Experience Finnish Vappu Celebration in Savo-Karjala Excursion

Savo-Karjala Excursion is one of the most famous and popular May Day celebration traditions of the Student Union (ISYY). The first Savo-Karjala Excursion was organised in 1990. The event is held every year in Joensuu and Kuopio on 29th April despite the day of the week.

During the Savo-Karjala Excursion, students circle around Eastern Finland (North Savo and North Karelia regions) on buses on a predetermined route, which will remain a secret until the buses start their journey, and enjoy refreshments in different bars and restaurants along the way.

To attend the event, it is not required that you can speak Finnish. The most important thing is that you and your friends have fun and you can keep up in the schedule of the bus. If there is english speaking people in the buses, we'll ask the leaders of to bus to give all the important information about the schedule in English.

SYKETTÄ Joensuu

SYKETTÄ includes sport services for the students and staff members at the University of Eastern Finland and Karelia University of Applied Sciences. You can see the prices for each sticker on the SYKETTÄ website and you can buy your sticker online or from the ISYY office. Remember to create a user account with your uef email before you try to buy a sticker or enroll to classes. 

Youtube: SYKETTÄ Sports   |   Instagram: @syketta_jns   |   Facebook: Sykettä

Greetings from coordinator

Hello, it's me Riina here writing you this greeting. There is plenty of time of the latest greeting. I've just been incredibly busy this semester. But maybe this rush will end at some point (or not). I've noticed that I'm not alone with the feeling of rush. That's why I want to remind, that take care of yourself, 'cause wellbeing is so valuable thing. Remember to take time with nice things, 'cause they help us to keep going at busy times.

I wish you a nice week!
- Riina

UEF students! The programme for the Graduation Ceremony of spring 2023 published, registration open 3 April – 24 April

The University of Eastern Finland will host a joint student graduation ceremony (publiikki) on both campuses and online on Friday 12 May 2023 from 12:00 to 14:30. The event celebrates degree students who have graduated or will graduate from our university during the spring semester 2023 (1 January – 31 July 2023).

The ceremony will be held in room C1 of the Carelia building on the Joensuu campus and in room MD100 of the Mediteknia building on the Kuopio campus. The joint programme of the campuses will be available to all via video transmission from 12:00 to 12:45.

The dress code for the event is smart casual.

Registration to the event will be open from 3 April 2023 to 24 April 2023. Each graduate or graduating student may register a maximum of two close friends or relatives to the event. In Joensuu, the room accommodates a maximum of 600 people and in Kuopio, a maximum of 230 people.

PLEASE NOTE: Joensuu and Kuopio Campuses have separate registration forms for the Graduation Ceremony due to the capacity of the facilities.

Register for the Graduation Ceremony at Joensuu Campus from this link.

YUFE Minors- applications are open NOW

Did you know students can complete a minor during Erasmus+ exchange at YUFE? The application call for YUFE minors in the autumn semester is open until 17 April 2023.

• Economic Development (Universidad Carlos III De Madrid, Spain)
• Urban Sustainable Development (Maastricht University, the Netherlands)
• Heritage (University of Antwerp, Belgium)

YUFE is an alliance of universities and non-academic partners in Europe. YUFE offers UEF students the opportunity to participate in courses and activities in the other universities of the alliance and now also offers several minors! For more information, see our website from the link below and contact yufe@uef.fi.

Easter opening hours at the campus library

Joensuu and Kuopio campus libraries are open on Thursday 6th April between 8 am and 3 pm (customer service from 10 am to 3 pm) and closed from Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April.

Library’s 24/7 self-study facilities are open normally.

Campus restaurant opening hours during Easter (3.-14.4.2023)

Museum Day 5.4 - free entry to museums!

You can visit Joensuu museums for free on Wednesday 5 April between 4pm - 7pm. 

• North Karelian Museum Hilma (Koskikatu 5, Carelicum)
• Joensuu Art Museum Onni (Kirkkokatu 23)

Art Center Ahjo (Kirkkokatu 23) exhibitions are always free. Opening hours:
Mon CLOSED
Tue 10am -4pm
Wed 10am - 7pm
Thu-Sun 10am -4 pm

Event calendar

Week 14

Mon 3.4. MtG Guild meeting at 3pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 4.4. ESN Joensuu weekly meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 4.4. Luomio club meeting at 6pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 4.4. BRIDGES Coffee & Friends 4pm-6pm in AU110
Wed 5.4 Museum Day, free entry from 4pm-7pm
Thu 6.4. Joensuu Board Gamers meeting at 3pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Fri 7.4. Chess club meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)

Week 15

Mon 10.4. MtG Guild meeting at 3pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 11.4. ESN Joensuu weekly meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 11.4. Luomio club meeting at 6pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Tue 11.4. BRIDGES Coffee & Friends 4pm-6pm in AU110
Wed 12.4. JOOJAKU meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Thu 13.4. Joensuu Board Gamers meeting at 3pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)
Fri 14.4. Chess club meeting at 4pm in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7, Haltia building 2nd floor)

TalentHub Joensuu

TalentHub Joensuu brings together international talents and companies in the Joensuu region.

As a part of the employment services of Joensuu city, TalentHub Joensuu aims to promote the integration of international talent into the Joensuu area, offer and develop personalized employment services for international professionals and work together with educational institutions and local companies to attract and keep international talents in the Joensuu region.

As an international talent, you can create your Talent Profile to introduce yourself to potential employers. As a company, you can look for the international skills your company needs with the Talent Profile search tool or by posting your own job ad.

Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage.

You'll find a list of Open Positions at UEF HERE.

Information about Weekly Feed

This is an issue of Weekly Feed at Joensuu campus. Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. 

Weekly Feed provides you with current information on matters related to the Student Union, UEF or other organisations close to students, such as FSHS. In addition, the newsletter provides you with information on events taking place at campus or the campus city.

Weekly Feed is published on Tuesdays during the academic year, with the exception of holidays and a few other days. If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, you can unsubscribe the letter via the link (Click here to unsubscribe) located on the bottom of the letter. 

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters  and privacy protection on ISYY's website.

Advertise your event in ISYY's newsletter Weekly Feed

If you would like to have something featured in the Weekly Feed, please send a short (max. 500 characters including spaces), informative advertisement of the event/activity in English to kv.joensuu@isyy.fi.

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/facebook page and a short description of the event. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.