Student and Learning Services (including International Mobility Services) of the University of Eastern Finland offer services to all students to support their studies throughout the entire study path. They also support the pedagogical and technical development of higher education in the University of Eastern Finland. Student and Learning Services help students with general student advising, registration to the university, issues relating to the right to study, study certificates, student register etc.
Student and Learning Services include Oppari Learning Centre, which has self-study computers for the students, as well as the Helpdesk, where students can easily obtain a variety of information and advice regarding the use of computers, including printing and changing the computer password.
UEF will provide each new student, both Finnish and international, with a student tutor. Student tutoring is mainly available at the beginning of the semesters. If you are an exchange student or a degree seeking student in our Bachelor’s or a Master’s programme, your student tutor will contact you by e-mail a few weeks before the semester begins. Therefore, please make sure that you have given us a valid email address which you keep checking regularly. When your student tutor contacts you, please reply to the message so that they know you received it. And as soon as you know your arrival details, please inform your student tutor about your travel plans.
The student tutors are UEF students themselves who have volunteered to help new students at the beginning of their studies. The tutors are trained to help the incoming students to get started with their studies and to adapt to Finland, to the new town, and to the University of Eastern Finland. The tutors will help you to familiarise yourself with everyday routines (studying, shopping, housing) and show you around the town and the university campus. Tutors are also an excellent source of tips for studying and about other aspects of student life. Please note that student tutors have their own duties and studies as well and therefore they are not available at all times.
When you have arrived in Finland, you will meet your tutor(s) and other students in your tutoring group. Your student tutor will meet you on arrival if agreed.
Academic advising
Note that if you wish to have information on the courses or on the content of the studies, please contact the study coordinators of the programmes.
UEF contact person for student tutoring for international students
Kirsi Konttinen, International Mobility Services, kirsi.konttinen@uef.fi, tel. +358 29 44 5817
The Coordinators of International Affairs of the Student Union (ISYY) are there to help you with any matters related to student life. The Coordinators’ job is to look after the interests of the international students and to get their voice heard on the campus. You may turn to the Coordinators or any other staff member who works at the Student Union whenever you need help or guidance - there is no such thing as a stupid question! Just pop into the ISYY office, call or send an email.
Kuopio: +358 44 576 8413, kv.kuopio@isyy.fi
Joensuu: +358 44 576 8456, kv.joensuu@isyy.fi
The Student Union is here for you and works hard to ensure you are happy with your life and studies during your time in Finland. We hope you will make yourself at home at the Student Union by joining our events, activities and clubs. You only have one (student) life - make the most of it!
If you encounter problems with IT services (e.g. related to user accounts, email, software, workstations, passwords, user rights etc.), you can contact IT Service Desk.
IT Service Desk
Joensuu: Carelia 1st floor, IT Service's and Oppari's service desk
Kuopio: Canthia 2nd floor, IT Service's and Oppari's service desk
Service contacts (very end of the page)
Tel: +358 294 458 880
Email: servicedesk@uef.fi
It can be quite challenging to study in new surroundings and in a foreign language. Please be patient and do your best, but also don’t forget to relax. Remember your own ways of reducing stress. Do not be too hard on yourself. Keep in mind that you can always talk about your problems, whether big or small, with your fellow students, with the university staff or with the Finnish Student Health Service.
In all kinds of problems with your studies, there are plenty of people to turn to. Please do not hesitate to contact:
- International Mobility Services
- Your student tutor
- International Academic Coordinator at your department
- the Student Union
- Finnish Student Health Service
NOTE! The services of FSHS are only available to exchange students for the autumn term 2020!
To find your way around your campus, please use Tuudo
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The self-study facilities are available for quiet studying and group work. The university’s guidelines relating to safety and hygiene must be followed in all facilities.
