Congratulations! It is with great pleasure to inform that you have been admitted to the Master program in Gender, Justice and Society at Umeå University. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, so please read it carefully. If you have any questions, you can use the contact form below. We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your period of studies here in Umeå.
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.
You need to be registered for the course in the study documentation system to be able to follow the course and to get your results recorded during the course. Online registration is open between 23 August 2022 and 1 September 2022. If you do not register by 1 September at the latest, you risk losing your place (seat).
To be able to sign in at the student website and register online, you need to have activated your Umu-id account.
This course (the first course on the program) deals with feminist theory and central classical and contemporary debates within feminist theorizing. Taking departure from a variety of feminist and intersectional approaches the course will address questions such as: What is feminist theory? How has feminist knowledge production developed? How have feminists theorized and understood the relationship between gender and power, and other intersecting categories such as sexuality, race/ethnicity and class? The course is divided into three broad themes: 1) feminist knowledge production, 2) sex/gender and sexuality and 3) intersectional- and postcolonial critique. These themes will be explored through classical texts, lectures, discussions, group assignments, and individual written assignments.
We are using the Canvas course management system for this course. Please see the webpage, which provides instructions for logging in, finding your course, and confirming your email to receive Canvas notifications.
On your course web page you will find important information for your distance course. It is important that you read through the course outline to know what is required of you in your course. This is not a self-paced course and it's important that you keep on top of the weekly reading and assignments!
This course will have online seminars, assignments, as well as readings and course materials. Furthermore, active participation in live seminars is mandatory in order to pass. Please join seminars and question times with video and microphone and participate actively throughout the session to help build our sense of community with everyone in the class.
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.
