Arriving in Finland When planning your travels to Finland, please check the current instructions for border crossing with the Finnish border guard: https://raja.fi/en/frontpage (opens in a new tab). Getting to Helsinki (opens in a new tab) Ferries If you decide to travel to Finland by a ferry, there are a couple of good ferry connections. […]
Are you writing a research paper, thesis or dissertation and need to enhance your information retrieval skills? Book an appointment with an information specialist is a free of charge (max 60 minutes) service of individual guidance for UEF students and staff members and KUH staff members. It is also possible to gather a group of […]
UEF students and staff members can access the Joensuu Campus Library’s first floor facilities outside regular opening hours. You can borrow course books using a self-check machine, return books via the returning machine, use computers, work, study, print, copy and scan documents. Apply for the Carelia 24/7 access badge by filling in the contract form […]
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 […]
Pay parking will be introduced to the Joensuu and Kuopio campuses of the University of Eastern Finland as of 1 September 2018. Pay parking will be enforced from September to May on weekdays between 7 am to 4 pm. At other times, parking on the university campuses is free of charge. Read more: https://studentuef.sharepoint.com/sites/heimo_en/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Pay%20parking%20introduced%20to%20the%20University%20of%20Eastern%20Finland%20campuses.aspx
University of Eastern Finland is located on two campuses. Joensuu campus The Joensuu Campus is compact and easy to access. The campus is home to nearly 8,000 degree students, so be prepared for a lively atmosphere and corridors filled with happy chatter. The campus is located right by the city centre, making it easy to […]
What to do before returning back home? Here you will find instructions on what to do before finishing your exchange with us and returning back home. Please do not leave the campus city before contacting the International Mobility Services (Päivi Haltilahti in Joensuu or Kirsi Konttinen in Kuopio). Housing Give notice to end your student […]
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 […]
UEF will provide each new student, both Finnish and international, with a student tutor. Student tutoring is mainly available at the beginning of the semesters. If you are an exchange student or a degree seeking student in our Bachelor’s or a Master’s programme, your student tutor will contact you by e-mail a few weeks before […]
These registration instructions are for new bachelor’s and master’s degree students starting their studies at UEF. If you are an exchange student, here you can find the registration instructions for exchange students. The academic year at the University of Eastern Finland officially begins on 1 August and ends on 31 July. The autumn semester courses […]
