The University of Eastern Finland will introduce a new service called Fokus during the autumn semester of 2026. The service supports student guidance as well as the monitoring of education. Fokus brings together information on study progress from the Peppi system into a single view and presents it in a clear and visual way. The […]
Joensuu Campus Library has storage lockers, and it has been possible to make a separate fixed-term agreement with the library for their use. The current storage locker agreements will expire by the end of May, after which the lockers will be temporarily out of use. We will carry out maintenance work on the storage lockers […]
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 […]
The doctoral dissertation is not graded and the doctoral degree is not awarded at the public defence. The dissertation is graded by the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Health Sciences, which meets once a month. Between the last Faculty Council meeting of the current semester and the first meeting of the following semester, the […]
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.
Funding your studies As a degree student at UEF, you are responsible for covering your tuition fees and living expenses throughout your studies. Make sure you have secured sufficient funding for the entire duration of your degree before you leave your home country. UEF does not offer financial support or emergency aid for students facing […]
Advanced studies? Faculty? Lower/higher university degree? For the definitions of these and many other words and concepts related to university life, see this vocabulary. A Absent student – If you are registered as absent, you cannot complete any studies, and you are not entitled to student discounts or financial aid. There are two types of absence: regular absence and statutory absence. If your absence is […]
As a doctoral researcher at the University of Eastern Finland, you can also complete studies at other Finnish universities. There are two options available: the Flexible Cooperation in Doctoral Education (Tohtori+) and the doctoralcourses.fi website. In addition, doctoral researchers from other Finnish universities can complete studies at the University of Eastern Finland. Flexible cooperation in […]
When you begin your master’s degree at UEF, the University Study Skills UEF course (8031003, 1 CP) helps you build a strong foundation for your studies. You will get to know UEF’s study practices, the academic community, and the principles of academic ethics – and develop practical skills for successful, well-balanced studying. What you will […]
If you study in a bachelor’s or a master’s programme at UEF, are interested in helping the new students and will be on campus the following autumn semester, you are welcome to apply as a student tutor. All the new students receive a student tutor. The tutors play an important role in welcoming the new […]
