Checklist for the start of your studies
Before the first day of your education, you need to take some important steps.
1.Reply to your offer
If you have been admitted to a course or programme, or been placed on a waiting list, you must reply to your first admissions notification to keep your place. If you don't wish to keep your place, you should decline your offer. In doing so, you free up your place to someone who is on the waiting list. You reply to your offer by logging in to your account at Universityadmissions.se by 20 july 2026.
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.
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3.Course registration
When you have replied to the Notification of Selection Results, you must register. Registration takes place at the start of the course, between 24 august - 2 september. If you have not registered in due time you may lose your place.
By registering, you state that you intend to take part in the course. You must be registered in the Ladok student registry to be allowed to take the course and to get your results recorded during the course.
If you already know that you will not be able to register during this period, you must notify us before the registration deadline.
E-mail: studieadm.samrehab@umu.se
If you experience an acute illness or another unforeseen circumstance that prevents you from registering, you must contact us as soon as possible. Please note that a medical certificate will be required.
4.Course start
2026-08-31
09:00
The schedule is preliminary until four weeks before the course starts
Welcome to Advanced Testing Methods
The course starts on 31 August 2026 and begins with an online-meeting in the learning platform Canvas.
During the course introduction, you will receive information about:
- The course structure and learning outcomes
- Course assignments and examinations
- The course schedule and practical information
- Course communication and the use of Canvas
- Preparations for the on-campus laboratory week
Course Format
This course is primarily delivered online through Canvas and combines lectures, seminars, workshops, practical assignments, and independent study.
A central component of the course is the on-campus laboratory days in Umeå, 24–25 September 2026. During these days, you will participate in practical testing sessions, laboratory exercises, workshops, and discussions related to advanced testing methods in sport and exercise science.
Important information
Please make sure that you register for the course before the registration deadline. Students who are unable to participate at the start of the course should contact the course coordinator, Daniel Jansson, as soon as possible.
All course information, assignments, announcements, and teaching materials will be available through Canvas.
Dates for Course Meetings
This course combines online Zoom meetings, pre-recorded lectures, practical assignments, and independent study. Throughout the course, you will participate in several online sessions where course content, assignments, and practical applications of testing methods are discussed.
Zoom is a digital tool for online teaching and meetings. Here is a guide to the most common features of Zoom. Log into Zoom using your UMU ID.
Mandatory online seminar:
26 October 2026, 08:30–17:00
Participation in this seminar is required to successfully complete the course.
The course also includes in-person campus days in Umeå from 24–25 September 2026. Participation is not mandatory but is strongly recommended, as it provides valuable hands-on experience with laboratory and field-based testing methods.
Please note that the schedule is preliminary and may be subject to change.
Advanced Testing Methods is offered both as a standalone course and as a course within the Master's Programme in Sports Medicine with Specialisation in Exercise Physiology at Umeå University.
Contact information
If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact:
Course Coordinator
Daniel Jansson can assist with questions regarding the schedule, examinations, attendance, the course syllabus, and general course information.
If you have questions regarding registration, please contact the Study Administration at:studieadm.samrehab@umu.se
We look forward to welcoming you to Umeå University and to an exciting course in Advanced Testing Methods.
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