master in City and Regional Planning.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
12:15-14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room C-106.
Guided tour and information meeting. The tour starts at 12:15 in Kjølv Egelands hus room C-106. The Tour ends with an information meeting in Kjølv Egelands hus room A-205.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
13:15-14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room A-101.
Information meeting for new master students at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
13:15-14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room D-302.
Information meeting about the master in Industrial Asset Management.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
13:15-14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room A-202
Information meeting about the master in Environmental Engineering and master in Biological Chemistry.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
13:15-14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room D-201.
Information meeting about the master in Marine and Offshore Technology.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
13:15–13:35 and 13:40–14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room D-301.
- 13:15-13:35: information meeting about the master in Structural and Mechanical Engineering specialisation in Structural Engineering.
- 13:40-14:00: information meeting about the master in Structural and Mechanical Engineering specialisation in Mechanical Engineering.
Your timetable
Timetable Structural and Mechanical Engineering master. You will find the timetable for your specialisation by searching for your student number.
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
13:15–14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room E-166.
Information about the master programme in Petroleum engineering.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
12:15–13:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room E-162.
Information meeting about the master in Risk Analysis.
Your timetable
Language
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 15 August
12:15-14:00
Place: Hulda Garborg building N-107
- 12.15-14.00 Information meeting
- 14.15-15.00 Introduction Lecture (Oliver Traxel)
Information meeting for new master's students in English and Literacy Studies and Lektor 8-13, fourth year with English as main subject.
Thursday 17 August
12:00-14:00
Place: Hulda Garborg building (HG) P-220
Forskningskabaret
For all students at IKS.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Wednesday 16 August
10.15-11.30
Information meeting for students starting at the course HNO220.
Room: Hulda Garborg Building N-106
Thursday 17 August
12.00 -14.00
Forskningskabaret
Forskningskabaret for all students at IKS.
Room HG P-220
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Wednesday 16 August
12.15 - 13.30
Information meeting For students starting at the course HNO230.
Room: Hulda Garborg Building N-106
Thursday 17 August
12.00 - 14.00
Forskningskabaret for all students at IKS.
Room: HG P-220
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Thursday 17 August
09:00 - 10:30
Information meeting for students starting at the course HNO111
Room Hulda Garborg Building O-103
12:00 - 14:00
Forskningskabaret for all students at IKS.
Room: HG P-220
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area
Thursday 17 August
11:00 - 12:00
Room: Hulda Garborg Building O-103
Information meeting for students starting at the course HNO113.
12:00 - 14:00
Forskningskabaret for all students at IKS
Room: HG P-220
Music
Monday 14 August
10:00 - Fadder (buddy) meeting on Campus Bjergsted
Location: Eikenes Hall
All new students at the Faculty of Performing Arts (UK) are asked to meet in the Eikenes hall at 10.00am for a meeting with Fadder (buddy) leaders. There will be a joint departure to the Campus Ullandhaug later the same day, for the University's official opening ceremony and opening of the buddy village.
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 15 August
10:30 Puzzle run with Fadder (buddy)
Location: Meet-up in the foajee
Fadder arranges puzzle run for new students at Campus Bjergsted.
14:00-15:00 Opening ceremony on Campus Bjergsted
Location: Eikeness Hall
The faculty arranges a separate opening ceremony with artistic elements on campus. The opening ceremony is for both students and staff.
15:00 - Barbecue and meet and greet in the park
Location: Bjergsted park
The event will take place outside in Bjergstedparken after the opening ceremony. The event is open to all staff and students at the Faculty of Performing Arts! No sign-up is required.
Wednesday 16 August
11:00-12:00 Information for all new students in English
Location: Eikenes Hall
Information meeting with attendance registration for all new students and inbound exchange students.
12:15 - 13:00 - Information for all classical and church music students
Location: Eikenes Hall
Information meeting for all classical students from det classical department at the faculty
12:15 - 13:00 - Information for all conducting students
Location: Room 2109 in building 2
Information meeting for all conducting students from det conducting department at the faculty.
