WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome to the course! On this page you will find important and useful information, please read it carefully. This course runs between the dates 25 March - 1 May 2025. 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!
You have been admitted for studies at Umeå University and you do not have to confirm your offer to keep your place.
If you do not want to keep your place you should decline your offer by logging in to 'My pages' on universityadmissions.se, and follow the instructions. You should click "I wish to decline this offer" next to the course you want to decline.
If you see "Reserve" next to your course in the Notification of selection results, this means that you've been placed on a waiting list for that course.
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.
For this course you can use the self-registration. The self-registration is open between the dates: 18 March - 26 March 2025.
Important: if you do not plan to take this course, please let us know as soon as possible as we have ordered a school for you in school practise that then neeeds to be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
Your schedule is available under "My Page" in the Student Web four (4) weeks before the course starts. You can also use the Schedule link above to search for your schedule by Course code, Application code and term.
This course is held at the Umeå University Campus. In this course, you will conduct studies both by yourself and as part of a group. You, with assistance of the course coordinator, literature, 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 classroom but also through the online learning platform. All our courses have an online course platform and it can provide you with course information, additional literature and support in terms of resources, such as pre-recorded online lectures and discussion boards.
In-School Placement
This course includes a school placement. It gives you the opportunity to experience the everyday work of a Swedish teacher and to practice your own teaching skills in a school. The name of the school and contact person will be sent to you in relation to the course start or be presented on the first day of the course.
Period for the school placement: Thursday 27 March – Tuesday 29 April.
Please notice, that the schools prepare for your placement by letting pupils and parents know that you are coming. It is therefore important that you let us know, well in good time, if you are declining your seat on the course.
Easter break
In relation to the Easter holiday Swedish schools have a week long school break. For 2025 the break starts on Monday 14 April and ends Monday 21 April.
You will not be at your school (or Uni) during that period. A perfect time to explore the surroundings!
Important regulations - Bring a cerificate!
A certificate from the authorities in your home country showing that you has not been charged for any crimes towards individuals, must be presented to the principal in charge for the school where you will be doing your school practice.
Online course platform
All our courses has an online course platform you need to access, which provide additional materials for the course. All assignments are also sent in through the platform upon deadline. Unlike other countries with end exams, Swedish courses usually has assignments running through out the course. It is therefore important to access your platform early in the course. You are able to log in as soon as you have acitvated your user id (Umu-Id). Exchange students get assistance by the Housing Office upon arrival on how to activate the Umu-id.
You can access the online course platform with your Umu-Id and password in addition to the start of the course.
Access your course platform - Canvas
Grading system and transfer of grades
Please make sure you have understood the grading system used for this course (see Syllabus). Grading Confirmations with "Percentage achieved in exams for passing" is NOT used and will not be offered individual students after finished course or upon request from your home university. Your home university is responsible for any translation of Swedish grades into your home country's specific grading system. It may be helpful if you present the course work and exams you complete at Umeå University to your home university when you return.
It is important that you make sure your home university accepts these terms before attending the course, as no exceptions are made on this matter. For more information regarding our education system please visit: Swedish Study System
Important! Due to the Winter holidays, staff may be limited to reply to questions. Turn to Infocenter with your questions during the period 22 December to 9 January 2025.
If you have questions, please use the contact form below.
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