Access badge
Access to the 24/7 self study facilities is with an access badge only. You can apply the Access badge by using this online form. If you already have an Access badge, you can apply for extending the right of access. You will be notified by email when the access badge can be retrieved from key services or the permissions on an existing badge have been updated. The access badge gives you access to the university’s common self-study facilities and exam rooms for the duration of your study right.
Campus Libraries 24/7 Self-Study facilities
Both campuses have self-study spaces in connection with campus libraries, which are available to you with an access badge. In Joensuu, these spaces are in the Carelia building and in Kuopio in the Snellmania building. Meeting and group work facilities in the lower lobby of the Snellmania building are not 24/7 spaces of the library. These facilities can be reserved during the opening hours in accordance with the students’ reservation rights. More information in Intra / Facility reservation guidelines for students
NOTE! You must have a UEF library card (Tuudo or traditional plastic card) to be able to apply for an access badge for the library. When you receive a library card, you also commit to complying with the library’s rules of use. The rules of use also apply to 24/7 use.
During self-service hours, you can use the library’s loan and return machines, computers and multifunction devices for printing, copying and scanning, as well as utilize the library’s facilities. Check the opening hours and more information from the library’s website (opens in a new tab). We will inform about exceptions in the UEF 24/7 Library | Library -Viva Engage group (opens in a new tab), in the library’s premises and on the library’s home page in Current Announcements.
The self-study facilities in Joensuu and Kuopio campuses
JOENSUU
Carelia
Self-study facility, Oppari, Carelia building: 1st floor. Please check the opening hours.
Carelia teamwork rooms
The teamwork rooms can be used for working together or for private studying. All rooms are equipped with a large monitor.
Reservations for teamwork rooms can be made in Tuudo or Peppi. Reservations max 3hrs/student/day.
The room identifiers:
- CK242 (prev. 2A1)
- CK243 (prev. 2A2)
- CA245 (prev. 2A3)
- CK247 (prev. 2A4)
- CK248 (prev. 2A5)
- CK249 (prev. 2A6)
In addition to these teamwork rooms there are spaces of different sizes on the third floor: 3A1, 3A5, 3A6, 3B1, 3B2 and 3B3.
Computer labs
The following computer labs are available during building´s opening hours if there is no scheduled teaching in them:
| Building | Room |
| Agora | AG211 |
| Aurora II | Atrium (KTL) |
| Borealis | BOR102 |
| Futura | F226c, F109 |
| Natura | N202, N111, N114 |
Other facilities
Aurora-building
Atrium is located on the ground floor of Aurora II building, in the Carelian Institute, entrance B. Atrium is intended for quiet studying – it is possible to work alone or in a group. The room is equipped with computers, and it has spaces for relaxation. Printing is not possible. Open from Monday to Friday 7:45 am until 4:15 pm.
Natura-building
Self-study N110 is located near stairwell E on the ground floor, entrance A.
The space is intended for quiet studying alone or in a group. Equipment: sofas, adjustable tables, no computers, no printing possibilities. Open during hours of the building (opens in a new tab, requires log in).
Taitola-building
Taitola includes facilities for craft science students for their independent work. The facilities include wood, metal, electronics, stone and plastic workshops, and textile materials facilities such as sewing, dyeing and yarn studios. Only students who have received security training can apply for access to the premises.
24/7 classes
Computer classes N111 and N114 are open 24/7 and they are situated in the Natura building.
KUOPIO
Canthia 2nd floor
Self-study facility, Oppari, Canthia building 2nd floor. Please check the opening hours.
The study space in the front is intended for casual studying – it is possible to work alone or in a group, and discussions with others are allowed. The space is divided by the service desk that offers help during opening hours.
The same space offers two accessible working stations that have height-adjustable desks. They are located so that it is easy for the person using the station to ask for help from the service desk when necessary.
The spaces in the back are meant for quiet independent study. These stations are divided with screens.
Printers are located next to the service desk.
Canthia teamwork rooms, 2nd floor
The teamwork rooms are open to students.
