WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome to the course! On this page you will find important and useful information, please read it carefully. 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! IMPORTANT! Please note that due to the pandemic, this course will be held online.
This course uses online course registration. You register by entering the Student Web (see instructions below). Important! Registration must be made within the period 26 November to 4 December 2020.
It is very important that you register during these dates. If you have not registered before the deadline you may loose your seat on the course. After the registration window has closed vacant seats are offered to students on waiting lists.
Register here: Course registration through the Student Web
If you encounter issues with the registration, or if you are admitted with conditions, you need to contact your study counsellor. Important: all students fees must be cleared before you can register.
CloseThis course is usually on campus of Umeå University, for Autumn 2020 however, it will be held online.
Your studies will be by yourself and as group work. With assistance of the Course Coordinator, the literature, lectures and seminars, you will complete your assignments. Much within the course is created around active participation 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. The platform provides students with course information, additional literature and support in terms of resources, such as pre-recorded online lectures and discussion boards etc. It is important to access the course platform in the beginning of the course.
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You can access the online course platform with your Umu-Id four weeks before the course starts. You must log in before 4 December 2020, 23.55 pm (CET). After that date it is no longer possible to access the platform without approval from the department.
Questions through the Contact Form
Important! From mid-July to mid-August 2020 email correspondence may be limited due to the term break and the staff holiday season. Instead, please turn to Umeå University Infocenter with your questions, during that period.
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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.
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.
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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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As a new student, you need to activate your user account approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester in order to, for instance:
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.
I want to learn more about my user account (Umu-id)
For exchange students and tuition fee paying students
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
Help! It's not working
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.
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.
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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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