Student life

Trondheim is well known as a top location for students and academics, and the city
is regularly rated as the best student town in Norway. Out of the total population of
180 000, 33 000 are university students who leave their mark on the city. Whether you
want vibrant city life or a lighted ski trail Trondheim has it all!

New student
Orientation Week (early January 2017)

Welcome meetings, hiking, city tours and BBQs - Orientation Week for international
students is the perfect opportunity for you to get to know NTNU and Trondheim.

In this section you will also find information on how to get to and from the aiport, public
transportation, campus maps, and other things that are good to know when you are new
in town.

Housing

The Office of International Relations is responsible for allocating accommodation to

exchange students and foreign students admitted to one of our international master
programmes. Normally, all students are allocated student housing in the spring
semester.
Practical information

After you have received admission to NTNU, you will be provided with detailed
information regarding visas, housing and so on. However, we have also provided you
with practical information that it might be useful to consider at the time of applying; such
as living expenses, part-time work, visas and student welfare services.

NTNU in Trondheim :

Biology (MSc)
Biotechnology (MSc)
Chemical Engineering (MSc)
Chemistry (MSc)
Childhood Studies (MPhil)
Development Studies - Specializing in Geography (MPhil)
Electric Power Engineering (MSc)
English Linguistics and Language Acquisition (MPhil)
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (MSc)
Exercise Physiology (MSc)
Geotechnics and Geohazards (MSc)
Globalization: Transnationalism and Culture (MSc)
Global Manufacturing Management (MSc)
Hydropower Development (MSc)
Industrial Design Engineering (MSc)
Industrial Ecology (MSc)
Information Systems (MSc)
Marine Coastal Development (MSc)
Marine Technology (MSc)
Materials Science and Engineering (MSc)
Mathematical Sciences (MSc)
Molecular Medicine (MSc)
Natural Gas Technology (MSc)
Natural Resources Management (MSc)
Neuroscience (MSc)
Petroleum Engineering (MSc)
Petroleum Geosciences (MSc)
Physics (MSc)
Project Management (MSc)
Public Health Specializing in Global Health
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) (MSc)
Sustainable Architecture (MSc)
Sustainable Energy (MSc)
Telematics - Communication Networks and Networked Services (MSc)

Application procedures for non-EU/non-EEA students

The application deadline is 1 December.

1. Upload all the required documentation to Sknadsweb (the application form will
open autumn 2016). Please do not send us hard copies of your documentation,
unless it is stated that you should do so.

2. When you have completed your application you will receive a email with a link to
an additional application form (you can also access the additional application
form here). Fill out the form, sign it and upload it to Sknadsweb. Your application
will not be processed unless you upload this form by the deadline.

3. You must upload a copy of your English language certificate (TOEFL, etc).

4. Applicants from Cameroon, Canada, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria, the

Philippines, Sudan, Uganda and USA must supply hard copies of their university
grade transcripts and diplomas, in addition to uploading them online. This must be
sent directly from all your college/university in a sealed envelope to NTNU.
Applicants from other countries may also be asked to provide hard copies.

5. Applicants from China and Pakistan must have verified their educational
documents through China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development
Center (CDGDC) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC), respectively. The
verification report from the CDGDC must be sent as a hard copy to NTNU by post,
while transcripts from Pakistani universities must have a HEC-stamp.
6. You must have completed the application, uploaded all the required
documentation, and posted the required hard copies by 1 December. Exemptions
are the following documentation, which can be sent up until 1 February:

1. English language documentation (by post or email)

2. CDGDC and HEC verfication reports (by post)

7. If you are granted admission to NTNU you will be required to present hard copies
of your original documents when you arrive in Norway. Students failing to present all
relevant original documents upon request may be denied admission or later told to
leave the university.

8. If you are required to submit hard copies, please send them to the following
postal address (please state your application number on the documents):
International House, NTNU
"International Master's Programmes"
Glshaugen campus
O. S. Bragstads plass 3
NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
Application procedures for Norwegian, Nordic and EU/EEA students

1. Go to Sknadsweb to start the application. The application form will open autumn
2016.

2. Upload all the required documentation to Sknadsweb. Please do not send us

hard copies of your documentation, unless it is stated that you should do so.

3. When you have completed your application you will receive a email with a link to
an additional application form (you can also access the application form here). Fill
out the form, sign it and upload it to Sknadsweb.

4. You must upload copies of your English language certificate (TOEFL, grade
transcript, etc.).

5. You must have completed the application, uploaded all the required
documentation, and posted the required hard copies by 1 March. However, English
language documentation and bachelor's diplomas (if you complete your bachelor's
degree in the spring semester) can be uploaded at a later date:

1. EU/EEA applicants: 1 April

2. Norwegian and Nordic applicants: 1 July

6. If you are granted admission to NTNU you will be required to present hard copies
of your original documents when you arrive in Norway. Students failing to present all
relevant original documents upon request may be denied admission or later told to
leave the university.

