Pre-Arrival Webinar for International Students

International Admissions Team

9. juni 2020

Introduction of the team

9. juni 2020

Elias CondeSara ShiromizuShizuka SydnesVeronica VikNora Laiho

Agenda:

Today’s agenda1. Current COVID-19 situation2. Study permit/visa3. Accommodation4. Other practical information5. Questions?

1- Current COVID-19 situation

Elias Conde

Situation in Norway:

• Cases are very low. Currently 24 patients at the hospitals in Norway and only 3 in the respirator.

• Number of Deaths in Norway in total: 238.

• University open for local students from August.

• For international students it will open from January*.

• We are closely monitoring all the information regarding the COVID-19 situation.

• More information at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (https://www.fhi.no/en/)

Travel restrictions

• The government has closed the borders to foreign nationals who lack a residence or work permit in Norway and as a general rule, this will apply until 20 August. Foreigners will be turned away at the border under provisions of a Norwegian law relating to the control of communicable diseases.

• Before 20 July, the government will decide if travellers from other nearby countries can visit Norway at all this summer.

• Find more information at: https://helsenorge.no/koronavirus/travel-advice

Semester Start 2020

• Online:

• The majority of the programmes will be offered online for the 1st semester.

Programmes offered online for the 1st semester:

Biological ChemistryBusiness Administration City and regional Planning Computational Engineering Computer Science: Reliable and Secure system Computer Science: Data Science Energy, Environment and SocietyEngineering Structures and Materials Environmental Engineering

Industrial Asset ManagementInternational Hospitality ManagementMarine and Offshore Technology Mathematics and PhysicsPetroleum, Drilling and Well EngineeringPetroleum, Production and Process EngineeringRisk Analysis and Governance Risk Management

Postponed programmes (not offeredonline) and deferment:Literacy studiesNordic Master in Social Work and Welfare Music Production and RecordingMaster in Music Performance?

For the following programmes the status is still uncertain, we will come back to the students affected with more information soon:

Petroleum GeosciencesPetroleum, Reservoir Engineering

Music Production and Recording

Deferment (Iran*): Only possible in 2 scenarios:

1. For students admitted to study programmesthat do not offer a digital fall semester 2020. We will contact all the affected students with more information during the summer.

2. Iranian* students who are not able to transfer the deposit due to the sanctions before 1 August.

Sara Shiromizu

2- Visa/Study permit

Deposit - digital fall semester

• New deadline: 1 August

• If you want to attend the fall semester online you need to transfer the deposit (121 220 NOK) before 1 August. If not – you lose your study place

• Students from Iran who cannot transfer the deposit can reserve the study place until next year

• www.uis.no/newstudents

• You will not have access to the deposit until after you have arrived in Norway

Deposit reimbursement

• If your study programme does not offer a digital fall semester and you want to reserve your study place to next year you have two options:

• Get the deposit reimbursed (send email to admissions@uis.no)

• Leave the money in the UiS deposit account until next year

• No fee for transferring the money back

• Currency exchange might have changed

• It might take up to two weeks before the money is in your account again

Study permit application

• Study Permit applications continue to be accepted in select locations. Check your country!

• If you have not applied yet, UDI recommends that you apply in October with arrival date in early January

• Not necessary to get a room first – use the email confirmation you received when you applied for housing

• Family visa – remember to check the requirements with UDI before applying

Timeline

• 1 August – deadline for transferring deposit to UiS

• 1 September – deadline for paying the semester fee of 740 NOK

• October – start applying for the study permit (www.udi.no)

• Early January – arrival in Stavanger

Shizuka Kamata Sydnes

3- Accommodation

If you are not coming to Stavanger this August,

Housing application• Just keep your housing application as it is.

• More information about housing application for the second semester in August

Cancellation of contract

• Cancellation before 23 July – no cost• Cancellation after 24 July - need to pay 2 months

rent

• If you need to cancel your housing contract, please email to SiS Housing ASAP, no later than 23 July <sis@studentensbeste.no>

If you are coming to Stavanger this August,

Housing application

• SiS Housing (SiS Bolig) sends contract in June• Need to sign within 7 days

• Contract duration is from 1 August 2020 to 30 June 2021• Possible to change/cancel after the first semester• You will receive only one offer. If you reject it, you have to

make your own arrangement.

• There are no family/couple flats available to international students.

• If your housing application is “under consideration”, you just need to wait.

How to pay rent

• You will receive the housing bill in your account in Boligtorget

• You can pay your first rent after your arrival

• Possible to pay online or via the bank terminal at the reception of SiS Housing at Kitty Kielland’sbuilding on Ullandhaug campus

Private market

• www.hybel.no• www.finn.no

4- Other practical information

Nora Laiho

Registration with IT

• You will receive an e-mail in August when your account can be activated. (Check spam folder!)

• New IT-user

• Username and Password

• Through your account, you can access Canvas (online learning platform), e-mail, wi-fi, student computers and StudentWeb.

If you have problems creating your IT-account, please wait until semester start to speak directly to the IT-department for help.

Student registration, timetables

• All students must register and verify their education plan each semester.

• Log in to Studentweb with your IT-user account to register.

• For the autumn semester the deadline for registration is September 1 and for the spring semester the deadline is February 1.

• NB! If you fail to register within the deadline, you will lose your study rights at UiS.

• You can access your timetable from: http://student.uis.no/student-life/timetables/

Semester fee

• All students must pay the semester fee each semester within the deadline: September 1(autumn semester) and February 1 (spring semester).

• In Studentweb, go to 'Payments' to create an invoice for the semester fee.

• More information about the semester fee:

https://student.uis.no/category.php?categoryID=23337

• NB! If you fail to pay the semester fee within the deadline, you will lose your study rights at UiS.

Health & travel insurance

Students from EU/EEA-countries:• Remember to apply for a free European Health

Insurance card before arriving to Norway and bring it with you

• An EHIC gives you the right to access state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in Norway

Students from non-EU/EEA countries:• We would recommend having a travel and/or

health insurance before arrival, as the medical treatment expenses will be very high if you get sick before getting the ID-number (Norwegian identification number)

Original documentation

• We will be checking your original bachelor’s degree transcript and diploma upon arrival

• Remember to bring the original documents with you!

• You will receive e-mail including the verification schedule in January

• Students failing to present the documentation may lose their study right

5- Questions?

Veronica Vik

Thank you for participating

We will publish the presentation on our website: www.uis.no/newstudents

Please contact us by email: admissions@uis.no if you have further questions or any concerns.