There are two kinds of teamwork rooms. The bigger ones, have a large monitor, a computer, video conference equipment, digital tv, and a flip chart. The smaller ones are equipped with a computer, a scanner, a large computer desk and two smaller group stations. Reservations for group study rooms can be made in Tuudo or Peppi. Reservations max 3hrs/student/day.
The room identifiers:
- CA2310 (ent. Teamwork_1_Canthia)
- CA2311 (ent. Teamwork_2_Canthia)
- CA2312 (ent. Teamwork_3_Canthia)
- CA2316 (ent. Teamwork_4_Canthia)
- CA2317 (ent. Teamwork_5_Canthia)
- CA2318 (ent. Teamwork_6_Canthia)
- CA2319 (ent. Teamwork_7_Canthia)
Read more about room reservations in UEF Intra (the link opens to a new window).
Canthia 1st floot
Rooms 1177/1, 1177/2, 1176 ja 1175 for selfstudy and groupwork, Canthia building, 1st floor. There is wifi for using your own laptop. Rooms are open on weekdays from 8 am to 6 pm. See location.
Computer labs
The computer labs CA103, CA104 ja CA105 (Canthia building 1st floor), MD101 (Mediteknia building 1st floor) are available if there is no scheduled teaching in them. See the opening hours.
24/7 classes
Computer lab MD101 in Mediteknia building can be used for quiet studying during the academic year from 6 pm until 08 am and during days if there is no scheduled teaching in the class. Otherwise the class can be accessed 24/7. If the main entrance of Mediteknia is closed, it is possible to access the side door (entrance 2) of the building.
Taitostudia
Taitostudia is located in Medistudia building, 5th floor. It is a place place for practicing clinical skills using phantoms and other equipment. Please check for more information on Taitostudia (in Finnish, opens in a new tab).
Up-to-date and well-functioning computers and technical equipment enable smooth studying and working at the University of Eastern Finland. There are hundreds of computers at the university – in the classrooms, self-study facilities, libraries, corridors and offices of the university staff. In addition to the computers, students and members of the staff also have access to other technical equipment, e.g. printers and scanners.
More information on self-study facilities (How to access, where to get the key card, if needed, opening hours etc.).
All users of the university’s information systems are responsible for complying with the university’s information security policy. The Information Security Guide for Students contains lots of useful information about information security, e.g. access rights and passwords, the Internet and email, maintenance and use of personal computers and portable memory devices. The guide can be found here Information Security
Student’s information security in a nutshell
- You are responsible for all activities carried out under your user ID. Apart from your personal data,
also remember to protect other people’s information that is in your possession. Never tell your
password to anyone else. - Choose a password that is easy for you to remember but impossible for others to figure out.
Choose different passwords for the university systems and any external services. - Don’t open e‐mail messages if you are uncertain of their origin. E‐mail messages may contain
malware or direct you to sites that contain malware. - Beware of phishing, i.e. messages asking you to share your user ID and password or enter them on
a website. System administrators never ask for your password. - Always check the actual target address before clicking a link. Be extra careful with regard to links
received in messages. Learn to tell which Internet addresses are genuine and which indicate fraud. - Before registering as a user of an online service, always check the terms and conditions to make
sure that data ownership will not be transferred and no data will be disclosed to third parties. Think
carefully before sharing information about yourself or others in various online services (Facebook,
photo sharing services, etc.). - Malware spreads efficiently through social media and online services. Be cautious about pop‐up
windows, advertisements and invitations ‐ click carefully! - Protect your own computer with a firewall, anti‐virus software, back‐up copies and software
updates. In addition, protect your smart phone and other mobile devices e.g. with a lock code. Only
install applications that you really need on your computer and mobile devices. - Don’t use a USB flash drive as the primary or only data storage. If you intend to save sensitive data
on a flash drive, get one that encrypts the data. - If you print something using a shared printer, pick up your printout immediately.
