Checklist for the start of your studies
Before the first day of your education, you need to take some important steps.
1.Your offer
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.
2.Activate your user account and MFA
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.
Exchange student or tuition fee paying student
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
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.
I want to activate my user account and install MFA
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.
3.Course registration
You register online
When: August 24 – August 31
You register for the course online via Ladok for students. To register, you must first have activated your Umu-id, see the information earlier in the welcome letter.
If you miss the registration deadline
It is important that you register on time, otherwise you risk losing your place in the course. If for any reason you are unable to register within the registration period, contact us at exchange.usbe@umu.se
4.Course start
2026-08-31
See schedule
See schedule
The schedule is preliminary until four weeks before the course starts
About the course
The course syllabus with course literature
The course syllabus describes, among other things, what a course is about, what is required to be eligible, what you are expected to know upon completing the course (learning outcomes), and how you will be assessed. In the syllabus, you will also find the course literature. You can find links to both the syllabus and the course literature in the links above.
You can also find all course syllabi through the Course Syllabus Search tool, by entering either the course name or course code.
The learning platform Canvas
In this course you will use Canvas, the university's learning platform. Here, you can access course content, communicate with instructors, and submit assignments.
Important reminder! You need to be registered for the course in Ladok in order to be able to access the Canvas course page. The Canvas site will be published no later than the first day of the course.
You can log in to Canvas with your UmU-id.
Exchange studies at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE)
About USBE
Our educational programs are closely linked to research and industry, placing your learning at the heart of our teaching. We hold an international quality accreditation and emphasize sustainability issues. At our institution, you will gain a strong foundation as an economist and have the opportunity to specialize in various fields. Throughout your time with us, you will be well-prepared for the future, and our graduates are highly sought after in the job market.
Click here if you want to know more about USBE.
Welcome meeting for exchange students
USBE will hold a welcome meeting for incoming exchange students at the start of the semester.
Time and place will be decided, more information will be sent out via e-mail close to the start of the semester.
Support and help
We support our students to create an equal learning environment.
