Happy Tuesday!

New UEF students will arrive to campus next week which means that the bustling of the academic year starts in full force. So try to still relax this week and gather your strength for the upcoming autumn semester. You could, for example, enjoy Venetian festival in Bellanranta this Saturday. There will be a bonfire and a light show in the evening!

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Have a nice week!

Kind regards,
Elina
Coordinator of International Affairs

Registration for the next academic year ends on 15.9

Hey continuing student! Registration for the UEF Academic Year 2026–2027 is ongoing. Registration periods for the next academic year are:

• Registration for the year 2026–2027 begins on 1 June and ends on 15 September 2026
• Registration ONLY for the spring semester 2027 is 1 November – 15 January

When you register as a present student and you pay the ISYY membership fee at the same time, you'll get all of our member services also for the next academic year. ISYY membership will help you during your studies, e.g. with our interest advocacy services. Get to know all of our member services by going through our website, and you'll make to most of your membership!

ISYY is giving out grants for international activities also in autumn!

The grant is for events and projects that promote internationalisation in the 2026 autumn semester and is meant for subject associations, campus associations and ISYY clubs.

We are looking for activities that in addition to promoting internationalisation and international affairs in the campus cities, are innovative, are repeatable and reproducible, are sustainable long-term, are environmentally friendly, promote sobriety and take all students into account. Cooperation with other associations and clubs is also considered an advantage.

We are giving out four 225 € grants. Application period is from 24 August till 29 September.

Hangout event for international tutors and their tutees

ISYY's international sector is organizing a hangout event for new international tutors and tutees right as the new academic year is starting. The event is very low-threshold and relaxed; we'll play some icebreaker games together, have a small quiz and there will also be lots of time just for getting to know each other. ISYY will provide some snacks for the event. If you're looking to form groups for ISYY's City Orienteering event, you could also do that during this evening. You can also snag your first overall patch from this event!

The event is on Friday 28 August from 4 pm to 6 pm. The venue is Lukema, ISYY's office (Studentia building). Registrations for tutors and tutees in Kide.app by 26 August!

Join ISYY's Language Café activities!

Do you want to learn a new language, brush up on your old skills and meet new people or teach your native language? We have the perfect opportunity for you via ISYY’s Language Cafés!

When participating in Language Café activities, you can also earn ECTS credits by attending (1 ECTS) and/or organising a Language Café (2 ECTS) and by submitting a few small assignments to Moodle.

Join the Language Café info session on Thursday 10 September at 9am on Google Meet to find out more!

Tour de Itä-Suomi will be cycled in the spirit of brevet!

Tour is a cycling event for students organised by ISYY. This autumn the Tour is held in Kuopio from 7 to 20 September. Choose the best day for you and challenge your friends to ride with you!

The Tour is not a competition - no need to rush, just finish the route at your own safe pace! You only need your own bicycle, bicycle helmet and sunny attitude.

Participation for ISYY members is 5 € and for others 10 €. Registration starts on Tuesday 25.8. at 4 pm in Kide.app.

ISYY's Association Days will be held 22.–23.9.2026

ISYY organises the Association Days on Tuesday and Wednesday 22.–23.9.2026 at Joensuu campus and on Wednesday 23.9.2026 at Kuopio Campus. The event in Joensuu is held in Carelia lobby and in Kuopio in Snellmania lobby. The event takes place on both days from 10 am to 2 pm.

Come and find out what ISYY and associations close to it have to offer. It's also possible that you'll find some new activities from Association Days! ISYY Association Days are open for everybody and there's no entrance fee.

Traditionally associations sell their overall patches at the event, so it is a good idea to take some money with you.

Going to represent your association or club? Click the link below and find the registration links!

ISYY club meetings

Check the list of ISYY clubs in Kuopio on our website.

