You register yourself by using the self activation portal.
In the self-activation portal you have to write in your student number and date of birth as well as write in a new password. This password must be minimum 7 characters in length. We recommend that the password consists of both numbers and capital/small letters.
On-campus students can use the terminals which are in the library or the terminals situated by the information desk at the main entrance. If you have a laptop computer, you can also link up via the wireless network and activate yourself. Student registration at Bodø University College is mainly Internet based.
On-line students can use a terminal or laptop connected to the Internet to register themselves. The link to the self-activation portal can be accessed under
In the space of two hours after you have activated your account, you will be able to use this user ID for:
- Logging on to the wireless network
- Logging on to the university college's pc's
- Logging on to "Microsoft Outlook Web Access" in order to read e-mail, the link is to be found under the banner "for students" and "e-post on the web"
- Logging on to "Arena", where you must accept your educational programme, register yourself as arrived, and control your personal and study information. To use the "Arena" system on-campus students can seek assistance from the information desk or a Norwegian student, as the system is at present unfortunately only available in a Norwegian language version. More information will be given at the orientation meeting.
- After Self-activation the next step for new students is to log on to "Arena". Here is the information for students.
You will find a link to Arena on Bodø University College's home pages (www.hibo.no) under the link "for studenter" in the standard Norwegian web version. Here you must register your user name (your student number) and password which are the same as you registered in the self-activation portal. On the Arena system you can check and alter personal information (address, phone number, e-mail address etc.)
After checking personal information you must register that you are attending your modules and accept your study plan. - Logging on to Bodø University College's distance learning system "Classfronter" is accessed through Bodø University College's internet pages or directly at the URL https://fronter.com.hibo. You use the same user name (student number) ("brukernavn") and the password ("nøkkel" "passord")you chose in self-activation and used again in Arena.
Classfronter is a web-based platform for learning, developed to support teaching, training, and knowledge and information sharing. The system allows you to hand in papers, share information with your fellow students and receive information relevant to your course(s).
Some introductory information to "Classfronter":
Today's (Dagens) is your start page in Classfronter. The page gives you an overview of new documents and messages in the rooms you have access to.
Rooms. Classfronter is a virtual school made up of classrooms for each module or study course offered. Our school has hundreds of rooms but you will only have access to the rooms necessary for your own study in addition to a few common rooms. Registering in Arena gives you access to corresponding rooms in "Classfronter".
Tools. Using the tool icons you can view participants, open files, hand in papers, chat. The tools available may vary from room to room. - On campus students can log on to the room reservation system for BUC
- Semester registration fee - please contact the information desk regarding payment of registration fee for international students.
- The following categories of students are exempted from payment of semester fee: Erasmus, Nordpluss, North2North, semester students on bilateral agreements