Students in higher education should check the number of credits they earned in the previous academic year. Past financial aid payments can be returned voluntarily until 11 September 2020. Students in higher education who receive financial aid must earn at least 5 credits per month of financial aid and at least 20 credits per academic […]
Credits The Finnish national credit allocation and accumulation system is equivalent to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). This means that credits (opintopiste) are the same as those in the ECTS. One year of full-time studies requires about 1600 hours of work and corresponds to 60 credits (30 credits per semester). Lectures, exercises, seminars, […]
The basic information on the courses offered in the academic year 2025–2026 has been compiled by faculty and is available on Kamu. The service is new, and the purpose is to assist students in planning their studies for the next academic year earlier than in previous years. The course offerings website includes courses offered by faculty […]
In the course offerings, you will find the courses available in each faculty for the upcoming academic year. The offerings provide basic information about each course (course name, code, credits, and the semester(s) in which it is offered). Additionally, the information may include the teaching methods of each course (e.g. course will take place on […]
In accordance with the provisions of the Universities Act (558/2009), the language of instruction and degrees at the University of Eastern Finland is Finnish. The university may also decide on the use of another language as the language of instruction and degrees, including study attainments. This regulation stipulates the languages of degrees and instruction of […]
The Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Joint Bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies, set to begin in the academic year 2025–2026. This innovative programme* is designed to address the pressing environmental challenges facing both cities and rural areas, preparing the next generation of […]
Would you like to be a student tutor? If you study in a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree programme at UEF and you are interested in helping the new students in Autumn Semester 2025, you can apply as a student tutor. The student tutor helps the new students to have a smooth start for their studies. […]
Bachelor, Master and Doctoral students (without a working contract at UEF) at the University of Eastern Finland can also apply for and participate in shorter exchanges in destinations outside of Europe. These include, for example, various summer and winter schools as well as other short and intensive courses. In practice, a short exchange means participation […]
Students at the University of Eastern Finland may participate in short-term courses organised by Nordlys network partner universities. These courses may be free of charge or may have tuition or participation fees, depending on the organiser. Some courses may require a nomination from the home university before students can apply: if the course you are […]
The Erasmus+ programme also enables mobility grants for short-term exchanges (blended intensive programmes, BIP) and for blended short-term traineeship mobilities. Blended intensive programmes, or BIP courses, are individual courses organized by UEF’s Erasmus partner universities, which students can apply for and participate in during the academic year. A student can apply for a grant through UEF, […]