12:30 - 14:30 - Stand in the foyer
Location: Foyer in the main building
Stand with different collaberation partners in det foyer. For all students.
14:00 - 15:00 - Barbeque in the park
Location: Bjergsted park
Buddy arranges barbeque in the park, more information to come.
Concert at Folken (The student house)
Location: Folken
Buddy arranges concert at Folken, more information to come.
Thursday 17 August
12:00 - 14:00 Inspirational lecture with John Vinge (in Norwegian)
Location: Eikenes Hall
He will talk about his book "Musikerne, bransjen og samfunnet"
Friday 18. August
12.00 - 14.00
Choose one of the following activities
Salsa course with dance teacher Annemariet Gonzales Comendador.
Location Dance Hall 1302
Annemariet is a versatile dancer who loves to teach the Cuban ballet method, as well as Afro-Cuban and Cuban dances.
Primavista with conductor Morten Schjelderup Wensberg.
Location: Eikenes Hall
Bring your instrument!
Jazz workshop with Simen Kiil Halvorsen. Bring your instrument!
Location: Hetlandsalen
Monday 14 August
10.00 - Fadder (buddy) meeting on Campus Bjergsted
Location: Eikenes Hall
All new students at the Faculty of Performing Arts (UK) are asked to meet in the Eikenes hall at 10.00am for a meeting with Fadder (buddy) leaders. There will be a joint departure to the Campus Ullandhaug later the same day, for the University's official opening ceremony and opening of the buddy village.
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 15 August
10:30 Puzzle run with Fadder (buddy)
Location: Meet-up in the foajee
Fadder arranges puzzle run for new students at Campus Bjergsted.
14:00-15:00 Opening ceremony on Campus Bjergsted
Location: Eikeness Hall
The faculty arranges a separate opening ceremony with artistic elements on campus. The opening ceremony is for both students and staff.
15:00 - Barbecue and meet and greet in the park
Location: Bjergsted park
The event will take place outside in Bjergstedparken after the opening ceremony. The event is open to all staff and students at the Faculty of Performing Arts! No sign-up is required.
Wednesday 16 August
11:00-12:00 Information for all new students in English
Location: Eikenes Hall
Information meeting with attendance registration for all new students and inbound exchange students.
12.15 - 13.00 - Information for all classical and church music students
Location: Eikenes Hall
Information meeting for all classical students from det classical department at the faculty
12.15 - 13.00 - Information for all conducting students
Location: Room 2109 in building 2
Information meeting for all conducting students from det conducting department at the faculty.
12.30 - 14.30 - Stand in the foyer
Location: Foyer in the main building
Stand with different collaberation partners in det foyer. For all students.
14.00 - 15.00 - Barbeque in the park
Location: Bjergsted park
Buddy arranges barbeque in the park, more information to come.
Concert at Folken (The student house)
Location: Folken
Buddy arranges concert at Folken, more information to come.
Thursday 17. August
12.00 - 14.00 Inspirational lecture with John Vinge (in Norwegian)
Location: Eikenes Hall
He will talk about his book "Musikerne, bransjen og samfunnet"
Friday 18. August
12.00 - 14.00
Choose one of the following activities
Salsa course with dance teacher Annemariet Gonzales Comendador.
Location Dance Hall 1302
Annemariet is a versatile dancer who loves to teach the Cuban ballet method, as well as Afro-Cuban and Cuban dances.
Primavista with conductor Morten Schjelderup Wensberg.
Location: Eikenes Hall
Bring your instrument!
Jazz workshop with Simen Kiil Halvorsen. Bring your instrument!
Location: Hetlandsalen
Monday 14 August
10.00 - Fadder (buddy) meeting on Campus Bjergsted
Location: Eikenes Hall
All new students at the Faculty of Performing Arts (UK) are asked to meet in the Eikenes hall at 10.00am for a meeting with Fadder (buddy) leaders. There will be a joint departure to the Campus Ullandhaug later the same day, for the University's official opening ceremony and opening of the buddy village.
