Introduction and rollcall We begin with a common rollcall and presentation of the staff members at the school. During the day you will get important information about the programme and the school and you will have time to get to know your class mates as well as students from other classes.
In due time before the start of the term we will send out a detailed schedule of the first week where you will be given the opportunity to get to know the school and the Arts Campus as well as the main Campus and Umeå as a student city.
Orientation course For you who have not been in Umeå before we recommend you to take part in Umeå University's Orientation course held 25 August. The course is mainly for international students although all new students are welcome to join. As soon as the programme for the autumn term 2021 is decided it will be published on this page https://www.umu.se/en/education/student-services--support/orientation-course/
Activate your user account It is important that you activate your user account - your Umu-id. This you will have to do not only because you need to register on your programme courses but also in order to access your student e-mail and the university's wireless networks. In addition you have to activate it in order to apply for your Umu-card, a multifunction card used for entering the building, borrowing literature in the library and for printing and copying. More information on how to activate your user account is found further down in this welcome letter.
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.
