Here you will find useful information for new master's students at the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Department of Geography. Below you will find an overview of the various activities organised by the faculty and the department.

In addition to the local programme, a number of joint social activities are organised that you can participate in. The joint activities are a great arena for getting to know other students, Bergen and the various student organisations that exist. You can find more information about this here: Sosiale fellesaktiviteter (in Norwegian)

The welcome program

Monday 11 August

Welcome Ceremony 2025

Welcome to this year's Welcome Ceremony at UiB. The ceremony marks the start of your time here at UiB.

Time: 10:00-11:00
Place: Muséplass

Wednesday 13 August

Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences!

Time: 10:00-11:00
Place: Egget, Studentsenteret (external link)

Get to know the campus, the city and each other

Time: 11.00-12.00
Place: The groups leave from Egget, Studentsenteret (external link)

Game night

Time: 19:00Place: Ulrike Pihls hus (external link)

Thursday 14 August

Information meeting for new students at Master in System Dynamics

Time: 14:00-16:00
Place: Department of Geography, room 744 (external link) and Zoom (external link)

Friday 15 August

Meet the student organisations at the faculty                                      

Time: 11:00-14:00
Place: Ulrike Pihls hus (external link)

Quiz and welcome to Diskuterbar! 

Time: 19:00-
Place: Diskuterbar (external link)

The teaching activity starts in week 34.

We are looking forward to meeting you!