The second calls for applications for Erasmus+, FIRST+, Nordlys/Nordplus, and bilateral student exchange in the spring semester 2021 is open until Sunday, 31 May at 11.59 p.m. (23.59). At this first stage of application, applicants submit an exchange application to UEF to be accepted as a UEF candidate for exchange (internal call for applications). This […]
The University of Eastern Finland will be organising its entrance examinations in May and June mostly as remote examinations that will be implemented in two phases. Information has been provided to the applicants of the changes to the student admission procedure and criteria via email, and those who have not yet received the information should […]
It is important that applicants keep preparing for the admissions and take care of their wellbeing. Their long-term preparations have not gone to waste. The universities have decided on the implementation of student admissions in the current emergency conditions. All the units responsible for the study options available for application will publish their changed policies […]
Higher education institutions operating in Joensuu and Kuopio have acknowledged that the coronavirus epidemic is placing some students in need of special assistance. The educational institutions have now joined forces, making donations to support their students. These donations are used to purchase food vouchers that will be distributed to students by parishes’ diaconal workers. Students […]
Students’ Mental Health Day will be held on Thursday 23rd of April. This year, Nyyti ry’s campaign theme is friendship. Friends and social support have an important role in wellbeing, especially during exceptional times. Belonging to a study community supports students’ mental health and progression of studies. #letsdosomething – together! Further information ISYY.fi Nyyti.fi: #Letsdosomethin […]
The Finnish universities have concluded that, due to the coronavirus situation, organising traditional entrance examinations is not possible without compromising the safety of those involved. What makes guaranteeing safety impossible is the severity of the pandemic, the difficulty of identifying those at a higher risk for serious illness, as well as the risks associated with […]
The Finnish universities are following up on the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and are carefully preparing for the practical arrangements of student admissions under these exceptional circumstances. Universities are preparing for different scenarios in close collaboration with Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture and the Finnish National Agency for Education in compliance with the […]
The University of Eastern Finland will extend the rights to study of its degree-seeking students and students of the Open University that are due to expire on 31 July 2020 until the end of 2020. The university acknowledges that for some students, the coronavirus situation may delay the progress of their studies. The study rights […]
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 […]
On Thu, April 9th we are at your service online by chat, e-mail and telephone, 9am – 4pm All online services are closed from Fri, April 10th to Mon, April 13th, 2020. More information: library@uef.fi
