Buddy registration for the spring semester 2025 is now open!
Both International and Norwegian students sign up using a programme called Papaya. Link for sign up for spring 2025 here:)
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In addition to our buddy programme, we would like to offer new international students coming to Trondheim this semester the opportunity to join our "welcome week" programme. See more information at the bottom of this page.
What is the buddy programme?
The purpose of the buddy programme is to assist international students in Trondheim with integration in the Norwegian student life. The local buddy gets the opportunity to practice a foreign language, get acquainted with different cultures and get involved in the international community in Trondheim. The local buddy is a (Norwegian) student in Trondheim, who has signed up to provide a friendly support to a foreign student arriving in Trondheim. We will do our best to find a matching buddy and exchange student. Since many of the Norwegian students are interested in practicing a foreign language, we are trying to match according to the language the foreigner speaks. We will also try to match according to gender and campus. The amount of interaction and support is completely dependent on the interests of both of you. However, to avoid possible misunderstandings, we have some simple guidelines:
- Both buddies should agree upon and exchange an efficient contact method - whatsapp, phone, email, Facebook etc.
- A local buddy should be able to, on request of the guest, to give support for at least 15 minutes per week (based on a mutual agreement of a suitable time) in form of a common meeting
- During the whole semester, the local buddy takes the guest to at least one social event (party, visit some culture, trip, etc.) where the majority of the students will be Norwegian students
These guidelines are just to give you a little hint, and are not strictly obeyed. Throughout the semseter ESN Trondheim will arrange parties and also buddy-events (quizzes, hiking trips, paintball etc.). We hope to see you!
Make sure to follow ESN Trondheim on Facebook to get the latest updates regarding the buddy programme. All buddy-events will be posted there.
Where do I sign up?
Click the link at in the 2nd line of this post.
How does it work?
You sign up, and when and if there are enough students signed up you may be matched with a buddy. Both international and Norwegian students sign up online and fill out a form with basic information about themselves. The first buddy-matching will take place around the second week of classes. When and if you get matched, you will receive an email with information about your buddy. If you don't get a buddy or haven't signed up before the first matching, you may still get a buddy at a later date. We match buddies continously throughout the semester. Please note that we can't guarantee that everyone will get a buddy.
FAQ
If you have the confirmation email, you are properly registered in our systems.
I’m an international student but not part of the Erasmus programme. Can I still sign up?
Yes. All international students are welcome at all of our events, including the buddy programme.
Welcome Week Spring 2025
ESN will organize some events where all the groups can meet, and also provide with suggestions for activities you can organize yourselves - and we also encourage you to organize anything you want with your group independent from ESN. The groups are created for the occasion of the ESN Welcome Week, but you are of course free to continue using the group after the first initial weeks.
Signup here:)