WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome to the course! Please note that this course was supposed to be on Campus, but due to the covid-19 pandemic it will be run Online without any meetings at campus. Thank you for your understanding! If you have questions regarding the course, please use the contact form below. We hope that you will enjoy your period of studies with us at the department of Education and Umeå University.
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.
This course uses online course registration. You register by entering the Student Web (see instructions below). IMPORTANT! Registration must be made within the period 28 April 2021 and 4 May 2021.
It is very important that you register during these dates. If you have not registered before the deadline you may loose your seat on the course. After the registration window has closed vacant seats are offered to students on waiting lists.
For instructions please read:
Course registration through the Student Web
If you encounter issues with the registration, or if you are admitted with conditions, you need to contact your study counsellor.
Monday 3 May 2021
Time: See Schedule
Location: Online Platform
The course may not have a traditional schedule but a Study Guide instead. Please visit your online platform, https://www.canvas.umu.se/ for more information. If you have a schedule it will be available under "My Page" on the Student Web four (4) weeks before the course starts (requires Umu-Id and password). You can also use the link above to search for your schedule by term, course code and application code.
This course is at the Umeå University, usually on Campus, but will now be online. You will conduct studies both by yourself and as part of a group. You, with assistance of the course coordinator, literature, online lectures and seminars will complete your assignments. 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 mainly in the online forums, email, chat functions etc. through the online learning platform. It is important to access the platform in the start of the course. The online course platform provides you with imortant course information, additional literature and support in terms of resources, such as pre-recorded online lectures and discussion boards
You can access the online course platform with your Umu-Id four weeks before the course starts. You must log in before the 3 May 2021, 23.55 pm (CET). After that date it is no longer possible to access the platform without approval from the department.
Study Counsellor:
Camilla Jonsson
camilla.jonsson@umu.se
Administrator:
support-kurser@pedag.umu.se
Important! Replies from staff from 18 December 2020 - 6 January 2021 may be delayed due to the Winter holidays. Please turn to Infocenter with your questions during that time period.
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