Annual registration for students who are already enrolled at the university (i.e. are in their second, third, etc., year of studies) starts on 1 June 2024 and ends on 15 September 2024. All bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students must register annually as being present or absent at the university within the registration period. Here you can find the instructions for annual registration.
Register electronically through the Oili-registration service (link opens in a new tab).
On Wednesday 29 May 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
Now is a good time to check whether you need to apply for an extension to your study right.
If your study right at the University of Eastern Finland is about to expire on 31 July 2024 and you wish to continue your studies, you have to apply for an extension by 31 May 2024. You will not receive a separate email reminder.
You can check your study right duration in Peppi: peppi.uef.fi. In the top right corner in Peppi, you can see your name. Bring the mouse to your name and click on My profile in the drop-down menu that opens. On the Study right information tab, you can see when your study right is about to end. If you have more than one study right, make sure to check the study right duration of all your study rights.
You can find detailed instructions for applying for an extension in Kamu. In the instructions, there is also a link to the e-Services website where you apply for the extension. Note that you need attachments for the application. Here you can find the instructions for applying for an extension to your study right.
If you need study guidance, contact your programme coordinator. Here you can find the list of programme coordinators.
Service break in eLearn during service maintenance on Monday 15th April at 18.00-24.00
During the maintenance break eLearn Moodle service is not available.
Are you interested in bioeconomy and entrepreneurship? Apply to become Europe’s future bioeconomy entrepreneurs!
The new course Fostering Entrepreneurship for a sustainable and innovative BioEconomy starts on January 9th, 2024: 16 weeks of online classes for 3 hours every week + 1 study week at the Wageningen University & Research in April 2024 funded by Erasmus+, to meet your fellow students and European professors and work together on a final project.
Are you a bioeconomy Master student? Apply until November 26th, 2023, by filling in form with your CV and motivations – have you already had a taste of entrepreneurship? Do you want to join a class of curious and dynamic bioeconomy entrepreneurs?
Our 8 FOEBE+ modules cover the following topics:
The teachers come from 7 European countries and will give you wide cultural perspectives and the perfect toolbox to start your bioeconomy company.
Feel free to contact foebe-application@agroparistech.fr
If you wish to know more about the project.
For further information, please contact helen.reijonen@uef.fi.
On Friday 10 November 2023 the phone service and customer service desk in both Joensuu and Kuopio close already at 2 pm.
On Wednesday and Thursday 15-16 November 2023 the phone service and customer service desk in both Joensuu and Kuopio are closed due to the Student and Learning Services’ staff development days.
The Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 3 pm.
If you are unable to visit the customer service desk during these times, please contact us by email or phone, and we can set up a meeting for a different time.
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: Mon–Fri from 10 am to 3 pm
International Week is coming again!
International Mobility Services is hosting another International Week in October, from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th. During the week, we will be hosting info sessions about student exchange possibilities and other practical matters related to exchange studies. The schedule and links to the info sessions can be found in Kamu, in the study abroad events page of the Study Abroad section.
In addition to info sessions (in Teams), we will be available at info desks on both campuses on Tuesday, 24th October, from 10 am to 1 pm. In Joensuu, the info desk will be at Aurora building, in the lobby next to Restaurant Aura (A door), while in Kuopio you can find us from Canthia’s second floor.
The info sessions will be organised in Finnish and English, and students are able to participate in all events according to their own opportunity. The sessions will be recorded and published for viewing during the week starting from 30th Oct, and the recordings will remain available for two weeks.
The November application period will open on November 1st and end on November 15th at 3:00 pm. During this application period, students will be able to apply for bilateral exchange during the autumn semester 2024, spring semester 2025, or full academic year 2024-2025. ISEP Exchange programme and north2north exchange is open for applications for autumn 2024 or spring 2025 (one semester) exchanges.
Calls for applications will be published in Kamu by October 30th, please read through the calls before starting your application!
Wednesday 4 October 2023 the phone service and customer service desk in both Joensuu and Kuopio close at 12:15 pm due to the sports afternoon.
Week 42 16–20 October 2023 the customer service desk in Joensuu is closed. The phone service and customer service desk in Kuopio are open normally. You can also contact us by email during this time.
NOTE! During the Peppi maintenance break on 18–19 October 2023 we cannot provide transcripts of records, study certificates or other certificates or make changes to study right or annual registration information.
Friday 27 October 2023 the customer service desk in Joensuu closes already at 12:45 pm. The phone service and customer service desk in Kuopio are open normally. You can also contact us by email during this time.
The Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 3 pm.
If you are unable to visit the customer service desk during these times, please contact us by email or phone, and we can set up a meeting for a different time.
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: Mon–Fri from 10 am to 3 pm
Note that during the maintenance break the following services will NOT be available:
Tuudo
EXAM
Moodle
The new Peppi version will improve information security, accessibility, and technical functionality. Additionally, the new version includes legal and other improvements to services and provides corrections to the source code.
After the large maintenance break on 18–19 October, shorter maintenance breaks are possible to normalize the function of the Peppi ecosystem.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the maintenance break!
Please send your questions and feedback to peppituki@uef.fi.
The purpose of the upcoming Wellbeing Week is to offer UEF students and staff a well-being programme throughout the week. This year, the theme of the week is to add breaks and activity to everyday life.
The programme of the Wellbeing Week has been published on ISYY’s webpage (opens in a new window). In addition to many events and occasions you can find there for example WellbeingAppro 2023 guidelines for participation and also instructions how to get morning porridge for only 1 € in Aura, Futura, Snellmania ad Canthia campus restaurants at 7:45-9 am throughout the whole Wellbeing Week.
And, did you know, that Break Pro break exercise program is now available free of charge for UEF students and staff? The programme is available in 11 languages. Read more here!
Welcome to join us!
