A guide for Exchange students at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management
The FAQ list is meant for Exchange students who are planning to choose selected courses as part of their study programme at their home institution. Applicants interested in full degree studies at NTNU must meet the admission requirements.
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What are the application procedures for exchange students?
Students invited by NTNU for short periods of between 3 and 12 months are enrolled at their home university and do not have to meet NTNU`s admission requirements (e.g., language proficiency). Application deadlines for exchange students: 1 June for the Autumn semester and 31 October for the Spring semester.
Where do I find information about available courses?
An English description of the courses available at the Faculty is found in the course list . You may search for the relevant course using either title or code. Please note that as an exchange student you are welcome to choose courses from more than one study programme.
Where do I find out where the lectures are, and when they are? *
To find out when and where the course is given, please consult the course schedule; timeplan. The list is alphabetical by course code, and to be able to read the course schedule (which unfortunately is in Norwegian) you must know the following expressions: TID (time), STED (place), LÆRER (teacher), PLANLAGT FOR (what programme the course belongs to), FORELESNING (lectures), SEMINAR (seminar), ØVING (exercises). The days of the week: MANDAG (Monday), TIRSDAG (Tuesday), WEDNESDAY (Onsdag), TORSDAG (Thursday), FREDAG (Friday).
To find out where a given auditorium is, you can click on the name of the auditorium listed under STED. You can also consult the map.
How do I register for my courses?
The Office of International Relations have prepared a step by step guide for registration for classes .
How do I register for my exams?
You must follow the procedure that you find in the on-line registration form. Please note that you must avoid overlap in exam dates, and make sure that you register with the correct course code.For questions about the exam registration , please contact the Office of International Relations.
Where do I find out when my exams are, and where? *
To find out where and when an exam is given, please see the list of exam dates . This list is alphabetical by course code, and to be able to read this list (which unfortunately is in Norwegian) you must understand the following expressions: EMNEKODE (course code), EMNENAVN (course title), EKSAMENSFORM (Assessment, S: Written exam, M: Oral exam), EKSAMENSDATO (Exam date), OPPMØTETID (when the exam starts), VARIGHET (how long the exam lasts). Project exams, home exams, written assignments and some oral exams will be announced by your department.
If you have any questions regarding the studies offered at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management you may contact the Faculty at: veiledning@svt.ntnu.no or the respective departments. We will be pleased to help you.
* The Faculty appologizes for the fact that NTNU does not provide our international students without any knowledge of Norwegian with a timetable and a list of exams in English. If you find it difficult to understand the Norwegian tables - please do not hesitate to contact us at veiledning@svt.ntnu.no
