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Reform of Finnish language education enhances international experts’ integration into Finnish society [article]

New narrative learning materials facilitate integration into Finnish society. The University of Eastern Finland is reforming its provision of Finnish language education available to international students and staff. As of autumn 2022, learners can start their Finnish language studies already before arriving in Finland. The selection of courses has been expanded to cater to the […]

Multidisciplinary Studies for Sustainable Future now available to UEF students [article]

Starting from the academic year 2022–2023, the University of Eastern Finland offers a diverse and multidisciplinary minor on sustainable development, known as Studies for Sustainable Future. Available to all Bachelor’s, Master’s, doctoral and exchange students at the University of Eastern Finland, the minor brings together courses on sustainability from different disciplines, focusing on environmental issues […]

Study languages via our partner universities! [article]

Students of the University of Eastern Finland have the opportunity to study optional language courses organised by Karelia and Savonia universities of applied science, and KiVANET network. Courses for UEF students at Savonia and Karelia Courses offered this Autumn are listed on Savonia and Karelia webpages. Registration for Savonia courses ends on 21st of August, […]

Individual arrangements [page]

From 1.8.2023 (Decision of the Academic Rector 16/2023 §). When are you entitled to individual study arrangements? Each student has the right to receive reasonable individual study arrangements based on health reasons. Individual study arrangements can be based on any health reason, such as dyslexia, sensory disability, mental health disorder or learning disability. Individual arrangements […]

Cross-institutional studies [page]

Cross-institutional studies are one form of educational cooperation between universities.For the student, cross-institutional studies offer more extensive options. Cross-institutional studies may be described as follows: • Student holds a valid study right at her/his home university which enables her/him to pursue studies at another university. The student must be present at the home university while […]

Lukkarikone – Schedule Assistant [page]

Lukkarikone shows a student’s schedule and students can also create new ones. Teachers can also create schedules in Lukkarikone based on their teaching schedules. Lukkarikone retrievesinformation from Peppi, in other words, you cannot add implementations nor sign up for anycourses in Lukkarikone. You can browse through and plan schedules in Lukkarikone even before you have […]

New operating models on how to provide early support and act in consequence to inappropriate behavior at UEF [article]

New operating models have been developed to help teachers and other staff members: one for early support when concerns arise about student’s behavior and another to identify and act in consequence to student’s inappropriate behavior. In addition, the previous operating model of inappropriate treatment and harassment in studies will be updated this year. The new […]

Student Barometer collects information on studies and student life – participate to the survey until 9.3.2022! [article]

Student Barometer is a survey aimed at students in higher education. Its purpose is to collect information on students’ experiences and opinions of their studies, student life, and everyday life. Student Barometer is repeated data collection carried out by the Research Foundation for Studies and Education Otus sr. Information produced by Student Barometer is used […]

University of Eastern Finland eases its restrictions on gatherings [article]

The University of Eastern Finland will increase the number of people allowed to attend lectures, exams and public examinations of doctoral dissertations to 100 people at a time. The new restriction is based on the decision of the Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern Finland to ease restrictions on public events. The decision is in […]