Credits The Finnish national credit allocation and accumulation system is equivalent to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). This means that credits (opintopiste) are the same as those in the ECTS. One year of full-time studies requires about 1600 hours of work and corresponds to 60 credits (30 credits per semester). Lectures, exercises, seminars, […]
Tuition Fees EU and EEA citizens do not pay tuition fees at the University of Eastern Finland. Students from outside the EU/EEA studying for a full Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree are required to pay a tuition fee of 10 000€ per academic year. The tuition fee must be paid in full before you can register […]
Each student belongs to a study programme-specific Study Community. In study communities you will find information on studies and a discussion forum. Study communities complement the general Kamu Student Handbook information with programme-specific instructions such as structure and format of written work. Study communities are built in the Office 365 environment either as Sharepoint workspaces […]
Study right for doctoral studies When you are granted the right to doctoral studies, instructions for registration and accepting your study place will be enclosed with the decision. The study right will be in force until you graduate, unless you give it up. The renouncement of the right to study Registration in the first academic […]
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 […]
Re-registration at the Student and Learning Services Student who fails to register at the university during the registration period (closing on 15 September), or a first-year degree student who registers as being absent but fails to submit the required documents proving the legal grounds for absence, will need to re-apply for the right to register […]
Smart Start guides for students starting their studies in autumn 2025 For studies starting in autumn 2025, the new student’s programme-specific materials will be updated on this page at the end of June 2025. Bachelor’s Degree programmes Master’s Degree programmes
In the names of teaching facilities, the letters refer to the building and the first number refers to the floor. The rooms on each floor are in numerical order. For example, room AG106 is located on the Joensuu campus in the Agora building on the first floor. Auditoriums are usually numbered from 100 upwards, e.g., […]
Academic quarter? Demo? Faculty? For the definitions of these and many other words and concepts related to university life, see this vocabulary. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y A Absent student is a student who has not paid […]
Accessibility refers to the design of physical, psychological and social environments so as to allow everyone to function as equals despite their individual characteristics. At the university, accessibility is something that concerns all students and staff members; however, it is of particular importance to those members of the academic community who have a disability, who […]