- If you suspect a security breach or system abuse, contact the person in charge of the service.
Staff member’s information security in a nutshell
- Handle work-related tasks using the equipment provided by your employer whenever possible.
- You are responsible for all activities carried out under your user ID. Protect all information in your
possession, both your personal as well as university-related matters. Never tell your password to
anyone else. - Choose a password that is easy for you to remember but impossible for others to figure out.
Choose different passwords for the university services and any external services. - Make arrangements to ensure that your e-mail is monitored even when you are absent. Set
automatic out-of-office responses when necessary. - Don’t open e-mail messages if you are uncertain of their origin. E-mail messages may contain
malware or direct you to sites that contain malware. - Beware of phishing, i.e. messages asking you to share your user ID and password or enter them on
a website form. System administrators never ask for your password. - Always check the actual target address before clicking a link. Be extra careful with regard to links
received in e-mail messages. Learn to tell which Internet addresses are genuine and which indicate
fraud. - Before registering as an online service user, always check the terms and conditions to make sure
that data ownership will not be transferred and no data will be handed over to third parties. Think
very carefully about sharing information about yourself or the university in various online services
(Facebook, photo sharing services, etc.). - Malware spreads quickly through web services and social media. Be cautious about pop-up
windows, advertisements and invitations – click carefully! - Protect your own computer with a firewall, anti-virus software, back-up copies and software
updates. Also, protect your smart phone and other mobile devices e.g. with a lock code. Only install
applications that you really need on your computer and mobile devices. - Don’t use a flash drive as the primary or only data storage. If you intend to save sensitive data on a
USB flash drive, get one that encrypts the data. - If you print something using a shared printer, pick up your printout immediately.
- If you suspect a security breach or system abuse, contact the university’s IT support or the person
in charge of the service. - When your employment relationship ends, agree on the hand-over of necessary work-related
materials to the university with your supervisor.
Multifunctional printers
You can print, copy and scan with the multifunctional printers found in Oppari self-study space, libraries and computer lecture rooms. The multifunctional devices are located in Joensuu in Carelia, Agora, Borealis, Educa, Futura, Metria, and Natura campus buildings, and in Kuopio in Oppari in Canthia and Snellmania Library: see Joensuu campus map ja Kuopio campus map (links open in a new tab).
Printing queue name
All shared printers in UEF are connected to a network. When you need to print to paper, you should select a proper printing queue name. You will find the following printing queue in the Windows Printers listing:
- UEF Secure Print
Printing via email
You can also print small documents from your computer or mobile device via email as follows: send an email with the file to be printed as attached, from your UEF email address to the following address: kmext-print@uef.fi. Do not add an email subject or any text to the email body/message, but only add the To: address as follows: kmext-print@uef.fi, and attach the file to be printed to the email message.
However, printing via email is not recommended for printing long lecture notes, books or scientific articles, due to a big file size and special characters present in the file. These types of files should be printed by opening them first at an Oppari/UEF computer and printing them to the correct printing queue, being UEF Secure Print.
Fast printer login
Only you yourself have access to your own printing queue. Therefore, you need to login to a printer using the short version of your UEF username, meaning your username without the @uef.fi suffix.
UEF shared printers are equipped with RFID chip scanners that streamline the logging-in process. You can associate your UEF username and password with a student card, debit/credit card or any other card, electronic key that has an RFID chip. Associating a card with a printer does not harm the card in any way. You can create such an association by first scanning your card/electronic key with a printer’s RFID scanner, before entering your UEF username and password to the printer’s login screen. If your login attempt is successful, the association is completed and henceforth you can log in just by scanning your associated card/electronic key/mobile device at a RFID scanner.
See step-by-step printing instructions (pdf).
Prices
As a bachelor’s or master’s degree student or an exchange student you get 9€ to your printing account for each semester. The balance will be set to 9€ on 16.9. and 16.1., or as soon as you activate your study right. Any unused print quota will not be transferred to the next semester.
