WELCOME TO
We would like to welcome YOU to Umeå University and the Departments of Chemistry and Molecular Biology. You have been accepted as a Bachelor student on our Life Science Programme and you will spend the next three years studying courses mainly in Chemistry and Molecular Biology resulting in a Bachelor degree in Chemistry and/or Molecular Biology.
You have been admitted. If you want to keep your place (seat), you do not have to reply to your offer.
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 or programme you want to decline.
If you see "Reserve" next to your course or programme in the Notification of selection results, this means that you've been placed on a waiting list for that course/programme.
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.
CloseAs 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.
CloseFirst, we wish to remind you to reply to your Notification of Selection Results at www.universityadmissions.se or www.antagning.se, so that you do not lose your place on the Program.
The first course of the programme is Biological Chemistry (15 ECTS). 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 registered during the course. Online registration is open between 21-08-2023 and 28-08-2023. If you do not register by August 29th 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: https://www.umu.se/en/student/we-can-assist-you/it-services/umu-id/
If you have applied to Umeå University through Universityadmissions.se, you will receive a letter from Umeå University with a temporary user identity that you can use to activate your user account. You can also use your user identity on Universityadmissions.se to activate your user account. Both ways to activate the user account is reached via https://www.umu.se/en/student/we-can-assist-you/it-services/umu-id/
If you are unable to attend the registration and introduction, you need to contact the study counselor in advance, or you risk losing your place on the programme. The detailed schedule for the course Biological Chemistry (15 ECTS) will be available approximately 1 month before the course starts at the home page (English, Swedish).
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The Departments of Chemistry and Molecular Biology attract a diverse community of scientists, teachers, and students from various countries. The interdisciplinary and international environment is highly valued and serves as a foundation for conducting cutting-edge research in the field of life sciences that is globally competitive.
The Bachelor Programme in Life Science is an international programme taught entirely in English. The programme begins with a specialized course in Biological Chemistry (15 ECTS) which has been developed specifically for this programme to emphasize the applications of Chemistry and Molecular Biology in the field of Life Science.
In the first year, students take three courses in Chemistry: Fundamentals of Chemistry (15 ECTS), Organic Chemistry (15 ECTS), and Biochemistry (15 ECTS.
The second year comprises four courses in Molecular Biology: Microbiology and Basic Molecular Biology (15 ECTS), Basic and molecular genetics (15 ECTS), Cell biology (15 ECTS) and Animal and plant physiology (15 ECTS).
In the third year, students have the option to choose 45 ECTS of elective courses and complete a Bachelor's Degree Thesis Project (15 ECTS) in either Chemistry or Molecular Biology. For any inquiries about individual courses, students may reach out to the Study Counsellors. More information about the program and its courses is available on our website.
The Bachelor's Programme in Life Science
CloseAs Swedish universities do not own any housing, students are expected to arrange their accommodation. If you have not already found a place to live in Umeå, there is information and tips at our website: http://www.umu.se/english/education/accommodation. We recommend you read this information and start registering for housing as soon as possible.
For safety reasons, pregnant individuals are not permitted to enter the laboratory or engage in laboratory work. If you are pregnant and enrolled in a course that involves laboratory work, please notify the responsible teacher before the course begins. They will provide you with appropriate guidance and support to ensure your safety and well-being.
As a student at Umeå University, you will get access to several systems and IT services. In the student web you will get access to personal services, such as the student e-mail and your study results. Canvas is another system, used as a learning platform for many university courses.
If you have applied to Umeå University through Universityadmissions.se, you will receive a letter from Umeå University with a temporary user identity that you can use to activate your user account. You can also use your user identity on Universityadmissions.se to activate your user account. Both ways to activate the user account are reached via https://www.umu.se/en/student/we-can-assist-you/it-services/umu-id/
If you have applied to Umeå University as an exchange student, you will receive information about how to activate your user account when you arrive at Umeå University.
When you have activated your user account, you will reach the student web or the learning platform (Canvas) via the sign in links to the right at www.student.umu.se/english.
If you have previously studied at Umeå University, you will not receive a temporary user identity because you already have a user account and do not need to activate that account again. You just sign in via the links to the right at www.student.umu.se/english. If you have forgotten your password or wish to change it, you can do that via the link “Forgotten your password?” next to the sign in links.
If you encounter problems signing in to the studentweb or other technical errors, please send a message to the ServiceDesk, www.servicedesk.its.umu.se/Default.aspx?language=en.
For students that need to pay tuition, all offers of admission to Umeå University are considered preliminary until the student has paid the first installment of his or her tuition fee. Applications for a residence permit will not be approved until the Swedish Migration Board receives notification from the university that your first tuition fee installment has been paid. After receiving a notification of admission letter from Umeå University, students will receive information about the process regarding the payment of tuition fees. For more information regarding tuition fee, please visit http://www.umu.se/english/education/tuition.
More important information regarding studies at Umeå University can be found at www.umu.se/english/education/student-support/admitted
Students coming from countries outside the EU and planning to study for longer than three months, require a residence permit. Note that you might have to wait for the decision, so apply well in advance. More information can be found at www.migrationsverket.se/info/start_en.html and www.swedenabroad.com/.
CloseProgramme coordinators:
Erik Chorell
e-mail: erik.chorell@umu.se
Phone: +46 90 786 93 29
Teresa Frisan
e-mail: teresa.frisan@umu.se
Phone: +46 90 785 08 16
For general questions related to the programme: lifescience.chemistry@umu.se
Study counsellors:
Johanna Nilsson,
e-mail: lifescience.chemistry@umu.se (or johanna.nilsson01@umu.se)
Phone: +46 90 7869761
Anna Gharibyan,
e-mail: lifescience.chemistry@umu.se (or anna.gharibyan@umu.se)
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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.
To the checklist for admitted Students
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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.
CloseRecommended 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.
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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).
More about the Orientation this semester.
CloseWelcome 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.
CloseGet 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.
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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.
Become a member of a student union!
CloseAccess 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
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