Etter en imponerende medlemsvekst er Student-KRIK Bergen landets største.

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Jesus ba en gang sjøen og bølgene om å ti stille, men selv ikke frelseren kan stoppe denne medlemsbølgen. ­– Vi var 160 medlemmer i koronatiden, og nå er vi over 400, forteller styreleder i Student-KRIK Bergen Håkon Grimstad Thormodsæter. I en tid der studentorganisasjoner sliter med frivillige, virker det som Student-KRIK har knekt koden. Nå har de blitt det … Read More

Many international students share bunk beds with a stranger. – We have not received many complaints, Sammen answers.

SHARED ROOM: Exchange students Hannah Grevsmühl and Cécile Gros share a room at Fantoft. PHOTO: Maria Aysina


Hannah Grevsmühl and Cécile Gros didn’t know each other before arriving in Norway. But they ended up as roommates. They share a 17 square meter bachelor apartment at Fantoft. – It would be nice to have kind of own space at some point, Grevsmühl says. Applied for single rooms – got a shared room When they applied for student housing, … Read More

Many of the volunteers working at BIFF are international students.

EXPERIENCE. Exchange students Martyna Zawalska and Yannick Schmitt enjoy being volunteers. FOTO: Maria Aysina


The 24th edition of Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF) is taking place this week. From the 18th to the 26th of October Bergen cinema lovers have a chance to watch almost 120 feature and documentary films. The organization of the event would not be possible without the help of volunteers. Many of them are internationals. A variety of tasks 25-year-old … Read More

The new tuition fees have far-reaching consequences, especially for Norway-interested students from far away.

TIGHT ECONOMY: Susho has no room to manouver economically after paying the fees. FOTO: Maria Aysina


This summer new tuition fees were implemented for students from outside the EEA and Switzerland. Therefore, the University of Bergen began charging fees for new international students this fall semester. Studvest has spoken to two international students who each pay 187.400 per year to study at the University of Bergen (UiB). The change has been met with frustration from both … Read More