Black-and-white/grayscale prints and copies cost: 0,10€ / page (A4 or A3 page size).
Color prints and copies cost: 0,20€ / page (A4 or A3 page size).
Scanning is free of charge.
You can add printing balance from https://printing.uef.fi. Login with your UEF username and password. Do not use @uef.fi suffix after the username.
For more instructions, visit e-services. Select Tips and tricks from the menu and go to the section Printing, copying and scanning.
Note! Starting 2.10.2023, you can buy more printing credit only online. The cash registers in Oppari Kuopio and Oppari Joensuu will be shut down.
Troubleshooting
If you can't find the printing queue on an Oppari workstation, try to install it from
Software Center ”UEF Secure Print / Konica Minolta”.
If you can see the queue, and still cannot print, please contact IT servicedesk.
Make sure you have sent your document to the right printer, i.e. that you have chosen the correct printer or printing queue in the printing window of the program you're using. Read the detailed instructions for printing at the beginning of this page.
If you have a printing budget (prints are liable to charges) make sure that your printing account has enough balance to print the document. See the prices and instructions on adding money to your printing account above.
Please check that you did not turn off the computer from which you added the document to the printing queue. The computer must be on whilst printing. You can sign out from the computer, but do not shut it down completely.
Make sure that the paper hasn't jammed in the printer. If the paper has jammed inside the printer, there is a notification on the printer's screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the paper from the printer.
If the paper hasn't jammed, there is a compatibility problem between the printer and the computer program. The printer hasn't been able to decode the document sent by the program. Solution:
- if the document isn't in PDF form, save it as a PDF by printing the document with Microsoft Print to PDF or Foxit Reader PDF Printer. These are virtual PDF printers that will save the document as a PDF file on the hard drive and ask the user to type a new PDF file name. Take note of the folder where you save the PDF file, and the name of the new file.
- open the recently created PDF document in Adobe Reader: open File Explorer with the keyboard shortcut Windows + E; open the folder where the file is located; activate the file; choose "Open with..." / "Avaa sovelluksessa..." by right-clicking or from the context menu; choose Adobe Reader.
- press Ctrl + P to open the Adobe Reader printing window. Click Advanced and when the Advanced Print Setup dialogue box opens, activate the Print As Image setting.
This is about a compatibility problem between Adobe Reader and the printer. The Print As Image setting cannot be used with electronically fillable PDF forms. The solution is to open the filled form in the Edge browser and print it from there.
- open File Explorer with the keyboard shortcut Windows + E; open the folder where the file is located; activate the file; choose "Open with..." / "Avaa sovelluksessa..." by right-clicking or from the context menu; choose Microsoft Edge.
- press Ctrl + P to open the Microsoft Edge printing window. Press Enter to begin printing.
Advanced printing features
You can find 2-sided printing from the first tab of the controller's user interface. From the 1-sided/2-sided/Booklet menu choose 2-sided printing (Kaksipuolinen tulostus).
From the Binding Location (Sidontakohta) menu you can choose how your print is read. Here Long Edge (Pitkä reuna) means that the 2-sided print is read like a book by turning the paper with the long edge first. Short Edge (Lyhyt reuna) means that it is read like a calendar by turning the paper with the short edge first.
The icon on the left shows how your document will be printed. If you don't need other finishing functions, accept your choices by clicking OK.
You can choose your print to be stapled. From the Staple/Collate/Group menu choose Staple + Collate (Nidonta & Lajittelu).
You can also choose the placement of the staple separately. As default it will be on the top left corner of your document. If you want to change the setting, choose Staple Position (Niitin paikka).
You can also print your document as a booklet. Then the machine will place the pages side by side on an A4 or A3 paper, folds it, and staples the papers with two staples in the middle, if your printer's finisher supports this stapling option.
