LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Survival Guide FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND TRAINEES IN LAPPEENRANTA www.lut.fi Spring 2021

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2 Survival Guide for International Students and Trainees in Lappeenranta

1. Lappeenranta University of Technology ...... 4 2. Important Practical Matters ...... 4 2.1. Residence / Work Permits ...... 4 2.2. Health / Travel Insurance ...... 7 2.3. Civil Registration ...... 7 2.4. Taxation ...... 8 3. Arriving in ...... 8 3.1. What to Bring Along ...... 8 3.2. How to Get to Lappeenranta ...... 9 3.3. On Arrival / Tutors ...... 10 3.4. Orientation Program ...... 10 3.5. Check-List for International Students at LUT ...... 10 4. Life in Finland ...... 11 4.1. The Country ...... 11 4.2. The Finns ...... 11 4.3. Equality ...... 12 4.4. Way of Life ...... 12 4.5. Visiting Friends ...... 14 4.6. Nature and Seasons ...... 14 4.7. Finnish Currency, Standards or Measurements and Time Systems ...... 15 4.8. Education ...... 15 4.9. Driving License ...... 15 4.10. National Holidays ...... 16 4.11. Sauna ...... 17 4.12. Alcohol and Smoking ...... 17 4.13. Drugs ...... 18 5. Life in Lappeenranta ...... 18 5.1. University ...... 18 5.2. Accommodation ...... 18 5.3 The Cost of Living and Shopping ...... 19 5.4. Health Care ...... 20 5.5. Local Transportation ...... 22 5.6. Banking ...... 22 5.7. Postal Services ...... 23 5.8. Laundry ...... 23 5.9. Cinemas ...... 23 5.10. Public Libraries ...... 23 6. Student Life ...... 24 6.1. Student Union ...... 24 6.2. Student Card ...... 24 6.3. University Clubs and Associations ...... 25 6.4. Traditional Events ...... 26 6.5. Sports ...... 27 7. Finnish Language ...... 30 7.1. Pronunciation ...... 30 7.2. Basic Expressions...... 31 8. Useful Addresses and Phone Numbers ...... 31 OTHERS ...... 31

3 Foreword Tervetuloa Lappeenrantaan! Welcome to Lappeenranta! The Student Services and the Student Union of Lappeenranta University of Technology welcome you and wish you a pleasant stay in Finland. The purpose of the Survival Guide is to provide you with information about Lappeenranta and Finland, as well as the Finnish way of life. We hope that this guide helps you to take your first steps in our country and town and, of course, at our University of Technology.

You can find information about Lappeenranta at: www.lappeenranta.fi

1. Lappeenranta University of Technology LUT University was established in The university campus is located on 1969 as a national university of the shores of Lake Saimaa, which is technology. LUT, as well as the 13 the largest lake in Finland. The other universities in Finland, are all university is located some seven state-run and financed by the kilometres from the centre of the city Ministry of Education and Culture. of Lappeenranta and is surrounded by the picturesque Finnish nature. LUT University is specialised in technology and economics. About LUT University operates in modern 5,500 students study in the various premises. All teaching and research degree programmes offered by the buildings are located in a joint university, and about 1000 new campus area in which new facilities students are admitted each year. are constantly being built for the There are about 400 postgraduate university students and researchers. students and 900 members of staff. 2. Important Practical Matters The most outstanding feature of the university is the way in which it has successfully integrated expertise in 2.1. Residence / Work Permits technology and economics. LUT’s location on the border between the All foreign students who wish to EU and Russia has also had a major study in Finland for more than three impact on the university’s activities months are required to have a and orientation. residence permit (non-EU citizens) or register their residence (EU citizens).

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5 Citizens of EU/EEA countries and must be able to prove that they have Switzerland must register their right at their disposal at least 560 EUR for to reside in Finland at the local a month or 6720 EUR for a year. Finnish immigration services. They also have to attach details of Citizens of the their comprehensive health (Sweden, Norway, Denmark and insurance which covers the types of Iceland) are registered by the Local treatment and costs that are covered Registry Offices. Nordic citizens must by municipal health care services register their stay if residing in and the public health insurance Finland for more than six months. system.

To obtain a written certificate of Students are permitted to do a registration a student needs to fill out limited amount of paid work under a a form at the local Finnish residence permit issued for studies if Immigration services office and the work is practical training included include an attendance certificate in the studies or final project work. from LUT or a confirmation of the Part-time employment is possible if employment relationship or a the working time comes to an certificate of employment from the average of 25 hours per week at employer, a proof of having most. There are no limitations on adequate health insurance cover and working hours in full-time an account of livelihood. A student employment during holidays, needs to prove that he/she has at specifically the summer and least 560 EUR per month for living. Christmas holidays. The written certificate costs 50 EUR and it is valid until further notice. Please note: Although your After registration an EU citizen can residence permit gives you the right work while studying in Finland and to work you should note that it is does not need to acquire a special difficult to find jobs in the work permit. Lappeenranta area.

Citizens outside the EU/EEA The trainees (salary-based or not) countries and Switzerland must coming from the EU/EEA countries always apply for their first and Switzerland do not need a residence/work permit by submitting residence permit. However, if the an online application at eServices of traineeship lasting for more than 90 Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI) days, the trainees need to register or at a Finnish embassy or a their residence at the local Finnish consulate in their home country immigration services after their before leaving for Finland. The first arrival. For registering the residence, residence permit is always issued for they will need a certificate of their a fixed term. The first permit is employment at LUT. The registering usually granted for a year, unless the of residence will cost the trainees 50 residence permit is specifically EUR. applied for a shorter period. Students

6 The trainees coming from outside the insurance of their own also while EU/EEA countries and Switzerland working. must always apply for a residence permit at a Finnish Embassy or a Citizens of other countries (excluding consulate in their home country, or EU/EEA and Switzerland) must have submit an online application at valid health insurance cover provided MIGRI eServices before leaving for by a reliable and solvent company or Finland. The length of the traineeship institution. Students whose period of plays no role in this rule – the studies covers less than two years residence permit is always needed must have private insurance which when working in Finland. covers the costs of medical treatment up to a value of EUR More information about 100,000 (cost level in 2007). residence and work permits: www.migri.fi Students must have insurance cover (Finnish Immigration Service, MIGRI) when they apply for a residence www.poliisi.fi permit, otherwise their request for a See contact information for the resident permit will be rejected. Finnish embassies abroad at: Residence permits cannot be issued http://www.formin.finland.fi/ - for periods that exceed the period of Countries and regions the insurance cover. For further information, please contact Finnish 2.2. Health / Travel Insurance Missions abroad or the Finnish Immigration Service. All foreign students and trainees must have sufficient health/travel LUT has negotiated health insurance insurance while they are studying or deals with Marsh/SIP. To buy the working at LUT. For citizens of Marsh SIP insurance please go to EU/EEA countries and Switzerland it Marsh/ SIP webpage. This website is enough to obtain the European allows you to purchase your health Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from insurance online with a credit card. If social security authorities in their you have any questions about the country of origin. The holders of the insurance, you must contact Marsh card are entitled to the same benefits directly (see their “contact us” provided by the Finnish Insurance section of the website). Institution as Finnish citizens. However, in addition a private health insurance is recommended. More information about MARSH/SIP at: http://www.sipinsurance.eu/ The salary-based trainees are insured by LUT while working, but the nonsalary based trainees need to 2.3. Civil Registration be insured either by their home university or they need to have an The Population Register Centre which operates under the Ministry of

