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Updates to UEF information security policy and rules [article]

The university’s information security rules have been updated to, for example, comply with changes in relevant European Union and national legislation as well as to consider changes in certain roles relating to information security and data protection. Another aim has been to make the set of rules increasingly compact. The Director of Administration has ratified […]

Sustainable exchange [page]

The sustainability of exchange studies can be viewed from several different perspectives. Ecological sustainability refers to the environmental effects of going on an exchange, such as emissions caused by travel and consumption related to the exchange. The social dimension, on the other hand, describes the effects of the exchange on local people, communities and, more […]

Education regulations [page]

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 […]

Healthcare fee for higher education students: New due dates [article]

Kela’s press release: Starting 1 January 2024, the due dates for the healthcare fee for higher education students will change, but the fee itself will remain at its current level. Also, degree students from other EU or EEA countries or from Switzerland, Great Britain or Northern Ireland will continue to be exempt from paying the […]

Cross-institutional studies [page]

Cross-institutional studies are one form of educational cooperation between universities.For the student, cross-institutional studies offer more extensive options. Cross-institutional studies may be described as follows: • Student holds a valid study right at her/his home university which enables her/him to pursue studies at another university. The student must be present at the home university while […]

New operating models on how to provide early support and act in consequence to inappropriate behavior at UEF [article]

New operating models have been developed to help teachers and other staff members: one for early support when concerns arise about student’s behavior and another to identify and act in consequence to student’s inappropriate behavior. In addition, the previous operating model of inappropriate treatment and harassment in studies will be updated this year. The new […]

The library takes enhanced action to ensure quiet working conditions [article]

We have continued to receive feedback on excess noise at the library.  The feedback concerns the Joensuu Campus Library in particular. According to the library’s Terms of use, the library user should behave in an orderly fashion within the library premises and refrain from disturbing other library users. Failure to comply with the library’s rules […]

Tuition fees and waivers [page]

Each UEF student who is required to pay tuition fees will receive a student agreement related to tuition fees and scholarships for signature. Please read the agreement carefully and note that detailed information should always be verified from the student agreement. Your primary contact for matters related to tuition fees and scholarships is the programme […]

Open science, data protection and data management [page]

The objective of UEF publishing and data policy is to ensure that research data produced with public financing is broadly utilisable for the scientific community and the society at large. This requires the methods, results, data and publications of a research study to be opened. More information about open science and open publishing on Library’s webpages. The Library organises […]

New version of the UEF data processing instructions [article]

Information security policy and other supplementary security instructions and guidelines must be reviewed and updated regularly. The University’s data processing rules and supplementary instructions have been supplemented and expanded. The aim is for the guidelines to better support day-to-day data processing. The changes will take effect immediately, and up-to-date versions will be made available on […]