Study Counsellor

Riina Saarenvesi 
050 571 2425
riina.saarenvesi@lut.fi

• You can book an appointment for online counselling via Bookings Teams. Please remember to select Riina Saarenvesi when choosing your study counsellor. 
• I'm available for appointment in Lappeenranta in my office in Student Services (room 2324A). You can either book an appointment via Bookings On Campus or just drop by without appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 15. Please remember to select Riina Saarenvesi when choosing your study counsellor. 

Study Advisor

Kasper Pesonen
kasper.pesonen@lut.fi

Academic Advisor

For bachelor's degree students starting in 2026 

Yhteiskuntatieteet

• Jaana Laine 
• Jussi Nyrhinen
• Eero Rantala 
• Visa Rantanen 

Viestintätieteet

• Nooa Nykänen 
• Kaisa Pekkala 
• Merja Porttikivi 
• Aino Ruggiero
• Niina Sormanen 

For second-year bachelor's degree students

Yhteiskuntatieteet

• Jaana Laine 
• Jussi Nyrhinen 
• Eero Rantala 
• Visa Rantanen 

Viestintätieteet

• Nooa Nykänen 
• Visa Penttilä 
• Aino Ruggiero 

For third-year bachelor's degree students

Yhteiskuntatieteet

• Jaana Laine 
• Jussi Nyrhinen 
• Eero Rantala 

Viestintätieteet

• Kaisa Pekkala 
• Visa Penttilä 
• Nooa Nykänen 

For master's programmes

• Digital Social Science: Visa Rantanen
• Technology, Environment and Societal Change: Jenny Rinkinen
• Global Communications and Clean Air, Water and Energy: Visa Penttilä, Anna Rantasila