7 the Interior maintains an electronic Finland. Non-residents are taxed at database known as the Population flat rates in accordance with the Non- Information System, which contains residents’ Tax Act. information on Finnish and foreign citizens who reside in Finland. It is An individual is deemed a resident of compulsory for anyone staying in Finland if he has his permanent Finland for more than one year to home in Finland or if he stays in register with the Digital and Finland for a continuous period of Population Data Services Agency more than six months. The stay in (maistraatti). Finland may be regarded as continuous in spite of a temporary Your tutor will take you to the Digital absence from the country. and Population Data Services Agency and help you to fill out the Individual taxpayers’ income can be necessary forms. divided in two categories: (1) earned income and (2) capital income. More information on the Income tax is paid to the state and Population Registration the municipalities at a progressive Centre is available at: tax rate. Capital income tax is 28%. http://www.dvv.fi/

Trainees, when their status being 2.4. Taxation student in their home countries and The following information on taxation their traineeship lasting for less than in Finland has been obtained directly six months are able to get a tax-at- from the Finnish tax administration’s source card. This means that they websites. will earn 510 EUR/month tax-free and pay taxes of 35% for the rest of More information can be obtained their monthly salaries. at: www.vero.fi 3. Arriving in Finland Resident individuals are taxed on their worldwide income. Residents are taxed according to progressive 3.1. What to Bring Along tax rates for national tax purposes When coming to Finland there are and flat rates for municipal tax some things you should bring with (including church tax and social you. First of all, in addition to your security). passport and your residence/work permit, you will need some euros A non-resident alien, e.g. one who is and the phone number of your occasionally working in Finland, is contact person in Finland. If you taxed on Finnish-source income have an ISIC card take it with you, as only. However, tax treaties may well, although it does not entitle you provide that under certain conditions, to any discounts in trains or coaches. even this income will not be taxed in Student apartments are furnished

8 with the most important cooking Lappeenranta. The trip takes about appliances (ovens, electric cookers), four hours. but the tenants are expected to supply their own dishes and cooking www.matkahuolto.fi/en utensils. LOAS apartments do not have bed linen, duvets, pillows, mattresses, towels or curtains. You The quickest way to travel from might want to bring along a sleeping airport to Lappeenranta is by bag and a pad or similar for the first train – trip takes 2 hours. nights. There is a train connection from the You should also keep in mind the airport to Tikkurila railway station and weather. Average temperature is trip takes about 10 minutes. In around +15 during summer and -7 Tikkurila railway station you have to during winter. However, the change to long-distance train temperature may vary from +30°C in heading to Lappeenranta. the summer to -30°C in the winter. Make sure you bring the warmest Train tickets can be purchased clothes you have with you, including online or from railway station; see shoes meant for low temperatures ticket office’s opening hours on and snow! If you will be staying in www.vr.fi > Services > Station Finland for the summer, do not services. If you buy a ticket in a train, hesitate to bring T-shirts, shorts and a service fee is charged. swimming gear with you. Spring and autumn can be very wet, so we www.vr.fi suggest you to have some rainwear with you. Sunglasses are needed in the spring and summer and In order to receive a discount on your sometimes in winter, too. bus or train tickets, you should have a Finnish student card. You can apply for the card only after you have Information about the weather in arrived in Lappeenranta. Holders of Finland can be found at: an ISIC card will not receive any www.foreca.com discount on the bus or train tickets. www.foreca.com/Finland/ Lappeenranta www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi If you arrive by car, take a direction of Porvoo from Helsinki, then to Kouvola and finally to Lappeenranta. 3.2. How to Get You can also drive via Lahti, but this to Lappeenranta is a bit longer route. About 8 km before Lappeenranta, go right off of If you arrive in Finland at Helsinki Exit 51 in the direction of Yliopisto International Airport, you can take an (university) and follow the signs express bus from the airport or the leading you to the university campus Helsinki central bus station to area. The distance between Helsinki and Lappeenranta is 225 km.

9 3.3. On Arrival / Tutors The tutor will help you with practical matters in the beginning of your stay Applies only to Bachelor/Master- in Lappeenranta, as well as level students: International introduce you to the student life. If students and trainees are advised to your study/traineeship period is not send information about their exact organized by the Student Services arrival in Lappeenranta as early in the arrangements for your arrival advance as possible. Before your may differ from above. Your contact arrival a tutor student, a senior person at LUT will be able to provide student studying at LUT is appointed you with more details. to you. Please note that the Student Services is unable to appoint a tutor for you, if do not send your arrival 3.4. Orientation Program details by the deadlines given to you. Applies only to Bachelor/ In case you e.g. do not have your Master -level students residence permit ready by the Make sure you take part in the deadline note that you need to inform orientation program arranged for Student Services about the delay international students at the immediately and send the arrival beginning of each semester. You will information latest 2 weeks before receive important information about your date of arrival. practical matters and studying at LUT. In general, if you are exchange or degree student, our driver, a fellow 3.5. Check-List for student appointed by LUT, will meet you at the place of your arrival in International Students at LUT Lappeenranta (the railway station ▪ Meet your tutor who will help etc.) and take you to your apartment you with the points listed below where you will meet your tutor. Your ▪ Attend the orientation program tutor’s contact information will be (applies only to Bachelor- given to you by e-mail before your /Master-level students) departure to Finland. ▪ Register at the university ▪ Pay the Student Union fee If you live in a LOAS apartment and (applies only to Bachelor- your tenancy agreement starts /Master-level students) and before or on your arrival, the driver apply for the Finnish student will have the key to your room. If identification card Frank your tenancy agreement starts later, ▪ Visit a bank to open an account you are required to contact LOAS (with your tutor) if necessary and ask if you can move in earlier. In ▪ Pay the rent case you would like to collect the key ▪ Make a change of address from LOAS yourself, agree on it notification directly with LOAS. ▪ Get your LUT user account by sending a message to [email protected]

10 4. Life in Finland some of the reasons for the country’s impressive economic performance.

Finland’s geopolitical location 4.2. The Finns between East and West has always been reflected in the country’s Finns have a very strong sense of events. With this combination of national identity. This is rooted in the western and eastern influences the country’s history - particularly its Finnish culture has developed into honourable wartime achievements something strong and highly and significant sport merits - and is individual, just like the Finns today nurtured by pride in Finland’s themselves. high-tech expertise.

