Passport In general, a foreign citizen must carry a valid passport in order to enter Finland. Finland is a Schengen country (the link opens up in a new tab) and usually the checks at the common borders have been abolished. But under special conditions the border check can be introduced. The Schengen Area consists of […]
Exchange students Exchange students are non-degree students who intend to study at the University of Eastern Finland (Joensuu or Kuopio campus) for one or two semesters. These students participate in bilateral or international student exchange programmes (e.g. Erasmus+, YUFE, FIRST, ISEP, Nordplus/Nordlys, bilateral agreement). An exchange student must have completed at least one year of […]
Changes to Study Period (doc)Fill out this form if you change the length of your exchange period at UEF and have it signed by your home university and by the academic coordinator at UEF. Learning Agreement (doc) (incoming Erasmus)Learning Agreement (doc) (incoming non-Erasmus students)Changes to Learning Agreement (doc) (incoming non-Erasmus students) The incoming Erasmus students […]
As of Tuesday 2nd of October, to borrow Ellibs e-books you only need to log in to the service with your personal University of Eastern Finland user account (Haka login). You no longer need a separate Ellibs account. Despite the change, books currently on loan remain so until the end of the loan period. However, […]
As of Tuesday 2nd of October 2018, to borrow Ellibs e-books you only need to log in to the service with your personal University of Eastern Finland user account (Haka Login). You will no longer need a separate Ellibs account. Despite the change, books currently on loan will remain so until the end of the […]
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 […]
Signing up for courses Students are responsible for planning, scheduling and completing their studies. The course information is available in UEF’s student and study register Peppi. In addition to Peppi, the Departmental Coordinators are always happy to offer information on the courses. Please remember that you have to register for all courses and exams separately […]
Tuition Fees There are no tuition fees for the EU and EEA citizens at the University of Eastern Finland. The non-European citizens studying for a whole Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree pay a tuition fee of 10,000 €/year. The fees need to be paid before you can register as a student at the University of Eastern Finland. In […]
All students are not in the same life situation, and this also affects what benefits a student may be entitled to. If you are not sure which benefits you are entitled to, contact Kela. The Finnish Social Security and it’s benefits are based on residency and it is defined by the Act respecting Residence-Based Social […]
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 […]
