As 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:
register for courses
access the internet in computer labs and the university's wireless network
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.
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.
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
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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.
This course starts off with registration and introduction. Attendance will be noted on the first lecture and afterwards registration is done by the administration. Self-registration is not available! You need to be registered on the course in the study documentation system Ladok, to be able to follow the course and to get your results registered. Note that this course is planned for Campus based studies and will not be available on distance/online! If you are unable to attend during the registration and introduction, you need to contact the study administator eva.selin@umu.se in advance, or else you risk losing your place in the course.
The course runs during the period Feb 26 to March 17, 2024.
The course is examined individually through active participation in compulsory seminars/group work and a written home assignment.
The students in this course come from our Master programmes in public health or are taking the course as a single subject course. All of the teaching is given in English.
In this course, we use the learning platform Canvas. There you will find for example, course schedule, instructions for exercises during the course and messages from the teachers. In order to get access to the learning platform, you sign in using your UMU ID. You will get access to the Canvas site after the first day on the course. If you are not able to attend on the first day it's important that you let us know.
Main course literature available as an e-bok: Fertman, C.I. and Allensworth, D.D. 2022. Health promotion programs: from theory to practice. Third edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass: Link E-book
Laverack, Glenn. Health Promotion Practice: Power and Empowerment. 2004. London: SAGE Publications: Link E-book
The two course books may be bought through a book store or through internet, but they are also available as e-books.
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.
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.
