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.Programme registration
Registration will be completed by the study administration when we meet you on the first day of the autumn semester, August 31, 2026.
4.Programme start
2026-08-31
09.00
The schedule is preliminary until four weeks before the programme startsprogramme start
Finalize your admission
If you have been conditionally accepted, please make sure to submit all required documents and materials listed on the University Admissions page (conditionals) by the stated deadlines.
To support our planning at UID, we ask you to confirm your acceptance by emailing adrian.lowander@umu.se as soon as possible, and no later than June 1, 2026.
If you decide not to attend the programme, it is important that you decline your offer as soon as possible so that your study place can be offered to a student on the waiting list.
Programme/course information
The programme begins with course registration and a joint introduction day for all UID students on August 31, 2026, at 9.00 a.m. at UID. During the first day, you will receive important information about your studies, the school and the programme. You will also be assigned a workspace in your student studio and have the opportunity to get to know your fellow programme students.
Note that Umeå Institute of Design (UID) is located at the Umeå Arts Campus.
Durations of semester
Year 1:
Autumn semester starts August 31, 2026 and ends January 17, 2027.
Spring semester starts January 18, 2027 and ends June 6, 2028.
Year 2:
Autumn semester starts August 30, 2027 and ends January 16, 2028.
Spring semester starts January 17, 2028 and ends June 4, 2028.
Year 3:
Autumn semester starts August 28, 2028 and ends January 14, 2029.
Spring semester starts January 15, 2029 and ends June 3, 2029.
Practical information
- All teaching is conducted on campus.
- Students are expected to bring their own computers suitable for design studies.
- More information about UID and your studies can be found at New at UID.
Contact information
You are most welcome to contact us if you have any questions regarding the programme.
Programme director
Karey Helms
e-mail: karey.helms@umu.se
Department administrator
Adrian Löwander
e-mail: adrian.lowander@umu.se
You might receive additional information from central departments at Umeå University. If you have questions regarding this information, please address them to the department, which sent the information.
You can always get in contact with all departments at Umeå University through InfoCenter
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