LUT University Survival Guide FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND TRAINEES IN www.lut.fi Spring 2020

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2 Survival Guide for International Students and Trainees in Lappeenranta

1. LUT University ...... 4 2. Important Practical Matters ...... 4 2.1. Residence / Work Permits ...... 4 2.2. Health / Travel Insurance ...... 7 2.3. Civil Registration ...... 8 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 ...... 22 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 ...... 27 6.5. Sports ...... 27 7. Finnish Language ...... 30 7.1. Pronunciation ...... 30 7.2. Basic Expressions...... 30 8. Useful Addresses and Phone Numbers ...... 31 OTHERS ...... 31

3 Foreword Tervetuloa Lappeenrantaan! Welcome to Lappeenranta! The Student Services and the Student Union of LUT University 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. LUT University LUT University was established in 1969 as a national university of The university campus is located on technology. LUT, as well as the 14 the shores of Lake Saimaa, which is other universities in Finland, are all the largest lake in Finland. The state-run and financed by the university is located seven kilometres Ministry of Education and Culture. from the centre of the city of Lappeenranta and is surrounded by LUT University is specialised in the picturesque Finnish nature. technology and economics. About 5,000 students study in the various LUT University operates in modern degree programmes offered by the premises. All teaching and research university, and about 950 new buildings are located in a joint students are admitted each year. campus area in which new facilities There are about 400 postgraduate are constantly being built for the students and 900 members of staff. university students and researchers.

The most outstanding feature of the university is the way in which it has 2. Important Practical Matters successfully integrated expertise in technology and economics. LUT’s 2.1. Residence / Work Permits location on the border between the EU and Russia has also had a major All foreign students who wish to impact on the university’s activities study in Finland for more than three and orientation. months are required to have a residence permit (non-EU citizens) or register their residence (EU citizens).

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5 Citizens of EU/EEA countries, Finland. The first residence permit is Liechtenstain and Switzerland must always issued for a fixed term. The register their right to reside in Finland first permit is usually granted for a at the local Finnish immigration year, unless the residence permit is services if their stay is longer than specifically applied for a shorter three months. Citizens of the Nordic period. Students must be able to countries (Sweden, Norway, prove that they have at their disposal Denmark and Iceland) are registered at least 560 EUR for a month or by the Local Registry Offices. Nordic 6720 EUR for a year. They also have citizens must register their stay if to attach details of their residing in Finland for more than comprehensive health insurance three months. If the stay is less than which covers the types of treatment three months, valid identity card or and costs that are covered by passport is enough to stay in municipal health care services and Finland. the public health insurance 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 specifically the summer and sufficient funds for living. The written Christmas holidays. certificate costs 54 EUR and it is valid until further notice. After Please note: Although your registration an EU citizen can work residence permit gives you the right while studying in Finland and does to work you should note that it is not need to acquire a special work difficult to find jobs in the permit. Lappeenranta area.

Citizens outside the EU/EEA The trainees (salary-based or not) countries Liechtenstain and coming from the EU/EEA countries Switzerland must always apply for and Switzerland do not need a their first residence/work permit by residence permit. However, if the submitting an online application at traineeship lasting for more than 90 eServices of Finnish Immigration days, the trainees need to register Service (MIGRI) or at a Finnish their residence at the local Finnish embassy or a consulate in their immigration services after their home country before leaving for arrival. For registering the residence,

6 they will need a certificate of their The salary-based trainees are employment at LUT. The registering insured by LUT while working, but of residence will cost the trainees 50 the nonsalary based trainees need to EUR. be insured either by their home university or they need to have an 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 120,000. 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 https://um.fi/finland-s- for periods that exceed the period of representation-abroad-by-country the insurance cover. For further information, please contact Finnish Missions abroad or the Finnish 2.2. Health / Travel Insurance 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 More information about insurance is recommended. MARSH/SIP at: http://www.sipinsurance.eu/

