Acceptance of study place and attendance/absence registration

• Admission office can help with all aspects of the application process, from joint applications in general, to application requirements and how to apply for a place.  
• For more information and contact details of the application services, please visit the lab.fi website and go to the Application section: Admission office
  

The first year Tuition fee payment

• More information from Admission office

Arriving on campus

• Inform your tutor teacher about your arrival
• Inform also your arrival details at Lab.scholarship@lab.fi

Ask from tutor students in Discord

• What it is like in Finland
• Student life
• About orientation
• Campus and city information
• If you can't access Discord you can find your program's tutors' information under program specific orientation information.
  

Postponement of start of your studies

• Inform your tutor teacher
• Inform also Lab.scholarship@lab.fi 
  

Study Certificate

• You can use the Studyinfo's notification of acceptance of a study place as a study certificate until (August/January) when we have activated the students in our systems.
• You will then receive a Study certificate from Student Services: studentservices@lab.fi
  

Start of studies for a deferred student

• Inform your tutor teacher
• Inform also at Lab.scholarship@lab.fi and studentservices@lab.fi

You are welcome to contact student services. Please note that the school postal address should not be used for personal mail.

Campus information

• Welcome to Lahti campus! For information about services and opening hours in Lahti campus, please visit campus info webpage. Parking: free parking in the P2 and P3 areas during orientation weeks between 34 - 35/ 2025 (chargeable at other times)
• Welcome to Lappeenranta campus! For information about services and opening hours in Lappeenranta campus, please visit campus info webpage. Parking: free parking in P8 area 

How to get to Lahti and Lappeenranta

• The city of Lahti is about 100 km from Helsinki. Arriving at Lahti campus.
• The city of Lappeenranta is located in South Karelia, some 220 km northeast of Finland’s capital, Helsinki.  Arriving to Lappeenranta campus,
• By train: Direct Express or Intercity trains from Helsinki to Lahti take one hour, and to Lappeenranta two hours. You can take a train also from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. vr.fi/en
• By bus: Express coaches from Helsinki: expressbus.fi/en
  Low-cost bus connections: onnibus.com/home
• By car: Take motorway number 4 from Helsinki to Lahti (100 km) and highway number 12 from Lahti via Kouvola to Lappeenranta.

You have to confirm your study place and register your attendance as instructed in the letter of acceptance.

Accepting the study place

• After being accepted to a degree programme at LAB, you must accept the place at Studyinfo within the deadline stated in your Letter of Admission. If the place is not accepted within the deadline, the place will be lost.
• A student may accept only one study place leading to a higher education degree in Finland in education that begins in the same academic term. This rule applies to all higher education. After you have accepted a study place offered to you by a higher education institution in Finland, your choice will be finalised and you will not be able to change your choice afterwards. This rule applies even if a student postpones the commencement or interrupts their studies during the academic term when the offered study place has been accepted.
• Please note that you can use the Studyinfo's notification of acceptance of a study place as a study certificate until (August/January) when we have activated the students in our systems.
• Please read more: Suspending your studies. You can find more information on semester enrollment from here: Accepting the study place. 

Registering present or absent

• Once you have accepted a place to study, register as present or absent for the academic year in the Oili Service, which you can access from My Study Info.
• You may enroll as absent during the first academic year only for the legal reasons which includes service under the Conscription Act, the Non-Military Service Act, the Women’s Voluntary Military Service Act, maternity, paternity or parental leave or own illness or disability. You have received the instructions for the absence in your letter of acceptance.

Finnish universities are legally obliged to charge tuition fees as of 1 August 2017 from new students from non-EU/EEA countries. 

You can easily pay your tuition fee online through our preferred payment partner Flywire by the given deadline as they provide you with a safe, fast, and convenient payment method with multiple payment options.

• Tuition fee and Tuition fee payments

International students are allowed to study in Finland for a maximum of 90 days without a residence permit. If your studies exceed 90 days you must apply for a residence permit that covers the whole duration of your studies. Please note that even if you stay in Finland for less than 90 days, you may still need a visa.

You can apply for the residence permit at any Finnish diplomatic embassy or a consulate. Please start the application process immediately after receiving the official letter of acceptance from LAB University of Applied Sciences in order to avoid delay in your studies.

Your application will proceed to the Finnish Immigration Service for processing after you have visited a Finnish embassy for identification.

Unfortunately, the Admissions Office at LAB cannot provide assistance in the application process for the residence permit. For more information regarding residence permit and visa requirements please contact your nearest Finnish or other EU member state embassy representing Finland in visa matters.

Finnish Immigration Service Information for Students​​ - how to apply for the residence permit

Housing application to Lahti

• Students who start their studies in programmes on the Lahti campus can apply for student accommodation in Lahti. LAB cooperates with the local housing organisation, Lahden Talot Oy. More information about Lahti housing.

