WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome to the course Modern Political Philosophy! Before you can start your studies, there are a few important steps you need to complete. Please follow the instructions below. If you have any questions regarding the course, you are most welcome to contact us. You will find our contact information below. We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your studies at Umeå University.
Have you been admitted to a course or programme, but do not wish to keep your place? Then you should decline your offer by logging in to your account at Universityadmissions.se. In doing so, you free up your place to someone who is on the waiting list.
If you are in need of special support due to disability, you should apply for that in good time before you start your studies. Find more information about support for studying with disabilities.
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.
In order to begin your studies, you need to register for the course in Ladok. You will find a link to Ladok on the Student Web, beneath your course, or at the bottom left of the page. You have to be registered for the course in the study documentation system to be able to follow the course and to get your results recorded.
To be able to sign in to the Student Web and register online, you need to have activated your Umu-id user account (see heading "New at Umeå University" below for more information).
Online registration opens one week before the course starts and closes when the course begins (see information under heading "Course start" below). It is important that you sign in to the Student Web and register during that time period, otherwise you risk losing your place (seat) in the course/programme.
If you have been conditionally admitted, we will check whether your application meets the course eligibility requirements a couple of weeks before the course begins. If you do not meet the requirements by then, you will receive an email with further information. If you have fulfilled requirements, we will remove the conditional admittance, and you will be able to register according to the procedure described above.
You will normally gain access to the online learning platform, Canvas, within one day after you have registered for the course.
If you choose not to register for the course, there is no need to contact us. Instead, please ensure you decline your offer by logging in to your account at Universityadmissions.se. In doing so, you free up your place to someone who is on the waiting list.
The schedule might not be available until a month before the course starts.
You will normally gain access to the online learning platform, Canvas, within one day after you have registered for the course.
The course is a campus course but important information will be available in the learning platform Canvas.
Questions concerning registration:
Study Administrator for your subject: https://www.umu.se/en/student/historical-philosophical-and-religious-studies/whom-should-i-ask/
Questions concerning student counselling:
Study Advisor for your subject:
https://www.umu.se/en/student/historical-philosophical-and-religious-studies/whom-should-i-ask/
Questions concerning student user accounts (Umu-id), such as lost password:
ITS Support: https://www.servicedesk.its.umu.se/
Phone: +46 90-7866300
Technical issues concering the learning platform Cambro:
Computer Technician Fredrik Lindborg: fredrik.lindborg@umu.se
Phone: +46 90-7865170 (between 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM)
Questions concerning literature and course content:
Course Coordinator
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