Welcome to the University of Tromsø

New International Students
Students		Prospective students
Academic calendar Study Catalogue Diploma Supplement/Transcipts of Records International Student Guide - Autumn 2012 Campus Map Activation of your student IT-account IT-support Semesterregistration Norwegian Courses Class schedules Student Advisors Library services Rules and regulations Arrival registration and visa regulations Medical advise Student organisations and activites		About UiT Faculties, Department & Centres Admission Exchange Students Free-movers Degree students Phd-students Academic system Diploma Supplement and Transcipts Student Advisers Student Welfare Organisation From Admission to Arrival Living in Tromsø and Norway Visa regulations and requirements How to appy for accomodation

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Activation of your student IT-account

New international student have to activate their student IT-account in order to get started with

• Student Web

• UiT e-mail

• Classfronter

  • Introduction to Fronter at UiT
  • Fronter Support in English

• Internet access at the hostel

• Internet access at Campus

You need an UiT user name and an activation code to activate your student IT account. Both are handed out by the staff of the International Office. Use following website to activate your account:

• https://profil.uit.no/user/activate

More information can be found under: Activating user account - Student IT.

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IT-support

If you encounter any problems with the activation of your account you should contact:

• Oraklet IT support

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Semester registration

• Exchange students

  • Changes to Learning Agreement

  • Conditions of Admission

• Free-movers

• Self-financing degree students

• Quota students

Studentweb - Online registration system

• Register for a study programme, courses and exams

• Check and update your contact information

• Manual: Exchange students & free movers, Master's degree students

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Norwegian Courses

Norwegian language courses

• Online registration (Deadline: 23 August)

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Academic calendar, study catalogue, class schedules

• Academic calendar

• Class schedules
  

• English taught courses

• English taught programmes

• Norwegian taught courses

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Student Advisors

• International Office / Department of Academic Affairs

• International faculty coordinators and student advisers

• Student Counselling Centre

• SWO Housing Department

• University Chaplain

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Library services

• University library

  • Opening hours

  • Contact

  • Regulations

• Tromsø library

  • Virtual tour

• Akademisk kvarter (University Book Store)

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Rules and regulations

• Academic System

• Recognition of foreign education

• Exam regulations

  • Implementation of exams

  • Rules during examination

  • Diploma Supplement and Transcript of Records

• Quality assurance system

• Learning Environment (in Norwegian)

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Arrival registration and visa regulations

• Visa regulations and requirements

  • Norwegian Directorate of Immigration

  • Application Portal Norway

• Police

  • Upon arrival

  • Police station in Tromsø

• Tromsø Tax Office (Population registry in Tromsø)

• Overview over local authorities in Tromsø

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Medical advise

• NAV - Insurance for foreign students in Norway

• Social Medical Centre

• Medical emergencies

• Tromsø Emergency Clinic

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Student organisations and activities

• DebutUkA

• Student House driv

• Student Sport Centre KRAFT

• Student Organisations

  • ISU International Student's Union in Tromsø

  • UTROPIA - Student Newspaper in Tromsø

  • Student Parliament

  • Student Society in Tromsø

  • TSI Tromsø Students Sport Club

  • Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)

  • Religious communities and dialogues at UiT and in Tromsø

  • Others

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Living in Tromsø and Norway

• What's happening in Tromsø

• Living in Norway
  (Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education)

• New in Norway

• Tromsø - the arctic capital

• Virtual Tromsø

• Film about the Northern Regions of Norway

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About the University of Tromsø

• Arctic experience - global focus

• Main research areas

• Research centres

• Fram High North Research Centre for Climate and the Envrionment (Fram Centre)

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Faculties, Departments and Centres

• Faculty of Health Sciences

• Faculty of Science and Technology

• Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education

• Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economy

• Faculty of Law

• Faculty of Fine Arts

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Admission

Study Catalogue

• English taught programmes

• English taught courses

• Norwegian study catalogue

How to apply

• Exchange students

• Free-movers

• Master's degree students

• Self-financing students

• Quota applicants

• PhD students

Visa regulations and requirements

• Documentation of financing (for Non-EU/EEA-students)

Financing your studies

Academic Calendar

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Student Advisors

• International Office / Dep of Academic Affairs

• International student advisers at the faculties

• Student Councelling Centre

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Student Welfare Organisation

• Student Counselling Centre

• Housing Department

  • How to apply for accomodation

• Child care centres

• Student cafes

• Student House driv

• Sports Centre KRAFT

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