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 2025

• Visa Penttilä (communication sciences)
• Nooa Nykänen (communication sciences)
• Aino Ruggiero (communication sciences)
• Jaana Laine (social sciences)
• Jussi Nyrhinen (social sciences)
• Eero Rantala (social sciences)
• Visa Rantanen (social sciences)

For second-year bachelor's degree students

• Visa Penttilä (communication sciences)
• Nooa Nykänen (communication sciences)
• Jaana Laine (social sciences)
• Jussi Nyrhinen (social sciences)
• Eero Rantala (social sciences)

For third-year bachelor's degree students

• Kaisa Pekkala (communication sciences)
• Jaana Laine (social sciences)
• Jussi Nyrhinen (social sciences)

For master's degree students 

• Digital Social Science: Rodrigo Santaella Gonçalves
• Technology, Environment and Societal Change: Jenny Rinkinen
• Global Communications and Clean Air, Water and Energy: Visa Penttilä