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Start of studies in pictures

The academic year 2024-2025 has finally started!  See pictures from the opening day at all our campuses here!

A crowd of students in an outdoor area

The students are seated and ready for the opening ceremony at Lillehammer campus at 10 o'clock on the 19th of August, 2024. Photo: Ole Martin Ringlund/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences

By Marte Veimo
Published Aug. 20, 2024 12:11 PM - Last modified Aug. 20, 2024 4:51 PM
Rektor står og holder tale på en scene, folk i forgrunnen.
Rector at INN University, Peer Jacob Svenkerud, wishes all new students welcome at Lillehammer campus. Photo: Ole Martin Ringlund/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Studenter har samlet seg i amfiet, noen står i grupper og prater.
Excitement is in the air on the first day of the semester at Lillehammer. Photo: Ole Martin Ringlund/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Oversiktsbilde over en stor folkemengde samlet i amfiet utdendørs på Lillehammer.
Students gathered to mark the first day of a new academic year at Lillehammer on Monday. Photo: Ole Martin Ringlund/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Studenter i sola på Lillehammer.
The sun was shining on the new students at Lillehammer. Photo: Ole Martin Ringlund/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Bilde av ryggen til en student som har på seg en hettejakke med påskriften Fadderuka 2024
The first point on the programme list for the students is the Buddy Week! Photo: Ole Martin Ringlund/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Studenter som står/går innendørs
Fresher students on their way to the opening ceremony at Rena campus. Photo: Halvor Mykleby/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Studenter sitter inne i et auditorium
At Rena, the opening ceremony was held indoors. Photo: Halvor Mykleby/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Auditorium med mange studenter, ordfører med ordførerkjedet foran.
Mayor of Åmot, Ole Erik Hørstad, participated in the marking of a new academic year at Rena campus. Photo: Halvor Mykleby/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Studenter står utenfor hovedinngangen til studiested Rena.
Students in sunshine on the first day of the semester at Rena. Photo: Halvor Mykleby/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Grønne vekster med gule blomster i forgrunnen, høgskolen på Rena i bakgrunnen, studenter i mellom.
Start of studies at Rena campus on the 19th August, 2024. Photo: Halvor Mykleby/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Utebilde fra Evenstad, blå himmel, grønt gress en sølvfarget elgstatue og studenter
Østerdalen valley showed itself at its very best when the academic year 2024-2025 kicked off at Evenstad on the 19th of August. Photo: Maren Roang Hofseth/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Utebilde fra Evenstad, blå himmel, grønt gress en sølvfarget elgstatue og studenter
New students are gathering in the sun at Evenstad. Photo: Maren Roang Hofseth/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Utebilde fra Evenstad, blå himmel, grønt gress en sølvfarget elgstatue og studenter
– Get to know each other, was a common encouragement in many speeches on Monday. At Evenstad, everything is set for a social and enjoyable start to the academic year Photo: Maren Roang Hofseth/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Studenter sitter på tribunen inne i idrettshallen på terningen Arena. Ordfører, prodekan utdanning, dekan og finansminister på første rad.
Mayor of Elverum, Lillian Skjærvik, Pro-Rector for Education, Stine Grønvold, Dean at the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Inge Brechan, and Minister of Finance Trygve Vedum, were all involved and wished the new students welcome to INN University and Elverum campus. Photo: Sverre Galgum/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Finansministeren står på en talerstol og snakker til publikum inne i en ganske mørk idrettshall
– The great thing about the studies in Elverum is that they all focus on interactions with people in different stages of life, said Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum in his speech at Elverum campus. He thanked the students for their desire to seek knowledge. Photo: Sverre Galgum/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Dame holder fram et skilt det står Bachelor Fysioterapi på
At Elverum campus, there was extra joy in welcoming physiotherapy students — for the very first time. Photo: Sverre Galgum/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Finansministeren sammen med tre studenter, flere studenter i bakgrunnen, ute foran hovedinngangen på studiested Elverum
The Minister of Finance said he was impressed with INN University for getting the physiotherapy programme up and running within just a year after the decision was made. Forty students were admitted, with nearly 700 on the waiting list. Among those who made it through are Kjellaug Johansen (left), Andrea Olsen and Gina Halvorsen. Photo: Sverre Galgum/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
En grønn t-skjorterygg det står Fadder på, uskarpe folk i bakgrunnen
The student mentors have an important job and busy days ahead of them at all our campuses. Photo: Sverre Galgum/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Klasserom med mange studenter på rekke og rad, en lærer foran.
Long rows of eager students gathered for their first day of studies at the Blæstad campus. Photo: Sverre Galgum/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Ordfører i Hamar og prorektor utdanning sitter på skolebenken og smiler
No reason not to smile when the new academic year kicks off. Mayor of Hamar, Vigdis Stensby, and Stine Grønvold, the Pro-Rector for Education at INN University, sat together for the start of the academic year. Photo: Sverre Galgum/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
En fadder i grønn t-skjorte holder en kanelbolle
Anders and the other student mentors at Blæstad offered fresh baked goods, as is customary on a celebratory day. Photo: Sverre Galgum/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Fem personer står i gruppe og snakker, studenter står i bakgrunnen, foran hovedinngangen til studiested Hamar.
The start of the academic year is a busy day for the mayor of Hamar, with two campuses in her municipality! Here at the Hamar campus, Mayor Vigdis Stensby is seen alongside Pro-Rector for Public Relations, Ine Wigernæs, and the Dean of the Faculty of Education and Pedagogy, Morten Ørbeck. Photo: Espen Kristiansen/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
To studenter som gir hverandre en klem
A great atmosphere in Hamar at the official opening of the academic year on 19 August. Photo: Espen Kristiansen/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Stor folkemengde samlet i sola på campus Hamar
Summer and the start of the academic year in Hamar. Photo: Espen Kristiansen/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
En stor gruppe studenter som tydeligvis står og hører eller ser på noe, mysende med sola i øynene.
Hang in there under the sun, the speeches will be over soon! Photo: Espen Kristiansen/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
En gruppe studenter studerer informasjon inne på campus Hamar
The time as a student is also a time to get involved and engage, ideally from day one. Photo: Espen Kristiansen/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Studenter griller
In Hamar, the official opening of the academic year was followed by a barbecue party. Photo: Espen Kristiansen/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences