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IT Services and access
Available systems
Mazemap – Navigating the different campuses
Library
Rules and regulations
Exams
AFSO – Dept. for Student Services

Orientation meetings

We will hold orientation meetings before the semester starts. The exact dates is announced in your admission letter. We will give you a tour of campuses, you’ll meet lecturers, obtain your access card, and meet different student organizations and advisers. The Orientation days for autumn 2024 will be 8 August 11.00 in Kvadraturen, Kirkegata 24, and 9 August at 10.00 in Fjerdingen, Christian Kroghs gate 32. Sign up for the Orientation days.

Late arrival

If you’re prevented from attending the Orientation meeting and will arrive later, please let us know, as we can help orient you on campus, get an access card, sign your papers, and register your arrival. E-mail us at international@kristiania.no.

IT Services and access

A few weeks before the semester begins, we will send you an SMS with your user account details. Please make sure your mobile phone number is correct to receive the SMS.

→ Read more about user account and login

IT Support

Kristiania UC’s IT support has comprehensive information about the different IT solutions and services on its.

→ Go to IT Support

Available systems

The following systems are available to you when you have received your Kristiania User ID and password(FEIDE). In addition, the National Student ID app can be downloaded to get discounts on different services.

Academic info(2)

Kristianias Learning Management System (LMS) is called Canvas. You’ll have one Canvas room per course you have. Your access to Canvas is limited to the time you’re at Kristiania, and in case you need to access the information later, please download the content before leaving for home.
Your Schedule is available to you in TimeEdit from the beginning of August and January. You can synchronize your timetable with your Calendar. In case you need to book special rooms or studios, TimeEdit is where you book these facilities. Please note that some rooms/equipment requires special access.
StudentWeb is where you sign up for classes and exams and see your examination results and get your digital transcript of records. To get access to your classes you need to sign up for them before the semester starts. Please see our guidelines on how to sign up for classes and exams.

Library

Kristiania UC Library has several locations. In Oslo you can find the Library in Kvadraturen at Kongens gate 22 and Fjerdingen at Christian Krogh’s gate, and in Bergen in Kalfarveien at the Hansaparken Campus. They can help you with finding resources, how to master academic writing, and a quiet place to study.

Mazemap – Navigating the different campuses

Kristiania consists of several campuses, with the main ones in Oslo, being Kvadraturen, Fjerdingen, and Urtegata. Mazemap is a tool used to navigate different buildings. You can download the app from Google Play or iTunes.

Go to MazeMap for Kristiania ↗

Rules and regulations

By accepting the admission offer and starting your exchange at Kristiania University College, you must acquaint yourself with our rules and regulations, privacy policies, IPR, etc.

→ Rules and regulation

Exams

Most of the information regarding your exams will be published in Canvas. Administrative and other formal questions regarding format, appeals, and explanation of grades can be found on the Examination Office’s website or by emailing eksamen@kristiania.no. Please write from your Kristiania email and remember to include your course code.

→ Exam information

AFSO – Dept. for Student Services

Student Services is the primary point of contact for students at Kristiania University College. Our staff are very helpful and will provide you with useful assistance. All employees in Student Services are bound to a duty of confidentiality. Each course of study has a dedicated contact person. You can book a student counselor and talk about accommodation or homesickness.

→ Go to student services