NOTE! Citizens outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland studying in bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes are required to pay tuition. If you are required to pay tuition, you must pay the next instalment of the fee before you can register as present for the 2024-2025 academic year. If you have questions regarding the tuition fee, contact your programme […]
Students of the University of Eastern Finland can book university’s facilities for study-related purposes. The reservation rights allow for making facility reservations in Peppi or the Tuudo mobile application on separately specified workspaces and seminar halls. Students can make facility reservations for study-related purposes free of charge within the opening hours of the facilities, e.g., […]
General rules and regulations on study attainments, ways of completing studies, the evaluation of study attainments and reporting the results are set out in the University of Eastern Finland Education Regulations section 31. Course-specific examinations The students pre-register for each exam in Peppi during the course-specific exam registration period. The students should always attend the first possible […]
Diploma Supplement is an appendix to the degree certificate. A Diploma Supplement is a description of the nature, level, content and status of the awarded degree in the national system and it also gives information on the professional status of the qualification. The purpose is to improve international comparability of degrees and facilitate mobility either […]
The university provides education during the autumn and spring semesters. Education has been divided into period and there are four periods per academic year. The official academic year starts on 1 August and ends on 31 July. Courses may include teaching over several periods. There may also be teaching outside the periods but never during the […]
According to the Equality Act, universities and other bodies providing education and training must ensure that women and men have equal opportunities for education, training and professional development, and that teaching, research and instructional materials support the attainment of equality (Section 5). Special attention must be given to equality and equal opportunity in student selections, […]
Studying at the university has very few restrictions. With this freedom comes responsibility for your own studies and completing them in a timely manner. Students are helped with planning their studies, but usually not without them asking for help and support first. Students are also responsible for finding out what is needed to complete their […]
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 […]
Health insurance for incoming international students UEF requires that all incoming international students must have a valid personal health insurance and a travel insurance from an internationally recognized insurance agency for the whole duration of their stay in Finland. Insurance should cover all costs related to a treatment of sudden illness, accidents and accidental death. […]
From 1.8.2023 (Decision of the Rector 41/2023 §) The students of the University of Eastern Finland have the right to study in a safe and comfortable environment. All the university’s units must ensure that students do not experience harassment or inappropriate treatment when they participate in education or receive guidance. The Decision of the Rector: […]