The document can have a maximum of 60 pages. If there are more pages, the finisher will not fold the papers or staple them in the middle, but it will place the pages in the correct order like a booklet.
From the 1-sided/2-sided/Booklet menu in the middle of the first tab of the controller, choose Booklet (Vihkotulostus). From the Saddle Stitch Settings (Satulanidonnan asetukset) menu, choose Fold+Saddle Stitch (Taitto+Satulanidonta). Without this option activated the document will be printed with a booklet layout but without middle stitching.
Put the material that is suitable for the printer to the bypass tray (small hatch at the right end of the machine). On the touch screen the machine asks for the paper size. Choose the right size, for example A4. Press Next. Tell the type of the material in the bypass tray and press OK. It is important to input the thickness of the material/paper correctly, otherwise it will get stuck inside the printer.
In your computer program, move to the printing menu and then to the printer properties. Choose to show the printer configuration on the left by clicking the small printer icon at the top of the page. Click the bypass on the graphic printer icon. Accept by clicking OK and begin printing.
The UEF Language Centre offers elementary and intermediate courses in the Finnish language for international degree students and a Survival Finnish course for exchange students. Students may attend courses in other languages as well, depending on the availability of study places and the language of tuition. Courses at the Language Centre require registration in advance, as the number of study places on courses is limited. Please make sure you sign up for a course in time.
See more on Language Centre website
Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students and international exchange students are eligible for discounted meals at most campus restaurants. You qualify for the meal subsidy at the restaurant by presenting a valid student ID card. As the Student Union membership is not compulsory for exchange students, those students who decide not to obtain the student card may request a meal subsidy card from the Student and Learning Services in order to get the discount.
Please note that the official study certificate, which you will obtain upon registration, can be used as a temporary proof of your student status at the university restaurants for one month (September or January) before you receive the proper student card.
Student discounts do not apply to cafeteria products.
Doctoral students are entitled to have lunch at staff prices at the campus restaurants. To get the discount, the person must present a researchers’ lunch card signed by the department head, which can be obtained from the department. Note! In Joensuu, the Amica restaurant located in the Carelia building offers prices to doctoral students that are lower than the staff prices. To get the doctoral student prices, the person must present their doctoral student study certificate or student card.
List of restaurants on campus (opens in a new tab.)
Meal subsidy and eligibility / Kela (opens in a new tab).
Welcome to start your studies with us!
The pre-arrival webinar was held 25 November. Please find here below the Power Points and the recordings of the webinar.
13.30-13.45 Arriving in Finland and at UEF, Power Points (opens in a new tab), Recording (opens in a new tab)
13.45-14.15 Accommodation in Joensuu (Elli), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
13.45-14.15 Accommodation in Kuopio (Kuopas), Power Points (opens in a new tab), Recording (opens in a new tab)
14.15-14.30 Break
14-30-15.00 Services of the Student Union (ISYY), Power Points (opens in a new tab), Recording (opens in a new tab)
15.00-15.30 Registration and UEF Usernames for New Students, Power Points (opens in a new tab), Recording (opens in a new tab)
The orientation for the new students starting their studies with us in Spring Semester 2025 will be organized at 12-17 (Finnish time) on 7-9 January, 2025. Please save the date.
The first two days of the orientation (7 Jan and 8 Jan) will be online webinars and the 9 Jan will be face-to-face on campus.
The Orientation Programme January 2025
Changes are possible.
