We kindly remind you of following the library’s terms of use while using our facilities. Please remember that any personal items left unattended are considered lost property and will be handled by the university’s facility management officers. For those using our 24/7 self-service facilities, we advise to take your belongings with you when leaving. If […]
Are you interested in making your studies more international, but going abroad for an exchange for a semester of full year does not feel like an option for you? Students also have the opportunity to internationalize their degree without traveling! UEF students have a variety of options for participating in different virtual courses and complete […]
1 January 2024Pursuant to Section 14 of the Universities Act (558/2009), the Board of the University has, on 12 December 2023, approved these Education Regulations, which shall be applied in the university’s operations in addition to what is laid down in the acts and decrees, and in the University Regulations of the University of Eastern […]
Dear student of the University of Eastern Finland, Last year we calculated the carbon footprint of the university for the first time. However, the impact of commuting between the home and the workplace couldn’t be estimated due to a lack of the necessary data. Therefore, we now invite you to fill out this commuting survey […]
Both staff and students work remotely and on campus. UEF has made tips for successful multi-location work that can also be utilized in studying. On campus, it is easy to agree on certain ground rules on respecting everyone’s right to a peaceful work environment and general matters that affect atmosphere at work. Multi-location work has introduced […]
Arriving in Finland When planning your travels to Finland, please check the current instructions for border crossing with the Finnish border guard: https://raja.fi/en/frontpage (opens in a new tab). Getting to Helsinki (opens in a new tab) Travelling from Helsinki to your campus city Both campus cities Joensuu (about 440 kilometres north-east from Helsinki) and Kuopio […]
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 […]
As a UEF degree student, you can go on student exchange, get a traineeship abroad, and/or internationalise yourself at your home campus. University of Eastern Finland is involved in a number of international exchange programmes including hundreds of universities across the world. In addition, our university has signed co-operation agreements with dozens of universities across […]
It is important for your future employment that you perform the voluntary on-the-job training included in your studies. It would also be desirable that you direct your gaze outside your home country and use your opportunity to complete international practical training during your studies. Complete the practical training and insert it into your personal study […]
The purpose of the north2north programme is to support mutual research and understanding of the northern regions and promote high-quality education in North America, the Nordic countries, and Russia. The north2north programme is the University of the Arctic’s internal student mobility programme. As a speciality of the programme, the studies of the participating students must […]
