It is important that you attend the introductory meeting for your study programme:

• Date: August 14
• Time: 11:00 am
• Place: F1 023

You will receive an SMS on the day before semester start about registering your attendance. You can only do this after you have received a code which you will get at the introductory meeting of your programme. Further information will be given at the introductory meeting.

If you have not received an SMS, you have already been registered via for example summer school, a preliminary course or similar.

The introductory meetings are mandatory for all new students and students who have been admitted for the autumn semester.

Are you not able to attend the introductory meeting?

Then you will have to:

1. Apply to UiA for absence
2. Take responsibility for obtaining the information given at the introductory meeting.

Welcome to UiA, and to the official opening of the academic year Monday 14 August.

See the full programme here. 

All new international students at UiA are allocated a buddy group. We recommend that you get involved right from the start to get to know your fellow students, campus, and the city. The buddies are experienced UiA students who organise social events and do their best to ensure you have a good semester start at UiA. Your buddy will contact you before semester start to provide you with further information.

You will meet your buddy on Arrival Day Thursday 10 August. All international students will meet at Orientation Day Friday 11 August (for international students only).

On Tuesday 15 August, UiA Help invites new students to an introduction to digital tools. 

The course will be held in English at 10.15-11.00 in B1 018. 

The following points are covered during the course:

1. User account - username, password, two-factor authentication
2. Student ID card - submit photo online - photo requirements - access to printers/buildings/library resources - Student ID app - valid identification required
3. Studentweb - register and pay (by 1 September)
4. Computer requirements - Windows/Mac – support
5. WiFi - eduroam - internet access on and off campus (eduVPN)
6. Software - M365 (Teams) - OneDrive - innsia.uia.no – ClickIT
7. Canvas
8. Websites - study programme, semester start, navigation etc.

The course is a supplement to the information found on the website New student: Get started with digital tools.

On the learning platform Canvas, you will find information about the subjects, timetables, course materials and assignments. To access Canvas, you need to be registered for the semester in Studentweb. Therefore, we recommend that you complete your semester registration as soon as you receive your username and create your password – preferably before the start of the semester. You will receive your username via SMS the week before semester start.

The username and password in Canvas are the same as those you use for all services at UiA, such as Studentweb, group room booking, and email.

See your schedule here. 

You will receive information about the teaching in autumn semester at the introductory meeting.

More information will follow. 

The ECTS course catalogue gives you details about what you are going to learn in each course (subject), what you can expect and what is expected of you. It is important that you familiarise yourself with the course plan for your programme.

As a student at the Department of Foreign Languages and Translation you become part of the Line association Linguistica. Line associations are student associations linked to specific study programmes. They organise both academic and social activities, and gather students who follow the same "line", across cohorts.

You can take part in a number of student activities that are not connected to your study programme. During your studies, you can get involved in different associations, and in various councils, boards and committees.

We encourage you to explore these possibilities, and use your time as a student to learn and gain experience also outside the curriculum and lectures. Get involved in what happens outside of your studies - you will receive a lot in return.

See the checklist for new students, autumn 2022: