Students and staff have the very best technical tools at their disposal and access to excellent facilities including:
- 13 university libraries
- Six modern gyms
- 40 cafes and restaurants
- On campus health services
- Two museums and a lush botanical garden
Health and well-being
You can choose among 60 different sports activities in six sport centres offered by SiO Sports, ranging from basketball, swimming, squash to climbing, dance, yoga and more. You can get a customized, individual training programme, participate in group training, and get-started classes. At UiO you can enjoy more than 40 restaurants and cafes on campus with a variety of menus at student friendly prices.
The University of Oslo offers student health centres with doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and dentists through SiO Health. There is also a team of professional counsellors to whom students can turn for advice in academic, financial or personal matters.
Museums and Botanical Garden
Students can enjoy free entrance to UiO's two museums, the Natural History Museum and the Historical Museum.
The Natural History Museum and the Botanical Garden serve as an important recreational area in Oslo.
The Historical Museum also include the Viking Ship Museum where you can see the world's best preserved Viking ships up close.
Special benefits for international students also include:
- Priority housing - as an international student you can apply for a single room in a SiO student village.
- Buddy system - new exchange students get their own buddies, who will guide you on and off campus and show you where the good times are.
- Events by Knutepunktet - making sure international and Norwegian students meet fellow students and experience the “fjord capital” Oslo and its surroundings.
- More than 200 student societies covering every interest imaginable.
