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ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS for Bachelor’s Degree Students DEAR STUDENT, Congratulations on your acceptance to enable you to compete for the best jobs at the LUT University’s Bachelor’s Programme in best technology companies in the world. Technology and Engineering Science! LUT University offers you exceptional resources, This programme combines the best aspects of including an outstanding library, up-to-date mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering laboratories, modern computer energy technology and environmental technology facilities, and the renowned Jamie Hyneman to prepare you for the increasingly complex and Centre for innovation. Our academic staff is multi-disciplinary engineering challenges of the composed of leading researchers in their fields future. We warmly welcome you to a scientific who are also fully committed to providing an community that is committed to excellence and encouraging environment for your learning and achievement. development. We invite you to explore the full range of educational and social opportunities Currently, there is a great movement towards that we offer. increased sustainability on a global level, and engineers will be the trailblazers of this transition. This programme offers you meaningful knowledge Meaningful change will not happen on its own; it and hands-on experience in robotics, automation will be driven through the search for intelligent and control systems, power plant engineering and innovative solutions. This change will occur in and sustainability science, among many other many aspects of our lives – in the materials we subjects. The world needs engineers who can use, in how we make things, in how we generate, develop innovative ideas and turn them into distribute and use energy, and in how we prevent sustainable solutions. This programme can help environmental and social harm. you reach your goals, and we sincerely hope you accept your place in this programme. In this Bachelor’s programme, you will acquire a broad foundation of knowledge and diverse We welcome you to be part of the LUT range of skills that will prepare you for the community! challenges of the future. You will also select an Best regards, area of specialty that suits your personal needs. Throughout your studies, you will have the opportunity to manage meaningful projects, work in multicultural teams and develop the Michael Child entrepreneurial skills needed for the world of Head of Programme in work. We will also involve many high-tech and Technology and cleantech companies in your studies so that Engineering Science your skills and knowledge will be relevant and LUT School of Energy Systems 2 April 2020 WELCOME TO STUDY AT LUT UNIVERSITY! We believe LUT is an excellent choice for your future. This booklet provides you with information on how to accept your place at LUT, how to start arranging your arrival in Finland (practical information on residence permits, insurances and financial arrangements) and how to start studies in August. We are looking forward to seeing you at LUT! Be curious. Be one of us. ENCLOSURES » Certificate of admission » Arrival instructions » Notice of the Finnish Immigration Service » Meet a local family flyer You have to accept your place by 10 July 2020 15:00 (UTC+3) at studyinfo.fi. CONTENTS » How to accept your place at LUT » How to apply for student housing » How to apply for a residence permit for Finland » Arrival at LUT » How to start your studies at LUT » Up north » LUT University Campus 3 HOW TO ACCEPT YOUR PLACE AT LUT Accepting your place at LUT ships for the second and third academic years: Accept your place at LUT by 10 July 2020 » For your second academic year, you can apply for a at 15:00 (UTC+3) at ‘My Studyinfo’ at studyinfo.fi.. 50% scholarship if you have successfully completed 60 ECTS credits during your first academic year. Kindly note that if you fail to observe this deadline, » For your third academic year, you can apply for you will automatically and without exceptions lose a 100% scholarship if you have successfully your place to study. completed 60 ECTS credits during each of your first two academic years. You may only accept one place to study in Finland, and the first one you accept will be your final choice, If you complete the required credits and receive a which you will not be able to change. scholarship for the second and third years, your total tuition fee for the whole degree will be only EUR After you have accepted your place at LUT, you will 14 250 (not early bird fee). need to enroll for the academic year and pay the student union membership fee through the OILI If you are unable to pay the tuition fee at the LUT Shop, online service by 10 July 2020 at 15:00 (UTC+3). kindly send e-mail to [email protected] to order an The student union membership fee is EUR 102 invoice for making the payment. The deadline for the for the full academic year, EUR 70 for only the fall invoice payment is the same as when paying at the semester or EUR 42 for only the spring semester. LUT Shop. If you are unable to accept your place, enroll for the PLEASE NOTE that if you are required to apply academic year or pay the student union fee through for a residence permit and pay a tuition fee, your OILI, please send an email to [email protected]. application process will be on hold until you have paid the tuition fee. Tuition fee and scholarships A tuition fee of EUR 9 500 per academic year is The sooner you accept your place and pay the tuition charged from citizens of non-EU/EEA countries fee, the sooner you can start your visa application or Switzerland, or non-EU/EEA citizens residing process to ensure you receive your visa in time for in Finland without a Finnish residence permit your arrival. card with the status A, P, or P-EU, an EU family member’s residence card in Finland, or an Presenting your original EU Blue Card in Finland. degree certificate at LUT Please note that after arriving at LUT, you will be You are required to pay the tuition fee in two requested to present your original degree certificate installments: the first one by 3 June and the to LUT Student Services. This is the final step of second one by 17 June. Pay your tuition fee at your admissions process. LUT Shop: lut.fi/tuition. The original document will be compared with EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: If you accept your place at the copy enclosed to your application. Should there LUT and pay the full tuition fee by 8 May 2020, you be any irregularities, your right to study at LUT may will receive a 20% discount on the tuition fee for your be revoked. Within the first few weeks of your arrival first year. The full early bird tuition fee is EUR 7 600. at LUT, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on where to take the original documents for checking. Scholarships are not available for the first academic You will also be requested to present a certificate of year. However, you are eligible to apply for scholar- health insurance coverage, if asked. 4 HOW TO APPLY FOR STUDENT HOUSING PHOTO: TUOMAS JUSSILA/LOAS As soon as you have decided to accept your place at LUT, remember to apply for student housing accommodation without delay. 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. LOAS processes housing applications in the order in which they are received. If you apply by the deadline and are able to begin your tenancy agreement by 15 August 2020 at the latest, you will have better chances of receiving accommodation at the beginning of the semester. Hundreds of students start their studies in Lappeenranta every autumn and apply for accommodation during the summer. apartment offered to you. If you reject the offer or it expires, LOAS will not be able to offer you any more PLEASE NOTE: that you have to accept the first apartments in the near future. 5 HOW TO APPLY FOR A RESIDENCE PERMIT IN FINLAND An international degree student must generally decision is made. It takes one to two weeks on have a valid passport and, in the case of the majority average for the card to arrive at the Embassy/ of non-European citizens, a residence permit in Consulate and there are no possibilities for order to enter and study in Finland. expediting the delivery. As it can take several months for your What is the meaning of the LUT residence permit to be issued, we highly certificate of admission when applying recommend you to start the application process for your residence permit immediately after for a residence permit? deciding to accept your place at LUT. A residence permit may be granted if the applicant has been admitted as a full-time student to You are required to apply for a Finnish personal a Finnish university and has a valid passport. identity code when applying for a residence permit. Therefore, you must present the original LUT To apply for the personal identity code, simply ask to certificate of admission in the Finnish Embassy/ be registered in the Finnish Population Information Consulate. The degree which you intend to System on your residence permit application. Having complete and the approximate duration of studies a personal identity code facilitates e.g. payment of are mentioned in the certificate of admisson. salaries, banking and access to health care. Why do you need proof of financing Please see the attached Notice to degree students for your living expenses? from the Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI).