Student Counselling Centre …and what we can provide 17.01.2019

One of our aims To make the transitional phase of coming here as short and as smooth as possible Open doors for quick questions, need for information on where to find what, or how to solve problems occurred 17.01.2019

Services include Information Social events Practical assistance Emotional support or therapy 17.01.2019

Information Health system (medical assistance) Social security system Bureaucracies Way things are organised around here Spare time activities Culture, climate, etc Where to buy what (what is cheap where) Regular info e-mails + Facebook postings including info of events taking place: facebook.com/student.counselling.centre 17.01.2019

Social Events Cultural Presentations Party at driv Polar Night Café Last Friday Party at driv Last Friday at 9pm Special discounts on beer/wine Polar Night Café Mornings 8:15 to 11:15, Breiviklia ground floor Welcome Back the Sun Celebration Sami Culture House Árdna Monthly International Coffee/Tea Days Together with the International Office From around Mid Day in the Café Bodega in the basement of House 2 of Teorifagbygget. Free coffee/tea and delicious Norwegian waffles will be served!  First time: Friday 6 February Workshop in Cross Cultural Understanding Winter Activity Day? Information via e-mail & Facebook Also depending on you!  17.01.2019

Town events Celebrations will take place on campus and in town 12 – 18 January TIFF – Tromsø International Film Festival Challenging quality films for a local, national and international audience http://tiff.no/en 23 January – 1 February Northern Light Music Festival http://nordlysfestivalen.no/en 1 – 8 February Sami Week 2015 Indigenous Festival http://www.msm.no/sami-week-in-tromsoe.242995.en.html 6 February The Sami People’s Day Celebrations will take place on campus and in town Second Hand Markets every first Saturday of the month, Culture House, from 11am https://www.facebook.com/fivh.nord?fref=nf http://www.visittromso.no/no/Uteliv/Arrangement/ 17.01.2019

Practical Assistance Translation of letters Obtaining appointments (making phone calls), to e.g. doctors, dentists or social security offices. Budgeting assistance Making support letters Family reunifications Holiday visas to other countries Kindergarten/housing, etc. 17.01.2019

Emotional support Counselling and psychological therapy Therapy groups Problems in life that can affect studies and well being (anxieties, depressions, sadness, grief, eating disorders, long term illness, pregnancy, etc.) Assistance with feelings of not coping with studies or exams Therapy groups Grief Oral presentations Self esteem Depression management * 17.01.2019

Where are we? 17.01.2019

Who are we? The Receptionist: Jill: radgivinga@samskipnaden.no 1 Counsellor for international students: Line: line.vraberg@samskipnaden.no + 3 counsellors and 3 psychologists How to get in touch: Office Hours 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon-Fri Make appointments via e-mail, phone or with Jill at the reception Drop-in Hours: Mon-Fri 1 p.m.-2 p.m. 17.01.2019

Last but not least Service is confidential And free of charge Easy accessibility policy 17.01.2019

Welcome!  17.01.2019