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Apply for the YUFE Student Journey on Spring 2022!
Do you want to study in an international environment? How about studying at 10 young research-driven universities in Europe at the same time!
Take your chances and apply to join the YUFE Student Journey. Application period starts 4 April and continues until 24 April 2022. Learn more about the application process below.
The YUFE Student Journey offers you the opportunity to create your own learning path and broaden your European horizon. Virtual participation is also possible!
Flexibility, diversity, inclusivity and self-directed learning paths are the fundamental values of the YUFE Student Journey. That is why the selection of courses and activities is extensive, offered in English or in the language of the local partner and the methods of delivery vary between physical, virtual or blended.
Unlike a regular exchange, you have the opportunity to combine your academic endeavours with language courses, professional training and civic engagement. You will truly be a part of society, no matter where in Europe you are.
Feel free to browse the YUFE catalogue on the YUFE Virtual Campus and find out what YUFE can offer within the YUFE Student Journey.
YUFE offers:
- Academic courses in English
- Academic courses in the language of our partners (Spanish, Croatian, German, Dutch, Italian, Finnish, Polish and Greek)
- Language courses / Language tandems / Languages cafes
- Civic engagement activities (YUFE Help Desk / YUFE Community Volunteering Programme)
- Professional training activities (YUFE Challenge Teams / The YUFE Entrepreneurial Initiative including MOOCs, Talk Shows, Hackatons)
- YUFE Star System (Mobility Star / Language Star / Civic Star / Professional Star)
- YUFE Academy Lectures
- YUFE Induction Courses
Application process
The next YUFE Student Journey application round starts on 4 April 2022. The application period is open until 24 April. We will allow a maximum of 50 students from each YUFE university to apply to become a YUFE student.
Eligibility requirements:
- Present degree student at UEF (Bachelor/Master/PhD)
- Bachelor´s degree students must have completed their first year.
- English skills at least B2 level
- Submit a language test result or complete a B2 level English course at UEF
- Proof is not required from students in UEF international degree programmes
Students can apply by filling the application form on YUFE Student Portal. Applicants also add a motivation letter and proof of English language skills to their application and approve the co-creation agreement.
When writing your motivation letter the following questions must be answered in a maximum of 150 words per question (about 450 words in total):
- What makes participation in YUFE important to you personally and what will you bring to YUFE?
- In which way do you think that the YUFE programme will alter your study experience? Provide some specific examples of changes that you expect to happen.
- What are your plans after graduating from your university and how can YUFE be instrumental in letting these plans come to fruition?
The final decision will be communicated to students within 8 weeks at the latest. The application status is also visible on YUFE Virtual Campus in “Application Form” tab of “My Profile” page.
For more information: [email protected] or frequently asked questions about YUFE.
Participate a giveaway and win movie tickets, gift card to Houkutus and YUFE accessories!
We have also started a YUFE at UEF giveaway: https://forms.office.com/r/89TxDkwcST (requires UEF login). It is open to all UEF students in both campus cities until 24 April, and it is a chance to win two movie tickets, and a gift card to Houkutus, or a set of YUFE accessories.
Students can also participate in person when they visit the YUFE information table in Joensuu Campus (29 March) or Kuopio Campus (23 March and 5 April). Further information can be found in the giveaway form.
University of Eastern Finland offers virtual help-desk services
The University of Eastern Finland has opened virtual YUFE Help Desks, where students in various fields, with the support of their instructors, answer citizens’ questions and advise them in Finnish and English. The free helpdesks are part of the YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) Alliance and can be found at www.uef.fi/en/yufe-helpdesk.
The first help desks to start operating are the language help desk, which provides translation and language support services, and the help desk focusing on diversity and inclusivity. You can also turn to the help desks with questions regarding all the activities of the YUFE Alliance. The services are continuously developed, and topics will be added based on interest.
