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
You will be registered in the programme when you enroll in the first course. You must register for the courses through the system Ladok. All courses are on campus.
If you have problems with registration, contact the student office (contact info below).
4.Programme start
2026-09-02
13.00
Programme syllabus
During the first semester, you will take the courses outlined below. Typically, you will be studying two courses simultaneously. All courses are on campus.
Sep-Oct:
- Efficient Algorithms (7.5 ETCS)
- Database System Principles (7.5 ETCS)
Nov-Jan:
- Artificial Intelligence – Methods and Applications (7.5 ETCS) [Schedule]
- An optional course (7.5 ETCS)
Canvas learning platform
The learning platform for courses is Canvas where you will find more useful information prior to the start of the course and keep in contact with the course teacher and other students. For information about the course format (e.g., mandatory components, recorded lectures, etc.), please refer to the course syllabus and the instructions provided on the course's Canvas page. I
f you are unsure, feel free to contact the course coordinator. Note that the course schedule might be adjusted thus different from the schedule on TimeEdit shown above. Any changes on the courses schedule are subject to the official notice on Canvas from the course coordinators.
Contact information:
Course/exam registration issues, contact our student office:
studexp@cs.umu.se
090-786 55 98
IT support (cs account, facilities in computer labs):
support@cs.umu.se
Regarding prerequisites to be admitted to this course, contact our study counselor:
Lennart Steinvall
lennart.steinvall@umu.se
Any other questions, contact the programme director:
Lili Jiang
lili.jiang@umu.se
For more contact information: https://www.umu.se/en/student/help-and-support/contact-us/
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