In a career counselling session, you can discuss your questions confidentially with a career counsellor – whether they concern future plans, study choices or job seeking. The conversation always starts from your own needs. You can book a career counselling appointment at any stage of your studies and up to one year after graduation. What can you discuss in career guidance? For example, you can explore: […]
The university supports practical training by paying funding to employers. As a degree student, you are entitled to traineeship funding when your traineeship meets the conditions set by the university. Read more about the conditions: Instructions for practical training supported by the university, effective from 1 January 2024 (link). The purpose of traineeship funding is […]
The studies you complete at the University of Eastern Finland are recorded in Peppi (the student information system) and will appear on your transcript of records. The transcript shows information such as your completed courses, grades and ECTS credits. Credits are shown only after the course has been completed and graded, which may take a […]
Practical training gives you an overall picture of your field and helps you identify what skills you already have and where you can still develop. During your traineeship, you gain experience of different work communities and workplace cultures. Many workplaces have unwritten rules and practices that are best understood through hands-on work. You will also […]
JobTeaser is a job seeking platform where you can find jobs and traineeships in Finland and across Europe. The platform is used by over 800 higher education institutions in Europe. Log in to UEF’s own JobTeaser interface at uef.jobteaser.com/en with your UEF user account. You can continue using the platform also after graduation. What can […]
Assessment Assessment is generally on a pass/fail basis. The assessment criteria are described in the training programme description. Completions are recorded on a programme-by-programme basis as your studies progress. Certificates You will receive a certificate once you have successfully completed the training programme and your completion has been recorded. The type of certificate is indicated on the training programme’s introduction page. Certificates are delivered electronically. […]
Digital degree certificate The University of Eastern Finland issues digital degree certificates. Your digital certificate includes Your digital degree certificate is only official in PDF format. Do not edit the PDF file, as this will invalidate the digital signature. You can verify the signature certificate in Atomi Validator. If you wish, you can also request […]
The completion methods for your courses are defined in the curriculum. You can find the curricula in the Peppi study guides. The completion method may be, for example, an examination, essay, assignment or seminar work – often a course combines several methods. If distance learning is not mentioned in the course information, teaching takes place on campus. Most common […]
If your study time is not sufficient to complete your degree, you can apply for an extension to your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree study right. Before applying, please read the Academic Rector’s decision Normative duration of studies and extension to the right to study (link at the bottom of this page), which describes the grounds […]
Instructions for Doctoral Dissertations Submitted for Preliminary Examination from January 1, 2026, Onward This page presents the key requirements related to the preparation, examination, and evaluation of doctoral dissertations in the Philosophical Faculty, as well as provides an overall picture of the different stages of the process. Requirements and Recommendations for the Doctoral Dissertation A […]
