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 […]
International studies and traineeships at UEF are coordinated by International Mobility Services which are part of Student and Learning Services and University Services. The key services provided by the unit are: Opening hours Monday to Friday 10 am to 3 pm / 10:00–15:00 (from the beginning of June to the end of August: Monday to […]
UEF Summer School is usually organised as a two-week summer study option at Joensuu campus in August. All the courses are credit-bearing (3-5 ECTS), and the language of instruction is English. There is no course fee for the UEF degree students. You can participate in one course at the time: each course lasts two weeks […]
****** International Week International Week is organised annually in October and January. For January 2026, International week will be held on 19-23 Jan 2026. The schedule for these sessions will be published on this page and on Viva Engage in the group Internationalisation offers for students. Event schedule for January’s International Week will be published […]
Oppari Opening hours Joensuu: weekdays from 9 am to 6 pm, Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. Kuopio: weekdays from 8 am to 6 pm, Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. Visiting address Joensuu: Carelia, library 1. floor Kuopio: Canthia, 2. floor You can contact us via email at [email protected]. You can also […]
Right to use special exam facilities Special exam facilities are at the disposal of students who have the right to individual arrangements (see more). Before examination, contact the responsible teacher and agree upon special arrangements in examination. Special exam facilities are located in Carelia 162 (EXAM2) on Joensuu campus and in Canthia CA206 on Kuopio […]
The keeping of the university’s student information system Peppi and its information content are governed by the Universities Act, the Universities Decree, the Decree on University Degrees, and the University of Eastern Finland Degree Regulations. The processing of personal data in the student information system, including disclosure of information, is governed by the EU’s General […]
