Karelia ID

Here you can find instructions how to activate your username to Karelia UAS network. Please, carefully read the instructions below and proceed the steps in order.

Students at Karelia University of Applied Sciences will receive a username (Karelia ID) for the duration of their right to study. The username is automatically generated based on the information in the student management system, and it will be ready to use when the studies begin.

Register your username and set up multi-factor authentication for your account. Most of Karelia’s electronic services require multi-factor authentication.

NOTE! When using our site, please avoid using the browser’s translation tools as they often provide inaccurate translations. Always choose the English or Finnish version of our services. This way, you can better follow our instructions and videos.

NOTE! We are gradually introducing the new user account service in the summer of 2025. You can use both the new and old services in parallel. Instructions for both are below.

NEW USER ACCOUNT SERVICE

Register your username at https://userid.karelia.fi

If you have received your 7-digit Karelia ID: Click on Continue, type in the Karelia ID and authenticate using Candour authentication (watch the instructional video here).
Read the IT Service user rules (https://www.karelia.fi/it-saannot)
Change the password (check the password requirements).

Tip! If you forget your username or password, you can always visit this site to check your username and to reset your password.

NOTE! If you have not received your 7-digit Karelia ID but you have a Finnish personal identity number (and therefore can identify with a Finnish bank ID or a mobile ID), validate your identity at suomi.fi . After a successful identification, you will get your Karelia ID. In case you do not receive your Karelia ID before the start of your studies, please report it to the IT-Helpdesk: [email protected].

NOTE! If you get an error message saying that you do not have rights to a Karelia UAS ID, try again the next day. Your username is generated the day after your information has been is submitted into the system. Contact the student services ([email protected]) if you continue to get the same error message. The student services will check your right to study.

OLD USER ACCOUNT SERVICE

Register your username at https://id.karelia.fi

Click on “Register” and identify with a Finnish bank ID or a mobile ID.
Read the IT Service user rules (https://www.karelia.fi/it-saannot)
Write down your 7-digit user ID.
Change the password (check the password requirements).

Tip! If you forget your username or password, you can always visit this site to check your username and to reset your password.

NOTE! If you do not have a Finnish personal identity number (and therefore cannot identify with a Finnish bank ID or a mobile ID), Karelia’s IT support services will send you a Candour ID identification request to your personal e-mail. After successful identification, you will get your Karelia ID. In case you do not receive a Candour identification request before the start of your studies, please report it to the IT-Helpdesk: [email protected].

Before you can use M365 services or Moodle, you need to set up multi-factor authentication.

Watch and follow the instructions in the i nstruction video
Download and install the free Microsoft Authenticator app to your phone from the app store of your phone
Connect your Karelia ID and your phone’s authenticator app at https://aka.ms/mfasetup
Set up multi-factor authentication also via SMS to ensure its function.

NOTE! If you are unable to install the Authenticator app on your phone, you can set up the multi-factor authentication with SMS codes as instructed on this video.

NOTE! If you get an error referring to another organisation when you try to login, please try the following:
a) Open a new private/Incognito/InPrivate window and open https://aka.ms/mfasetup.
b) Alternatively you can clear your browser session and cookies or use another browser.

NOTE! After setting up MFA and your phone or phone number will change, you must update your MFA settings before the change. You can update a new phone number or re-register Authenticator for a new phone at http://aka.ms/mfasetup. If you are unable to update the settings, please contact Karelia IT-Helpdesk.

Moodle

Open https://m.karelia.fi and log in using “Karelia login”.
Enter your username in the long form, [email protected] (e.g. [email protected]). Please note that Moodle requires multi-factor authentication, if you log in from outside of Karelia’s network. After logging in, you can find your courses on the My courses page.

NOTE! If you get an error referring to another organisation when you try to login, please try the following:
a) Open a new private/Incognito/InPrivate window and login to Moodle at https://m.karelia.fi.
b) Alternatively you can clear your browser session and cookies or use another browser.

Peppi

Open https://opiskelija.peppi.karelia.fi. All of the Peppi functions might not be available before your right to study begins. Log in to Peppi using the short form of your username (e.g. 8899334).

Instructions and support

You can find more detailed instructions in Pakki:

https://kareliauas.sharepoint.com/sites/StudentIntra > Data Systems> IT Services home page.
Log in to Pakki using [email protected].

If you have problems related to information technology, contact IT-Helpdesk:
- E-mail [email protected]
  You can report problems via e-mail 24/7.
  Please remember to include your contact information and a detailed description of the problem!
- Tel. 013 260 6116
  Only for urgent problems or problems requiring immediate attention!
  Karelia UAS IT-Helpdesk phone service hours are on working days Mo – Fr 12.00 – 14.00.

In case of matters related to studies, please contact the student services: [email protected] or 013 260 6412.

STEP 1 – Activating Karelia ID

STEP 2 – Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

STEP 3 – Log in to Moodle and Peppi

STEP 4 – Karelia E-mail and other M365 services

Instructions and support