4.1. The Country Even though it is not possible to talk in general terms of a national Independent since 1917, Finland is character, all in all it is fair to say that today a pioneering EU member state Finns perhaps give an extreme in many ways. It is a safe and stable degree of space to other people, welfare state with a functioning which can mean that the initiative for infrastructure, education system, making friends often falls to the health care services and a vibrant foreigner. However, many have cultural life. Our country has also observed that once the ice is broken been rated one of the least corrupt Finns are open, warm and can be states in the world and according to relied on. Honesty and dependability Newsweek in 2010, Finland is the are the two characteristics most best country to live in. highly regarded by Finns.

Finland is also a country with a English is widely spoken in Finland. strong competitive edge. Finland’s Of course a few Finnish words and investment in R&D as a percentage expressions make an exotic souvenir of the GDP is among the highest in to take home with you. Should you the World. The International Institute want to learn more Finnish during for Management Development has your stay, the Saimaa UAS ranked Finland as one of the most Language Centre offers courses in competitive countries in the World Finnish during the academic year. several times. Finland’s strength lies Adult Education Centre of South in the fact that its economy is one of Karelia (Etelä-Karjalan Kansalais- the most technologically advanced in opisto), an educational institution that the World. is open for everyone regardless of age or educational or professional The WEF report cites Finland’s background, also offers Finnish “strong political institutions, a focus lessons for foreigners. See more on technology, and sound information at: macroeconomic management” as www.ekko.fi

11 4.3. Equality made a real breakthrough in the late 1990s. Finland has also achieved a There are approximately 2.7 million lot of media coverage internationally women and 2.6 million men in because of organising crazy sports Finland and equality between them is events such as wife-carrying, boot- provided in the equality act passed in throwing, swamp football and 1987. Finnish women were first in mosquito killing World Europe and second in the World to Championships or swimming in the be granted the right to vote in ice cold water in the winter. national elections and to be electoral candidates in 1906. The fact that there are 5.4 million Finns and 3.2 million saunas says it Finnish women are among the best all. The sauna is still an important educated within the EU and more part of the Finnish way of life. There than half of the students in higher are saunas everywhere in Finland education institutions are women. and it is customary to go to sauna Most Finnish women have paid about once or twice a week. As a employment because efficient general rule women and men bathe maternity leave and child day care separately, with the exception of systems enable a career and family husbands and wives and parents life to be combined. and their children.

The visible rise of women to the The Finnish way of life is easy-going highest echelons of political power and strict formalities are not really really took off in the 1990s. In 1990, observed. People are quite frank and Finland became the first country in straightforward. Silences and gaps in the World with a female Minister of the conversation are not generally Defence, in 1994 a woman became dreaded the way they are in many the Speaker of Parliament and in other countries. In conversation it is 2000 the country elected its first polite to wait for the other person to female president and prime minister. finish what s/he is saying before presenting your own point of view, 4.4. Way of Life which tends to slow down the conversational rhythm. In Finnish the The Finnish way of life reflects the familiar word for you, ‘sinä’, is used democratic principles of the nation. It almost universally. The older is based on equality of all people. generation tends to use and expect Nature plays quite a big role in the the formal you, ‘te’. At work, the Finnish way of life, as well as sports, atmosphere tends to be informal; first arts and saunaFinns have a real names are used and people dress passion for sports and their patriotic casually. spirit is aroused in international ice hockey games, skiing competitions, athletics (especially when competing against neighbouring countries) and in motor sports, in which Finland

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13 4.5. Visiting Friends and the night is just a delicate twilight. In , the northernmost When invited to visit friends it is part of Finland, the midnight sun can polite to be punctual. Finns rarely be experienced during June and July kiss or hug but instead give a firm when the sun remains above the handshake while looking each other horizon for the whole time. in the eyes. Avoiding eye contact is taken as rudeness and can even be interpreted as a sign of dishonesty. The night without darkness is People always take their shoes off celebrated towards the end of June inside their homes. Smoking indoors with the Midsummer (Juhannus) is very rare and forbidden in all festivities. Traditionally large bonfires public buildings, transports etc. are lit and spells are cast to find your true love. During the summer months many Finns virtually move to their Finns usually invite each other over summer cottages. Towards the end for a cup of coffee or tea. It is a great of the summer, during warm and honour to be invited for a dinner, darker August evenings, crayfish whereas being invited for a sauna is parties are held. more commonplace. In Finland it is customary that at the table people start eating when everybody has Autumn is the time of harvest, been served. It is also polite to thank picking berries and collecting the person who prepared the meal, mushrooms. Autumn foliage (ruska) so remembering to say “kiitos” after when leaves change colour dinner is very important. dramatically into a sea of bright reds and golden yellows, presages the arrival of rains or snow is also a part 4.6. Nature and Seasons of autumn. The darkest time of year The Finnish landscape is a blue- is in November when leaves have green mosaic of waterways and fallen and rain has not yet turned into forests with room to move and wide- snow, which will reflect light. open spaces. The country is among Europe’s largest when it comes to The northern parts of the country will land area but one of the smallest receive a coat of snow towards the when it comes to population. end of October or early November, Roughly 70 % of the land area is while in the south it usually will not forest and 10 % water. There are happen until early December. Winter about 200,000 lakes, and the largest is also a time of the polar night, when archipelago in Europe is found in the sun will not rise above the Finland’s waters. horizon in the north of the country at all for two months. The four clearly defined seasons are characteristic to Finland. Spring and Christmas is a great family festival summer are times of light; in the with rich traditions. Santa Claus lives summer nights the sun dips below in Finnish Lapland and he visits the horizon for just a couple of hours many families personally or simply

14 leaves presents under the Christmas Education is highly valued in Finland, trees. The spring period from and the high standard of education February to April is the time to enjoy forms one of the cornerstones of the outdoor activities and sports: the sun Finnish national strategy. The reappears and there is enough snow Finnish education system consists of for different winter activities. The preschool education, comprehensive arrival of summer is marked carnival school, post-comprehensive general style with the traditional students’ and vocational education, higher and workers’ festival on May Day education and adult education. The (Vappu). comprehensive school provides a nine-year education programme 4.7. Finnish Currency, (with a voluntary 10th year) for all school-aged children, beginning at Standards or Measurements the age of seven. Post- and Time Systems comprehensive education is provided The currency is the euro, which is by general upper secondary schools divided into 100 cents. Unlike in most (approximately three years, ending in euro countries, the coins of 1 and 2 the national matriculation cents are not used in Finland. examination) and vocational institutions (three years, leading to upper secondary vocational Winter time in Finland is two hours qualifications). ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. The time difference between Eastern US time and Finnish standard time is The Finnish institutions of higher seven hours. From the end of March education are internationally to the end of September Finnish oriented, and the country’s good summer time is three hours ahead of reputation in higher education GMT. Finland is, therefore, always combined with a wide range of one hour ahead of central European courses offered in English attracts an time. increasing number of international students. The metric system is used in Finland. The system for the sizes of clothing 4.9. Driving License and shoes is the same that used in The following text is quoted from the most Western European countries. official website of The Finnish Police: “Driving licenses issued in another 4.8. Education EU or EEA country and interim driving licenses issued in the Nordic Studying and training in Finland is a countries entitle the holder to drive safe but quite an exotic way to motor vehicles in Finland equivalent acquire academic and professional to those indicated on the non-Finnish experience, as well as to gain license. The driver must be at least personal growth while living in a 18 years old. The right to drive is foreign country and another culture. valid regardless of whether the

15 person is in Finland as a tourist or when they reach the age laid down in residing permanently. legislation.”

