WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Welcome to the course!
Online registration in the student website is open between the 10th to the 23rd of January 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.
ClosePlease note that you must commence studies no later than one week after the course has started.
Due to recommendations regarding distancing during the ongoing pandemic, modules that normally would be carried out on campus may be carried out via the learning platform and/or video conferencing tools. Any decisions about this will be made based on the module’s requirements and Umeå University’s priorities.
The course runs twice a week, (3 hours a week) either Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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. Lessons are not mandatory. A couple of lessons into the semester it might be possible to switch between groups if it is needed, talk to your teacher first.
Group 1: Mondays and Wednesdays 10.30-12.00 a. m. Course start on Monday, 24th of January in room HB203. Teacher: Eva Harmatova.
Group 2: Mondays and Wednesdays 1.00-2.30 p. m. Course start on Monday, 24th of January in room HB203. Teacher: Christina Sörvåg.
Group 3: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10.30-12.00 a. m. Course start on Tuesday, 25th of January in room HC206. Teacher: Christina Sörvåg.
Group 4: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1.00-2.30 p. m. Course start on Tuesday, 25th of January in room HB203. Teacher: Christina Sörvåg.
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/
Please do not forget to sign up in a group in Canvas after the registration.
Lectures on Wednesdays and Thursdays will be held in Zoom (you find the link on the course site in Canvas).
CloseThe study book that you need is text book "Rivstart A1+A2", Levy Scherrer, Paula; Lindemalm Karl, (2014) the latest version. ISBN 978-91-27-43420-2.
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Christina Sörvåg, christina.sorvag@umu.se
Study administrator:
Katrin Pusch, katrin.pusch@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
CloseThe 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.
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.
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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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