1. Student Counselling Centre
…and what we can provide

2. Services include Information Social events Practical assistance
Emotional support or therapy

3. Information Health system (medical assistance)
Social security system & bureaucracies
How things are organised here
Spare time activities
Culture, climate, etc
Where to buy what (what is cheap where)
Regular info s + Facebook postings including info of events taking place: facebook.com/student.counselling.centre

4. Health/medical issues
Rights in Norway – length of stay + country
Mandatory tuberculosis examination
Will send reminder + link to new website

5. Emergency Medical Clinic Legevakta
For students who haven’t been assigned a personal doctor
For everyone in Tromsø outside of regular medical clinic hours (4pm-8am). Mon-Fri, weekends, and holidays.
Drop-in system – not necessary to call them, but you may call for phone consultation
If you need an ambulance – 113 is the number to call
Daytime preferably
Drop-in or call
Ambulance: 113

6. Student Health Clinic Sexuality Sexually transmitted diseases
Contraception
Pregnancy
Free testing, counselling and therapy
Team including medical personnel
Assist with questions regarding sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, pregnancy, etc.
Free testing, counselling and therapy
Pregnancy tests are also available
Confidential and free of charge. Students may drop in or make an appointment.
Free contraceptives

7. Social Events Cultural Presentations & Welcome Party on Friday
Friday 12th 7pm
In collaboration with International Office
Special discounts on beer/wine
Monthly International Coffee/Tea Hours
In collaboration with the international office. In Café Bodega in the basement of House 2 of Teorifagbygget. Free coffee/tea and a delicious Norwegian waffle will be served!  First time: To be announced
Knit Group
Polar night café - Mornings 8:15 to 11:15, Breiviklia ground floor (end next week)
Workshop in Cross Cultural Understanding
Christmas visit to Norwegian families

8. Town events 19.11.2018 11-14 August Tromsø Jazz Festival
18 – 20 August Tromsø Retro Festival Taste and music event
20 August 12pm – 6pm Musikkfest Tromsø
3. 25 – 27 August Rakettnatt Music Festival – town square
4. Second Hand Markets every first Saturday of the month, Culture House, from 11am 5.

9. Practical Assistance
1. Afternoon assistance to help you get settled in Tromsø
2. Translation of letters
3. Obtaining appointments (making phone calls), to e.g. doctors, dentists or social security offices.
4. Budgeting assistance
5. Making support letters
Family reunifications
Holiday visas to other countries
Kindergarten/housing, etc.

10. Emotional support 1. Counselling and psychological therapy
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
2. Therapy groups
Grief
Oral presentations
Self esteem
Depression management *

11. Where are we?

12. Who are we? counsellor@samskipnaden.no Phone: 776 49050
Office Hours: 9am-11:30am
12pm-3pm
Drop-in: 1pm-2pm
3pm-5pm Wednesdays
The Receptionist:
Jill:
1 Counsellor for international students:
Line:
+ 3 counsellors and 3 psychologists
How to get in touch:
Office Hours 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon-Fri
Make appointments via , phone or with Jill at the reception
Drop-in Hours: Mon-Fri 1 p.m.-2 p.m + Wednesday afternoons 3-5

13. Last but not least Confidential Free of charge Easy to access
Service is confidential
Free of charge
Easy accessibility policy

14. Welcome! 