A person residing permanently in a More information at www.poliisi.fi country that has signed the Geneva Licenses Driving licenses or Vienna Road Traffic Convention Tips for driving in the winter and and who holds a national or about winter tyres at international driving licence or an www.liikenneturva.fi official Finnish or Swedish translation of a national driving licence is entitled to drive motor vehicles 4.10. National Holidays equivalent to those indicated on the Below you find the most important non-Finnish licence provided that the national holidays in Finland during person fulfils the Finnish age the year. Most shops are open, but requirement to drive such vehicles. there are some changes in the public The afore-mentioned driving licence transportation timetables. You should is valid in Finland for two years from remember this especially if arriving in the start of the holder’s period of Finland on a national holiday. permanent residence in Finland provided that the licence is valid and no other reason exists for the New Year’s Day January 1 termination of its validity. Epiphany January 6

The above also applies to driving Good Friday March or April licences issued in Hong Kong, (April 2, 2021) Macao or Taiwan under the Easter Sunday March or April regulations of the area and (April 4, 2021) international driving licences. Easter Monday March or April (April 5, 2021) The right to drive is based on the possession of a driving license First of May May 1 issued to a person living permanently in a country that has signed the Ascension Day May 13, 2021 Convention. A driving license Midsummer Eve Friday at the acquired in such a country during end of June temporary residence (for example as (June 25, 2021) an exchange student) does not entitle the holder to drive in Finland. Midsummer Day Saturday at the end of June (June 26, 2021) Other driving licences than those listed above do not entitle the holder All Saints Day October 31, to drive in Finland. Holders of foreign 2021 driving licences who are permanently Independence Day December 6 resident in Finland must prove that they fulfil the health requirements

16 Christmas Eve December 24 located beside a lake. No sauna is complete without a “vihta” or “vasta”, Christmas Day December 25 which is basically a bunch of birch Boxing Day December 26 branches tied together. The scented sap of the birch cleans the skin and gives the sauna a pleasant scent. 4.11. Sauna For the full effect, beat yourself lightly with the “vasta” after first Sauna is an integral part of Finland. dipping it into a bucket of water. After It is the best place to relax your taking a sauna, it is polite to rinse the muscles and forget your daily hurries wooden bench, fill the bucket and and worries. A sauna can be replenish the wood in a wood-heated anything from a room adjacent to a furnace. bathroom of a house or flat to a building of its own. Saunas also come in all sizes, the smallest being 4.12. Alcohol and Smoking big enough for just two people and Finns do not consume more alcohol the largest for 40 people. A sauna on average than other Europeans, consists of an electric or wood- although drinking might be a bit more heated furnace covered by several weekend and bar oriented than layers of mediumsized stones, and elsewhere. The age limit for benches that line the walls of the purchasing alcohol is 18 years for sauna on several levels around the beer and wines, and 20 years for furnace. The interior of a sauna is strong liquors. Wines and liquors are often made of pinewood treated sold only at ALKO stores and are especially to withstand large rather heavily taxed. Most changes in temperature and restaurants, bars and night clubs humidity. The sauna also had a impose an age limit on their religious function before Christianity customers. The legal age limit to came to Finland: it was a place enter a restaurant is 18, but for where women gave birth and where certain nightclubs the limit may be 20 the dead were washed before burial. or even 24, so we suggest you carry an ID with you if you plan to visit a The temperature in a sauna can vary bar. between 80°C and 100°C and water is thrown onto the stones to increase Finns are strictly against drinking and the temperature and humidity. driving and therefore, as the bars Usually only family members and and nightclubs close for the night, really good friends take mixed people queue up at taxi stops. saunas, whereas public saunas are Finnish legislation permits a driver a never mixed. People swim before maximum blood alcohol content of and in between taking a sauna, 0,05 %, which is equivalent to one especially in the summer but also beer during the evening. Driving during the winter. For an extra drunk is a punishable crime. special sauna experience we recommend a wood-heated sauna

17 There is also a strict anti-smoking studies, which are often included in law, which forbids smoking in public Bachelor- and Masterprogrammes. buildings, bars, restaurants, working places and transports. Some places The Academic year is divided into have special built-in smoking rooms two semesters. The autumn but in general the smokers have to semester runs from September to smoke outside. Smoking in private December and the spring semester homes is also inadvisable. from January to May.

4.13. Drugs 5.2. Accommodation Using, possessing and selling any The foreign students and trainees drugs are forbidden by law in generally live in student apartments Finland. The general atmosphere owned by an organization called against all drugs is very strong Lappeenranta Student Housing compared to many other countries. Foundation (LOAS, Lappeenrannan Opinion against drugs is very strong Opiskelija-asuntosäätiö). Because among students. These regulations the number of students applying for are controlled strictly by the customs the LOAS housing is big, students and police. are advised to apply for housing as soon as their stay in Lappeenranta is 5. Life in Lappeenranta confirmed.

The online housing application 5.1. University can be found at www.loas.fi/en In Lappeenranta University of Technology, as in most Finnish The flats are composed of two or universities, lectures, seminars, three individual rooms with a group exercises, independent work common kitchen and a bathroom. and exams have traditionally been Each room is furnished with a bed, a the main study methods. Studying in large desk, a desk lamp, a chair, a Finland is generally regarded as bookshelf and a wardrobe. The relatively free and independent, but kitchen is fully furnished with a you should keep in mind that most of kitchen table and chairs and the exercises are compulsory. Some equipped with a refrigerator, students are surprised at the strong cupboards, a sink, an electric cooker emphasis on books as an essential and an oven. The bathroom is fitted source of information compared to with a shower, a sink and a toilet. lectures. Many students find that the relationship between students and teachers in Finland is relaxed and The common facilities in LOAS informal and that teachers are easy buildings usually consist of a laundry to approach. Saimaa UAS has a room equipped with washing Language Centre where students machines, dryers and, of course, may carry out additional language saunas, which can be used free of

