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24.01.2023

Apply for study points from the positions of trust 2022

The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) has opened the application period for study points for the positions of trust 2022. According to the accepted education plan of UEF, a student can be given study points for participating in student association or ISYY club work, for acting in the administrative body or working groups of the Student Union, University or in another body of a cooperating organisation or for participating in international association or ISYY club work.

A student can be given no more than 5 study points for participating in student association or ISYY club work and no more than 10 study points for acting in an administrative body or a working group. However, a student can get a maximum of 10 study points (including the international association or club work) altogether from association or club work and administrative bodies or working groups.

Study points for working in UEF Student Association or an ISYY Club

A student can be given from 1 to 2 study points for being in the student association’s board or in ISYY club’s board. Additionally, a student can get from 1 to 4 study points from their association or club work either by executing a big project (e.g. annual celebration) or for being highly meritorious in association activities. The study points are given in a way that 1 year in association or club’s board equals 1 study point, excluding the chairperson, who can be given 2 study points. The additional study points must be argued in the learning diary.

Study points from ISYY, UEF, or other cooperative organisations administrative work

A student can be given from 1 to 3 study points from attending the administrative body or working group in ISYY, UEF, or in other cooperative organisation. The amount of points depends on the duration and responsibility of the position. More information can be found from Peppi.

A study point for international activity in student association or ISYY club

A student can be given 1 study point for acting at least one year as a board member in a student association with the responsibility of international affairs or being in a board of an international ISYY club. This study point can be included in the Studies in Internationalisation (Peppi code: X1131020B).

How to apply for the study points


The study points are applied by registering in UEF Moodle (old Moodle) courses 1131008 (association and club work) and 1131006 (administrative bodies and working groups). At the moment the courses are only in Finnish. The course code is the password. Please contact Pekka Koivaara (Joensuu) or Mikko Aaltonen (Kuopio) if you want to apply for these study points and want information in English. In the email, write out the positions from which you want to get the study points, so you will get the right assignments. These courses will be moved to the new eLearn Moodle during 2023.

Study points from the international work in student association or international ISYY club are applied by registering to the eLearn Moodle (new Moodle) course 1131017 Participation in student organisation and student club's international activities. This Moodle course is only in English.

The study points are applied mainly for last year's positions. Please make sure that you have registered in the right Moodle course. The qualifications for getting the study points are 1) you have done immaculate work in your position, 2) you have attended the ISYY association training or you have done the substitute assignments and 3) you have done the assignments from Moodle. The assignments must be submitted via the Moodle course (or via email if the required course is not available in English) by 21st February by 23.59. The applications submitted later than that are not processed.

Read more: 

Moodle.uef.fi, opens in a new tab: Osallistuminen hallinto- ja työryhmätyöskentelyyn (Moodle course for applying study points from administration and working groups, only in Finnish)

Moodle.uef.fi, opens in a new tab: Osallistuminen ainejärjestö- ja kerhotoimintaan (Moodle course for applying study points from student association and club activities, only in Finnish)

Elearn.uef.fi, opens in a new tab: Participation in student association and student club's international activities

Opas.peppi.uef.fi, opens in a new tab: Credits for positions of trust in student organisations

Opas.peppi.uef.fi, opens in a new tab: Studies in Internationalisation

More information:

Mikko Aaltonen, Specialist for Educational and Social Policy (Kuopio), The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 44 576 8414, koso(at)isyy.fi

Pekka Koivaara, Specialist for Interest Advocacy (Joensuu), The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 50 576 8465, soko(at)isyy.fi

Elina Pitkänen, Coordinator of International Affairs and Administration (Kuopio), The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 44 5768413, kv.kuopio(at)isyy.fi

Salla Haapavaara, Coordinator of International Affairs (Joensuu), The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, +358 44 5768456, kv.joensuu(at)isyy.fi