1. Student Counselling Centre
…what to do if you need medical assistance?

2. Topics Compulsory health check Medical insurance
Norwegian National Insurance Scheme
Where to get medical assistance
Health related services

3. Compulsory Health Check
Students from countries having a high occurrence of tuberculosis are obliged to undergo tuberculosis testing if they intend to stay more than three months in Norway.
Countries with high occurrence are based on estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO).
You will receive a letter in the mail
You are NOT allowed to study without undergoing the check

4. Insurance issues Length of stay? 0-3 months – insurance from home
3-6 months – insurance from home, but you can apply for voluntary membership in Norwegian National Insurance Scheme
12-more months (2 semesters) – automatically member when getting Norwegian ID

5. Norwegian National Insurance Scheme
Norway has a user fee system
General Consultations cost NOK
Maximum annual fee is NOK 2185,- if a member of NNIS
A Free Card will automatically be issued and sent to you when the maximum fee is reached, but as a safety precaution, keep all receipts!

6. What is not covered Dental care Very expensive
Medicine – generally covered by the patient. Medicine for chronic conditions is either heavily subsidised or free
Spectacles or regular eye exams
Dental care
Very expensive
Samskipnaden’s Student Health Fund may give you a partial refund if very high expenses – if you are paying the semester fee in Tromsø (not applicable to exchange students)

7. Dental Care Cheapest: Student clinic on Campus
Phone:
Privatised in Norway
Cheapest: Student clinic on Campus
Phone:
Search for list of dentists by using the phone book
Come to the Counselling Centre for assistance!

8. Need to see a doctor? In the beginning of your stay
Staying maximum 1 semester
Staying 2 semesters or more – ID number – Personal Doctor offered by Helfo
In the beginning of your stay – use the emergency clinic next to the university hospital. Since you have no Norwegian ID number – you can use the clinic durinc daytime – before 16:00
Staying maximum 1 semester – this will be your best option throughout your stay
Staying 2 semesters or more – ID number – Personal Doctor offered by Helfo

9. Personal Doctor (GP) 3 step process: Norwegian ID Number
MinID online application for pin codes
Sign up for a GP
Students registered with NNIS who are here for longer than 6 months, will be invited to sign up with a personal doctor by Helfo.

10. Emergency Consultations
Regular clinics hold open a certain number of emergency appointments
Call your general practitioner’s clinic when it first opens in the morning (usually 08:30) to arrange one of these appointments

11. 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.
Ambulance: 113

12. Student Health Clinic Contact phone: 77 79 04 00 Office hours:
Location: The Centre for Social Medicine (down town, building next to the Polar Museum)
Office hours:
Monday-Friday 11am-2:30pm (appointment)
Wednesdays 2pm-4:30pm (drop-in)
Contact phone:

13. Student Health Clinic 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

14. If in doubt of procedures…
Check our web site:
Never hesitate to contact the Student Counselling Centre! 

15. Questions? 