18 charge. On certain days and hours ▪ Cleaning material and toilet the saunas are open for all the paper tenants in the building, with separate ▪ Duvets, pillows, bed linen, saunas for men and women. In towels, mattresses, curtains addition, tenants can reserve a ▪ A parking space in front of a sauna for their personal use once a LOAS building can be rented week. LOAS buildings also contain for 10 EUR/month. Due to the additional facilities, such as storage cold winter conditions in Finland space for each tenant and bike every parking space has its shelters. In each LOAS building, own timer-controlled electric near the main entrance, there are connection for warming the car bulletin boards on which you can find engine. Continental European useful information, such as the cars do not usually have the sauna time tables. required electric socket and heater that can be installed in The rent for a room in a LOAS all regular petrol fuelled cars. apartment depends on the floor area of the room, the age of the building 5.3 The Cost of Living and how recently the building has been renovated. The rent can vary and Shopping between 290 and 420 EUR, in University education in Finland is addition to which you are required to funded by the government through pay a deposit of 200 euros. The rent the Ministry of Education and Culture for LOAS apartments must be paid so students with a European by the 5th of each month. No citizenship enrolled in regular degree mattresses, duvets, pillows, bed studies pay no tuition fees. The linen, towels, curtains or kitchen Student Union charges an annual utensils are included in the rent. It is membership fee from Bachelor and recommended that you take a Master-students for its activities. sleeping bag and a pad with you for the first nights. Students have to pay for their books and other materials, as well as their LOAS apartments are not mixed. accommodation and living expenses. Male and female students can live in The total monthly living expenses of the same apartment on request only. a single student are on average Pets are allowed in LOAS approximately 700 EUR. Do not apartments as long as they do not forget personal and leisure disturb neighbours. expenses. There are many things to do and see in Finland, and during The following items are NOT your stay you may also want to visit provided in a LOAS apartment: the neighbouring countries.

▪ Coat hangers It is possible to buy all the basic ▪ Dishes and cooking utensils household necessities, such as soap, shampoo, toilet paper and food

19 in a normal Finnish supermarket. discount, except in the canteens that The larger supermarkets have an are in the university buildings the excellent selection of products lunch costs around 4 – 7 EUR. ranging from clothes to sports Trainees and doctoral students are equipment. Supermarkets are required to pay the staff price of usually open between 7 and 21 on approximately 4 – 7 EUR. There are weekdays, and between 7 and 18 on also lactose free and vegetarian Saturdays. Opening times on meals available in all canteens. Sundays vary depending on the supermarket. All prices in Finland contain value In general, look for the store’s private added tax (VAT). Tips are customary labels like Rainbow, X-tra, Euro only for hotel and restaurant Shopper, Pirkka and Eldorado to find doormen and porters. Restaurant less expensive products in and hotel bills always include a supermarkets. service charge. Barbers, hairdressers and taxi drivers do not expect to be tipped. Quality is often as good as with the more expensive brands. Most grocery stores give a 20% - 50% 5.4. Health Care discount on products close to their The services of the Finnish Student “best before” date. Look for colourful Health Services, FSHS (YTHS) are price tags on products. For sales available for bachelor’s and master’s look for texts like alennus, ale and degree students, at all universities in sale. Finland. The arriving degree student will need to pay the healtcare fee to The town marketplace is open all Kela (kela.fi) in order to get the year round during the mornings and services available. FSHS at LUT is offers fresh food and handicrafts. located in building 7, floors 1 and 2. The town market hall is next to the FSHS also provides dental care, as marketplace. Kiosks like R-kioski are well as the possibility to see open every day between 9 and 21 specialists for a small fee. Doctoral and sell a limited variety of foodstuff, students are not entitled to health such as , bread and biscuits, care services offered by FSHS. as well as other items such as newspapers, sim cards, stamps and For more information about FSHS cigarettes. go to www.fshs.fi

There are five canteens in the campus area: two in the university Trainees and doctoral students with building, one in Saimaa University of an employment contract at LUT are Applied Sciences building, one in the entitled to free occupational health Student Union building and one in care services. Appointments can be the IVH Campus. Normal lunch costs booked online in about 2 – 2,60 EUR with the student www.mehilainen.fi.

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21 If you are an exchange student, to miss. The buses leave from please contact the healthcare downtown every fifteen minutes. services of the city of Lappeenranta (Eksote). When these services are A taxi from downtown to the not available and you need urgent university costs about 18 EUR. medical assistance the local hospital There are taxi stops in front of the treats you. The South Karelia Central main post office, at the railway Hospital in Lappeenranta (Etelä- station and in the market place. Tel. Karjalan keskussairaala) provides an +358 200 60 400. emergency service during evenings, weekends and public holidays. Citizens of EU/EEA countries and 5.6. Banking Switzerland need to show their The banking hours in Finland are at European Health Insurance Card 10-16.30 on weekdays. The most (EHIC) or private insurance common forms of payment in documents. Citizens of other Finland, in addition to cash, are countries need to show a either bank or credit cards, whereas comprehensive health insurance cheques are not used anymore. document.

If you open an account in a Finnish In case of an emergency call 112. bank you can get a card which This number will connect you to the allows you to withdraw cash from ambulance, fire department or police. automated teller machines and pay The emergency number does not in various shops and restaurants. require an area code and phone call The ATMs also accept international is free of charge. Visa and MasterCard. The easiest way to do your banking is via 5.5. Local Transportation internet. If you are staying in Lappeenranta for more than a There is a fairly good local bus semester you can make an internet connection from downtown banking agreement in a Finnish bank Lappeenranta to the university. when opening an account. Some Unfortunately most bus drivers speak banks offer these internet services English only a little. There is a yellow also in English. It is the cheapest and rectangular sign with a picture of a easiest way to do your banking in bus at every bus stop. Buses 1, 3 Finland 24 hours a day. (during semesters) and 5 drive through the centre of Lappeenranta to the university (yliopisto). Most If you have an internet banking LOAS residences are situated near option in your home country’s bank bus stops. Buses 3 and 5 drive via and can pay your bills that way, it is Travel Centre (Matkakeskus) where not necessary to open a bank the railway and bus station are account in Finland. situated. The university is the last stop for all buses and therefore hard

22 5.7. Postal Services 5.9. Cinemas There is one post office (posti) and In Finland movies are not generally several postal agencies in dubbed but nearly all foreign movies Lappeenranta. The main post office are subtitled in Finnish. This way you in the downtown area is open on can watch a movie without knowing weekdays at 9-19 and on Saturdays any Finnish at all. There is one at 10-14. The closest postal agency cinema in Lappeenranta; Finnkino to the university is located in K- which is situated downtown. Note market supermarket in district of though, that movies aimed for Uus-Lavola and is open on during younger audience (children) are the supermarket’s opening times. often dubbed in Finnish. Stamps can also be bought from kiosks, bookstores (including the 5.10. Public Libraries university bookstore) and most supermarkets. Mailboxes are orange You can find quite a few books and and bear the label “posti”. The mail is even comics in foreign languages in usually collected from the boxes in Lappeenranta public libraries. To be the afternoons once every weekday. able to borrow books from libraries you need a library card for which you More information about postal have to fill out an application form services at www.posti.fi/english and present your ID. Books, music and DVDs can be borrowed free of charge. The Sammontori library has When moving and changing your quite a good selection of books, as address you are required to fill out a well as audiovideo material. You can special form (Notification of change request books from the main library of address) that can be found in all located in the town centre. Libraries post offices. You need it in order to are usually open from 10 am till 7 pm have your mail sent to your new on weekdays. The opening hours address. may be shorter during the summer.

