Covid-19

Campus is open and BI will now offer physical teaching on campus in line with the government’s infection prevention guidelines. All lectures will still be available via livestream or Zoom. Executive programmes will start with physical teaching from week 4 and full-time programmes from week 5.

Full-time programmes:

• The lectures will run with 50% capacity in the classroom
• Students must register for participation via a link in their calender on the student portal
• The registration system will be activated on Friday 28 January. The registration will open five to seven days prior to each lecture depending on previous attendance
• Some courses will still only be digital. This will show as “Zoom lecture” in the schedule

Executive/Corporate programmes:

• Physical lectures resumes from Monday 24 January
• BI will ensure a distance requirement of at least one meter in the classrooms
• Streaming of all physical lectures
• There will be specific arrangements for the different courses and programmes. Students must pay attention to the information provided by their course coordinator

We have enhanced cleaning routines and hand sanitizers on campus. Face masks and self-test kits are available in the reception. 

• Stay home if you are sick or have symptoms of Covid-19
• Wear a face mask when moving around on campus and in examination venues
• Keep a minimum of 1 metre distance to others – avoid handshakes and hugging
• Test yourself regularly
• You must go into isolation and are asked to notify BI if you have a confirmed case of Covid-19

Stay updated on national and local governments recommendations:

• Norwegian Institute of Public Health
• The City of Oslo
• The City of Bergen
• The City of Trondheim

Updated 17 January 2022

Newly registered cases of infection at BI.

To monitor the situation, we would still like you to inform us if you are infected with the coronavirus. Use the form below to register. Cases of covid-19 will be published on web anonymously.

• Students: register here

• Employees: register here

At campus Oslo and Bergen there are free self-tests at the reception. You can use this if you are symptom-free. If you have symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, you must not show up on campus but take a regular test at a test centre.

Campus Oslo
Students at campus Oslo can also get self-tests by approaching Infohub.

As a BI student you can make an appointment to be tested for COVID-19 by SiO’s health services. Please find more information on how to book an appointment and the testing procedures here. 

Campus Bergen
The test centre at Festplassen has a great capacity for students to get tested. It takes around 10-15 minutes to walk from campus Bergen to Festplassen.

Students at campus Bergen can also get self-tests in the reception on campus.

Campus Trondheim 
Trondheim municipality has established several rapid test stations where students can get tested.

Campus Stavanger 
Students can get tested at Strandkaien below Stavanger concert hall between 16:00-20:00. Here you can also find other test stations in the region.

FHI will allow students to vaccinate in the city they study in, regardless of their nationally registered address. In addition, students will have the opportunity to get the two vaccine doses set in different cities.

We advise our students to register their request for vaccination in the city they are staying in. The registration will not place you forward in the queue for vaccination, but is especially important for those that are staying in a different city than the one they are nationally registered in.

Oslo

• Register request for vaccination on the city of Oslo's web pages

The city of Oslo offers drop-in for both the first and second dose for all students living in Oslo. 

• The first vaccine dose is offered as a drop-in at the municipality's vaccine centers or by booking an appointment here: https://www.helseboka.app/checkin/staff/922006/login
• If you have received the first vaccine dose in another city, but want the second dose in Oslo, you can register your interest  here: https://www.helseboka.app/checkin/staff/2858577/login
• International students who do not have a Bank-ID or Norwegian identity number need to call the corona helpline at 21 80 21 82 to register their request for vaccination. 

Bergen

• See Bergen municipality's web pages for information regarding the vaccination process. When vaccination has begun on your age group, you can call the corona helpline at 55 56 77 00 to register your request.

Trondheim

• See Trondheim municipality's web pages for information regarding the vaccination process. Students that are staying in Trondheim do not need to register.

Stavanger

• Register request for vaccination at the city of Stavanger's web pages

International students who do not have a Bank-ID or Norwegian identity number need to call the corona helpline at 51 50 72 20 to register their request for vaccination.

Please remember that the local student welfare organisations offer medical services:

Campus Oslo : sio.no
Campus Bergen: sammen.no
Campus Stavanger: studentensbeste.no
Campus Trondheim: sit.no

Student counselling at BI is available by Skype, FaceTime or telephone. Send an email to counselling@bi.no or to The University Chaplain at studentprest@bi.no to make an appointment.

SiO also offers support to students:
https://sio.no/en/health-services/someone-to-talk-to

All campuses are open. The buildings are available to guests in the open areas. We remind you that the reading places and group rooms are reserved for BI students.

Keep a distance from others and use a face mask when moving around in the building.

Limited access for guests on campus Oslo

Areas limited to BI-students:

• The library, including all areas on 5th and 6th floor
• Bachelor’s and master’s area on 2nd floor
• Study area in D1
• Study area and group rooms in U1

Invited guests are welcome to visit Oasen, the entire first floor and other open areas not defined as only for BI students.

International students with a study contract for the 2021 academic year can enter Norway from August 1, 2021. Please find relevant information for your entry to Norway here. 

If a student or employee is infected, we kindly ask the person to register on bi.edu. Cases of COVID-19 will be published anonymously online.