Master's degree orientation - Lappeenranta

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Master's degree orientation - Lappeenranta

Orientation days for master's degree students starting their studies in international programmes (taught in English) in January 2026 in Lappeenranta campus are organized from 2nd of January to 5th of January 2026. Some orientation programme is also arranged on Friday 9.1.

Orientation programmes for master's degree students in international programmes (taught in English) find their orientation programme on this page. Degree programme's specific orientation schedule can be found on degree's own Elut page in the end of this page.

Orientation is compulsory for all new students! The orientation sessions, common to all programmes, are held on campus but there will be links to attend the orientation remotely. Orientation can be attended remote if an accepted prohibitive reason out of your control demands it, or if you are sick during the orientation, and you are not able to be on campus.

Please, remember to complete the preparations on Checklist for New Degree Students.

Orientation week in January 2026 @ LUT University Lappeenranta campus 2.1-5.1.2026

Important information:

Please note, the deadline for course enrolment is 5.1.2026 at 23.59

Before you can enrol for the courses:

  1. Pay your Student Union fee (if you have not paid online beforehand)
    For exchange students the fee is voluntary: https://ltky.fi/en/forstudents/exchange-students/
    Contact person Virpi Partti, Student Union of LUT (LTKY)
    Place: Student Union office @ Student Union House, toimistosihteeri@ltky.fi
  2. Get your username and password 
    Place: Students’ IT Service Desk in front of the room 1304, studenthelpdesk@lut.fi
    Online: https://elut.lut.fi/en/it-instructions-study-tools/lut-account-password 

*Please visit FSHS (YTHS) for to be registered to the health system.

Arrival instruction: 

Arrival instructions and instructions for new students unable to participate in the orientation (for coercive reasons only): https://elut.lut.fi/en/starting-studies/arrival-lut 

To remember:

Get your LUT Attendance Certificate
Get your attendance certificate online in SISU (after paying Student Union fee and getting LUT username & password): Personal information in my profile - Sisu

  • Please take your attendance certificate with you when visiting DVV.
  • Questions concerning attendance certificate? Contact: opinto@lut.fi 

Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV) is welcoming new students to their office without booking an appointment and they are also visiting Lappeenranta campus in September:
Dates and times: https://elut.lut.fi/en/starting-studies, checklist number 17. Please take your attendance certificate with you when visiting DVV.