Dear member of the UEF community, The term of office of the university Board ends in December 2021. The Board composition is decided by the University Collegiate body. See current members of the University Collegiate body here. In addition, the Collegiate Body decides the Board term and invites the external members to the Board. Board […]
Supervisors In the beginning of doctoral studies, at least two supervisors will be appointed for every doctoral researcher. The supervisors are appointed by the Dean in the decision on admission to doctoral studies. The requirements for the supervisors vary among the faculties. Changing supervisors The supervisor can be replaced for a justified reason or additional […]
The security of Zoom, used in online teaching and meetings, has been much discussed in media recently. UEF has taken a closer look at the discussion and sorted out the security implications. The Zoom service used in UEF is offered and implemented by CSC through NORDUnet. The service is located in Sweden and it’s used […]
Are you inspired by global development and promoting education internationally? Are you concerned about climate change? Are you a persistent communicator, good at forming networks, or know a lot about funding? Do you want to put some of your knowledge to the use of the rest of the world? We are looking for people with […]
The 2019 Finnish parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in April. The election day is Sunday the 14th of April and the advance voting takes place between the 3rd and 9th of April. The Student Union (ISYY) is organising parliamentary elections themed events on both of our campuses. During the weeks 13 and 14, […]
Teaching methods Academic freedom is one of the basic values of the Finnish university system. It emphasises independent study and opens up many possibilities to students. In most cases, students can basically choose what to study and when to study. Some lectures, for example, may not be compulsory. However, the practical sessions are usually always obligatory. […]
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 […]
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 […]
University of Eastern Finland has a Substance abuse programme for Students (pdf). Substance abuse contact persons Every faculty has named a substance abuse contact person. Their task is to support staff in order to take substance abuse in discussion. If needed, they arrange case management meeting with FSHS. Philosophical faculty: Riikka Myllys (Joensuu Campus) Faculty of […]
The self-study facilities are available for quiet studying and group work. The university’s guidelines relating to safety and hygiene must be followed in all facilities. Access badge Access to the 24/7 self study facilities is with an access badge only. You can apply the Access badge by using this online form. If you already have […]
