WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome to Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE) and your course in Business Administration. On this page you will find important information regarding your course, so please read it carefully. If you have any questions regarding your course, use the contact form at the bottom of this page.
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:
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.
I want to activate my user account and install MFA
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
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.
To keep your place on the course you need to be registered to it. On this course you register online in the study documentation system Ladok.
Online registration is open between January 8 and January 15. If you do not register within this timeframe, you risk losing your place on the course.
Click here to be taken to the course registration at Ladok
Note: To be able to sign in to register online, you need to have activated your Umu-id account. See links below for more information.
This course lacks a predefined schedule. Instead, the schedule is set together with your supervisor.
In the course syllabus you can read more about the course content, expected learning outcomes, form of instruction and examination modes. It is also where you will find the literature for the course.
The course syllabus and the literature list can be found next to the schedule in the "Course start" section above.
Any course syllabus can also be found in the course syllabus search engine by searching the course name or course code.
In the thesis manual that you find on our webpage and on Canvas you will find important information regarding thesis writing, supervision, opposition and other recommendations.
Theses in Business Administration are normally co-written by two authors. It is not possible for two students to write together if they are admitted to theses courses of different levels (i.e. Degree Project and Master’s thesis 2nd year) or of different lengths (i.e. Master’s thesis 2nd year 15 credits and 30 credits).
If you are still in need of a thesis partner, please use the following form to inform your fellow students about your research interest:
When you have teamed up with a partner, use this form to inform us about your team and what your research interests are:
On this course we use the learning platform Canvas. Here you will find everything you need for the course such as your schedule, course material and assignments, list of course participants and messages from the teacher. You login to Canvas with your activated Umu-id at the Umeå University student website.
The Canvas site will be published no later than the first day of the course.
Checklist for admitted students
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 Student web
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.
Recommended arrival times
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.
Orientation
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).
Welcome Fair
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.
Get your UmU card
When you are on Campus Umeå, Umeå Arts Campus or Campus Örnsköldsvik, you will need a UmU card. The card has the following functions:
To get the card, you need to apply for it. Here’s how to apply for the UmU card.
Join a student union
There are three student unions at Umeå University:
They are actively involved so that fellow students have a high quality of education, good working environment, and fun leisure time.
Access to Microsoft Office 365
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.
Learn more about Office 365 and how to install it on your computer