Exchange students starting information
Orientation days for exchange students starting their studies @ LUT in January 2023 are organized from 11th of January to 13th of January.
Orientation is compulsory for all new students. Orientation will be provided on-campus (and online).
Newcomers should participate in orientation on-campus. Online orientation is only for those feeling sick during the orientation or not yet in Finland (for some coercive reason only) during the orientation.
If you feel any symptoms of sickness à participate in orientation only online!
Orientation Days 2023 @ LUT University 11.–13.1.2023
Welcome to Land of the Curious
for all New Students
Time: 9.15–10.15
Place: Student Union building, auditorium 103
Online: https://lut.zoom.us/j/65136541381
Vice Rector Jaana Sandström: Land of the Curious
LUT Student Simonelle Dsouza: Feel the Spirit of Skinnarila
Professor Kalle Michelsen: Be Tomorrow
Project Manager Tanja Karppinen: First Year Experience @ LUT
Studies and Other Practicalities @ LUT
for all New Students
Time: 10.30–11.30
Place: Student Union building, auditorium 103
Onlgine: https://lut.zoom.us/j/66203898638
Mari Trinidad, Head of Study Counselling: LUT Student Services, studies @ LUT
Minna Ranta, Head of LUT Student Services: Ethical Guidelines of studying
Welcome Team/Kia Dillström Tutoring Secretary: Orientation Programme
Studies and Other Practicalities (part 2)
for Exchange Students
Time: 11.45–13.15
Place: Student Union building, auditorium 103
Online: https://lut.zoom.us/j/66203898638
Coordinator Evgenia Balbutskaya, LUT Student Services
Lunch Break with your Tutor
Course Enrollment
for Exchange Students
Please, note the deadline 13.1.2023 at 23.59!
Time: 14.15–15.45
Place: 6520
Study Counsellors Mari Trinidad, Armi Rissanen + exchange tutors
Course Enrollment
for Exchange Students
Please, note the deadline 13.1.2023 at 23.59!
Time: 9.00–10.30
Place: 7337
Study Counsellors Mari Trinidad, Armi Rissanen + exchange tutors
Introduction to Finnish Culture
for all New Students
Time: 10.45–11.30
Place: Student Union building, auditorium 103
Online: https://lut.zoom.us/j/69557753376
Tanja Karppinen, Project Manager/LUT Student Services
Introduction to Student Culture @ LUT
for all New Students
Time: 11.45–12.15
Place: Student Union Building, auditorium 103
Online: https://lut.zoom.us/j/66672567856
Student Union of LUT (LTKY)
Lunch Break with your Tutor
Lappeenranta Sightseeing Tour (LUT & LAB)
for all LUT & LAB New Students
Guided tour takes approximately one hour and returns to university.
Time: 13.30–14.30 & 14.30–15.30
Place: buses leave in front of the LUT main entrance
Course Enrollment (online session)
Note: The content of the event is the same as in the morning meeting. You can come to the meeting if you still need help, otherwise participation is not needed.
for Exchange Students
Please, note the deadline 13.1.2023 at 23.59!
Time: 14.45–15.45
Online: https://lut.zoom.us/j/68843587936?pwd=alpObnk5RHZnQkNtcGpyL3lncVdJdz09#success
Study Counsellor/Head of Study Counselling Mari Trinidad
Info Sessions
for all LUT & LAB New Students
Time: 09.00–10
Place: Student Union building, auditorium 103
Online: https://lut.zoom.us/j/68034716382
Welcome Team, ESN, LTKY, Language Center, LUT Academic Library
New Students’ Welcome Fair (LUT & LAB)
for all LUT & LAB New Students
Time: 10.00–13
Place: LUT Main lobby
The tour at Welcome Fair with your tutor takes about one to two hours.
Participants: Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland (TEK), Erasmus Student Network Lappeenranta (ESN), Campus Chaplains, Finnish Business School Graduates (SE), LUT & LAB Career Services, Language Centre, LUT Academic Library, Lappeenranta Student Housing Foundation (LOAS), LUT Entrepreneurship Society (LUTES), MOVEO – Higher Education Sports and Welfare Services at LUT and LAB, Motiivi Wellness services, Study Psychologist, Student Union of LUT (LTKY), Student Union of LAB University of Applied Sciences (KOE), LUT International mobility services, City of Lappeenranta
Lunch Break with your tutor
Campus Tour with your Tutor
for all New Students
Time: 13–14
Place: TBA by your tutor
Important information
Before you can enrol for the courses:
- Pay your Student Union fee (if you have not paid online beforehand)
- For exchange students the fee is voluntary: https://ltky.fi/en/for-students/exchange-students/
- Contact person Virpi Partti, Student Union of LUT (LTKY)
- Place: Student Union office @ Student Union House, toimistosihteeri@ltky.fi
- Get your username and password (if you did not do it online beforehand)
- Contact person Pekka Lensu, LUT IT Services
- Place: Students’ IT Service Desk in front of the room 1304, studenthelpdesk@lut.fi
- Online: LUT Account and password
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 in January without pre-ordered appointments:
23 of January and 26 of January from 9 am to 11 am, from 12 to 13.30 pm and from 14 pm to 15.30 pm. Please take your attendance certificate with you when visiting DVV.
Check campus safety video @ eLUT portal
Other online materials for new students:
LUT Fresher's Guide
Online: Fresher's Guide
Welcome to LUT Lappeenranta Campus
Online: https://youtu.be/EXWbgToo1X4
Virtual Lappeenranta Campus Tour (LUT & LAB)
Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6FB_P7wrcg&t=147s
Lappeenranta Action Track Tour
to explore Lappeenranta on your own or with your tutor group!
Online: https://taz-url.taz.fi/open?code=actiontrack://1661a0119e3f465c82611678857a0a2a,madrid.taz.fi/TAZActionTrackServer
Get an ActionTrack application for the tour for free from Appstore!