Tuesday 7 January
Online webinars
12.00-12.10 Welcoming Words, Riikka Pellinen, Director of International Affairs
12.10-12.40 Digital Services, Usernames, and Access Rights, Kaisa Soininen and Tommi Eskelinen
12.40-13.40 Orientation Info and General Info about Studying, Päivi Haltilahti and Kirsi Konttinen
13.40-14.00 Break
14.00-15.00 How to Use Peppi and Tuudo? Kaisu Kärkkäinen and Tellervo Hirvonen
15.00- 15.30 For Exchange Students ONLY: Requirements and Paperwork for Exchange, Päivi Haltilahti and Kirsi Konttinen
Wednesday 8 January
Online webinars
12.00-13.00 Official Matters, Päivi Haltilahti and Kirsi Konttinen
13.00-13.30 Welcome to the UEF Library!, Olli Hiltunen and Sofi Timonen
13.30-13.45 The Services of Oppari, Harri Kurki and Alisa Rissanen
13.45-14.00 Break
14.00-14.45 Services of the Student Union (ISYY), Salla Haapavaara and Elina Pitkänen
15.00-15.30 Activities for Students by JEIS Joensuu, JEIS representatives (for the students in Joensuu)
Thursday 9 January
Separate programmes in lecture rooms on campuses.
Joensuu Campus, lecture room E100, Educa Building
12.30-13.30 Signatures and Stamps for the Exchange Documents
13.30-14.30 Tips Followed by Questions and Answers, Päivi Haltilahti and Sami Tanskanen
Kuopio Campus, room CA100, Canthia Building
12.00-13.00 Getting to Know Each Other
13.00-13.30 Activities for Students by ESN KISA, Kingsley Aliche and ESN Presentatives
13.30-14.15 How to Make the Most of Your Stay?
14.15-15.15 Signatures and Stamps for the Exchange Documents
We wish to make the start of your studies with us as smooth as possible. This is why we offer an orientation programme for all the new international students at the beginning of each semester. The programme includes a lot of practical information and tips on how to get things rolling. We hope all our new students will be able to join the orientation.
How to start your studies?
- Make sure you keep in touch with your programme/academic coordinator and with your student tutor.
- Study the orientation material in our student website Kamu (opens in a new tab) .
- Complete the UEF Digistartti.
- Join the general orientation webinars.
- Join the orientation session of your own programme if offered.
- After registering as a student at UEF and activating your username, start registering for courses and feel free to contact UEF staff members if you have any questions or concerns.
How to Complete the Credit for the Orientation?
In order to complete the credit (1 ECTS) for the course Orientation for the New International Students, you should
Join the orientation sessions (both the general ones and the field-specific ones).
- Study the orientation material through the links on this website and in Kamu (opens in an new tab)
- Complete all the assignments in the Digistartti (opens in a new tab).
- Register for the course Orientation for International Students in Peppi 1 – 31 Jan, 2025 . The course code 1131003-3009.
Please make sure to complete all of these in case you wish to earn the credit.
The deadline for completing the requirements is 31 January 2025.
The credits will be marked within 3 weeks from the deadline.
The orientation offers
- essential information on studying and university life at UEF
- tips on different practical matters
- information on Finland and on the Finnish culture
- a possibility to meet other students
Those who complete all parts of the programme will earn 1 ECTS credit. Please register for the orientation course by 30 September in Peppi (opens in a new tab). Peppi is the Student and Study Register at UEF. Please use the course code 1131003-3008 when registering for the orientation.