You can send a short text to the English <> Finnish Language Help Desk for translation or proofreading. The help desk also deals with questions related to the use of the English language and other language problems. The help desk uses expertise of two doctoral students of the University of Eastern Finland, Tuuli Ahonen, a doctoral researcher in the field of English and translation, and Katarzyna Wisniewska, an early-stage researcher in the field of foreign languages and translation studies. The services are open to everyone, and in particular to students, who, for example, needs their theses’ abstracts proofread.
The Diversity and Inclusivity Help Desk provides answers to questions about diversity, respect, listening and inclusion, as well as involvement and inclusion of members in a diverse community.
Together, the universities of the YUFE Alliance want to be a leading example of an open, student-centred and inclusive European university that recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion for both the universities and the surrounding society. During spring, the Diversity and Inclusivity Help Desk will be run by designer Senni Pykäläinen and YUFE student Glyd Jun Aranes.
Anyone can send questions or service requests to the help desks using an electronic form, and answers can be obtained either by e-mail or published on a website. You can also ask a question and get an answer completely anonymously. The services will respond to inquiries on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to develop the services, feedback is requested via an electronic form, which will be provided alongside an e-mail response.
Students participating in the help desks and other YUFE civic activities can earn a YUFE Civic Star badge as part of the YUFE Star System, which rewards students for learning outcomes beyond their actual studies.
Further information
YUFE Coordinator, Head of International Planning and Development Kristiina Väänänen, [email protected], phone: +358 50 409 0735
Coordinator of the Doctoral Conferment Committee Kirsi Bykachev, [email protected], phone: +358 50 3634819
YUFE in a nutshell
YUFE is one of 41 European university alliances funded by the European Commission to develop pan-European university models. YUFE is built on the shared vision of ten European research universities and four other partners. The members of the network are united by their dedication to the European world of thought, their desire to build a more competitive, innovative and cohesive Europe, and the goal of finding solutions to today’s pressing challenges.
In addition to the University of Eastern Finland, the alliance include the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, the University of Antwerp in Belgium, the University of Bremen in Germany, the University of Madrid III in Spain, the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, the University of Cyprus, the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy, the University of Rijeka in Croatia, and the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland. In addition to the development of higher education, YUFE aims to increase cooperation between universities and university cities.
YUFE Student Journey: Online Open Day, 22 March & 28 March!
Are you thinking of enriching your degree programme with courses and activities from 10 universities across Europe? The YUFE Student Journey offers you the opportunity to create your own learning path and broaden your European horizon.
Are you interested in the YUFE Student Journey? Sign up and meet YUFE.
22 March 12:30-14:30 (Finnish time zone) – sign up here before 20 March.
28 March 12:30-14:30 (Finnish time zone) – sign up here before 25 March.
During the Open Day we will inform you about the upcoming YUFE Student Journey application period (4-24 April 2022) and about the multiple opportunities YUFE has to offer you.
For more information about the YUFE Student Journey go to www.yufe.eu/students
IT Servicedesk staff partially available on 16.3.2022
Use asiointi.uef.fi for service requests. Our phone service is open normally 8.00-15.00.
Chat service is closed for the whole day.
Regards, IT Servicedesk, UEF
A New version of BREAK PRO is now available for students
Download the new version of the Break Pro break exercise training app! The old version no longer works and users will need to install the version from the software centre if they wish to continue using Break Pro.
How to install Break Pro to your computer, UEF-student:
- Install the application from https://breakpro.fi/lataa
- The BREAK PRO -application can now be found in the Windows-menu.
- Sign in with your e-mail address (uef.fi / student.uef.fi).
On the settings, you can select
- language
- exercises you want BRAK PRO to suggest to you
- reminders at certain intervals
- etc.
How to install Break Pro to your Mobile, Android and IOS -users:
- Install BREAK PRO for free from the Apple Store or Google Apps Store.
- Sign in on your mobile with e-mail (@uef.fi tai @student.uef.fi).
- Enter the activation code in the open field sent to your e-mail.
