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 package 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.Course package start
2026-08-31
09.00
Roll-call and orientation
The semester begins with a roll-call, course registration and joint introduction day for all UID students on Monday 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 course package.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
Confirmation of exchange studies
To support our planning at UID, we ask you to confirm your exchange studies by emailing adrian.lowander@umu.se as soon as possible, no later than June 19, 2026.
Semester dates: August 31, 2026 and ends January 17, 2027.
Course package information
You are admitted to a course package that corresponds to the third semester of the Master’s Programme in Transportation Design (TD2). During this semester, you will take the same courses as the programme’s regular students:
5ID227 Storytelling in Design 7,5 credits
5ID235 Project 3: Vehicle Interior design 15 credits
5ID100 Future Mobility 7,5 credits
Course package description and syllabi.
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.
Course Schedule:
The course schedule can found here. Schedule is preliminary until course start.
Doors
The Institute of Design’s entrance doors are locked 24 hours a day, and you therefore need to use your Umu card to enter the building. You will have access to all doors to UID using your Umu-card when you are registered on the course.
It is important that you apply for the card before you start your studies. Note that you have to activate your user account first. Information about user account and how to get the Umu-card can be found under “New at Umeå University”.
Wozzop
Every Monday at 10.15, there is a weekly information session at UID or via Zoom. If you want to bring something up during the live Wozzop information, you can come there and talk about it or contact your course responsible or director of studies so they can raise the issue for you.
Wednesday lectures
On Wednesday afternoons there are often open lectures by invited guests, usually at 3-4 pm and welcome to participate!
Fika/Lunch
The Swedish word for coffee break is Fika. You will find the two coffee machines on the third floor, outside the staff kitchen. To use the coffee machines at UID, you need to bring your own coffee mug and payment is done through credit card (VISA or Mastercard).
The students at UID have a kitchen to prepare meals in - the student kichen. It is equipped with basic kitchenware. There is no cutlery or tableware, so you need to bring your own. There is one restaurant at the Arts Campus. You can also go outside the school to eat.
Ställverket & Social activities
Ställverket is UID’s own student organisation. Through Ställverket you can engage in different kinds of activities such as social events and different development groups.
Contact information
You are most welcome to contact us if you have any questions regarding the programme.
Programme director
Jonas Sandström
e-mail: jonas.sandstrom01@umu.se
International contact person & Department administrator
Adrian Löwander
e-mail: adrian.lowander@umu.se
You will receive additional information from Umeå University and UMU International office. If you have questions regarding this information, please address them to the department in question.
You can always get in contact with all departments and functions at Umeå University through InfoCenter
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