Housing application to Lappeenranta

• Students who start their studies on the Lappeenranta campus can apply for student accommodation directly from the Lappeenranta Student Housing Foundation (LOAS). Please visit the LOAS website at loas.fi/en for detailed application instructions. More information about Lappeenranta housing.

Please note that you can use the Studyinfo's notification of acceptance of a study place as a study certificate until (August/January) when we have activated the students in our systems.

When your LUT account is ready to be activated, you will receive instructions by email from Student IT Support Services (student.ithelpdesk@lut.fi). The email will be sent at least one week before the start of your studies. Please remember to check your spam folder as well, as the message may end up there.

The instructions will tell you how to register with id.lut.fi. Before you can use the LAB services, you must register with id.lut.fi. You can register using your bank details, mobile certificate or ID card. Registration and activation of user IDs is done at https://id.lut.fi

• Students who are able to use Finnish e-identification methods (such as online banking ID credentials) can activate their LUT account here: https://id.lut.fi.
• Students who cannot use Finnish e-identification methods can find instructions for activating their LUT account at the LUT ID and signing in -page.

Your user ID will be used as a username when logging into the LAB systems (for example the online learning platform Moodle).

If you are facing any issues, please contact the IT Service Desk.

The students at LAB University of Applied Sciences use several study tools in their studies. Get to know them and read more from Student IT Guide -page.

Download Tuudo App

• Tuudo is an app that makes it easier to manage your studies.  Download Tuudo free of charge  from the app store. Use the student ID provided by your university when you log in for the first time. No further logins are required. Tuudo will remind you with push notifications about your schedule and important messages. You will also find a library card from Tuudo.

Peppi

• Peppi is LAB's student and study information system. In Peppi, you can plan your studies, track your progress, enroll for courses and future semesters, and view and edit your own contact information. You can only edit your own contact details, such as your phone number and address, once you start your studies. You can see your study time and your student number in Peppi. The system requires to login with LUT ID. You can also order electronically signed study certificates and transcripts from Peppi.

Bring your own laptop computer with you. You will need it during lessons, to write your essays and other assignments, to watch teaching videos and to study independently. Read more Own computer -page.

LAB University of Applied Sciences students are expected to follow ethical guidelines throughout their studies. It is your responsibility to read the ethical guidelines and to comply with them throughout your studies.

LAB@key is student’s digital introduction, which serves the purpose of getting you familiar with the procedures, digital tools and environments used in the University of Applied Sciences. LAB@key includes information about the digital tools and systems (user ID, e-mail, learning environments), course variety, as well as common knowledge about the progress of your studies and students’ wellbeing.

You will be able to start this online course after having activated your LUT-AD username (login and password). See timetable above (5. Activate your LUT ID). Find the instructions here: eLAB > Student IT Guide > LUT ID and signing in.

LAB@key (Bachelor´s Degree)

LAB@key is open for students from 4 August - 7 September 2025.  After this time, the course can no longer be taken.

The link to the Moodle course will be updated at the beginning of August.

LAB@key (Master's Degree)

To support the orientation day, we recommend that you complete LAB@key (Master´s Degree), which is a digital orientation to Master students. The platform is open for students 4 August - 7 September 2025. 

The link to the Moodle course will be updated at the beginning of August.

To access LAB campuses, you will need a keycard.

• Lahti campus: the keycard must be ordered. To order the keycard, you will need a photo of yourself and your seven-digit student number. You will find your student number at Peppi. You will find the instructions from Electronic keycard - Lahti -page.
   
• Lappeenranta campus: students can purchase a keycard from the LAB webshop with a 10€ payment. The keycard can be picked up from the Student Union KOE (Main lobby info point on the Lappeenranta campus) with a payment receipt. You will find the instructions from Electronic keycard - Lappeenranta -page.

Student card is the official id of a student. When you become a member of Student Union KOE you get a student card and all its benefits and discounts locally. Degree student card offers you national student benefits as well as local discount in Lahti and in Lappeenranta. Read more about student card and membership.

The student number you will find from Peppi (after you have activated yout LUT-account).

Bachelor's and Master's degree students, (exchange students excluded) are provided with healthcare services by the Finnish Student Health care Services.  (YTHS in Finnish). The FSHS has a full range of medical services including preventive, medical, mental and dental healthcare.

The health care fee for students in higher education is paid to Kela, and FSHS provides health care services to students. Students who are entitled to use the services provided by the Finnish Student Health Service FSHS must pay a student healthcare fee to Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela).

• Student health care services for degree students.

EHIC card required from EU/EEA nationals + Swiss nationals

Students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland must provide

• European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) when using the FSHS services.

Healthcare services for exchange students

• Healthcare services for exchange students

Are you about to start studying at LAB University of Applied Sciences? This group is for you! Whether you study in Lahti, Lappeenranta or online - here you can get to know other students who are just starting their studies.

