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Studying at the University of Eastern Finland [page]

Signing up for courses Students are responsible for planning, scheduling and completing their studies. The course information is available in UEF’s student and study register Peppi. In addition to Peppi, the Departmental Coordinators are always happy to offer information on the courses. Please remember that you have to register for all courses and exams separately […]

Study communities [page]

Each student belongs to a study programme-specific Study Community. In study communities you will find information on studies and a discussion forum. Study communities complement the general Kamu Student Handbook information with programme-specific instructions such as structure and format of written work. Study communities are built in the Office 365 environment either as Sharepoint workspaces […]

Introduction to doctoral education [page]

The aim of scientific doctoral education is to educate professionals in research who have the capacity to work independently in solving scientific problems and producing new scientific knowledge. A doctorate can be a qualification requirement for some positions. Doctoral education at the University of Eastern Finland The University of Eastern Finland operates scientific postgraduate studies […]

University glossary [page]

Academic quarter? Demo? Faculty? For the definitions of these and many other words and concepts related to university life, see this vocabulary. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y  A Absent student is a student who has not paid […]

International matters in Viva Engage [page]

Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) is a communication platform for UEF students and employees. You can log into the service with your UEF username and password. NB! The links open up in a new tab. UEF vaihtoon lähtevät vaihto-opiskelijat // UEF Outgoing Exchange Students: information for outgoing exchange students as well as informal discussions and sharing […]

Calls for applications for student exchange [page]

NB! Students must be registered present in a degree programme at UEF throughout the exchange period. It is not possible to graduate during the exchange and studies completed during the exchange must be included into degree studies at UEF. It is also not possible to go abroad for student exchange after graduating. This rule applies […]

Study abroad events [page]

Updated 11 February 2025 ****** International Week International Week is organised annually in October and January. January’s international week was organised 20-23 Jan 2025. The International Week will include info sessions mostly in Finnish. We will be introducing different exchange programmes, practical matters (such as applying) and other useful information for students planning a study […]

Introduction to international studies [page]

As a UEF degree student, you can go on student exchange, get a traineeship abroad, and/or internationalise yourself at your home campus. University of Eastern Finland is involved in a number of international exchange programmes including hundreds of universities across the world. In addition, our university has signed co-operation agreements with dozens of universities across […]

Nordics: Nordplus and Nordlys [page]

Via the Nordplus exchange programme, students can go on exchange to the Nordic Countries and the Baltic region. Some Nordic and Baltic universities are also available through the department-specific agreements under the Erasmus+ programme. NORDPLUS programme NORDPLUS is a student exchange programme for Bachelor’s and Master’s level students that is funded by the Nordic Council […]

Checklist for outgoing exchange students [page]

Checklist: before your exchange Start planning your exchange: Why do you want to go? What are your goals for the exchange? Where do you want to go? What do you want to study during your exchange? Your major, minor, the local language, something else? What language do you want to use when studying? English? Another […]