Orientation Programme in September 2024
General Webinars
Mon 2 Sept
Online webinars
12.00-12.15 Welcome to UEF, Riikka Pellinen
12.15-13.30 Orientation Info and Introduction to Studying at UEF, Päivi Haltilahti and Kirsi Konttinen Recording, 52 min. (opens in a new tab), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
13.30-13.45 Break
13.45-14.30 UEF Usernames and Digital Services, Kaisa Soininen and Tommi Eskelinen Recording, 44 min. (opens in a new tab)
14.30-14.45 The Services of Oppari, Harri Kurki and Alisa Rissanen, Recording, 9 min. (opens in a new tab), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
14.45-15.00 Break
15.00-15.45 How to Use Peppi and Tuudo? Kaisu Kärkkäinen and Tellervo Hirvonen Recording, 46 min. (opens in a new tab)
15.45-16.30 The Services of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland,
Salla Haapavaara and Elina Pitkänen Recording, 33 min. (opens in a new tab), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
Tue 3 Sept
Online webinars
12.00-12.30 Welcome to UEF Library, Riitta Holopainen, Recording 28 min. (opens in a new tab), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
12.30-13.15 Security and Safety, Juha Pulkkinen, Recording 31 min. (opens in a new tab), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
13.15-13.30 Break
13.30-14.15 Official Matters, Päivi Haltilahti and Kirsi Konttinen, Recording, 46 min. (opens in a new tab) Power Points (opens in a new tab)
14.15-14.45 JEIS for the students in Joensuu (The students in Kuopio will have the ESN KISA session on Wednesday.) Recording 14 min. (opens in a new tab), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
14.45-15.00 Break
Two different sessions: one for the exchange students and the other for the degree seeking students.
Degree seeking students in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes
15.00-16.00 Talent Hub Eastern Finland, Hanna Reinikainen, Marko Pietilä, Power Point
16.00-16.10 YUFE Opportunities for Degree Seeking Students, Gizem Yozgyur, Recording 10 min. (opens in a new tab), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
In a separate meeting
Exchange students
15.00-15.30 Requirements and Paperwork for Exchange, Päivi Haltilahti and Kirsi Konttinen, Recording, 11 min. (opens in a new tab), Power Points (opens in a new tab)
Wed 4 Sept
Separate programme on campuses
In Joensuu (room AU100, 1st floor, Aurora Building)
12.00-13.00 Lecture by Paul Fryer: Introduction to Finnish Society & Culture: an outsider’s view
13.00-13.30 Questions and Answers
13.30-14.30 EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Signing the exchange documents
14.30-16.00 Information Market for the new students (Carelia Building)
In Kuopio (room SN200, 2nd floor, Snellmania Building)
12.00-12.45 Getting to Know Each Other, Kirsi Konttinen
12.45-13.00 Tips from a Second-year Student, Mahim Musa, Power Points (opens in a new tab)
13.00-13.30 ESN KISA And the Activities for Students, KISA Board, Power Points (opens in a new tab)
13.30-13.45 Business Center, Matti Laitinen, Parastoo Jalili
13.45-14.30 EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Signing the Exchange Documents
14.30-16.00 Information Market for the New Students (Snellmania Main Entrance Hall, 1st floor)
Thu 5 Sept
Separate programme on campuses organized by the Student Union
Academic Year Kick-off and City Orienteering (for all the new students in the city)
Joensuu: at the Joensuu Market Square at 2-5 pm
Kuopio: Student Parade from Campus to Kuopio Market Square organizes at 1.50 pm
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The Semester starts with the Orientation Programme
The orientation for the Autumn Semester starts at the beginning of September and the orientation for the Spring Semester starts usually on the first working day right after 6 January . The programmes will be published here about a month before the start of the orientation.
Other introductory courses
Other introductory courses (opens in a new tab) to studying at UEF:
University Study Skills (only for the degree seeking students), University Computing Skills, and Information Skills and Sources.
Language courses are offered by the Language Centre (opens in a new tab).
For the Master’s Degree Students at UEF
If you are studying for a Master’s Degree at UEF, your studies will start with the Orientation Programme at the beginning of September. However, the Master’s programmes of European Forestry, Forestry CBU and Transfor-M will start already earlier in August.
For the incoming Exchange Students at UEF
The Autumn Semester starts at the beginning of September and the Spring Semester on the first working day after Epiphany 6 Jan. The semesters start with the Orientation Programme. Usually the exchange students start their exchange period at UEF at the beginning of the semester but it is possible to start the exchange studies at another time, too, if the suitable courses are available. The students coming for a research project or for a practical training can negotiate their schedule with their supervisor at UEF and with their home university.
For information on the Academic Calendar at UEF.
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