In the group you can ask questions about anything related to starting your studies and get useful tips for studying. Join in and stay updated on everything important!

• Join the group via this link: https://discord.gg/hsqfsmvdca

Get started with Discord download and registration instructions, if you have not used Discord before.
In this video, we show how the Discord and LAB Newcomers group work – Discord and LAB Newcomers.

We have collected lot of information about Finland. From Living in Finland website you can find information about studying and living in Finland.

Every foreign student needs a Personal Identity Number. It is formed by your birthday and four digits, example 010192-000A. You will receive it from Digital and Population Data Service Agency. Read more: DVV info

You may have gotten this identity code during the process for applying for a residence permit - but if this not being the case, you will get it through a registering process at Digital and Population Data Service Agency.

Registering at Digital and Population Data Service Agency

1. Registration without booking an appointment

Lahti campus

• Registration of students on Thursday 28 August and on Monday 8 September 2025
• The opening hours are 9.00 - 12.00 am and 13.00 - 16.00 pm
• Address: Mukkulankatu 19, 15210 Lahti - Room: radio-station in event arena, next to Lamkooma cafe
• See the documents required for the registering below
• Not possible to register spouse and children

Lahti DVV office

• Registration of students on Monday 15 September 2025
• The opening hours are 9.00 - 12.00 am and 13.00 - 16.00 pm
• Visiting address: The office is located in city center and the address is Kirkkokatu 12, 1. floor, 15140 Lahti
• See the documents required for the registering below
• Possible to register spouse and children at the same time

Lappeenranta DVV Office

• Registration of students on: will be updated
• The opening hours are xx-xx
• Visiting address: Villimiehenkatu 2 B, 53100 Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta campus

• Registration of students on: will be updated
• The opening hours are xx-xx
• Address: Student Union House, Laserkatu 10 - Computer classroom 216
• Address: LAB University of Applied Sciences, Yliopistonkatu 36 - 1st section of the LAB Sports Hall

2. Registration with booking an appointment

If not able to make it to Digital and Population Data Service Agency during their pre-determined dates for registering, you need to book an appointment on their website https://secure.vihta.com/public-ng/dvv/#/reservation

When booking an appointment, you need to book it for an International registration.

Note: If having booked an appointment and then instead, completing the registration on the pre-determined dates or for some other reason can´t make it to your booked appointment, you must to cancel your booking. Otherwise charge of 50€ for unused appointment might be collected.

Start your registration electronically via the electronic form 

The e-form will be filled in via the website. 

Please go through the instructions for registering at 

• Registration of a foreign student in the Population Information System

on which you will find information on how to fill in the registration form plus how to proceed if you have already received a personal identity code through Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI).

In addition to filling in the e-form, students must visit the Digi and Population Information Office to identify themselves and present their original documents within three months of submitting the e-form.

Documents required for the registering (DVV office & campus)

The following documents are required for registering:

1. Fill in the e-form for registration at Registration of a foreign student in the Population Information System and submit it.
   a.  If you use e-form registration, you may use electronic study certificate with e-signature and stamp.
2. If you could not fill the electronic registration form, fill in the paper registration form, print it and sign it (the third page is not required).
   1. Note: Fill and print the form beforehand!
   2. Note: If you fill the electronic form for students online, this printed registration form is not needed anymore
3. Study certificate with stamp and signature (not Letter of acceptance).
     a. This is needed if you fill the paper registration form. 
     b. You can get this from student services office.
4. A Passport or official ID-card.
5. A Residence permit card (if applicable).

Registering your spouse and children

• The family members can come and register at the same time with the students. To register the family relations, please print and fill the necessary forms found here: https://dvv.fi/en/life-changes-while-living-abroad
• Remember to take the original marriage/ birth certificates + possible translations with you when you come to register.
• Certificates also require legalised translations/ EU translation form if the language is other than Finnish, Swedish or English. (If translated abroad, the translation must be legalised there). Translations by authorised translators in Finland do not need to be translated.
• Legalisation for foreign documents
• Registration of a foreigner's personal data in the Population Information System

Register your Finnish personal identity code​ into Peppi-system

• When you have received the Finnish personal identity code, please inform us the code through this eForm link.
• You are not able to see your own study information in My Study Info until we have added your personal identity code there. (After this e.g. FSHS and HSL will see your information.)
• Note! For security reasons, never send your social security number by email!​

Orientation for the Bachelor's degree programmes and Exchange students will start in August 2025 with an online pre-orientation in week 33 and orientation days in week 35.

Find more information about the orientation at eLAB

• Orientation for new degree students
• Orientation for new exchange students

Orientation for the Master's degree programmes (english program) will be held on Friday 22 August 2025.

• Find more information about the orientation at eLAB – Orientation for new master's degree students. (Note! The Orientation will be held online.)