We are happy to announce that you have been accepted to the course Practical skills for biological research II at Umeå University. We hope that the course, and if you are a guest student, your time in Umeå, will be pleasant and rewarding. My name is Kathryn Robinson and I'm the course leader. Feel free to contact me with any questions (kathryn.robinson@umu.se) or you can use the contact form below. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, so please read it carefully.
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.
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.
Even if you have been accepted to the course, you must also be registered on the course. Registration for this course takes place during an introductory meeting on Wednesday, October 2 at 09:00 in KB.J3.01. You can see the location of KB.J3.01 using the university's digital map (Maze Map) here. You can also find any of the teaching rooms using this map.
If you will not be able to attend the induction meeting, please notify Kathryn Robinson in advance. If you cannot attend the introduction and have not notified us, we cannot guarantee that you will be registered and you risk losing your place on the course. We close registration one week after the start of the course.
The course begins with registration and an introduction. The introduction covers the following topics:
All course content, information and communication will be available in Canvas. If you have been accepted to the course, you get access to the course site in Canvas.
Please note that updates to the course page will occur. It is important to always check the details of each teaching activity just before the planned event.
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.
