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The university monitors careers of graduates

The university follows the careers of the graduates, e.g. with a career tracking survey. This year, the career tracking survey starts on 1 October 2024 and ends on 9 December 2024. The target group of the survey is those who have completed a Master’s degree in 2019 and those who completed their doctorate in 2021. The survey is carried out in cooperation with other universities as part of the Aarresaari network.

Why should you answer the survey? With the help of surveys, information is gathered about the academic labor market, the career paths of university graduates, and feedback about studies is collected. The information obtained is used in the guidance of current and future students (e.g. the Töissä.fi- service, which is said to be a particularly popular tool in high schools), in the development of curricula, and in studies about the working life of university graduates. The master’s career tracking survey is also part of the universities’ funding model, so the feedback is really important to the university.

Those who belong to the target group are approached by letter, e-mail or text message, so if you’ll received a contact, we really hope that you will respond to it! The results of previous years can be viewed e.g. Vipunen, maintained by the Board of Education. from the fi statistics service and the aforementioned Töissä.fi service. The University of Eastern Finland’s own results can also be found in Kamu (only in Finnish).

Registration at the university for the academic year 2024–2025 starts on 1 June 2024

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).

The Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk in Joensuu is closed 29 May 2024

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.

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

Apply for an extension to your study right by 31 May 2024

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.

New course about bioeconomy and entrepreneurship

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:

  • introduction to the bioeconomy,
  • accelerated sustainable entrepreneurship,
  • design thinking, creativity and innovative management,
  • knowledge management,
  • business management & finance,
  • leadership, execution,
  • marketing,
  • digitalization & the bioeconomy.

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.

Exceptions to Student and Learning Services’ customer service opening hours in November 2023

Upcoming exceptions to Student and Learning Services customer service opening hours

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.

Contact information and regular opening hours

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 23-27 October!

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.

Upcoming application periods!

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!

Exceptions to Student and Learning Services’ customer service opening hours in October 2023

Upcoming exceptions to Student and Learning Services customer service opening hours

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.

Contact information and regular opening hours

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