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International Week 23-26 Jan!

23.01.2023 Leave a Comment

International Mobility Services is organizing International Week in January, 23-26 Jan!

During the week, we will have info sessions about student exchange possibilities and applying for exchange. The sessions will be mainly in Finnish, but we encourage our English-speaking students to also attend these sessions and ask questions in English as well! There will also be an info session about student exchange in general entirely in English.

Along with the info sessions, we will also have info desks on both campuses as follows:

Tuesday 24 Jan 12-14 (12 noon – 2 PM)

Joensuu: Carelia lobby
Kuopio: Snellmania lobby

Wednesday 25 Jan 12-14 (12 noon – 2 PM)

Joensuu: Carelia lobby (NB! The info desk will be closed at 1:30 due to the Afternoon Tunes event)
Kuopio: Snellmania lobby

International Mobility Services staff will be available at the info desks and happy to answer your questions about student exchange.

You can find the event calendar and Zoom links to the International Week events on Kamu’s Study Abroad section, on the page Study Abroad events. Welcome along!

International Week in January!

05.01.2023 Leave a Comment

International Mobility Services is hosting an International Week in January, from Monday to Thursday 23-26 January. During the week, there will be info sessions about student exchange on Zoom and in-person info desks on both campuses. Most of the Zoom info sessions will be in Finnish, but there will also be a session in English, and English-speaking students are also encouraged to join the Finnish sessions if they have questions about student exchange! You can find the week’s preliminary programme on Kamu’s Study Abroad section, on the page study abroad events. The programme will be updated with Zoom links and locations closer to the event. If you have any questions about student exchange, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

Winter cycling competition Kilometrikisa 1.1.–28.2.2023

19.12.2022 Leave a Comment

SYKETTÄ Joensuu and Kuopio are again taking part in Winter cycling competition Kilometrikisa which will be held between 1st of January and 28th of February 2023. SYKETTÄ Joensuu and Kuopio have their own teams. All UEF, Karelia UAS and Savonia UAS students and staff members are welcome to attend teams!

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.

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

Joensuu team: https://xn--sykett-gua.fi/joensuu/en/kilometrikisa-cycling-competition/

Kuopio team: https://xn--sykett-gua.fi/kuopio/en/offerings/kilometrikisa-cycling-competition/

SYKETTÄ spring season starts with free sports trial!

19.12.2022 Leave a Comment

SYKETTÄ Spring season starts with free sports trial in Kuopio and Joensuu on 9.–22.1.2023.

During these weeks you get a chance to enroll for classes and try all of our services for free! To participate in classes and turns in sports calendar on sports afternoon, you don’t have to have a valid SYKETTÄ sticker, but you must be registered as a user and enroll on classes and turns.

Also on 9.–22.1. there will be SYKETTÄ Appro in Kuopio in which the aim is to collect markings from SYKETTÄ sports events on your passport. By returning the passport you get your very own badge equivalent and you can take part in a raffle – the prices are amazing!

The sports calendars are now published! City-specific sports calendars and enrollment schedules can be found on the following websites:

www.sykettä.fi/joensuu/en

www.sykettä.fi/kuopio/en

Guess how many books were used to set up the library’s book Christmas tree!

29.11.2022 Leave a Comment

UEF Library’s seventh book Christmas tree has been set up (video; opens in new tab) in the Kuopio Campus Library and guessing competition is open.

Leave your guess into the box in the library or use the web form. The closest guess will win a prize! If you are the lucky winner, you will need to come to the Kuopio Campus Library to collect it. We will announce the correct number of books in the tree after Epiphany and the form will be open until 8th January 2023.

We would like to thank everyone who took part in setting up the book Christmas tree!

Good luck!

Traditional Christmas party for staff and students 20 December 2022 at 2.15 pm

29.11.2022 Leave a Comment

Traditional Christmas party for staff and students on the Kuopio Campus will be held on Tuesday, 20 December, starting at 2.15 p.m.

Programme

Welcoming Words
Rector Jukka Mönkkönen

Songs in the spirit of Christmas
UEF Kuopio Student Choir
Choir Director: Richard Nicholls

Christmas Spirit
Sakari Kuosmanen

Word for Christmas
Vicar Sanna Mertanen

Most Beautiful Christmas Songs
Accompaniment by Cantor Jarkko Maukonen

After the party, coffee, tea and refreshments will be served in Snellmania’s lobby.

Welcome!

International Week: info sessions online!

25.10.2022 Leave a Comment

Due to sudden illness, we will organise today’s exchange info session only online. We also have to cancel tomorrow’s planned International Day event in Kuopio. The info session tomorrow afternoon will also be available only online.

You will find Zoom links to the info sessions on Kamu’s study abroad events page. We aim to organise International Day in Kuopio at another time. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Welcome to Kuopio’s “Coffee & Friends” evenings!

07.10.2022 Leave a Comment

The idea is to offer students a place to come hang out after lectures, to enjoy refreshments and good company. You can come to the café on your own or bring someone with you. You are warmly welcome just as you are!

The café is held by master’s degree students in social and health sciences and UEF’s study psychologist trainee. The campus chaplain Raimo, study psychologist Katri and sports planner Sirpa participate in organising the café too.

The café is open on Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m at the Studentia chapel.

October:

11th October – Board games
18th October – My social media life
25th October – From an idea to proceeding

November:

1st November – Surviving the autumn darkness
8th November – Board Games
15th November – Balancing studies and leisure
22nd November – Crafts: Christmas cards and gingerbread decorating
29th November – Crafts: Christmas cards and Christmas carols sing-along

For more information please contact [email protected]

Student exchange info session 4 Oct!

26.09.2022 Leave a Comment

Int’l Mobility Services is hosting a general info session about student exchange on Tuesday 4 October from 3 PM to 4 PM. The event is hosted on both campuses as a hybrid event, so you can participate on campus or online. The event will be in Finnish, but we also welcome questions in English.

The event locations:

Joensuu: Agora, AG109
Kuopio: Canthia, CA301

You can find the Zoom link to the event on Kamu’s study abroad events page.

Welcome!

Autumn 2022 Sports afternoon on 5 October – programme available now!

15.09.2022 Leave a Comment

SYKETTÄ Sports Afternoon will be held on Wednesday 5th of October 2022 on Joensuu and Kuopio Campuses, in collaboration with the UEF, Karelia UAS and Savonia UAS. The sports afternoon begins at 12:15 pm, and there is no teaching in the afternoon.

SYKETTÄ Sports Services organizes the sports afternoon programme, but no SYKETTÄ sticker is required to participate. On sports afternoon, a wide variety of different exercise options are available both indoors and outdoors, and arranged by external partners. Some of them are free of charge, while others include a separate fee.

The sports afternoon program also includes all the classes on the SYKETTÄ sports calendar that day! To participate in classes and turns in sports calendar on sports afternoon, you don’t have to have a valid SYKETTÄ sticker, but you must be registered as a user and enroll on classes and turns.

The sports afternoon programme is now published! City-specific sports afternoon programs and enrollment schedules can be found on the following websites:

Programme site Joensuu

Programme site Kuopio

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