7 only. However, tax treaties may 2.3. Civil Registration provide that under certain conditions, even this income will not be taxed in The Population Register Centre Finland. Non-residents are taxed at which operates under the Ministry of flat rates in accordance with the Non- the Interior maintains an electronic residents’ Tax Act. database known as the Population Information System, which contains An individual is deemed a resident of information on Finnish and foreign Finland if he has his permanent citizens who reside in Finland. It is home in Finland or if he stays in compulsory for anyone staying in Finland for a continuous period of Finland for more than one year to more than six months. The stay in register with the Local Register Finland may be regarded as Office (maistraatti). continuous in spite of a temporary absence from the country. Your tutor will take you to the Local Register Office and help you to fill Individual taxpayers’ income can be out the 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.vaestorekisterikeskus.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

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

9 area. The distance between Helsinki collect the key from LOAS yourself, and Lappeenranta is 225 km. agree on it directly with LOAS.

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 you do not send your 3.4. Orientation Program arrival details by the deadlines given Applies only to Bachelor/ to you. In case you e.g. do not have Master -level students your 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 and identification card Frank your tenancy agreement. If your ▪ Visit a bank to open an account tenancy agreement starts later, you (with your tutor) if necessary are required to collect the keys and ▪ Pay the rent sign the tenancy agreement at LOAS ▪ Make a change of address office. In case you would like to notification

10 ▪ Get your LUT user account and on technology, and sound password from Origo at Library macroeconomic management” as some of the reasons for the country’s 4. Life in Finland impressive economic performance.

4.2. The Finns Finland’s geopolitical location Finns have a very strong sense of between East and West has always national identity. This is rooted in the been reflected in the country’s country’s history - particularly its events. With this combination of honourable wartime achievements western and eastern influences the and significant sport merits - and is Finnish culture has developed into today nurtured by pride in Finland’s something strong and highly high-tech expertise. individual, just like the Finns themselves. Even though it is not possible to talk in general terms of a national 4.1. The Country character, all in all it is fair to say that Independent since 1917, Finland is Finns perhaps give an extreme today a pioneering EU member state degree of space to other people, in many ways. It is a safe and stable which can mean that the initiative for welfare state with a functioning making friends often falls to the infrastructure, education system, foreigner. However, many have health care services and a vibrant observed that once the ice is broken cultural life. Our country has also Finns are open, warm and can be been rated one of the least corrupt relied on. Honesty and dependability states in the world and according to are the two characteristics most Newsweek in 2010, Finland is the highly regarded by Finns. best country to live in. English is widely spoken in Finland. Finland is also a country with a Of course a few Finnish words and strong competitive edge. Finland’s expressions make an exotic souvenir investment in R&D as a percentage to take home with you. Should you of the GDP is among the highest in want to learn more Finnish during the World. The International Institute your stay, the Saimaa UAS for Management Development has Language Centre offers courses in ranked Finland as one of the most Finnish during the academic year. competitive countries in the World Adult Education Centre of South several times. Finland’s strength lies Karelia (Etelä-Karjalan Kansalais- in the fact that its economy is one of opisto), an educational institution that the most technologically advanced in is open for everyone regardless of the World. age or educational or professional background, also offers Finnish lessons for foreigners. See more The WEF report cites Finland’s “strong political institutions, a focus