ISYY clubs' meetings at Lukema (ISYY office in Studentia, C door):

• Thu 27.8. at 5 pm Kärmes (Board Games Club)
• Sun 30.8. at 1 pm University Student Bible Club
• Thu 3.9. at 5 pm Kärmes (Board Games Club)
• Sun 6.9. at 1 pm University Student Bible Club

SYKETTÄ Sports Services

SYKETTÄ – Kuopio University Sports offers a comprehensive range of sports services for students and staff of Savonia University of Applied Sciences and the University of Eastern Finland's Kuopio campus. Please read the SYKETTÄ Kuopio information. You must have a valid SYKETTÄ membership when using sports services!

Read more on the SYKETTÄ Kuopio website and follow SYKETTÄ on social media:

• SYKETTÄ Kuopio webpage
• Facebook: sykettakuopio
• Instagram: @syketta_kpo
• TikTok: syketta_kuopio

• Discord 

• Youtube

The Autumn 2026 SYKETTÄ Kuopio Sports Calendar has been published!

• Our diverse group exercise calendar offers classes ranging from low-threshold options to sweaty, high-intensity workouts, and from aqua aerobics to yoga and Pilates.
• For ball game enthusiasts, we offer basketball, badminton, volleyball, and freely reservable court slots, among other sports.
• Buy your membership from SYKETTÄ Kuopio website store.
• As a SYKETTÄ member, you also get access to the campus gyms—perfect for a workout during your study or work day! Additionally, you are entitled to train at a discounted rate at the Luola gym.
• The sports calendar takes effect on 1st of September and registrations open exactly one week before each class starts.
• If you want to participate in the courses - enroll now to the BASI Pilates and Basics of Pilates. More information SYKETTÄ Sports courses website.

P.S. The first Free Sports Week of the autumn takes place from September 7th to 13th, during which you can register for any classes you like and test out our selection free of charge (excluding trainer services and the Luola gym).

IT Servicedesk and Oppari opening hours will be standardized as of 31 August 2026

From 31 August 2026 onwards, IT Servicedesk and Oppari will serve customers on both campuses Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 15.00. In addition, Oppari  offers extended afternoon service: Monday to Friday until 18.00, and on Saturdays from 10.00 to 14.00.

Outside these opening hours, you can use other self-study facilities. More information: Self-study facilities - UEF Kamu.

In Kuopio, the laptop lending machine has been moved outside of the Oppari facilities. More information: IT device lending machines - UEF Kamu.

Opening hours

IT Servicedesk

• Mon–Fri: 9.00–15.00

Oppari

• Mon–Fri: 9.00–15.00
• Extended afternoon service: 15.00–18.00
• Sat: 10.00–14.00

UEF Library opening hours in the autumn

Library offices will move to the opening hours of the autumn term on Monday, August 31, 2026. Kuopio campus library facilities are open between 8–18 from Monday to Wednesday and between 8-16 on Thursdays and Fridays. Kuopio campus library is closed on Saturdays. In both libraries, the first hours of weekday mornings are self-service hours. Customer service starts at 10 am. 

Apply now to become a course assistant!

Is French or German your mother tongue? Would you like to earn credits and help Finnish students learn your language? Apply now to become a course assistant!

Course assistants are international students at the University of Eastern Finland who assist in language courses of their mother tongue. Read more on Language Centre Study community.

The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2026–2027

The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2026–2027 will be held on Kuopio campus on Thursday, 3 September 2026, at 13:15 in the Great Lecture Hall (SN100), Snellmania building. Welcome! The Opening Ceremony can also be followed online starting at 1.15 p.m.

Ecumenical Opening Service of the Academic Year will be held in the Great Lecture Hall (SN100) at 12:15–12:45. The event is open to everyone.

Bat trip to Kolmisoppi-Neulamäki

On Wed 26.8.2026 at 20.30-23 (If the weather is bad, the backup day is Thu 27.8.) we will explore the secret life of bats on an excursion to Vuorilampi and Pilppa. We will walk along wide forest paths and outdoor trails. You may bring a headlamp or flashlight if you wish. The trip is organized in cooperation with the Kuopio Nature Friends Association.

The tour starts at the parking lot at the end of Pilpantie, at the address Pilpantie 160. For more information, please contact the tour guide: 044 718 2143.

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