1. Student Counselling Centre
…and what we can provide

2. 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

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

4. 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 s + Facebook postings including info of events taking place:
facebook.com/student.counselling.centre

5. 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 & Facebook
Also depending on you! 

6. 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
23 January – 1 February Northern Light Music Festival
1 – 8 February Sami Week 2015 Indigenous Festival
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

7. 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.

8. 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 *

9. Where are we?

10. Who are we? The Receptionist: Jill: radgivinga@samskipnaden.no
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.

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

12. Welcome! 