Courses for new international employees
Join our courses to get settled in Norway and at the university.
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To gain the most out of each course, please make sure you take them in the correct order.
Step 1. Pre-arrival essentials: immigration, registration and tax
An online informative meeting for you who are relocating to Norway about the immigration process according to your citizenship, the registration with the Norwegian authorities and the step by step on how to obtain a tax card and what tax scheme to choose.
See the calendar for course dates.
Step 2. Online self-onboarding
Short online course with introduction to UiB, the services that are available to you and your employee rights. You must have a UiB account to access the course.
Step 3. Orientation seminar about UiB and Norway
A 2-hour classroom seminar that is offered three times each semester. It will teach you the essential information you need when starting a new position at UiB. We recommend you to participate in this course as close to your start date as possible. Topics covered in the course are:
- Norwegian culture
- Your rights and obligations (absence, holiday, safety delegates, trade unions etc.)
- National services (national insurance, pension, taxes, health services etc.)
- Practical information (language courses, UiB courses, mobility, travel, activities etc.)
See the calendar for course dates.