5.8. Laundry There are three main public libraries in Lappeenranta: The LOAS apartment buildings ▪ The main library, Valtakatu 47 where foreign students and trainees ▪ Sammonlahti library, live offer shared laundry facilities Sammontori where washing machines can be ▪ Lauritsala library, Hallituskatu used for free. 27

There is one self-service laundrette in Lappeenranta, Pyykkityttö at Suonionkatu 27, and several dry cleaners where clothes can be left for cleaning.

23 and a student canteen in the student union building and one restaurant in the city centre. 6. Student Life Student Union activities are open to

all the students at LUT and personal 6.1. Student Union initiative is a greatly valued Applys only to Bachelor-/Master- characteristic. The Student Union especially welcomes any idea that level students you as a foreign student or trainee may have to develop the Union, LUT The Student Union of Lappeenranta or the student community as a University of Technology was whole. We continuously encourage founded in 1969 to unite the students our foreign students and trainees to and promote their academic and present their own cultures and personal welfare. There are roughly universities to the local students and 5,000 student members. Finnish are grateful for any positive influence legislation requires that every you have on LUT. There is one university in Finland must have a person in the Student Union who is student union and that every person in charge of international affairs: the studying in the university must be a Member of the Student Board on member of the Student Union. This International Affairs. also applies to all international students studying in Finland for over More information on the Student three months. Union can be found at www.ltky.fi/en The Student Union takes care of certain duties provided by Finnish legislation. It also has student 6.2. Student Card representatives in university administration and other If you study at LUT as Bachelor and administrative bodies. Master-student for at least three months, you are obliged to join the Student Union. The membership fee Although the Student Union seeks to 102 EUR for one academic year. promote the welfare of its student members, it also has a business function. In addition to providing This payment needs to be executed services free of charge for the through a bank transfer. As a students at LUT, it gives financial member of the Student Union you and administrative support to over 30 have the right to receive a Finnish clubs and societies covering a wide student cardfor which you need to spectrum of recreational, cultural and provide a digital passport photo. religious activities. The Student Union also owns the Aalef group that The student card can be ordered runs the bookstore at the university after you have paid the Student

24 Union membership fee*. The card 6.3. University Clubs can be paid instantly through an and Associations online banking system or you may print the generated payment slip. It is Applies only to Bachelor/ not possible to accomplish the Master -level students payment in the Student Union office. The students of each department Once your payment of Student Union have their own student club, a guild. fee has been registered, the The guilds organise parties, application will be processed. You excursions and different kinds of will be notified when the card is happenings to unite the students of ready to be picked up from the each department. They also sell Student Union office. clothes with the logo of the guild, badges and songbooks. One of the most visible signs of the guilds’ A Finnish student card entitles its activities is the overalls that they holder to have lunch at a reduced provide for their members. Each price in all student canteens in guild has different colour overalls, Finland. The Finnish student card and it is regarded as the “student also entitles its holder to a discount uniform” at most parties and on railway and coach tickets. Other excursions. You can buy overalls advantages provided by the student from your guild. card include discounts on concert, theatre, museum and exhibition tickets, swimming pool entry There are about 30 clubs at the charges, purchases at various shops university. They all offer students the and meals at certain restaurants. opportunity to have a good time doing things they are interested in. Most clubs are active during the fall The student card is not accepted as and spring semesters. You can find an official identity card and it is more information about them on the therefore recommended that you bulletin boards at the university. keep your passport or national ID with you when doing official business. More information about guilds can be found also on the Student Union webpage at Trainees are not eligible to join the www.ltky.fi/en/content/guilds Student Union and therefore will not * https://frank.fi/en/student-card get the Finnish student card.

However, they are entitled to a ESN Lappeenranta discount on railway and coach One club is especially worth tickets. An application form for this mentioning here. LUT has an can be obtained from the Student Erasmus Student Network section, Services after arriving at LUT. called ESN Lappeenranta. Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a non- profit international student

25 organisation. Their mission is to Taking part in the events is a good represent international students, thus way to meet new people and have provide opportunities for cultural lots of fun! In the events you can understanding and self-development definitely meet Finnish people. Some under the principle of Students of the most traditional events are: Helping Students. Starting from fall 2011, ESN Lappeenranta will have Freshmen weeks at the beginning of their own blue overalls and will the autumn semester are organized definitely stand out from the rest of to help new Bachelor and Master the clubs. As an ESN member, students to get to know each other students have the access to overalls, and other university students. This is parties and bunch of other fun why there are parties and events activities that are organized almost every day for the first two throughout the year. ESN weeks. They include for example the Lappeenranta is run by volunteers beach party with contests and a city and definitely welcomes enthusiastic orienteering with fun games. people to join. Sauna evenings are organized every For more information about ESN Tuesday. Besides going to the sauna Lappeenranta see you can relax and play games there. fb/com/esnlappeenranta Sitsit (Sitz Party) stands for having 6.4. Traditional Events dinner, singing drinking songs, and Lappeenranta offers many drinking. possibilities to live active student life full of traditional events and parties during the whole year.

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Colour of Guild Department overalls

Armatuuri ry. Energy Technology students white

Cluster ry. Information Technology students red

Industrial Engineering and Management Kaplaaki ry. blue Students

KeTek ry. Chemical Technology students black

KRK ry. Mechanical Technology students orange

Enklaavi ry. Business Administration students neon yellow.

Sätky ry Electric Engineering Students green

Pelletti ry Environmental Technology students grey

Computational Engineering and Technical Lateksii ry. pink Physics students

anything from sofas to bathtubs. The Finnhits is a traditional 70s style strangest sledge wins an award. party and one of the most popular parties of the year. Wappu is celebrated for over two weeks full of parties and events. It is People get dressed in their best at the grand finale of the spring academic balls. A three-course menu semester and anxiously waited all with drinks is being served and year long. people sing traditional drinking songs. 6.5. Sports Liugur is a snowy winter event where Applies only to Bachelor/ students sled down the hill on funny Master -level students sledges that can be made of The university and the area around it provide great possibilities for sport

