The principal welcomes the new students!
Principal Geirmund Oltedal
At the official opening of the academic year 2009/2010, the principal Geirmund Oltedal welcomed all the new students to Aalesund University College.
Oltedal also greeted the 98 sponsors, who voluntarily comes to school one week earlier to take care of new students. This year, approximately 1000 students admitted at Aalesund University College, and it is now nearly two thousand students on campus. In addition, it is more than a hundred students abroad on exchange programs.
Oltedal also welcomed the college's international students, and he said how glad he is that they selected Aalesund University College for their education. 26 students are from Europe, Africa and Asia. The majority of these are taken up to programs, but a few are also exchange students who are here for a shorter stay. The principal wished them good luck with being a student and resident of beautiful Ålesund.
Aalesund University College in good growth
Oltedal pointed out that Aalesund University College is in good growth, and that the college is proud to have a steadily increasing number of applicants year after year. The principal also addressed students who have experienced difficulties in finding housing this semester, and he thanked both students and employees who has opened their homes so that no new students would have to start their time as a student living in the school gym room.
Oltedal concluded the speech by encouraging students to do what they can to make their time at students to be rich and inspiring, where strong ties of friendship is made, in addition to building a solid knowledge platform for their future career.
