Welcome to the

University of Stavanger

Find out more about our campus and get some helpful tips to succeed as a student at UiS. 

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Welcome to the

University of Stavanger

Find out more about our campus and get some helpful tips to succeed as a student at UiS. 

As a new student you probably have a lot of questions about being a student at UiS and about living in the region. We hope we can help you finding some answers! 

Our tips

Student front page

Here you will find information about life as a student in Stavanger

Are you looking for student housing? 

You can also find private accommodation. Check for instance finn.no eller hybel.no. Most information on these pages will be in Norwegian.

Library

Here you will find information about the university library.

Guide for new students

UiS have made a checklist with the most important things that new students need to know.

Map of the campus

A map of the campus.

Podcast about academic writing

The podcast about academic writing will help you learn how to read and write like a student. The podcast is made by our colleagues at the library at the University of Stavanger, Østfold University College, and Nord University.

Kildekompasset

An important part of writing an academic text is knowing how to correctly use references to support your arguments. Kildekompasset helps you choose good sources for your text and shows you how to correctly reference them.

Public transport

Take the bus or a city bike to our campus. The public transport company in Stavanger is called Kolumbus. PS: Kolumbus offers also car sharing. They even have a van for rent in case you need a car when moving. Check out Kolumbus real-time app (Kolumbus Sanntid) for more information. 

Our tips

Student front page

Here you will find information about life as a student in Stavanger

Are you looking for student housing? 

You can also find private accommodation. Check for instance finn.no eller hybel.no. Most information on these pages will be in Norwegian.

Library

Here you will find information about the university library.

Guide for new students

UiS have made a checklist with the most important things that new students need to know.

Map of campus

A map of the campus

Podcast about academic writing

The podcast about academic writing will help you learn how to read and write like a student. The podcast is made by our colleagues at the library at the University of Stavanger, Østfold University College, and Nord University.

Kildekompasset

An important part of writing an academic text is knowing how to correctly use references to support your arguments. Kildekompasset helps you choose good sources for your text and shows you how to correctly reference them.

Public transport

Take the bus or a city bike to our campus. The public transport company in Stavanger is called Kolumbus. PS: Kolumbus offers also car sharing. They even have a van for rent in case you need a car when moving. Check out Kolumbus real-time app (Kolumbus Sanntid) for more information. 

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