OVERVIEW
UNIVERSITY AND HOSPITALS
The University of Oslo (UiO) is Norway’s oldest university and was founded in 1811. The university is ranked as the top institution of research and education in Norway and one of the world’s top 100 universities, according to the Shanghai World Ranking. UiO has students and staff from all over the world. In 2015 15% of the students, 22% of the academic staff and 31% of the PhD candidates were international.
Most of the university is located on the Blindern Campus, in the northern part of Oslo. UiO has eight faculties, one of them being the Faculty of Medicine. It was established in 1814 and is Norway’s oldest faculty of medicine. The faculty is located at Gaustad, next to one of Oslo’s main teaching hospitals (Rikshospitalet), two tram stops from the Blindern Campus.
The SCOPE students will work in one of the four Oslo University Hospitals.
The Oslo University Hospitals (OUS) consists of four public hospitals: Rikshospitalet, Radiumhospitalet, Ullevål universitetssykehus and Aker universitetssykehus. The hospitals function as the local hospitals for parts of Oslo’s population, as the regional hospitals for Norway’s south-eastern population and also have a number of national responsibilities.
Most of the university is located on the Blindern Campus, in the northern part of Oslo. UiO has eight faculties, one of them being the Faculty of Medicine. It was established in 1814 and is Norway’s oldest faculty of medicine. The faculty is located at Gaustad, next to one of Oslo’s main teaching hospitals (Rikshospitalet), two tram stops from the Blindern Campus.
The SCOPE students will work in one of the four Oslo University Hospitals.
The Oslo University Hospitals (OUS) consists of four public hospitals: Rikshospitalet, Radiumhospitalet, Ullevål universitetssykehus and Aker universitetssykehus. The hospitals function as the local hospitals for parts of Oslo’s population, as the regional hospitals for Norway’s south-eastern population and also have a number of national responsibilities.
RESEARCH PROJECTS AND LABS
The university of Oslo has a particular strategic focus on interdisciplinary research in the field life sciences. The lab, office facilities, libraries and technical support are in the high end.
The SCORE students will be able to work in the Neural System Laboratory, within the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences.
BOARDING
Both the SCORE and SCOPE students will get a warm meal (or a cold meal if that is preferred) at the hospital cafeteria five days a week.
LODGING
Both the SCORE and the SCOPE students will live in flats in the Oslo city center.
TRANSPORTATION
How to get from the Oslo Airport Gardermoen to the Oslo city center:
• Take the airport train (flytoget) to Oslo Central Station.
• The ticket costs NOK 95 for students (bring student ID).
• The train ride takes approximately 20 minutes.
• At the Oslo Central Station either the LORE, the LEO or your contact person in the byddy system will meet you.
How to get around Oslo:
The public transport system is very good and you can easily get around wherever you need. The monthly pass costs NOK 736 and lets you take all the local buses, trams, subways and boats. Its is also possible to rent a bike for a month or on a pay as you go- basis.
• Take the airport train (flytoget) to Oslo Central Station.
• The ticket costs NOK 95 for students (bring student ID).
• The train ride takes approximately 20 minutes.
• At the Oslo Central Station either the LORE, the LEO or your contact person in the byddy system will meet you.
How to get around Oslo:
The public transport system is very good and you can easily get around wherever you need. The monthly pass costs NOK 736 and lets you take all the local buses, trams, subways and boats. Its is also possible to rent a bike for a month or on a pay as you go- basis.
MUST SEE
• Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Tower
• Norwegian Folk Museum
• The Viking Ship Museum
• Akershus Fortress
* Sørenga
* Aker Brygge
• National Gallery
• Natural History Museum
• Fram Museum – The Polar Ship Fram
• The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
• Vigeland Sculpture Park
• TusenFryd Amusement Park
For more information please visit www.visitoslo.com
• Norwegian Folk Museum
• The Viking Ship Museum
• Akershus Fortress
* Sørenga
* Aker Brygge
• National Gallery
• Natural History Museum
• Fram Museum – The Polar Ship Fram
• The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
• Vigeland Sculpture Park
• TusenFryd Amusement Park
For more information please visit www.visitoslo.com
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SCOPE students: You will need to take a MRSA test BEFORE you arrive Oslo. You have to document this in English and bring it to Norway. It needs to be no more than two weeks old and negative. If not, you can not start the clinical clerckship on monday 14th of August. LEOs have sceduled an appointment for additional testing on Augusth 10th, so its crucial that you arrive on August 9th
The social program includes (with the possibility of some changes):
• Welcome dinner
• Waffle night
* Barbecuing at Sognsvann
* Museum tour
• International food night
• Scavenger hunt
• Farewell dinner
* Hike in "marka" (woods in Oslo)