Practical matters

Life in a new country is always challenging and, coming from another country, your first steps at a foreign university can be challenging. To make your first steps in Trondheim easier, we have prepared information on how to find accommodation, which legal requirements need to be taken into account, how to explore the city by public transportation and so on.

Getting to Trondheim

Trondheim is easy to reach, by air, car, coach, train or boat. There are good flight connections to many European cities and the coastal cruise Hurtigruten makes regular stops in Trondheim.
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Language

Most people in Norway understand and speak English, and as a result it is fairly easy to get by without speaking Norwegian. However, all international students on exchange programmes or bilateral agreements are welcome to attend a course in the Norwegian Language for beginners.
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Living costs

The costs of living in Norway are high, and most international students will find that prices here are higher than the price levels in their home countries. We assist students therefore with information that helps to calculate your budget for Norway.
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Accommodation

A large majority of exchange students stay in the student villages run by the student welfare organisation SiT.
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Transportation

Trondheim is known for its bike friendly atmosphere and facilities. Around 20 percent of the population in Trondheim uses a bike and there are a number of cycle lanes all over the city, which promotes its environmental status heavily.
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Health and social insurance

Students from the Nordic countries, the UK and Northern Ireland benefit from bilateral agreements which their respective countries have entered with Norway. As a result they do not need social security coverage from their home country.
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