Has your name changed, or is there a spelling error?
People who have been UiO students in the last three years and who change their name in the Norwegian National Population Register are automatically updated in UiO’s student system and Studentweb daily. Others must report a name change.
Have you changed your address?
Update your address yourself in Studentweb. Click on your name top right and select Profile. Enter the new address.
Notify Posten Norge of your change of address as well and place your name on the post box. Your post will more easily find its way to you.
Have you just received a Norwegian ID number or do you wish to notify us of your date of birth?
All students and PhD candidates who have changed their Norwegian national identity number in the Norwegian National Population Register are automatically updated in UiO’s student system.
Please notify us if you just have received a Norwegian national identification number using the form Notification to UiO of new Norwegian ID number.
Do you wish notify us of your date og birth? Contact Knutepunktet - International Student Reception.
Request for change of display name or user name
In UiO's data systems, we use your name from the National Population Register. If you are not registered there, we use the name from your passport. To some extent, you can choose which name is displayed in UiO's email and people search. See the Brukerinfo (Simple user administration at UiO), under the Person tab and Display Name to see what you can choose from.
If you have compelling reasons to display a different name, we can make exceptions in some of the data systems at UiO. Compelling reasons may include, for example, gender incongruence or if displaying your name puts you at risk in your home situation or home country. You can choose to display a different name, among others in Canvas and in emails.
You can also apply to change your username if your username reflects your gender identity in an unfortunate way or if your username has an offensive meaning, such as being a slur or derogatory expression.
What is my username?
If you are unsure of your username, you can check at https://passord.uio.no/forgottenUsername.
The username is the identifier that allows the IT systems to recognize you. Usually, the username will reflect your name, but there is no rule that states it must be this way.
Most systems at UiO do not display your username to other persons, but there are exceptions, such as the email system and Microsoft 365.
Change of display name does not apply to all systems
You cannot have a different name in systems such as Studentweb, the Diploma Registry (Vitnem?lsportalen), or the Student ID app. You also cannot have a different name on transcripts, diplomas, or access cards. These systems interact with other official registers in Norway, and they must display the same name as your official identification.
Online form
- Online form?to request a different display name or username, with Feide login
The Department of Education Services? at UiO processes requests for change of display name or username.
You can also change and register new information about yourself in the National Population Register, including your name and legal gender. UiO will automatically receive the updated information from the National Population Register.
Questions?
Contact Knutepunktet - International Student Reception