WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Below you will find information about the course
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.
The course starts off with registration and introduction. You need to be registered on the course in the study documentation system in order to be able to follow the course and to get your results registered during the course. If you are unable to attend during the registration and introduction, you need to contact the study administrator Carina Luther in advance, or else you risk losing your place (seat) at the course/programme.
All teaching will be performed on distance using Zoom. The study platform for the course will be Canvas. You will get access to the course site upon registration. The teaching language is English.
The teaching on the course will be a mix of lectures and computer exercises. Course material and exercises will be distributed during the course. You don’t need to retrieve any specific course books since there are plenty of good literature available on the web. We will give some suggestions later on.
The lectures will be given between 13 January and 26 March on Mondays and Wednesdays. Additionally, we have lectures on two Tuesdays; 14/1 and 25/3. The time for the lectures will be 8.15-10.00. There is one exception to this; the first day of the course (13 January) the lecture is 10.15-12.00. A more detailed schedule will be distributed later.
At course start there will be a voluntary opportunity for those who need help with the installation of the software used in the course (R and R-studio) at 9.00-10.00 Monday 13 January, i.e. before the official start of the course.
Important: There will be a roll call (upprop in Swedish) at 10.15 am 13 January. Participation is mandatory (if you absolutely cannot be present you have to inform us in advance). If you do not participate, your place on the course will be given to a student on the waiting list.
We are looking forward to meeting you and hope for an informative, developing, challenging and amusing course.
If you have any questions you are very welcome to contact us.
In order to access the central IT systems at Umeå University, you need a user account, an Umu-id. You will receive a user account after you have been admitted to studies at Umeå University, and you will need to activate it before you can use it to sign in. https://www.umu.se/en/student/we-can-assist-you/it-services/umu-id/
It’s not possible to self-register online for this course.
In order to get registered you need to attend the mandatory roll call at 10:15 am January 13.
A Zoom link will be sent out to all admitted students. The link will be sent out to the same email address that was used when applying to the course. If you haven't received an email please check your junk folder.
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