27 enthusiasts. MOVEO - Higher ▪ Etelä-Karjalan Liikuntakeskus Education Sports and Welfare (Huhtiniemi), Pelitie 36, tel. Services at LUT and LAB University +358 5 541 9600, of Applied Sciences – is responsible www.liikuntakeskus.com of a wide range of sports and welfare ▪ Lehmus, Valtakatu 51, tel. + services as well as organizing a 358 5 544 6900 , variety of demo classes and events www.lehmus.fi on campus. Activities are designed ▪ Lady Line, Snellmaninkatu 10, to promote students’ health and tel. +358 5 541 1340, create cohesiveness between lappeenranta.ladyline.fi different training programmes and higher education institutions. There are also great possibilities to go Athletics jogging in the campus area. All The municipal track and field centres sports services on campus are close to the harbour can be used available for students after the free of charge. student has purchased sports pass (gym services) or group sports pass Badminton, Floor ball, Basketball, (gyms, sports groups and other Squash welfare services). Check the SaLUT bulletin board at the university. Here are the Another club responsible of sports addresses of some other places services is called Parru ry. Parru is where these sports can be played: one of Student Union’s clubs and their website is www.parru.info ▪ Huhtiniemi, Pelitie 36, tel. +358 5 541 9600 You can practise almost every type ▪ Sammonlahti, of sport imaginable in Lappeenranta. Ruskonlahdenkatu 7, tel. +358 Here are some examples: 40 1580 520 Ballet, Dance Aerobics & Gym For dance lessons, contact Huhtiniemi, Syke Gym, Lehmus and Lappeenrannan Tanssiopisto LadyLine (females only) sports (Lappeenranta Dance School), tel. centres offer gyms and several +358 400 854 281 different kinds of aerobic sessions held every day, including Les Mills Boxing classes. During the summer there K.O. Club, Koulukatu 21, are outdoor aerobic sessions by the [email protected], www.koclub.fi harbour for 1 EUR. ▪ Syke Gym, at VHI Campus Equestrian Sports (Skinnarila), Contact Hubertusseura, Riding Teknologiapuistonkatu, in the School, Salpausselänkatu 94, tel. city centre Teollisuuskatu 1 and +358 400 199 491. Ainonkatu 31. Tel + 358 5 4202 3910, www.sykegym.fi

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29 Ice Hockey, Skating 1638; for the courts in Lauritsala During the winter there are many +358 40 760 6142. outdoor skating rinks in Lappeenranta, which can be used More information on sports can be free of charge. There is also an obtained quite easily. Check out the indoor skating rink owned by the city bulletin boards at the university, the at Kisakatu 9, tel. +358 5 616 3023. webpages of the Student Union (www.ltky.fi/en) or ask your tutor. Martial Arts For karate, contact Lappeenrannan Shukokai ry., [email protected], tel. +358 400 557 558. For other martial arts 7. Finnish Language (aikido, judo, taekwondo, hoi jeon moo sool, kick boxing) contact the Finland is a bilingual country with two sports club. official languages, Finnish and Swedish. The number of Swedish Skiing speaking people is about 5%. There are many possibilities to go cross-country skiing in Lappeenranta. The Student Union 7.1. Pronunciation rents skis to international students Finnish pronunciation is quite easy with a small fee. There is also a since each letter in a word is small downhill skiing centre in pronounced and there is only one Joutseno (30 km from Lappeenranta) way of pronouncing each letter. called Myllymäki. The university When speaking Finnish you must downhill skiing club LaSkin organises remember to always stress the first skiing trips to Lapland every winter. syllable. Many words appear to be very long and these are often Swimming composed of several separate During the winter a swimming pool is words. These compounds are very open to the public. It is in the common in Finnish and often replace downtown area at Pohjolankatu 29, complete phrases. tel. +358 40 1309 191. Outdoor swimming pool in Myllysaari beach is In Finnish, every letter is open all the year round and it is pronounced, and therefore, a double located about 1 kilometre from the letter is stressed. The meaning of the harbour. In the summer you can word depends on the length of the enjoy the many beaches in vowels and syllables. Lappeenranta. www.ltky.fi/en

Tennis For information on tennis courts maintained by the city of Lappeenranta, call +358 40 544

30 A as in cAr aamu How are you? Mitä kuuluu? (morning) Fine, thank you Kiitos hyvää E as in tElEphone eilen (yesterday) Goodbye Näkemiin I as in pIn pilvi (cloud) See you later Nähdään O as in IAw omena Bye Hei hei (apple) U as in pOOl tuuli (wind) 8. Useful Addresses Y like the French sUr yleensä and Phone Numbers (usually) Emergency number 112 Ä as in hAt päivä (day) In case of an emergency call 112. Ö as in fUr yö (night) This number will connect you to the ambulance, fire department or police. The emergency number does not 7.2. Basic Expressions require an area code and phone call is free of charge.

Finland Suomi Police Finnish, a Finn suomalainen The police station is located in Skinnarila at Teknologiapuistonkatu Finnish (language) suomi 3, C building. There is also a lost property office (Löytötavaratoimisto) Hello, hi Hei, moi, which is open from Monday to Friday terve at 9-12 and 13-16.15. Thank you Kiitos Here you are Ole hyvä The Finnish immigration services The Finnish immigration services Yes Kyllä office is located in downtown at Valtakatu 25 A/B. No Ei Excuse me, sorry Anteeksi OTHERS I’m sorry. Olen Cafés pahoillani. ▪ Arnolds, Shopping Centre I don’t understand. En ymmärrä. IsoKristiina ▪ Cafe G Bar, Kareltek Building G I don’t speak Finnish. En puhu (next to the Student Union suomea. House) Do you speak ▪ Coffee House, Armada English? Puhutko shopping centre, Kauppakatu englantia? 29

31 ▪ Majurska, fortress, ▪ S-Market Pallo, Satamatie 30 Kristiinankatu 1 ▪ S-Market Sammonlahti, ▪ Cafe Aleksandra, Toikankatu 2 Orioninkatu 2 ▪ Cafe Aleksanteri, Valtakatu 42 ▪ K-Market, Kourula, Katajakatu ▪ Cafe Kristiina, Shopping centre 10 IsoKristiina, Kaivokatu 9 ▪ K-Market, Ratakatu 31 (near ▪ Caffe Violet (Turkish cafe), the Travel Centre) Kauppakatu 28 ▪ K-market Uus-Lavola, ▪ Galleria Cafeteria, Galleria Merenlahdentie 16 shopping centre, Kauppakatu 40 Flea markets ▪ Picnic, Shopping Centre ▪ Kontti, Kauppakatu 51 IsoKristiina ▪ Euro-Kirppis, Lentäjäntie 17-19 ▪ Robert’s Coffee, Shopping Hostels and Hotels Centre IsoKristiina ▪ citiMOTEL, Kannelkatu 1 ▪ Cafe Kehruuhuone, ▪ Gasthaus Kantolankulma, Kristiinankatu 20 Kimpisenkatu 19 ▪ My Bakery Cafe, Toikankatu 6 ▪ Hotel Cumulus, Valtakatu 31 Camping Sites ▪ Scandic Hotel Patria, Huhtiniemen Matkailukeskus Kauppakatu 21 Finnhostel, Kuusimäenkatu 18, tel. ▪ Sokos Hotel Lappee, +358 5 451 5556 Brahenkatu 1 ▪ Summer Hotel Karelia-Park (open during summer 1.6.- Cinema 31.8.), Korpraalinkuja 1 ▪ Finnkino, Brahenkatu 5, www.finnkino.fi Insurance Companies ▪ LähiTapiola, Oksasenkatu 1 and Puhakankatu 9–11 (in Department Stores and Prisma), tel. +358 10 195 100, Supermarkets www.lahitapiola.fi ▪ Citymarket, Toikansuontie 4 ▪ OP Pohjola, Pormestarinkatu 4, ▪ K-Supermarket IsoKristiina, tel. +358 303 0303, www.op.fi Kaivokatu 9 Liquor Stores (ALKO) ▪ K-Supermarket Sammonlahti, ▪ IsoKristiina, Kaivokatu 9 Korpikunnaankatu 1 ▪ Prisma, Puhakankatu 9–11 ▪ Lidl, Myllymäenkatu 36 ▪ Citymarket, Toikansuontie 4 ▪ Lidl, Pelkolankatu 3 ▪ Lidl, Puhakankatu 1 Night Clubs ▪ Prisma, Puhakankatu 9–11 ▪ Amarillo, Valtakatu 33 ▪ Robin Hood, Hiessillankatu 5 ▪ Giggling Marlin, Oksasenkatu 2 ▪ S-Market IsoKristiina, Kaivokatu ▪ Old Cock, Valtakatu 54 9 ▪ Bar Fiilis, Kauppakatu 39 ▪ S-Market Lappeenranta, Pharmacies (apteekki) Kauppakatu 29-31 (in the city ▪ Lappeenrannan I apteekki, centre) Prisma

