M:\opptak - incoming\exchange or visiting\1 zStudyAbroad at NTNU brochure 2016-12-22.docx updated: 22 Dec 2016

Study Abroad at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Architecture and Design Economics and Management

Engineering Humanities

Information Technology and Electrical Engineering Medicine and Health Sciences

Natural History/Archaeology and Cultural History Natural Sciences

Social and Educational Sciences

NTNU is now Norway’s largest university with campuses in Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund.

1

The merger in 2016 gives NTNU more comprehensive educational offerings and a broader platform for research. Together four previously distinct institutions will create Norway’s most exciting, and innovative university.

2

3

4

5

1. NTNU campuses 2. NTNU Gjøvik 3. NTNU Trondheim 4. NTNU Ålesund 5. Electrical eng. student’s band

during the 1997 UKE parade (NTNU Info/Mentz Indergaard)

Note: All pictures taken by NTNU

M:\opptak - incoming\exchange or visiting\1 zStudyAbroad at NTNU brochure 2016-12-22.docx updated: 22 Dec 2016

Top 10 Reasons to Study Abroad at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway

1. Excellent Academic Quality NTNU represents academic eminence in engineering and the natural sciences as well as in the social sciences, the humanities, the arts, economics, entrepreneurial studies, medicine, health science, architecture, music, fine art and design. There are many courses taught in English. The strategic research areas for 2014-2023 are Energy, Sustainability, the Oceans and Health. NTNU is at the forefront in research in neuroscience, gas technology, marine technology, petroleum engineering, materials technology, and communication systems. There are approximately 33,000 students at NTNU in Trondheim, including over 1200 international students. There are no tuition fees at NTNU.

2. Excellent laboratories and research opportunities Close cooperation with and proximity to one of Europe’s largest research foundations, SINTEF, gives students easy access to laboratories equipped with the latest equipment and ensures that NTNU continues to be a dynamic educational and research community.

3. A pulsating student environment - A vibrant Student Union offering concerts, dances, theatre, debates and more - The biennial International Student Festival (ISFIT) - The three-week long biennial Student Festival (UKA) - NTNUI, Norway’s largest sports club - The Student Lodge and over 20 cabins located all over central Norway, from the coast to high up in the mountains - Student clubs and societies spanning the entire range of academic disciplines and leisure activities

4. Excellent, reasonably priced student housing NTNU received the highest score in a Dutch International Students Housing survey

5. Spectacular scenery The natural beauty of Norway’s fjords, mountains and coastline afford limitless opportunities for year round enjoyment.

6. Cultural and historical cities as well as centers of innovation Trondheim (pop. ~178,000), founded in 997, was Norway’s first capital and holds a special place in its’ history and culture. Ålesund (pop. ~44,000) with its’ unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in a coastal location in proximity to breath taking mountains will leave you in awe. Gjøvik (pop. ~20,000) located next to Mjøsa, Norway’s largest lake with a depth of 453 m, offers more than 1,500 km of prepared ski trails, a 100 km network of floodlit trails and the Gjøvik Ølympic Hall. All cities are high-tech centers in their own right as well as cultural and innovative centers.

7. The Norwegian experience The deeply rooted cultural traditions, such as the Norwegian bunad, the Hardanger fiddle and internationally celebrated works of Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Grieg, and Edvard Munch, exemplify Norway’s ability to maintain its unique character.

8. Moderate climate Norway’s climate, moderated by the warming effect of the Gulf Stream, allows residents to enjoy four distinct seasons and the full spectrum of outdoor activities.

9. One-stop shopping for international students NTNU prides itself on being able to offer exchange students “one-stop shopping” for their transition into student life at NTNU, be it in Trondheim, Gjøvik or Ålesund.

10. Proximity to Europe With the discounts available to all students in Norway, there are excellent opportunities to explore the rest of Scandinavia and Europe.

M:\opptak - incoming\exchange or visiting\1 zStudyAbroad at NTNU brochure 2016-12-22.docx updated: 22 Dec 2016

APPLICATION PROCEDURES (NTNU in Trondheim): Exchange/visiting students(free-movers)

Visit NTNU’s web site and select courses you are interested in. If you will be working on a project or student teaching, write a Statement of Purpose indicating your area of interest. If you have already been in contact with a NTNU faculty member, please let us know her/his name. We will contact her/him to see if your admission has been pre-approved.

LINKS: NTNU home page http://www.ntnu.edu Office of International Relations http://www.ntnu.edu/international Course descriptions/ List of courses offered in English http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/courses

(Click on “Alphabetically” and select “Show only courses offered in English” NTNU calendar http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/academiccalendar Gjøvik https://en.gjovik.com/ Ålesund http://www.visitalesund.com/ Trondheim http://trondheim.com/

Submit the on-line application and send a signed hard or electronic copy to NTNU along with

your transcript and a copy of your passport. Students attending universities with which NTNU does not have a formal agreement must also submit a letter from their department confirming enrolment status and approval of the proposed program of study at NTNU. Students applying to the Trondheim Academy of Art (KIT) should also send applications directly to KiT and include your portfolio. see: http://www.kit.ntnu.no/en/about/contact

Contact information http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/contact Application form http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/exchange (click on “How to apply”) Deadlines Fall semester: April 1st Spring semester: October 1st Visa NOT required for citizens of Canada, Japan, Korea and USA. All others

should check www.udi.no to find out if a visa is required Select ENGLISH from the language menu.

