LAB University of Applied Sciences has graduation ceremony two times in a year. The next degree celebration of LAB will be held on 5 June 2026. The event is intended for students who have graduated or will graduate by the day of the ceremony.
 

Graduation ceremony 5 June 2026

The degree celebration of LAB University of Applied Sciences will be held on Friday 5 June 2026.

• In Lahti at 10.00 am
• In Lappeenranta at 2.30 pm 

In Lappeenranta, the event will be held in Saimaa-hall (Ballroom of LAB UAS). Due to renovations in the auditoriums, the Lahti event will be held exceptionally in the Puuseppä hall at Sibeliustalo in Lahti (Ankkurikatu 7, 15140 Lahti, 2. floor).

Please arrive 30 minutes earlier than the program starts.

You can only attend the ceremony in one location. And you can bring a maximum of 2 people with you.

The graduation ceremony includes a speech by the Rector, the graduate and student union KOE, as well as a greeting from a representative of the business community. The dress code is dark suit. The entire event, including coffee service, will last about two hours.
 

Registration to the graduation ceremony has ended.

Programme Lahti

Arrival at the Puuseppä hall at Sibeliustalo
Start of the programme at 10.00 am
Speech by Mari-Anna Suurmunne, Vice Rector of LAB University of Applied Sciences
Greetings from the business community, Markku Pelkonen, Founder and CEO, Growth Resilience Oy
Greetings from the KOE Student Union - Aino Hyvönen
Speech by a graduating student, Markku Vihavainen
Music by Omerin Omenat

Programme Lahti

Arrival at the Saimaa hall
Start of the programme at 14.30 am
Speech by Mari-Anna Suurmunne, Vice Rector of LAB University of Applied Sciences
Greetings from the business community
Greetings from the KOE Student Union - Aino Hyvönen
Speech by a graduating student, Atabong Nkenganyi N'Mandela
Music - Taidekoulu Estradi

Parking:
Lappeenranta: free parking in the P8 area. Arriving to Lappeenranta campus

Contact information: studentservices@lab.fi