32 ▪ Lappeenrannan City apteekki, ▪ Golden Rax Buffet, Kauppakatu 32 Oksasenkatu 2 ▪ Lappeenrannan ▪ Hesburger, Prisma, Keskusapteekki, Puhakankatu 9–11 Sammonlahden sivuapteekki, ▪ Huviretki, Valtakatu 31 Orioninkatu 2, Sammonlahti ▪ Kotipizza, Shopping Centre ▪ Yliopiston Apteekki, Kaivokatu IsoKristiina 5 ▪ McDonald’s, Ratakatu 29 ▪ Ristorante con Amore, Places of Worship Kauppakatu 43 ▪ Lutheran Churches: ▪ Rosso, Kauppakatu 29 Lappeenranta, Lappee, ▪ Tang Capital, Shopping Centre Lauritsala, Sammontori IsoKristiina ▪ The Orthodox Church, Fortress ▪ Dharahara, Oksasenkatu 1 ▪ Jehovah’s Witnesses, ▪ Domino Sushi, Koulukatu 27 Kantokatu 19 ▪ Trattoria Casa, Shopping ▪ Methodists, Kiviharjunkatu 3 Centre IsoKristiina ▪ Baha’i Community, tel. +358 ▪ Wanha Makasiini, Satamatie 4 400 391 519 ▪ Wolkoff, Kauppakatu 26 ▪ Catholic mass in the Orthodox ▪ Angus Steak and Wine, Church every month’s 3rd Valtakatu 33 Sunday ▪ Indiana Curry, Raatimiehenkatu ▪ Catholic Church, Valimontie 1, 13 45100 Kouvola Taxi Pubs ▪ Birra, Kauppakatu 27 Taxi service, tel. +358 200 60 400 ▪ The Old Corner Bank, Valtakatu 33 ▪ Hemingway’s, Valtakatu 31 The City Theatre ▪ Lucky Monkeys, Valtakatu 42 Kaivokatu 5, + 358 5 616 2290 ▪ Old Cock, Valtakatu 54 ▪ Teerenpeli, Kauppakatu 28 ▪ Prinsessa Armada, harbour (in the summer) Tourist Information ▪ Suvi-Saimaa, harbour (in the summer) Brahenkatu 1, +358 5 66 77 88, ▪ Kasinoterassi, harbour (in the www.gosaimaa.com/en/ summer) Restaurants Transportation ▪ Amarillo Lappeenranta, ▪ The central bus station Valtakatu 33 (Matkakeskus), tel. +358 20 ▪ Casanova, Brahenkatu 1 710 5150, www.matkahuolto.fi ▪ Daddy’s Diner & Bella Roma, ▪ The railway station Shopping Centre IsoKristiina (Matkakeskus), tel. +358 600 41 900, www.vr.fi

33 ▪ The passenger harbour: Karelia ▪ Matkapojat, Koulukatu 9, tel. Lines, tel. +358 5 4530 380, +358 10 2323 200 www.karelialines.fi/ ▪ Pohjolan Matka, Valtakatu 51, tel. +358 201 303 500, www.pohjolanmatka.fi Travel Agencies ▪ Saimaan Liikenne, Ajurinkatu ▪ Kilroy Travels Finland, tel. +358 10, tel. +358 5 4317 187 9 680 78200, www.kilroy.fi ▪ Saimaan MatkaVerkko, ▪ Matka-Miettinen Saimaa Tours, Kipparinkatu 1, tel. +358 5 541 Kirkkokatu 10, tel. +358 5 453 0100 0110

34 Lappeenranta University of Technology P.O. Box 20 / Skinnarilankatu 34, FIN - 53851 Lappeenranta

Websites at Uni portal: uni.lut.fi → Studies → LUT Student Services Centre. uni.lut.fi → Doctoral Studies → Study Guidance and Feedback (for doctoral students)

Office hours: Mon-Thu at 9-15, Fri at 9-14

Ms Maija Kuiri Director for Study Ms Kaija Huotari and International Affairs Study Counsellor (master’s students) ▪ Tel. +358 40 512 7425 Business Administration ▪ E-mail: [email protected] ▪ Tel. +358 50 322 6436 ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Ms Mari Trinidad Head of Student Counselling Ms Pauliina Talka Chemical and Process Engineering Study Counsellor (master’s students) ▪ Tel. +358 40 766 1710 Computer Science and Industrial ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Engineering and Management ▪ Tel. +358 40 738 1303 Ms Johanna Kosunen ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Study Counsellor Mechanical Engineering, Computational Engineering and Physics Ms Marjaana Lehtinen ▪ Tel. +358 50 570 3100 Study Counsellor ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Energy Technology ▪ Tel. +358 40 191 9418 Ms Sini Sarvilahti ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Study Counsellor (bachelor’s students) Ms Kirsti Tiainen Computer Science and Industrial Study Counsellor Engineering and Management (bachelor’s students) ▪ Tel. +358 40 683 1963 Business Administration ▪ E-mail: [email protected] ▪ Tel. +358 50 322 6469 ▪ E-mail: [email protected] LUT Doctoral School [email protected] Study secretary for exchange students: Ms Suvi Tiainen [email protected] Study Counsellor (master’s students) Global Management of Innovation and Technology (GMIT) ▪ Tel. +358 40 502 2196 ▪ E-mail: [email protected]

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