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: 2026-09-23 - 2026-09-30
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 studyadvisor.econ@umu.se
4.Course start
2026-09-30
See schedule
See schedule
The schedule is preliminary until four weeks before the course starts
Course site
Once you are registered on the course you will be able to gain access to the course Canvas site.
Study guidance
If you are in need of guidance in your studies feel free to contact our study advisor at studyadvisor.econ@umu.se
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.
