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The Student and Learning Services’ phone service and customer service desk in Kuopio are closed 17 April 2024

16.04.2024 Leave a Comment on The Student and Learning Services’ phone service and customer service desk in Kuopio are closed 17 April 2024

On Wednesday 17 April 2024 the Student and Learning Services’ phone service as well as the customer service desk in Kuopio are closed.

The customer service desk in Joensuu is open normally.

Regular opening hours and contact information

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

Registration for the Kilometrikisa – Cycling Competition 2024 is open!

11.04.2024 Leave a Comment on Registration for the Kilometrikisa – Cycling Competition 2024 is open!

Sykettä Joensuu and Sykettä Kuopio are again taking part in Kilometrikisa cycling competition which will be held between 1.5.–30.9.2024.

Kilometrikisa is a light-hearted cycling competition for workplaces, departments, associations, clubs or any other teams. The aim is to encourage bicycle commuting and promote everyday cycling. In Kilometrikisa every team member will record their cycling kilometers and the team with the highest number of kilometers will win.

Sykettä Joensuu and Sykettä Kuopio have their own teams. All UEF, Karelia UAS and Savonia UAS students and staff members are welcome to attend teams!

You can find city-specific instructions via the links below:

Maintenance break in Peppi on 15 April 2024 from 4 to 5 pm

09.04.2024 Leave a Comment on Maintenance break in Peppi on 15 April 2024 from 4 to 5 pm

There will be a maintenance break in the Peppi production environment on 15 April 2024 from 4 to 5 pm due to the installation of a new Peppi version.

The Peppi 4.7 version introduces new progress on, e.g.,:

  • sending automatic email messages to registered students
  • cancelling enrollments for open university studies
  • the course registration page of the PSP
  • the cross institutional studies service
  • the OILI integration

In addition, the new version includes fixes for problems in the Peppi source code. Key changes in operations will be introduced in the Peppi Handbook (requires logging in with a UEF account, opens in a new tab).

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the maintenance break!

Please send your questions and feedback to peppituki@uef.fi

Students’ mental health week 8.-14.4.2024

05.04.2024 Leave a Comment on Students’ mental health week 8.-14.4.2024

Students’ Mental Health Week is a campaign coordinated by the Student Well-being Network. The campaign is aimed at highlighting the mental health situation of students and building a more mentally healthy study culture. The theme of the campaign week is equality, particularly focusing on social accessibility.

Check out event ideas for organizing campaign events (opens in a new window)
Further information: Nyyti ry web pages (opens in a new window)

Welcome to join Student’s Mental Health Week’s Community Art Project on campuses!

During the week on UEF campuses will be held a three-day community art project -event. The aim is to give students a creative break with art and culture for their study day by creating community art together.

  • Joensuu, Metria Lobby, Mon-Wed, 8.–10.4., from 12 pm to 3 pm
  • Kuopio, Snellmania Lobby, Mon-Wed, 8.–10.4., from 11 am to 3.30 pm

Further information in Viva
ISYY.fi (opens in a new tab)

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The application period for YUFE Student Journey programme is on!

05.04.2024 Leave a Comment on The application period for YUFE Student Journey programme is on!

Do you want to make the most of the YUFE Alliance of European universities, from language courses to exchange opportunities and academic online studies across Europe?

Customize your curriculum across borders, become a global citizen, and embrace a vibrant community!

Apply for YUFE Student Journey programme 2.4.-24.5.2024!

Further information in Kamu.

YUFE exchanges are open for applications until 15.4. – you can still apply for an exchange for the autumn semester 2024!

05.04.2024 Leave a Comment on YUFE exchanges are open for applications until 15.4. – you can still apply for an exchange for the autumn semester 2024!

Did you know you can apply for Erasmus+ student exchange and to complete a via YUFE Alliance?

There are several YUFE Minors available in YUFE universities around Europe. All UEF degree students can apply for minor exchange. If you would like to select studies more freely across YUFE, you must apply for the YUFE Student Journey (SJ) programme first, and the exchange is possible for spring 2025.

Further information in Kamu!

Next UEF info session will be held on 8 May 2024

26.03.2024 Leave a Comment on Next UEF info session will be held on 8 May 2024

Welcome to a UEF info session on Wednesday, 8 May 2024, starting at 10:00. The topics of the info session include the financial statements for 2023, the economic outlook, and other current matters. The university’s Rector, Academic Rector, Director of Administration, and Chief Financial Officer will be present at the event.

Please sign in and join the info session via clicking this link.

You can ask questions and provide comments both before and during the event in the UEF info session Viva Engage community. A recording will be published of the info session after the event in Viva Engage.

Short outages in campus network connections 11.4.2024 at 18.00-00.00

25.03.2024 Leave a Comment on Short outages in campus network connections 11.4.2024 at 18.00-00.00

Digital Services performs software updates to network devices on campus. Due to the updates there can be several short outages in the campus networks.

If there are problems with the network connection after the outage, please contact IT Servicedesk (servicedesk@uef.fi / 029 445 8880).

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Hey UEF student! Are you our new UEF student ambassador? Apply by 7 April 2024

25.03.2024 Leave a Comment on Hey UEF student! Are you our new UEF student ambassador? Apply by 7 April 2024

We are looking for international student ambassadors to assist in international marketing and student recruitment activities of the university in the academic year 2024–2025. We welcome applicants from diverse nationalities and backgrounds, who possess an enthusiastic, motivated attitude and fluent English skills.

Ambassador tasks include i.e. attending webinars and other virtual events and other communication and marketing tasks related to the international degree programmes and participating modeling for the university brochures and advertisements. Your main responsibility includes sharing your firsthand experiences of living in Finland, discussing your studies, and providing insights into student life to potential applicants.

You will receive training for the position, and the tasks will be compensated. The application period opens 25 March and closes 7 April. More information available in the address https://www.uef.fi/en/open-positions.