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Matriculation
On Friday 20 August, the students were invited to the formar matriculation ceremony of new students, a proof of that ”you  have come through the cracks", as vice-rector Jonathan Romm said in his welcome message.

For the occattion dressed in his formal robe,  rector Karl Otto Ellefsen greeted the new students welcome to a traditional institution that has grown considerably in recent years. While he pointed out that this probably has caused some "growing pains", he reminded that the school's growth has facilitated a wide and varied academic environment where students can assemble and compose their own degree based on interests and abilities.

Solid, but demanding
- AHO offer you a solid, but demanding education, he said. - Architecture and design are subjects that require that you are committed. It may feel hard at times, but still: - Give us what you have - AHO need committed and motivated students.

Ellefsen also reminded the students that this is a school: -Right now the process is more important than the result. See the school as a laboratory where you can test out theories, and as a library, where you can pull out knowledge from the walls. 

Daniel Loe, Anna Rosa Strassigger and Hanne Julke Røer is looking forward to embark on life as architecture students at AHO. Photo: AHO

Introduction week
The first week of study, students in the 1st year has been given an introduction to AHO through presentations by the various departments, services, etc. In addition, students have been greeted social events as a barbeque, student baptisms and treasure hunt. This week, ordinary classes start.

Facts:

• In 2010, AHO admits approximately 180 new students. 91 of these are admitted to 1st year (61 architecture / 30 industrial design), 49 directly to the master's level, 15 at Master of Landscape Architecture and 37 as exchange or guest students.
• After the deadline 15 April, AHO had received 1,582 applications to 1st year Master of Architecture and 633 to Master in Industrial design. 571 applicants sent in a home test, of which 300 were invited to the entrance exams at AHO in late June. Of these, 91 was offered a place.
• The average age for new students in 1st year is 23.12 years. In Master of Architecture, there is about 50% women and men, while nearly 65% of the students in industrial design are men. About 40% of the new students comes from Oslo / Akershus, while the remaining have backgrounds from all over Norway.
• This fall, AHO have students from ca. 25 countries. The main part of the courses on the master’s level are taught in English.