11 information at: hockey games, skiing competitions, www.ekko.fi athletics (especially when competing against neighbouring countries) and 4.3. Equality in motor sports, in which Finland made a real breakthrough in the late There are approximately 2.7 million 1990s. Finland has also achieved a women and 2.6 million men in lot of media coverage internationally Finland and equality between them is because of organising crazy sports provided in the equality act passed in events such as wife-carrying, boot- 1987. Finnish women were first in throwing, swamp football and Europe and second in the World to mosquito killing World be granted the right to vote in Championships or swimming in the national elections and to be electoral ice cold water in the winter. candidates in 1906. The fact that there are 5.5 million Finnish women are among the best Finns and 3.2 million saunas says it educated within the EU and more all. The sauna is still an important than half of the students in higher part of the Finnish way of life. There education institutions are women. are saunas everywhere in Finland Most Finnish women have paid and it is customary to go to sauna employment because efficient about once or twice a week. As a maternity leave and child day care general rule women and men bathe systems enable a career and family separately, with the exception of life to be combined. husbands and wives and parents and their children. The visible rise of women to the highest echelons of political power The Finnish way of life is easy-going really took off in the 1990s. In 1990, and strict formalities are not really Finland became the first country in observed. People are quite frank and the World with a female Minister of straightforward. Silences and gaps in Defence, in 1994 a woman became the conversation are not generally the Speaker of Parliament and in dreaded the way they are in many 2000 the country elected its first other countries. In conversation it is female president and prime minister. polite to wait for the other person to finish what s/he is saying before 4.4. Way of Life presenting your own point of view, which tends to slow down the The Finnish way of life reflects the conversational rhythm. In Finnish the democratic principles of the nation. It familiar word for you, ‘sinä’, is used is based on equality of all people. almost universally. The older Nature plays quite a big role in the generation tends to use and expect Finnish way of life, as well as sports, the formal you, ‘te’. At work, the arts and sauna. Finns have a real atmosphere tends to be informal; first passion for sports and their patriotic names are used and people dress spirit is aroused in international ice casually.

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13 4.5. Visiting Friends and the night is just a delicate twilight. In Lapland, 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 10, 2020) Macao or Taiwan under the Easter Sunday March or April regulations of the area and (April 12, 2020) international driving licences. Easter Monday March or April (April 13, 2020) 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 31, 2020 Convention. A driving license Midsummer Eve Friday at the acquired in such a country during end of June temporary residence (for example as (June 19, 2020) an exchange student) does not entitle the holder to drive in Finland. Midsummer Day Saturday at the end of June (June 20, 2020) Other driving licences than those listed above do not entitle the holder All Saints Day October 31, to drive in Finland. Holders of foreign 2020 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 In LUT University, as in most Finnish universities, lectures, seminars, The flats are composed of two or group exercises, independent work three individual rooms with a and exams have traditionally been common kitchen and a bathroom. the main study methods. Studying in Each room is furnished with a bed, a Finland is generally regarded as large desk, a desk lamp, a chair, a relatively free and independent, but bookshelf and a wardrobe. The you should keep in mind that most of kitchen is fully furnished with a the exercises are compulsory. Some kitchen table and chairs and students are surprised at the strong equipped with a refrigerator, emphasis on books as an essential cupboards, a sink, an electric cooker source of information compared to and an oven. The bathroom is fitted lectures. Many students find that the with a shower, a sink and a toilet. relationship between students and teachers in Finland is relaxed and informal and that teachers are easy The common facilities in LOAS to approach. Saimaa UAS has a buildings usually consist of a laundry Language Centre where students room equipped with washing may carry out additional language machines, dryers and an iron and, of course, saunas, which can be used

18 free of charge. On certain days and ▪ Cleaning material and toilet hours 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 4 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.Trainees and doctoral The larger supermarkets have an students are required to pay the staff excellent selection of products price of approximately 4 – 7 EUR. ranging from clothes to sports There are also lactose free and equipment. Supermarkets are vegetarian meals available in all usually open between 7 and 21 on canteens. weekdays, and between 7 and 18 on Saturdays. Opening times on All prices in Finland contain value Sundays vary depending on the added tax (VAT). Tips are customary supermarket. only for hotel and restaurant In general, look for the store’s private doormen and porters. Restaurant labels like Rainbow, X-tra, Euro and hotel bills always include a Shopper, Pirkka and Eldorado to find service charge. Barbers, less expensive products in hairdressers and taxi drivers do not supermarkets. expect to be tipped.

