During 10 days, new students are welcomed to the Student Union, Halmstad University and Halmstad as a city. You get to know your new classmates by socializing with your new class, challenging other programs in competitions and games. As a newcomer to the city, you get the chance to discover Halmstad and find your way on campus in fun ways!
The Nollning for 2024 will be between the 22nd and 31st of August!
Exchange students and international students
Welcome to Halmstad University and your upcoming adventure! We’re looking forward to meeting you and to make sure that your time in Sweden will be memorable and filled with experiences. We have planned and arranged 10 days in August that are filled with activities for every single student that will begin their studies. These days are meant to be an introduction for the new students to meet their new classmates and to build new friendships that will make this period in your life memorable. If you as an international or exchange student choose to participate, you will be meeting students from all around the world that will be in the same situation as you. These 10 days are something that we call Nollningen (The Zero-ing) and we highly recommend all of our new students to participate. Students from all educations across the university are divided into groups, that aim to cluster students in similar education and/or situation. The group for international and exchange students is called X-Change and wear white overalls. You can find their Instagram here.
Why is it
called Zero-ing (Nollning)? Why are you called a zero?
Zero-ing is an
introduction period before the studies
start. It’s called Zero-ing because you as a new student don't possess any
university education credits, which is also why you’re being called a
zero. It has nothing to do with you as
an individual ;)
Who and what
is Överstaben?
Överstaben is the
board of directors that's responsible for the planning and implementation of
the Nollning. Överstaben has guided, educated, and worked with the management
groups (called "staber") that are responsible for each and every nollning group.
What is the
meaning of the Nollning?
The purpose of the Nollning is to introduce the new students to the student life through safety, knowledge, community, challenges, and
joy. Överstaben is actively working to make sure that every individual
that participates at the Nollning is in safe hands and gets a good introduction
to everything that the student life entails. The Nollning does not mean
that new students will be humiliated or embarrassed in any way. All
participation during the Nollning is completely voluntary.
What happens
during the different days?
The different
groups have their own schedules but certain activities are joint with other
groups of new students. You will receive your schedule when you meet your
group.
If you have any questions, please contact overstaben@karen.hh.se.
Wälkomstspelen
(The Welcoming Games) is organized by the Halmstad Student Union during January and is
an activity for new students at Halmstad University who start during the spring
semester. For three days, we will engage in various games and competitions, and
organize a student sitting and parties at our student pub Lilla Hjärtat.
Registration for Wälkomstspelen takes place closer to the event, but to participate you need to be a member of Halmstad Student Union. You can become a member here on our website or
at our reception once you are in Halmstad. In addition to that, participation
in Wälkomstspelen will require a fee which is paid on-site. It
includes student patches to sew on your future student overall, a student
sitting with food on Friday, and a ticket to the student pub Lilla
Hjärtat's pub opening.
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