Greetings from the BRIDGES coordinatori

Hey! Here is the last greeting of the year. The year has gone by incredibly fast. I hope you have the opportunity to stop and gather resources for next semester. Speaking of next year: The project's operations will continue as normal for next year as well, yay! We already have a programme planned for January. For example, we will organise a board game night with Kärmes. More information about the events coming in the first newsletter of 2023. Thank you all for the past year and see you again next year!

- Riina

SYKETTÄ Kuopio news

Opening hours for the Turn of the Year

Christmas is coming and there will be some changes in our opening hours. Please check here when the sports facilities are open during the holidays!
 

SYKETTÄ Kuopio is now on TikTok

SYKETTÄ Kuopio's Christmas calender is at TikTok. You can find us with syketta_kuopio.
 

Upcoming courses

Swimming technique I and II:

• Swimming technique course 1, starts on 11.1.2023. More information and enrollment via the SYKETTÄ sports calender
• Swimming technique course 2, starts on 5.2.2023. Enrollment opens on 21.12.2022.

Finnish Student Alpine Championships 28 January 2023

Next year’s Finnish Student Alpine Championships will take place on the gorgeous slopes of Tahko. The giant slalom competition includes the following events: Slalom – skis/snowboard/telemark.

Series: Competitive series for women and men and Unisex. Read more and enroll.

At the same time there is the Student event Tahkofest 2023 (click here for more information).

More tips and information on

• Instagram @syketta_kpo
• Facebook-page SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta  

Traditional Finnish Christmas lunch

The traditional Christmas lunch is served at the Kuopio campus restaurants on the following days:

• Snellmania 14.12.22
• Canthia 15.12.22
• Tietoteknia 15.12.22

Exceptions in opening hours at UEF

Some facilities are closed during the winter holiday. See the exceptions via the links below:

• Student and Learning Services
• UEF Library
• Campus restaurants: Snellmania, Canthia

Degree students: higher education students can pay the healthcare fee to Kela now

Students from other EU or EEA countries must provide a European Health Insurance Card starting 1.1.2023. The card must be obtained before coming to Finland. Read more

Healthcare fee for 2023 set at EUR 73.60

The healthcare fee charged from higher education students for using student healthcare services will be EUR 73.60, or EUR 36.80 per term, in 2023. The students in higher education must pay the health care fee on their own initiative to Kela for both the spring and autumn semesters. Read more.

Register for Language Centre courses!

Registration for Language Centre’s spring semester courses opens 1.12.2022. See our course selection in Peppi and sign up! As a rule, registration ends 10 days prior to starting date of each course.

• Please remember to carefully read the implementation details before registration.
• To see full course-specific details, please use Peppi for registration instead of Tuudo.
• Places are generally filled in order of registration.
• NB! In case you have started your studies before Autumn 2022 and the new curriculum 2022–2025, please remember to add the new equivalent courses to your personal study plan (PSP). Master's students will find the equivalent courses here and Doctoral students here.

For degree students (Bachelor, Master and Doctoral), we offer degree courses in English and in Finnish as well as optional courses. For exchange students, we offer Finnish 1A, Chinese 1 and Chinese Culture and Social Customs. Exchange students can join other Finnish courses if there is room in the group.

If you are new to Finnish language, start with our beginner’s course, Finnish 1A. Finnish 1A is a self-study module. Registration is open throughout the academic year, and you can start this course as soon as you register in Peppi. For all Finnish courses, see here.

Interested in learning more languages? The KiVANET network offers web-based language courses both for degree students and exchange students. A part of the courses is suited to students who do not speak Finnish. Registration period 1.12.2022–3.1.2023. Please see further details and registration instructions on KiVANET webpages.

For more information, see Language Center Study Community and Peppi Handbook.

More information: The 4€ discount tickets can be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket sales only on the day of the concert (open Mon-Fri 3-5 pm or until the beginning of the performance and on weekend 1 hour before the performance, open hours valid for the time being). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. To access the discount price a valid student card chould be presented when purchasing the ticket.

The shortest way to work - Pondi

Pondi is a new Savilahti talent pond implemented by KPY and Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut, where the growing Savilahti area is at the heart with thousands of students and jobs. Pondi connects talents and jobs easily, interestingly and flexibly.

Talent, get to know the employers in the area extensively before you go after your dream job. Pondi enables employments of different lengths so that you can get to know different employers or work tasks already during your studies. You will get good employer contacts and diverse working life skills even before you are ready to commit to a longer-term employment relationship.

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.

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