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Welcome to the Master's Programme in IT Management, autumn semester 2024! On this page you will find important information about how to register for the programme, links to welcome greeting and schedule for the first course, as well as contact information to the programme coordinator and our Student Support. You can also read more about the programme, the university and student life. If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us by using the form below.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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You start off the programme by being registered for the first course.
The first course of the programme is Management Information Systems (15 credits).
You must be registered for that course, in order to be allowed to follow the programme and to get your results recorded.
For this course, registration takes place during an introduction meeting on 2 September 2024. If you do not attend the introduction and have not notified Student Support Informatics in advance, you will not be registered and risk losing your place (seat).
Please look at the Welcome Greeting for the course Management Information Systems for more information.
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Time: 9:15 - 11:00 (a.m.)
Location: MIT.C.323 in the MIT Building
Reminder!
You need to be registered for the first course in order to have access to the learning platform and be able to start the programme.
You do not have to reply to the offer to attend the programme at University Admissions, but we at the Department of Informatics kindly request you to confirm your acceptance to studentsupport.informatik@umu.se as soon as possible.
Also make sure to check all the required documents and materials outlined on the University Admission page (conditionals) and their deadlines, so that you know if you need to submit or bring academic documents before your arrival.
If you decide not to attend the programme, please make sure to decline your offer. You can do this at universityadmissions.se. Log in to your account, go to "Applications" and follow the instructions.
It´s important to decline your offer as soon as you know that you will not be attending. This makes the place available for students on the waiting list.
CloseCongratulations to being accepted to the IT Management master programme at Umeå University!
During the first weeks of the programme, you will be taking part in a programme introduction and the first course. The programme introduction will be given by programme coordinator Daniel Skog, starting with a session in room MIT.C.323, 9:15 – 11:00, September 2nd. This room can be found at the third floor of the MIT Building at the university campus.
The programme introduction provides you with information about the programme, what to expect from being a student at Umeå University and the Department of Informatics. The first course, Management Information Systems (2IN195), serves as an introduction to the themes covered in the programme. Please see the syllabus and/or welcome greeting for that course for more details.
For students starting in the autum semester 2024, the duration of semesters during your time at the programme is as follows:
Year 1:
Autumn semester starts on 2 September 2024, and ends 19 January 2025.
Spring semester starts on 20 January 2025, and ends 8 June 2025.
Year 2:
Autumn semester starts on 1 September 2025, and ends 18 January 2026.
Spring semester starts on 19 January 2026, and ends 7 June 2026.
If you have questions about the program before or during the start of your studies, please contact us as detailed below.
For matters related to student registration, student counselling for graduate-level courses, getting your degree or certificates, please contact our razor-sharp and lightning-fast student support staff at studentsupport.informatik@umu.se.
For matters concerning courses and the overall educational content of the programme, please reach out to the programme coordinator at daniel.a.skog@umu.se.
We are looking forward to receiving you in Umeå this autumn!
CloseIf you have questions about the programme's content, you are welcome to contact the programme coordinator:
Daniel A. Skog daniel.a.skog@umu.se
Questions of an administrative nature such as queries about registration and certificates can be asked to our Student Support:
studentsupport.informatik@umu.se
We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your time here at the Department of Informatics!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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They are actively involved so that fellow students have a high quality of education, good working environment, and fun leisure time.
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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.
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