WELCOME TO THE COURSE
You have been admitted to the Master's Programme in Economics at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics, Umeå University. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, please read it carefully. If you have any questions concerning the programme, you can always contact your study advisor (study.advisor.econ@umu.se). We would like to wish you a warm welcome to the programme and we hope that you will enjoy your studies here in Umeå!
Registration takes place at campus when the semester starts at the end of August 2021. Physical registration is required and you will be informed about how this is to take place during the first week and by attending the first lecture of the first course.
CloseThe autumn semester starts with lectures and a welcome meeting on the 30th of August
The schedule for the first module, Mathematical Economics I D7 7.5 credits, will be published no later than the 9th of August at the website mentioned above. It is also by attending the scheduled lectures that registration will take place. The classes this coming term are intended to be Campus based, and the first course is planned to be on Campus.
Recommended arrival time
You are recommended to arrive at least one week before lectures starts so that you can participate in all the introductory activities.
The International Office at Umeå University will arrange an Orientation Course for international students starting 25th of August.
It is recommended that all international students attend it.
The schedule for that will be found here.
The first lecture starts with a welcome meeting. We will go through some useful practical information for about an hour. The other hour you will have an ordinary lecture. The first lecture will take place on Monday the 30th of August at 10.00-12.00 in Hörsal G. (See schedule)
Late arrival
You are recommended to arrive one week early before the start of lectures but at the very last you may arrive one week late, before 4.30 p.m. Monday the 6th of September.
If you arrive later you will no longer have a seat at the program and will have to return home. If you fear that you will face some delay keep in touch with your Study Advisor (study.advisor.econ@umu.se).
For more information about the Master's program in Economics, please see the program web page and the program syllabus.
We have gathered all information that you will need during your time here at USBE on our website (USBE=Umeå School of Business and Economics).
During the first semester of the programme you will study four 7,5 credit courses. Mathematical Economics I D7, Econometrics I D12, Microeconomics Analysis I D25, Microeconomic Analysis II D26.
The Business Student section of The Student Union called HHUS, will arrange a welcome and team building activity for all newly admitted students at both undergraduate and master programmes. Further information concerning this activity will be posted on their webpage in June HHUS.
We will start a facebook group for all newly admitted students to this program. An e-mail with a link to the group will be sent out shortly. If you have not received it and wish to join the group contact the study advisor (study.advisor.econ@umu.se). (The e-mail can also have ended up in your junk mail).
If you have any questions, you are welcome to the study advisor in economics by filling in the contact form below.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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