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 15 August
10:30 Puzzle run with Fadder (buddy)
Location: Meet-up in the foajee
Fadder arranges puzzle run for new students at Campus Bjergsted.
14:00-15:00 Opening ceremony on Campus Bjergsted
Location: Eikeness Hall
The faculty arranges a separate opening ceremony with artistic elements on campus. The opening ceremony is for both students and staff.
15:00 - Barbecue and meet and greet in the park
Location: Bjergsted park
The event will take place outside in Bjergstedparken after the opening ceremony. The event is open to all staff and students at the Faculty of Performing Arts! No sign-up is required.
Wednesday 16 August
11:00-12:00 Information for all new students in English
Location: Eikenes Hall
Information meeting with attendance registration for all new students and inbound exchange students.
12:15 - 13:00 - Information for all MPO students
Location: Ramsland
Information meeting for all MPO students with Mark Drews.
12:30 - 14:30 - Stand in the foyer
Location: Foyer in the main building
Stand with different collaberation partners in det foyer. For all students.
14:00 - 15:00 - Barbeque in the park
Location: Bjergsted park
Buddy arranges barbeque in the park, more information to come.
Concert at Folken (The student house)
Location: Folken
Buddy arranges concert at Folken, more information to come.
Thursday 17. August
12.00 - 14.00 Inspirational lecture with John Vinge (in Norwegian)
Location: Eikenes Hall
He will talk about his book "Musikerne, bransjen og samfunnet"
Friday 18. August
12.00 - 14.00
Choose one of the following activities
Salsa course with dance teacher Annemariet Gonzales Comendador.
Location Dance Hall 1302
Annemariet is a versatile dancer who loves to teach the Cuban ballet method, as well as Afro-Cuban and Cuban dances.
Primavista with conductor Morten Schjelderup Wensberg.
Location: Eikenes Hall
Bring your instrument!
Jazz workshop with Simen Kiil Halvorsen. Bring your instrument!
Location: Hetlandsalen
Science
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
13:15-14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room A-202.
Information meeting about the master in Environmental Engineering and master in Biological Chemistry.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
12:15-14:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room C-106.
Guided tour and information meeting. The tour starts at 12:15 in Kjølv Egelands hus room C-106. The tour ends with an information meeting in Kjølv Egelands hus room A-205.
Your timetable
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Tuesday 22 August
12:00-13:00
Where: Kjølv Egelands hus room E-262.
Information meeting.
Your timetable
Social Sciences
Monday 14 August
13:00-14:00
Official semester opening ceremony in the Fadder area.
Friday 18 August
09:15-12:00
Where: Arne Rettedals House, room Ø-130
- 09:15-09:25: Welcome from the Head of Department Oluf Langhelle.
- 09:25-09:30: Welcome from the Study Programme Coordinator Liv Åsa-Maria Sunnercrantz.
- 09:30-10:00: Presentation of the study programme and lecturing staff.
- 10:15-11:00: The students present themselves.
- 11:15-11:45: Info from the administration, the library, and student associations.
- 11:45-12:00: Concluding remarks and information about the coming week.
Your timetable
The master program in Digital Society and Societal Transformations will have their information meeting in week 34, Tuesday August 22 12:00-15:00 in Ellen & Axel Lunds House, room H-317.
12:00-12:15 Welcome from the Study Programme Coordinator (Helle Sjøvaag)
The basic idea and overall learning goals
The structure of the programme
12:15-13:45 Presentation of lecturing staff and their courses
13:45-14:15 Administrative info, student associations (StOr, SiS) and the University Library
14:15-14:25 Welcome from the Head of Department (Oluf Langhelle)
14:25-14:50 Mingling session
14:50-15:00 Concluding remarks and plans for the afternoon social