Residence Permit for STUDYING Required. Please see www.udi.no Select ENGLISH then click on STUDIES NOTE: In some cases exchange students may apply for the residence permit after arrival in Norway, but it is recommended you apply prior to arrival.

Apply for a Norwegian Language Course (http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/langcourses) For more information please see http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/exchange

Questions? please see http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/contact We look forward to welcoming you to NTNU!

Administration Bldg. Gløshaugen Trondheim (Photo by NTNU)

M:\opptak - incoming\exchange or visiting\1 zStudyAbroad at NTNU brochure 2016-12-22.docx updated: 22 Dec 2016

ESTIMATED EXPENSES at NTNU (one semester - 5 months)

NORWAY USA CANADA JAPAN Rep of KOREA

Exchange NOK NOK/USD NOK/CAD NOK/JPY NOK/KRW Rate 8.66 6.48 0.0739 0.0073

Tuition There is no tuition at NTNU

There is no tuition at NTNU

There is no tuition at NTNU

There is no tuition at NTNU

There is no tuition at NTNU

Housing *(min.) 17,350 $2,003 $2,677 ¥ 234,777 krW 2,393,103 maximum* 26,325 $3,040 $4,063 ¥ 356,225 krW 3,631,034

Food 20,000 $2,309 $3,086 ¥ 270,636 krW 2,758,621 Books and Supplies

3,000 $346 $463 ¥ 40,595 krW 413,793

Insurance You must present the authorities with proof

that you are insured.

You must present the authorities with proof

that you are insured.

You must present the authorities with proof

that you are insured.

You must present the authorities with proof

that you are insured.

You must present the authorities with proof that

you are insured.

Misc.(max.) 11,445 $1,322 $1,766 ¥ 154,871 krW 1,578,621 Misc.(min.) 2,470 $285 $381 ¥ 33,424 krW 340,690

TOTAL 51,795 $5,981 $7,993 ¥ 700,880 krW 7,144,138 Residence Permit 3,200 $370 $494 ¥ 43,302 krW 441,379

NOTE: The exchange rate may vary. Please check the current exchange rate. * Housing prices are for 2016-17 in Trondheim (Moholt or Steinan student villages) m:/opptak/exchange or visiting/zestimated expenses Last update: Dec 21, 2016

NTNU’s International House in Trondheim

Abbr. Norsk navn English name

Faculty of Architecture and Design (AD)

KiT Kunstakademiet i Trondheim Trondheim Academy of Fine Art

ID Institutt for design Department of Design

IAT Institutt for arkitektur og teknologi Department of Architecture and TechnologyIAP Institutt for arkitektur og planlegging Department of Architecture and Planning

Faculty of Humanities (HF)

IFR Institutt for filosofi og religionsvitenskap Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

IHS Institutt for historiske studier Department of Historical Studies

IKU Institutt for kunst- og medievitenskap Department of Art and Media Studies

IMU Institutt for musikk Department of Music

ISL Institutt for språk og litteratur Department of Language and Literature

KULTInstitutt for tverrfaglige kulturstudier Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

(IE)IAL Institutt for allmennfag Department of General Science

IDI Institutt for datateknologi og informatikk Department of Computer Science

IES Institutt for elektroniske systemer Department of Electronic Systems

IEL Institutt for elkraftteknikk Department of Electric Power Engineering

IIR Institutt for IKT og realfag Department of ICT and Natural Sciences

IIK

Institutt for informasjonssikkerhet og

kommunikasjonsteknologi

Department of Information Security and Communication

Technology

IMF Institutt for matematiske fag Department of Mathematical Sciences

ITK Institutt for teknisk kybernetikk Department of Engineering Cybernetics

Faculty of Engineering (IV)

EPT Institutt for energi- og prosessteknikk Department of Energy and Process Engineering

IMT Institutt for marin teknikk Department of Marine Technology

IGP Institutt for geovitenskap og petroleum Department of Geoscience and Petroleum

IBM Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

KT Institutt for konstruksjonsteknikk Department of Structural Engineering

MTP Institutt for maskinteknikk og produksjon Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

IHB Institutt for havromsoperasjoner og byggteknikk Department of Ocean Operations and Civil EngineeringIVB Institutt for vareproduksjon og byggteknikk Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MH)

IHG Institutt for helsevitenskap Gjøvik Department of Health Science Gjøvik

IHA Institutt for helsevitenskap Ålesund Department of Health Science Ålesund

KIN Kavliinstitutt for nevrovitenskap Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience

IKM Institutt for kreftforskning og molekylær medisin Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine

