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Other social benefits for students [page]
The Finnish Social Security and it’s benefits are based on residency and it is defined by the Act respecting Residence-Based Social Security. Usually international students are not eligible for the Finnish Social Security system, as their residency in Finland is not considered permanent in nature. If you have a permanent dwelling and domicile in Finland […]
Erasmus partners of Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies [page]
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024 (Level of studies: 1 = Bachelor’s level studies, 2 = Master’s level studies, 3 = Doctoral level studies) Updated 23 August 2023 NB! The links open up in a new tab. NB 2! If you have an employment contract with UEF (for example as a 10 % grant researcher), you are not […]
Sustainable exchange [page]
The sustainability of exchange studies can be viewed from several different perspectives. Ecological sustainability refers to the environmental effects of going on an exchange, such as emissions caused by travel and consumption related to the exchange. The social dimension, on the other hand, describes the effects of the exchange on local people, communities and, more […]
Erasmus+ short-term exchanges [page]
The Erasmus+ programme enables mobility grants for short-term exchanges (blended intensive programmes, BIP). Blended intensive programmes, or BIP courses, are individual courses organized by UEF’s Erasmus partner universities, which students can apply for and participate in during the academic year. A student can apply for a grant through UEF, but applying for a course is a […]
Students’ mental health week 8.-14.4.2024 [article]
Students’ Mental Health Week is a campaign coordinated by the Student Well-being Network. The campaign is aimed at highlighting the mental health situation of students and building a more mentally healthy study culture. The theme of the campaign week is equality, particularly focusing on social accessibility. Check out event ideas for organizing campaign events (opens […]
We are inviting applications for UEF Trainee positions for international degree students (UEF Trainee 2024 -programme) [article]
The aim of UEF Trainee -programme is to enhance employment possibilities of international degree students. In the programme, international degree students have a chance to work at UEF research groups or services, or at placements provided by collaborators for two months. During this period, international degree students will gain work experience in expert tasks and […]
Healthcare fee for higher education students: New due dates [article]
Kela’s press release: Starting 1 January 2024, the due dates for the healthcare fee for higher education students will change, but the fee itself will remain at its current level. Also, degree students from other EU or EEA countries or from Switzerland, Great Britain or Northern Ireland will continue to be exempt from paying the […]
Registration for the Language Centre’s spring courses starts on 1.12.2023! [article]
Register for the Language Centre courses included in your degree in Peppi through your PSP. The best way to see all the future implementations of the course, i.e. the groups, their schedules and additional information, is through the study guide. View the upcoming groups of the course through your degree structure or by using the […]
Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies – New online resource available on educational sciences [article]
Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies is an online resource that offers a systematic and comparative look at key education levels and the study of cognitive and psychosocial development through early childhood and youth. Currently, the database contains more than 700 peer-reviewed independent or book articles and entire e-books. It is updated on a regular basis. […]