Hei, Hello, Terve, Labas, Annyeonghaseyo, Bonjour, Buongiorno, Buenos Días, Salam, Marhaba, Dobri Dien, Guten Tag, Labrīt!, G’day Mate! Each semester Joensuu is filled with people from all over the World, so why not use this great opportunity to learn, practice and find out more about a foreign language? In a language cafe, your peers and […]
Teaching methods Academic freedom is one of the basic values of the Finnish university system. It emphasises independent study and opens up many possibilities to students. In most cases, students can basically choose what to study and when to study. Some lectures, for example, may not be compulsory. However, the practical sessions are usually always obligatory. […]
These registration instructions are for you if you are a new bachelor’s and master’s degree student starting your studies at UEF. If you are an exchange student, please see registration instructions for exchange students. The academic year runs from 1 August to 31 July. The autumn semester courses begin on 1 September 2026 and the […]
Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) is a communication platform for UEF students and employees. You can log into the service with your UEF username and password. NB! The links open up in a new tab. UEF vaihtoon lähtevät vaihto-opiskelijat // UEF Outgoing Exchange Students: information for outgoing exchange students as well as informal discussions and sharing […]
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. […]
The forms of teaching cooperation between universities are increasingly diverse, in addition, there are a number of cross-institutional study agreements between Finnish higher education institutions at present. These increase the possibilities to choose studies from other universities. As a result, the Finnish universities have jointly decided to withdraw from the JOO flexible study right agreement […]
