1. Registration in Norway
Register with the police
Required part of entry to Norway
Everyone must attend, except nordic nationals. The appointment is to register your arrival in Norway, so you can receive your residence card.
Pre-booked appointments
You do not need to book your own appointment. UiA has a cooperation with Kristiansand Police. The documents you must bring depends on your nationality.
If you could not attend your pre-booked appointment, you need to book your own appointment with the police
Date and time
- You will receive an email with your time slot.
- It is important that you respect this time.
- It is possible to swap time with a student in another group if you have a lecture at the given time.
Documentation
What documents you need to bring depends on your nationality, if you have applied for an entry visa, or if you are applying for your study permit from within Norway.
Register on UDI.no to see what documents you need to bring
Register your move to Norway
Only for EU/EEA students (including Nordics and Switzerland) staying two semesters or more
If you are coming to stay in Norway for more than six months, you have to notify the Norwegian Tax Administration of the move in order to receive your Norwegian ID number, depending on your nationality.
Students from outside EU/EEA do not need to book an appointment with the Tax Administration, as you will get your Norwegian ID number with your Residence card, following your registration with the Police.
Tuberculosis screening
Students from countries with a high occurrence of tuberculosis is required to undergo a mandatory screening as part of their legal entry to Norway.
The students do a short interview with a Registered Nurse to get their appointment at the hospital. It is very important to attend the appointments.
All students that need to attend the screening will receive an email with more information.
Mandatory session: 'How to avoid plagiarism'
International students come from different background of academic writing. UiA expect an advanced level of academic writing and source citing. The consequence of not citing your sources correctly are very severe in Norway. This session is to make you aware of the common mistakes students make and how to avoid them.
More information about plagiarism
2. Registration at UiA
Register for courses and exams
The deadline for registration for the autumn semester is 1 September.
The deadline for registration for the spring semester is 1 February.
All students have to sign up for the course and the exam in StudentWeb before the deadline.
For Erasmus+ students, we recommend waiting to send your OLA until you have finished changing your courses and signed up only for the courses you will take.
Changing courses: for exchange students
Visit the exam pages for more information about how to withdraw from a course
Get your student ID
All students get a student card. See the steps needed to order your card here:
Start using Canvas
You can access you course related content in Canvas.
Once you have approved your education plan in StudentWeb (registered for the courses), you can start using Canvas.
Pay semester fee (full degree students)
Full degree students must pay the semester fee in StudentWeb. You find the payment information under "Payments".
For Non-EU nationals, please note that the semester fee can be paid from your deposit, if you gave consent for this in the Survey you received by email.
Exchange students are exempt from paying the semester fee.
Online Learning Agreement (Erasmus+)
Once you have completed the registration for courses, Eramus+ Students can send in their Online Learning Agreement.
How to fill in your Online Learning Agreement
Confirmation of Stay (Erasmus+)
The document is provided by your home institution. You need to fill out the information before UiA can sign it.
Arrival date: No earlier than the UiA Arrival Day
Departure date: Date of your last exam
The interns in Global Lounge will sign your Confirmation of Stay physically, or you can send us a pdf by email to get it digitally signed.
Opening hours of the Global Lounge
Students with special needs
There are possibilities available concerning accessible facilities, teaching, learning materials, and exams.
Remember to apply for additional support
See also