Welcome to the course. On this page you will find important and useful information, and we encourage you to read it carefully. Please note that this course is in English and are conducted online, through an online learning plattform. If you have any questions, please use the contact form below. We hope you will enjoy your studies with us!
As a new student, you need to activate your user account (your Umu-id) approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
With your user account you can:
register for courses
access the internet in computer labs and the university's wireless network
submit assignments and verify your study results
access your student e-mail
If you are a new student, you will automatically receive a user account when you are admitted, but you will need to activate it for it to function properly. You will not be able to activate it until approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
Install MFA for a more secure login To increase security and reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your information or account, students must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to various systems, such as Canvas and the Student Web.
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
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If you are having problems activating your account or logging in, please contact our Servicedesk. You will find answers to common questions, and can submit enquiries.
This course uses online registration through the Student Web.
Registration must be made within the period 21 September and 29 September 2023.
Please note that no late registrations are accepted. After the 29th of September vaccant seats are offered students on the waiting list. It is very important that you register during these dates to keep your seat on the course.
If you encounter issues with the activation of your Umu-Id, or if you are admitted with conditions, you need to contact us.
This course is online and without any meetings. In this course, you will conduct studies both by yourself and as part of a group. You will complete your assignments, with assistance of the course coordinator, the literature, lectures and seminars. Much within the course is created around the participants' activities, where all students' previous experiences and questions, are equally important.
Communication between students and teachers will take place through the online learning platform, and provides you with more information, additional literature, support in terms of resources, pre-recorded online lectures and discussion boards.
Online course platform You can access the online course platform with your Umu-Id. You must log in before the 29th of September 2023, 23.55 pm (CET). After that date it is no longer possible to access the platform without approval from the department.
Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
The website for current students has all sorts of information about services, support, legal and practical matters at Umeå University. You can sign in to the learning platforms, see your schedule and course overview, get a study certificate, apply for a degree or sign up for an examination.
International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
If you will have student housing through the Housing Office at Umeå University you will receive information about your arrival in your offer of housing.
Don't forget - Umeå has cold winters, so pack accordingly with a warm jacket, warm shoes, gloves and hat.
Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
Are you a new student at Umeå University? Visit the Welcome Fair – a perfect opportunity to learn what our university and Umeå can offer. The fair normally takes place in the beginning of each semester.
Students at Umeå University have free access to the programmes of Microsoft Office 365. This means that you have access to Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Whiteboard Forms, your student email and other services which can facilitate your studies and your collaboration with other students. To access Office 365 you need to activate your UmU-id.