Quality is often as good as with the 5.4. Health Care more expensive brands. Most A Finnish student card entitles its grocery stores give a 20% - 50% holder to free medical treatment from discount on products close to their the Finnish Student Health Service, “best before” date. Look for colourful FSHS (YTHS), at all universities in price tags on products. For sales Finland. FSHS at LUT is located in look for texts like alennus, ale and building 7, floors 1 and 2. It is open sale. from Monday to Thursday at 8-15 and Fridays at 8-14, from September The town marketplace is open all to May. FSHS also provides dental year round during the mornings and care, as well as the possibility to see offers fresh food and handicrafts. specialists for a small fee. Doctoral The town market hall is next to the students are not entitled to health marketplace. Kiosks like R-kioski are care services offered by FSHS. open every day between 9 and 21 and sell a limited variety of foodstuff, For more information about FSHS such as cheese, bread and biscuits, go to www.fshs.fi as well as other items such as newspapers, sim cards, stamps and cigarettes. Trainees and doctoral students with an employment contract at LUT are There are five canteens in the entitled to free occupational health campus area: two in the university care services. Appointments can be building, one in Saimaa University of booked online in Applied Sciences building, one in the www.mehilainen.fi. Student Union building and one in the IVH Campus. Normal lunch costs about 2,60 EUR with the student

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21 When these services are not A taxi from downtown to the 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 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. 5.6. Banking Citizens of EU/EEA countries and 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 If you have an internet banking to the university (yliopisto). Most option in your home country’s bank LOAS residences are situated near and can pay your bills that way, it is bus stops. Buses 3 and 5 drive via not necessary to open a bank Travel Centre (Matkakeskus) where account in Finland. the railway and bus station are situated. The university is the last stop for all buses and therefore hard 5.7. Postal Services to miss. The buses leave from There is one post office (posti) and downtown every fifteen minutes. several postal agencies in Lappeenranta. The main post office

22 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 10-15. The closest postal agency cinema in Lappeenranta; Finnkino to the university is located in K- which is situated downtown. You can market supermarket in district of buy discount movie tickets from the Uus-Lavola and is open on during Student Union office (applies only to the supermarket’s opening times. Bachelor-/Master-level students). Stamps can also be bought from Note though, that movies aimed for kiosks, bookstores (including the younger audience (children) are university bookstore) and most often dubbed in Finnish. supermarkets. Mailboxes are orange and bear the label “posti”. The mail is 5.10. Public Libraries usually collected from the boxes in the afternoons once every weekday. You can find quite a few books and even comics in foreign languages in More information about postal Lappeenranta public libraries. To be services at www.posti.fi/english able to borrow books from libraries you need a library card for which you have to fill out an application form When moving and changing your and present your ID. Books, music address you are required to fill out a and DVDs can be borrowed free of special form (Notification of change charge. The Sammontori library has of address) that can be found in all quite a good selection of books, as post offices. You need it in order to well as audiovideo material. You can have your mail sent to your new request books from the main library address. located in the town centre. Libraries are usually open from 10 am till 7 pm 5.8. Laundry on weekdays. The opening hours may be shorter during the summer. The LOAS apartment buildings where foreign students and trainees There are three main public libraries live offer shared laundry facilities in Lappeenranta: where washing machines can be ▪ The main library, Valtakatu 47 used for free or for a small fee. ▪ Sammonlahti library, Sammontori There is one self-service laundrette ▪ Lauritsala library, Hallituskatu in Lappeenranta, Pyykkityttö at 27 Suonionkatu 27, and several dry cleaners where clothes can be left for cleaning.

5.9. Cinemas

In Finland movies are not generally dubbed but nearly all foreign movies are subtitled in Finnish. This way you

23 6. Student Life Student Union activities are open to all the students at LUT and personal initiative is a greatly valued 6.1. Student Union characteristic. The Student Union especially welcomes any idea that Applys only to Bachelor-/Master- you as a foreign student or trainee level students may have to develop the Union, LUT or the student community as a The Student Union of LUT University whole. We continuously encourage was founded in 1969 to unite the our foreign students and trainees to students and promote their academic present their own cultures and and personal welfare. There are universities to the local students and roughly 5,000 student members. are grateful for any positive influence Finnish legislation requires that every you have on LUT. university in Finland must have a student union and that every person More information on the Student studying in the university must be a Union can be found at member of the Student Union. This www.ltky.fi/en also applies to all international students studying in Finland for over three months. 6.2. Student Card If you study at LUT as Bachelor and The Student Union takes care of Master-student for at least three certain duties provided by Finnish months, you are obliged to join the legislation, for example issues Student Union. The membership fee concerning the students’ health care. is 65 EUR for one semester and 130 It also has student representatives in EUR for one academic year. university administration and other administrative bodies. This payment needs to be executed through a bank transfer. As a Although the Student Union seeks to member of the Student Union you promote the welfare of its student have the right to receive a Finnish members, it also has a business student card which and for which you function. In addition to providing need to provide a digital passport services free of charge for the photo. students at LUT, it gives financial and administrative support to over 30 clubs and societies covering a wide More information and the prices of spectrum of recreational, cultural and student cards can be found at religious activities. The Student https://www.frank.fi/en/studentcar Union also owns the Aalef group that d/ runs the bookstore at the university and a student canteen in the student The student card can be ordered union building and one restaurant in after you have paid the Student the city centre. Union membership fee*. The card