7. If you are required to submit hard copies, send them to the following postal
address(please state your application number on the documents):
International House, NTNU
"International Master's Programmes"
 Glshaugen campus
O. S. Bragstads plass 3
NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway

Financing

There are no tuition fees at NTNU.

However, students do need to cover their own living expenses. Furthermore, all
international students who are not citizens of EU/EEA/EFTA countries must be able to
document that they have enough funding to live in Norway in order to be granted a
student visa.

Self Financing :

Must cover all living expenses in Norway with a minimum of NOK 103 950 per school
year (correct for 2016/2017)
MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME, 2 YEARS

(MSc in) Petroleum Engineering/Petroleum Geosciences

About the programmes

These two international Master programmes are taught in English, and fully integrates
Norwegian and foreign students. All courses award 7.5 ECTS credits.

The programmes focus on the following areas of activity:

Exploration and production of oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf

Methods for increased oil recovery factor

Develop platform solutions and subsea production equipment for great water
depths

Demands for environmental considerations in the northern regions.

Specialization options

Specialization can be obtained within the areas drilling technology, petroleum

production, reservoir technology, petroleum geology/geophysics, seismology and
reservoir seismology. Examples of specialization could be:

Interpretation of geological data from an oil company

Modelling of processes within our fields with calibration tests in the laboratory

Evaluation of practical problems in offshore operations.

(MSc in) Petroleum Engineering and Petroleum Geosciences

Programme components
The Master of Science programmes in Petroleum Engineering or Petroleum
Geosciences requires 2 years of full-time study and builds on a completed BSc/BEng
degree or the requisite equivalent (see Admission).

The programme has two branches: (1) Petroleum Engineering and (2) Petroleum
Geosciences. A further specialization occurs within each branch through the programme
options outlined briefly below.

Petroleum Engineering (MSG1) has these specialization options:

Reservoir Engineering

Petroleum Production

Drilling Technology

Petroleum Geosciences (MSG2) has the following specialization options:

Petroleum Geophysics

Petroleum Geology

(MSc in) Petroleum Engineering and Petroleum Geosciences

Study Environment

Students in the international master program can make use of some trully excellent facilities,
together with the students from NTNU's 5 year study programme in Petroleum Geosciences and
Engineering. The academic environment encompasses a broad spectrum of fields and is multi-
cultural in nature.

International focus

An international atmosphere has existed at the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Applied
Geophysics from the very beginning, grounded in the many teachers, researchers and students from
various countries. The department actively cooperates with countries like Russia, Colombia, Brazil,
Venezuela, Angola, USA, Australia; altogether more than 50 countries. In addition Ph.D-positions are
often awareded to international candidates. These positions also constitute the basis for international
research cooperation. Professors have individual scientific cooperation with various foreign
institutions. The funding comes from Norwegian agencies SIU (NORAD, QUOTA), The Research
Council of Norway, oil companies Statoil, Hydro, Total, BP, and NTNU Scolarships; also from
European Programs (Erasmus, Marie Curie, TIME, Socrates) and others.

Field work

Geosciences involve a great deal of field studies and excursions as a part of the teaching. This is a
useful and interesting way of learning about nature and the geological processes, and is highly
popular among the students.

The field studies in the foundational course in Geology are primarily carried out in the county of
Trndelag where NTNU is situated. The advanced courses also include field studies in the Oslo
area, in the northern region Finnmark, at Svalbard, in Great Britain and Spain.

Field studies and excursions are equally important in the engineering and technology subjects as
they are in the geosciences. Here the students visit plants and industrial enterprises of various sizes
all over the country, or tunnel and construction projects. We also visit natural areas that require
special measures as regards the environment. Excursions and field studies change from year to
year in order to make the studies as up-to-date as possible.

In the classroom

The development of internet-based learning tools has become highly important. Considerable
resources are invested in modern learning methods and technology over the past few years (multi-
disciplinary groups, webbased learning). Through close collaboration with Norwegian oil companies,
in particular with Statoil, large amounts of field data and realistic field problems have become freely
available for education and research. Examples are the cross disciplinary student projects "The
Virtual Reality Village" , "The Gullfaks Village", and "The Norne Village". The department is one of
the largest users of computers at the university the use of computers ranges from reservoir and
production simulation to 3D representation of seismic and geological data.

Student associations

Bergstuderendes Forening (student association) is one of the oldest student associations, with
traditions originating from 1757. It is imporant to our members to maintain these traditions, and they
remain a key factor in maintaining a successful relations with our former members now working in
industry, who are generous with their good ideas and constructive criticism. The association is run
by students (aided by some former members). The board consists of 8 indivuals and a number of
others, who are chosen at our general assembly every semester.

Facilities

Research laboratories

Student laboratories

Lecture rooms

Library

Servers & computer halls

CT-laboratory

Hydrate - laboratory /calorimeter laboratory

VR-laboratory

Control room/Integrated Operations room

Mechanical workshop

Electronics workshop

Conference & meeting rooms

Canteen/coffee bar