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Starting exchange studies
Starting exchange studies
Orientation and course registration
Your studies will begin with an information-packed Orientation Days which are an integral part of the studies at LUT University. The orientation is mandatory.
All exchange students are expected to participate in the Orientation Days as the purpose of participating is to provide all the important information for students for being able to get a smooth start for their studies.
Registering for the courses will be done during the Orientation Days while consultation with the exchange coordinator and tutors will be available. The deadline for course registration is usually the Friday before the courses begin.
Orientation materials will be updated on this webpage after the orientation.
Please also note that you should have a preliminary Learning Agreement signed by all parties before your exchange begins. However, during the orientation week it is common that some courses are already full or that schedules overlap. In these cases, you will need to make changes to your Learning Agreement.
If modifications are required, you must update your Learning Agreement in Mobility‑Online, sign it, and then obtain the signature from your home university. After that, the incoming exchange coordinator at LUT will be able to sign it.
If you have any questions regarding the Learning Agreement or your course choices, you may contact the incoming exchange coordinator at incoming@lut.fi. There is no separate study counsellor for exchange students at LUT.
Finnish Personal Identity Code - requested from all exchange students
Every foreign student needs a Personal Identity Number. It is formed by your birthday and four digits, example 010192-000A. You will receive it from Digital and Population Data Service Agency.
Once you have received your PIC from DVV please send the four last characters of the number to it to opinto@lut.fi
Student services, benefits and everyday essentials
All exchange students will get their own personal tutor student. The tutor student will be in contact with you before your arrival to Finland, meet you on your arrival in the Travel Centre and show you around LUT and the city. Tutor students will also help and support you during your whole exchange period in Finland.
The tutor students are second year or older degree students at LUT. You can ask the tutors anything, the answer is not always known, but at least they know where to get help. Besides helping you, the tutors will also take care that you enjoy your student life by arranging different kinds of events during the academic year.
Remember though, that the best thing about being in a foreign country is to find things out by your own and to notice that you really are able to survive in new surroundings, although it may not always be easy. This gives you the best memories and experiences.
As an exchange student at LUT you will get a student price meal in our campus restaurants. The price per lunch is 2.95 €. You will receive the KELA meal subsidy card during the orientation, which entitles you to the discounted price.
The Student Union LTKY is a significant part of student culture in Lappeenranta and Lahti, so you can consider becoming a member already before the exchange begins! The membership is voluntary for exchange students, but it is highly recommended. To become a member, you must pay the Student Union fee. Read more on the Student Union website.
The local section of Erasmus Student Network (ESN) organises a lot of events and trips for exchange students. Read more about the local ESN below.
ESN Lahti is one of the local sections of ESN Finland, and their goal is organise events to ensure that students will have a good time during their exchange! Your semester will be a great opportunity to experience the Finnish culture and meet new people, both exchange and full-time students.
ESN Lappeenranta is part of the Erasmus Student Network. In Lappeenranta, Skinnarila, we assist exchange students from both LUT and LAB University. Our goal is to help you settle in, meet new people, discover the student community, and create a stronger connection between international and local students.
