Important dates for the start of studies

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Important dates for the start of studies

Arrival instructions of international students to LAB studies in Autumn 2024

All courses will be on campus except Online-studies.

If residing in Finland or you are citizens of EU-/EEA countries

You must start your studies on campus. All the students having a study place in Finland may enter Finland.

When you are obligated to pay tuition fee

The tuition fee (when applicable) must be fully paid

  1. Pay the tuition fee by the final DL mentioned in your admission letter.
  2. Note: Studying and getting the LAB account is not possible without having paid the tuition fee in full.

If you already have residence permit or you have already applied for it

If having been issued a residence permit, you must arrive in Finland and start your on-campus studies on time. The orientation days will be held during the week 35, 2024, in Lahti and in Lappeenranta. All students issued a residence permit may enter Finland for their studies.

If waiting for your residence permit to be issued, contact your tutor teacher, participate in orientation days online and arrive to campus as soon as possible.

Arriving in Finland for on-campus studies is possible by 15 September, 2024.

  • Inform your tutor teacher about your arrival.
  • Inform also your arrival details at Lab.scholarship@lab.fi.
  • The only accepted reason for later arrival (latest on 15 September 2024) is a delay in residence permit process.
  • If your arrival will be later than 15 September 2024, we recommend you to postpone the start of your studies until next possible semester.

The final date to change your attendance information is 15 September 2024.

If you have not started or have problems to start the application process for the residence permit

Start it as soon as possible. LAB does not need specific proof / documents from your application process for the residence permit.

You will not loose your payment for the first year as it will follow you to the next possible semester in 2025, BUT you need to confirm transfer of payment by 30 September 2024! If the payment is transferred it is only refundable in case of negative residence permit.

Arriving in Finland for on-campus studies is possible by 15 September, 2024.

  • Inform your tutor teacher about your arrival.
  • Inform also your arrival details at Lab.scholarship@lab.fi.
  • The only accepted reason for later arrival (latest on 15 September 2024) is a delay in residence permit process.
  • If your arrival will be later than 15 September 2024, we recommend you to postpone the start of your studies until next possible semester.

The final date to change your attendance information is 15 September 2024.

Read more about the LAB Refund policy