Students that have completed their Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or postgraduate degree at the University of Eastern Finland have the right to complement their studies after graduation. The name of the study right has previously been the continued study right. The name has changed and is now the alumni study right.
You can find further information on the alumni study right in Kamu.
The issue with the calendar on the student’s desktop in Peppi has been resolved. The calendar is now working again.
The maintenance break caused by an eLearn version update. During the maintenance break eLearn Moodle service is not available.
Dear University of Eastern Finland (UEF) Library customer! The library uses this survey to map your experiences of the library’s services. It takes about 10 minutes to respond to the survey, and your answers are stored anonymously. The answers will be used to develop library services – every answer is important and welcome! The survey is open until the 29th of February.
If you wish, you can participate in a draw for a Library tote bag (3 pics) after you have submitted the survey.
YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) Challenge Teams Spring 2024 Call is open until 20 February.
Every UEF Student can take part in a Challenge Teams of their own interest (in English, online) – and get the YUFE Professional Star reward and even 2 ECTs.
You can choose between 7 different Challenges from different parts of Europe – and this time we have one challenge from each of the UEF’s Campus Cities included, too!
The Challenges are multidisciplinary, and they include applicable themes for several UEF fields of study.
More information available on Kamu’s page YUFE Alliance.
The February application period for outgoing exchange studies is open!
The application period is open until Thursday 15 February. The application period will be closed at exactly 3:00 PM Finnish Time.
We recommend that students who are interested in exchange studies check out the calls for applications on the Study Abroad section in Kamu. This section of Kamu’s databank also has instructions on how to submit an application, and a whole lot of information about different aspects of exchange studies.
Students who are planning to apply for exchange are recommended to submit their application well in advance of the deadline. Especially on the last day of the application period, traffic on the application system SoleMOVE may cause delays in compiling and submitting applications. We cannot accept late applications, so make sure to submit your application well in advance of the deadline!
If you have any questions about exchange studies, you may contact International Mobility Services, for example by email at international@uef.fi.
19 – 23 February 2024 the Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk in Joensuu is closed.
The phone service as well as the customer service desk in Kuopio are open normally. You can also contact the customer service by email.
The Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm.
Visiting address: Joensuu Aurora A, 1st floor; Kuopio Canthia, 2nd floor
Email address: opiskelu@uef.fi (Please note that there might be delays in responses during vacation times)
Phone number: +358 29 445 8900
Phone service opening hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm
The university organises two public hearings of the top candidates applying for the Rector of the University of Eastern Finland (UEF).
The event on the Joensuu campus will be held on Monday 26 February at 12:00–14:00 in the C1 auditorium of the Carelia building, and the Kuopio campus hearing will be on Tuesday 27 February at 10:00–12:00 in the SN100 auditorium of the Snellmania building.
The UEF Board will appoint the top candidates to be invited to these hearings at a meeting to be held on 13 February.
The hearings will be organised by the University Collegiate Body, and they will be chaired by Mikko Laitinen and Tero Karjalainen.
A live stream of the hearings will be broadcast (and can be followed when signed in) in the address The top candidates for the post of Rector at university community events on 26 and 27 February (sharepoint.com) and video recordings can be viewed after the event. The languages of the events are Finnish and English.
We are hoping to see as many of you at the campus events as possible. Welcome!
The calendar on the student’s desktop in Peppi is not working at the moment. The technical support is currently investigating the problem. At the moment, timetables can be seen in Lukkarikone and Tuudo. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The February application period for outgoing student exchange during the academic year 2024-2025 is open 1-15 February 2024. The application period ends on 15 Feb at 3:00 PM (15:00).
During this application period, degree students of the University of Eastern Finland are invited to apply for exchange studies in the following exchange programmes:
Calls for applications have been posted for each exchange programme. The calls can be found in Kamu’s Study Abroad section, on the page Calls for applications for student exchange. All students who are planning to apply are recommended to read the calls for applications carefully before starting their application.
European and Nordic host institutions are available for one semester (autumn 2024 or spring 2025) or full academic year 2024-2025.
Host institutions outside of Europe are only available for spring semester 2025.
The applications are submitted using the SoleMOVE system. Students can log in to the system using HAKA login and their UEF credentials.
NB! Please note that if you have an employment contract with UEF (grant researcher etc.), you are not eligible for student exchange. Please see information about staff exchange on Heimo.
NB! Students from outside the EU/EEA are advised to discuss possible exchange plans with their study programme coordinator and check if exchange studies would have an effect on your studies and/or tuition fees.
The application period closes on Thursday, February 15th, at 3:00 PM sharp (15:00).
All applications must be completed and submitted in the system by the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted. It is recommended that students make sure they start and submit their applications well before the deadline.
For more information about student exchange, please see Kamu’s Study Abroad section.
If you have questions regarding student exchange, please contact International Mobility services, for example via email at international@uef.fi.