- If you cannot find the e-mail, check your Junk email.
- If you want BREAK PRO to give you exercise reminders, select “Allow all notifications”.
University of Eastern Finland offers admission to 20 Ukrainian students
In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, the University of Eastern Finland will make it possible for Ukrainian degree students to apply for admission to the University of Eastern Finland under a separate right to study, and to apply for a grant. The call for applications is aimed at students who have an existing, valid right to study at a Ukrainian university and Ukrainian citizenship, and whose studies have been discontinued due to the war.
“We want to take concrete action in this very serious situation and to support Ukrainians suffering from the war. We are allocating a total of 100,000 euros to a grant scheme aimed at Ukrainian students, making it possible to continue academic studies in Finland,” the University of Eastern Finland’s Academic Rector Tapio Määttä says.
In the initial phase, a separate study right can be granted to 20 Ukrainian students. Study rights will be granted based on applicants’ academic performance and the compatibility of their earlier studies with those offered by the University of Eastern Finland. Those who are granted a separate right to study at the University of Eastern Finland are also eligible to apply for a grant to cover costs of living and travel. Applicants are expected to be fluent in English.
Applications from Ukrainian students for admission to the University of Eastern Finland under a separate right to study are, in this initial phase, accepted from 8 March 2022 to 21 March 2022. Students admitted to the university may start their studies already on 1 April 2022, and their study right will be valid until 31 July 2023. Studies will be offered on the Joensuu and Kuopio campuses of the University of Eastern Finland.
Ukrainian students who have been granted a separate study right will, later on, have the opportunity to apply for admission to the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes of the University of Eastern Finland, provided that they meet the eligibility and admissions criteria.
For further information, please contact:
[email protected]
Application for separate studies for citizens of Ukraine 2022
Apply for the Nordic Centre summer courses in India and China/Sweden!
The application period for the Nordic Centre summer courses in India and China/Sweden has started today and the deadline is 14 March at 15:00 // 3.00 p.m.There are 3 places available for the summer course in Sweden and 3 places for the summer course in India.
Nordic Centre in India will organise the course Gender and Society in Contemporary India at University of Hyderabad, India, in July-August 2022. The course costs are approx. 1300 euros. UEF will pay a mobility scholarship of 1000 euros to the UEF students selected for exchange. The student is responsible for the costs of travelling, student visa and travel insurance. More information is available in the call for applications and the website of Nordic Centre in India.
Nordic Centre at Fudan University will organise the course Business and Innovation in China at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in July 2022. This time, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the course is organised in Sweden instead of China. There is no course fee. UEF will pay a mobility scholarship of at least 400 euros to the UEF students selected for exchange. The exact grant sum will be notified later. The students must cover their own costs for travel, accommodation, food, insurance and local transport. More information is available in the call for applications and the website of Nordic Centre at Fudan University.
University of Finland’s online store for brand products is now open
A range of gifts and souvenirs featuring the university logo is now available at our partner Innoflame’s webshop. An opening discount of -10 % on all the products is available until 31 March 2022. If you would like to order to an address outside Finland, please place your order at customer service´s email address [email protected]. Check the selection here.
Academic community touched by war – how to get help and support?
Katri Ruth, Study Psychologist at the University of Eastern Finland, shares advices how we can foster compassion in our community and alleviate tensions, both of the body and of the mind, during the war events in Ukraine.
“Fostering compassionate interaction as part of our work and study culture is particularly important right now. Communicating encouragement and caring will alleviate tensions, both of the body and of the mind. We can foster compassion in our community by doing these simple things: We ask one another about how we are doing and feeling. We can take a moment to listen to one another. We can ask how we can help with small things. We can speak nicely and with compassion to ourselves. We should also remember our need to recover and be present for the people close to us”, Katri Ruth writes.
For all students who feel worried about the events in Ukraine, this is a useful blog post that you should read: https://blogs.uef.fi/puheenvuoroja/2022/03/02/academic-community-touched-by-war/.