24 can be paid instantly through an can be obtained from the Student online banking system or you may Services after arriving at LUT. print the generated payment slip. It is not possible to accomplish the 6.3. University Clubs payment in the Student Union office. Once your payment of Student Union and Associations fee (65 or 125 EUR) has been Applies only to Bachelor/ registered, the application will be Master -level students processed. You will be notified when The students of each department the card is ready to be picked up have their own student club, a guild. from the Student Union office. The guilds organise parties, excursions and different kinds of A Finnish student card entitles its happenings to unite the students of holder to have lunch at a reduced each department. They also sell price in all student canteens in clothes with the logo of the guild, Finland and free medical treatment badges and songbooks. One of the at the Finnish Student Health Service most visible signs of the guilds’ (FSHS or YTHS in Finnish) at all the activities is the overalls that they universities in Finland. provide for their members. Each guild has different colour overalls, and it is regarded as the “student The Finnish student card also uniform” at most parties and entitles its holder to a discount on excursions. You can buy overalls railway and coach tickets. Other from your guild. advantages provided by the student card include discounts on concert, theatre, museum and exhibition There are about 30 clubs at the tickets, swimming pool entry university. They all offer students the charges, purchases at various shops opportunity to have a good time and meals at certain restaurants. doing things they are interested in. Most clubs are active during the fall and spring semesters. You can find The student card is not accepted as more information about them on the an official identity card and it is bulletin boards at the university. therefore recommended that you keep your passport or national ID with you when doing official More information about guilds can business. be found also on the Student Union webpage at www.ltky.fi/en/content/guilds Trainees are not eligible to join the Student Union and therefore will not get the Finnish student card.

However, they are entitled to a discount on railway and coach tickets. An application form for this

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ESN Lappeenranta One club is especially worth mentioning here. LUT has an access to overalls, parties and bunch Erasmus Student Network section, of other fun activities that are called ESN Lappeenranta. Erasmus organized throughout the year. ESN Student Network (ESN) is a non- Lappeenranta is run by volunteers profit international student and definitely welcomes enthusiastic organisation. Their mission is to people to join. represent international students, thus provide opportunities for cultural For more information about ESN understanding and self-development Lappeenranta see under the principle of Students fb/com/esnlappeenranta Helping Students. Starting from fall 2011, ESN Lappeenranta will have their own blue overalls and will definitely stand out from the rest of the clubs. As an ESN member, students have the

26 6.4. Traditional Events Wappu is celebrated for over two weeks full of parties and events. It is Lappeenranta offers many the grand finale of the spring possibilities to live active student life semester and anxiously waited all full of traditional events and parties year long. during the whole year. Taking part in the events is a good way to meet new people and have lots of fun! In 6.5. Sports the events you can definitely meet Applies only to Bachelor/ Finnish people. Some of the most Master -level students traditional events are: The university and the area around it provide great possibilities for sport Freshmen weeks at the beginning of enthusiasts. SaLUT - Higher the autumn semester are organized Education Sports and Welfare to help new Bachelor and Master Services at LUT and Saimaa students to get to know each other University of Applied Sciences – is and other university students. This is responsible of a wide range of sports why there are parties and events and welfare services as well as almost every day for the first two organizing a variety of demo classes weeks. They include for example the and events on campus. Activities are beach party with contests and a city designed to promote students’ health orienteering with fun games. and create cohesiveness between different training programmes and Sauna evenings are organized every higher education institutions. There Tuesday. Besides going to the sauna are also great possibilities to go you can relax and play games there. jogging in the campus area. All sports services on campus are available for students after the Sitsit (Sitz Party) stands for having student has purchased sports pass dinner, singing drinking songs, and (gym services) or group sports pass drinking.Finnhits is a traditional 70s (gyms, sports groups and other style party and one of the most welfare services). popular parties of the year. More information about SaLUT People get dressed in their best at van be found at academic balls. A three-course menu with drinks is being served and http://www.salut.fi/en/ people sing traditional drinking Another club responsible of sports songs. services is called Parru ry. Parru is one of Student Union’s clubs and Liugur is a snowy winter event where their website is www.parru.info students sled down the hill on funny sledges that can be made of anything from sofas to bathtubs. The strangest sledge wins an award.

