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You have been admitted to the Master's Programme in Finance at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics, Umeå University. My name is Monika Larsson and I am the Programme Advisor. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, please read it carefully. I wish you a warm welcome to the programme and hope that you will enjoy your studies here in Umeå!
You have been admitted. If you want to keep your place (seat), you do not have to reply to your offer.
If you do not want to keep your place you should decline your offer by logging in to 'My pages' on universityadmissions.se, and follow the instructions. You should click "I wish to decline this offer" next to the course or programme you want to decline.
If you see "Reserve" next to your course or programme in the Notification of selection results, this means that you've been placed on a waiting list for that course/programme.
If you are in need of special support due to disability, you should apply for that in good time before you start your studies. Find more information about support for studying with disabilities.
CloseRegistration takes place at campus when the semester starts in the end of August 2023.
CloseThe start of the autumn semester with lectures
The autumn semester starts with lectures on 28 August.
The schedule for the first module, "Advanced Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, 7.5 credits", will be published no later than on 7 August at the website mentioned above.
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.
There will be a special Welcome meeting for all Master's Program Students at USBE (Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics) the week before the semester starts. More information will come.
The International Office at Umeå University will arrange an Orientation Course for international students starting with a digital webinar on 16 August plus a physical meeting in Aula Nordica on campus Umeå on 23 August
It is recommended that all international students attend it.
The schedule for that will be found here.
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 16.30 (4.30 p.m.) on Monday 4 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 me, your Program Advisor.
Registration
If you can participate in the Welcome meeting for all Master's Program Students at USBE you will be registered there.
If you arrive earlier or if you arrive after the Welcome meeting you can book a meeting with me, your Program Advisor, to register.
For more information about the Master's program in Finance, 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.
At the Student web of USBE you will find information about schedules, exams, internship, thesis, studies abroad, degrees and career.
(Click on the MENU at the top rigth hand corner of the webpage to access the different information).
During the first semester of the programme you will study a 30 credit course called "Financial Management D, 30 Credits".
The course syllabus with the expected learning outcomes and literature list is one and the same for the whole course (= the first semester). You will study the course from 28 August 2023 until 14 January 2024.
The course syllabus can be found here.
The course "Financial Management D, 30 Credits" consists of four different modules that you study for five weeks each in sequence one after the other.
The first module is called "Advanced Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, 7.5 credits" (That is also the name of the first schedule).
You will find the schedule for the first module in the programme, "Advanced Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, 7.5 credits" published no later than 7 August here.
Each module has a separate schedule that will be published one month before the start of the specific module.
We use an educational platform for these modules called Canvas.
In Canvas you will find all the information you need for this module such as the instructions for assignments, list of module participants and messages from the teacher.
There will also be a Canvas page for the whole program where I will post important information to you as a student at the program.
Remember that in order to start the first course and first module of that course you must first be registered. This will be done when you arrive.
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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.
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.
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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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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.
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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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