We will monitor the library service email accounts as usual during the summer. The library bot Uffe is available 24/7 to assist with common questions on the library website and in UEF Primo. We welcome feedback on opening hours and other services via our online form.
This guide is intended for you if you have completed or are about to complete your doctoral degree at the Philosophical Faculty, or if you are considering postdoctoral research in our faculty. What is the postdoc stage? Postdoc (postdoctoral) refers to the research stage following the doctoral degree. It is not a job title but […]
You can publish your dissertation in the faculty’s publication series Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies. Once the Faculty Council has granted you permission to defend, you can publish your dissertation in the series Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies, both in print and electronically. Your […]
Applying for your degree Once your dissertation has been approved and you have completed all other studies required for the doctoral degree, you can apply for your degree. Complete the Application for a Doctoral Degree form (login required). The delivery time for the certificate is approximately three weeks from the date the application is received […]
Opening hours 1.6.–30.8.2026 Exceptions Midsummer The Kuopio Campus Library will be closed from 6 July to 26 July 2026. Regardless of which campus library you use, please note that during this closure, materials will not be transported between the Joensuu and Kuopio campus libraries. Please reserve the materials you need well in advance. Loan periods […]
There’s going to be a service outage in the Ellibs ebook service due to a network maintenance update on Monday, 25 May 2026, from 19 to 21 o’clock. The service will be fully unavailable for some time during the announced period. Apologies for the inconvenience!
vTransferring campuses within the Faculty of Science, Forestry, and Technology is possible no earlier than after the first semester of studies. Changing your major or campus is only possible during bachelor’s studies and can only be done once. You must have a valid study right during the application period and the following semester. The application […]
After the public defence, the opponent will submit a statement on your dissertation, and you will have the opportunity to submit a response. The Faculty Council will then decide on the approval and grade of the dissertation. Applying for the degree You can apply for a doctoral degree when: Fill in the Application for a […]
The UEF Career Services course offering for the academic year 2026–2027 includes courses taught in both Finnish and English. Self-study courses Practice groups Registration opens on 10 August 2026 in Peppi
Information on the courses offered in the academic year 2026–2027 and their scheduling by semester has been published in Peppi’s study guide. More detailed information on teaching, including schedules and classroom locations (course implementations), will be published by the end of July.