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28 Aerobics & Gym (Lappeenranta Dance School), tel. Huhtiniemi, Syke Gym, Lehmus and +358 400 854 281 LadyLine (females only) sports centres offer gyms and several Boxing different kinds of aerobic sessions K.O. Club, Koulukatu 21, held every day, including Les Mills [email protected], www.koclub.fi classes. ▪ Syke Gym, at VHI Campus (Skinnarila), Equestrian Sports Teknologiapuistonkatu, in the Contact Hubertusseura, Riding city centre Teollisuuskatu 1 and School, Salpausselänkatu 94, tel. Ainonkatu 31. Tel + 358 5 4202 +358 400 199 491. 3910, www.sykegym.fi ▪ Etelä-Karjalan Liikuntakeskus Ice Hockey, Skating (Huhtiniemi), Pelitie 36, tel. During the winter there are many +358 5 541 9600, outdoor skating rinks in www.liikuntakeskus.com Lappeenranta, which can be used ▪ Lehmus, Valtakatu 51, tel. + free of charge. There is also an 358 5 544 6900 , indoor skating rink owned by the city www.lehmus.fi at Kisakatu 9, tel. +358 5 616 3023. ▪ Lady Line, Snellmaninkatu 10, tel. +358 5 541 1340, Martial Arts lappeenranta.ladyline.fi For karate, contact Lappeenrannan Shukokai ry., Athletics [email protected], tel. +358 The municipal track and field centres 400 557 558. For other martial arts close to the harbour can be used (aikido, judo, taekwondo, hoi jeon free of charge. moo sool, kick boxing) contact the sports club. Badminton, Floor ball, Basketball, Squash Skiing Check the SaLUT bulletin board at There are many possibilities to go the university. Here are the cross-country skiing in addresses of some other places Lappeenranta. The Student Union where these sports can be played: rents skis to international students with a small fee. There is also a small downhill skiing centre in ▪ Huhtiniemi, Pelitie 36, tel. +358 Joutseno (30 km from Lappeenranta) 5 541 9600 called Myllymäki. The university ▪ Sammonlahti, downhill skiing club LaSkin organises Ruskonlahdenkatu 7, tel. +358 skiing trips to Lapland every winter. 40 1580 520

Ballet, Dance Swimming For dance lessons, contact During the winter a swimming pool is Lappeenrannan Tanssiopisto open to the public. It is in the

29 downtown area at Pohjolankatu 29, In Finnish, every letter is tel. +358 40 1309 191. Outdoor pronounced, and therefore, a double swimming pool in Myllysaari beach is letter is stressed. The meaning of the open all the year round and it is word depends on the length of the located about 1 kilometre from the vowels and syllables. harbour. In the summer you can enjoy the many beaches in Lappeenranta.