LBK

Institutt for laboratoriemedisin, barne- og kvinnesykdommer Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s

Health

INB Institutt for nevromedisin og bevegelsesvitenskap Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science

IPH Institutt for psykisk helse Department of Mental Health

ISM Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie Department of Public Health and Nursing

Fakultet for ingeniørvitenskap (IV)

Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (MH)

NTNUs organisajon fra 1.1.2017/NTNU's organization from 1.1.2017

Fakultet for arkitektur og design (AD)

Det humanistiske fakultet (HF)

Fakultet for informasjonsteknologi og elektroteknikk (IE)

1

Abbr. Norsk navn English name

ISB Institutt for sirkulasjon og bildediagnostikk Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging

Faculty of Natural Sciences (NV)

IBI Institutt for biologi Department of Biology

IBA Institutt for biologiske fag Ålesund Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund

IBT Institutt for bioteknologi og matvitenskap Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

IBF Institutt for bioingeniørfag Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science

IFY Institutt for fysikk Department of Physics

IKJ Institutt for kjemi Department of Chemistry

IKP Institutt for kjemisk prosessteknologi Department of Chemical EngineeringIMA Institutt for materialteknologi Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences (SU)

IGE Institutt for geografi Department of Geography

ILU Institutt for lærerutdanning Department of Teacher Education

IPL Institutt for pedagogikk og livslang læring Department of Education and Lifelong Learning

ISA Institutt for sosialt arbeid Department of Social Work

ISS Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap Department of Sociology and Political Science

IPS Institutt for psykologi Department of PsychologySA Institutt for sosialantropologi Department of Social Anthropology

Faculty of Economics and Management (OK)

HHS NTNU Handelshøyskolen NTNU Business School

IIF Institutt for internasjonal forretningsdrift Department of International Business

IOT

Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse Department of Industrial Economics and Technology

ManagementISO Institutt for samfunnsøkonomi Department of Economics

NTNU University Museum (VM)

? Institutt for naturhistorie Department of Natural History? Institutt for arkeologi og kulturhistorie Department of Archeology and Cultural History

updated 2016-12-21

Fakultet for økonomi (ØK)

NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet (VM)

Fakultet for naturvitenskap (NV)

Fakultet for samfunns- og utdanningsvitenskap (SU)

2

Updated 2016-12-22

CHECK LIST: INCOMING EXCHANGE1 and STUDY ABROAD2 STUDENTS (from Canada and the U.S.A. to NTNU)

APPLYING o Apply on-line

For details see: http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/exchange_students/how_to_apply Deadlines: Autumn (August-December): April 1st (Beginning 2016) Spring (January-June): October 1st o Send NTNU (by email or regular mail) a signed copy of your application, your transcript, copy of your passport and if they are not listed on your transcript, a list of courses in progress (course code + course title)

Trondheim NTNU in Trondheim, Office of International Relations ATTN: Ms. Sigrid Hauge O.S. Bragstads plass 3, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway

sigrid.hauge@ntnu.no Phone: +47 73 59 5180

Gjøvik NTNU in Gjøvik, Office of International Relations ATTN: Mr. Gunnar Bergseth Postboks 191, NO-2802 Gjoevik, Norway

gunnar.bergseth@ntnu.no Phone: +47 61 13 5163

Ålesund NTNU in Aalesund, International Office ATTN: Ms. Anne Ulla Postboks 1517, NO-6025 Aalesund, Norway

au@ntnu.no Phone: +47 70 16 1234

AFTER ACCEPTANCE: You will receive an acceptance letter and a welcome letter by email. Please read these carefully since the letters contain important information regarding your stay at NTNU.

o If you decide NOT to attend NTNU, please notify us by sending an email to the appropriate contact (listed above). o Apply for your residence permit as soon as possible. Students from Canada and the USA do not need a visa! Remember to bring a copy of your letter of acceptance with you. Please see http://www.udi.no and http://www.norway.org/ It can take 2-3 months to receive your residence permit. Bilateral exchange students (ie those who attend a university with which NTNU has an exchange agreement) may apply for the residence permit after arrival in Norway, but having it prior to arrival allows you to open a bank account, select a personal physician immediately and easily travel outside of Norway after the first three months. o Make plane reservations o If your arrival date has changed relative to the date given on your application, email the appropriate contact (listed above) REMEMBER: housing costs are based on the date you have indicated you will be arriving. You should inform NTNU of all changes at least two weeks prior to your intended arrival. o If you are interested in a language course, apply before the deadline. see: http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/langcourses

If you have additional questions concerning application procedures, please contact the appropriate contact listed above.

1 Exchange students are those students coming from universities/institutions with which NTNU has a formal exchange agreement. Exchange students should contact their International Office at their home university so that the exchange coordinator can confirm your nomination for the exchange. 2 Study abroad students are those students coming from universities/institutions with which NTNU does not have a formal exchange agreement. All study abroad students must submit a letter from their home university confirming that their studies at NTNU will apply towards their degree program. Note: Free movers = study abroad