The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2022–2023 will be held on Kuopio campus on Thursday, 8 September 2022, at 1.15 p.m. in the Great Lecture Hall, Snellmania building. Welcome! Opening Ceremony Service in the Great Lecture Hall at 12.15–12.45 p.m. Liturgy by University Chaplain Raimo HakkarainenSpeech by Vicar Anu KivirantaMusic by Cantor Jarkko Maukonen […]
The Finnish Student Health Service operates normally during summertime. Ohjaamos are one-stop guidance centres that operate in over 70 cities around Finland. You can get support regarding your well-being, studying, employment and housing. Generally, you can walk in without a prior appointment. You can find the contact information of your local Ohjaamo here. Finnish Employment […]
The annual report 2021 of the University of Eastern Finland Library has been published. The format is new: The annual report consists of selected blog posts from the year 2021 describing our activities, and of an editorial that draws them together. As before, the statistics section and lists of library staff, publications, expert assignments, and […]
New operating models have been developed to help teachers and other staff members: one for early support when concerns arise about student’s behavior and another to identify and act in consequence to student’s inappropriate behavior. In addition, the previous operating model of inappropriate treatment and harassment in studies will be updated this year. The new […]
The university announced the introduction of a digital degree certificate on 26 April 2022 (previous news release). The change to a digital certificate has received a lot of feedback, based on which the paper degree certificate is still considered an important sign of graduation. For this reason, the decision will be updated and specified in […]
The next application period for outgoing student exchange opens 1-31 May 2022! During the May application period, degree students at the University of Eastern Finland may apply for student exchange in the spring semester 2023. Exchange programmes available for application in this application period are Erasmus+, Nordlys, and bilateral exchange. Students may apply for a […]
Due to Easter Break and need for more time to submit applications, the application period for YUFE Student Journey continues until 26 May 2022. The YUFE Student Journey offers you the opportunity to create your own learning path and broaden your European horizon. Virtual participation is also possible! Flexibility, diversity, inclusivity and self-directed learning paths […]
The University of Eastern Finland will introduce digital degree certificates as of 1 August 2022. From that date on, traditional degree certificates printed out on paper will no longer be routinely issued. The digital format makes it faster for students to get their certificate, easier to keep it safe, and better supports modern job-seeking. The […]
Current opening hours The General Student 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 […]
UEF Students, what kind of support UEF should give for entrepreneurship? Now is your chance to influence the entrepreneurship and innovation services! We want to find out how we can support and promote the encounter of entrepreneurial minded and interested students in our university community. We are also exploring how you think the university can […]