Tennis For information on tennis courts maintained by the city of A as in cAr aamu Lappeenranta, call +358 40 544 (morning) 1638; for the courts in Lauritsala E as in tElEphone eilen +358 40 760 6142. (yesterday) I as in pIn pilvi (cloud) More information on sports can be obtained quite easily. Check out the O as in IAw omena bulletin boards at the university, the (apple) webpages of the Student Union (www.ltky.fi/en) or ask your tutor. U as in pOOl tuuli (wind) Y like the French sUr yleensä 7. Finnish Language (usually) Ä as in hAt päivä (day) Finland is a bilingual country with two Ö as in fUr yö (night) official languages, Finnish and Swedish. The number of Swedish speaking people is about 5%. 7.2. Basic Expressions

7.1. Pronunciation Finland Suomi Finnish pronunciation is quite easy since each letter in a word is Finnish, a Finn suomalainen pronounced and there is only one Finnish (language) suomi way of pronouncing each letter. When speaking Finnish you must Hello, hi Hei, moi, remember to always stress the first terve syllable. Many words appear to be very long and these are often Thank you Kiitos composed of several separate Here you are Ole hyvä words. These compounds are very common in Finnish and often replace Yes Kyllä complete phrases. No Ei

30 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) ▪ Coffee House, Shopping Centre Do you speak IsoKristiina English? Puhutko ▪ Majurska, fortress, englantia? Kristiinankatu 1 How are you? Mitä kuuluu? ▪ Cafe Aleksandra, Toikankatu 2 ▪ Cafe Aleksanteri, Valtakatu 42 Fine, thank you Kiitos hyvää ▪ Cafe Kristiina, Shopping centre Goodbye Näkemiin IsoKristiina, Kaivokatu 9 ▪ Caffe Violet (Turkish cafe), See you later Nähdään Kauppakatu 28 ▪ Galleria Cafeteria, Galleria Bye Hei hei shopping centre, Kauppakatu 40 ▪ Picnic, Shopping Centre 8. Useful Addresses IsoKristiina and Phone Numbers ▪ Robert’s Coffee, Shopping Centre IsoKristiina Emergency number 112 ▪ Cafe Kehruuhuone, In case of an emergency call 112. Kristiinankatu 20 This number will connect you to the ▪ My Bakery Cafe, Toikankatu 6 ambulance, fire department or police. Camping Sites The emergency number does not Huhtiniemen Matkailukeskus require an area code and phone call Finnhostel, Kuusimäenkatu 18, tel. is free of charge. +358 5 451 5556

Police Cinema The police station is located at the ▪ Finnkino, Shopping Centre city centre Villimiehenkatu 2 C. The IsoKristiina, www.finnkino.fi office is open from 9am to 3pm on weekdays. Department Stores and The Finnish immigration services Supermarkets The Finnish immigration services ▪ Citymarket, Toikansuontie 4 office is located in downtown at ▪ K-Supermarket IsoKristiina, Valtakatu 25 A/B. Kaivokatu 9 ▪ K-Supermarket Sammonlahti, Korpikunnaankatu 1

31 ▪ Lidl, Myllymäenkatu 36 Liquor Stores (ALKO) ▪ Lidl, Pelkolankatu 3 ▪ IsoKristiina, Kaivokatu 9 ▪ Lidl, Puhakankatu 1 ▪ Prisma, Puhakankatu 9–11 ▪ Prisma, Puhakankatu 9–11 ▪ Citymarket, Toikansuontie 4 ▪ Tokmanni, Hiessillankatu 5 ▪ S-Market IsoKristiina, Kaivokatu Night Clubs 9 ▪ Amarillo, Valtakatu 33 ▪ S-Market Lappeenranta, ▪ Giggling Marlin, Oksasenkatu 2 Kauppakatu 29-31 (in the city ▪ Old Cock, Valtakatu 54 centre) ▪ Bar Fiilis, Kauppakatu 39 ▪ S-Market Pallo, Satamatie 30 Pharmacies (apteekki) ▪ S-Market Sammonlahti, ▪ Lappeenrannan I apteekki, Orioninkatu 2 Prisma ▪ K-Market, Kourula, Katajakatu ▪ Lappeenrannan City apteekki, 10 Kauppakatu 32 ▪ K-Market, Ratakatu 31 (near ▪ Lappeenrannan the Travel Centre) Keskusapteekki, ▪ K-market Uus-Lavola, Sammonlahden sivuapteekki, Merenlahdentie 16 Orioninkatu 2, Sammonlahti Flea markets ▪ Yliopiston Apteekki, Kaivokatu ▪ Lappeen Kirppis, