Online registration in the student website is open between the 22nd of August to the 5th of September 2022. It is important that you sign in to the student website and register during this time period, otherwise you lose your place on the course. Here you can find instructions: https://www.umu.se/en/student/my-studies/register-for-courses/
To be able to sign in to the student website and register online, you need to activate your student user account, see below.
The first lesson will be on September 5 or 6. You choose the day and time that suits you the best by signing up in a group in Canvas (learning platform, se more information below) after the registration.
Please note that you must commence studies no later than one week after the course has started.
To be able to start the course, you need to register online first (student website).
The course runs twice a week, (3 hours a week) different days and times. You choose the day and time that suits you the best by signing up in a group in Canvas (learning platform, se more information below) after the registration.
In this course we will use the learning platform Canvas as a complement to the education. When you register you will get access to it. You log in with your student account. The link to the platform is https://login.canvas.umu.se/en/.
When you login to Canvas for the first time you sign up for a group. Login as soon as possible and check out the course site and the information you can find there.
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 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.
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.
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).
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.
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:
access the internet in computer labs and the university's wireless network
register for courses
submit assignments and verify your study results
access your student e-mail
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.
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.
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.
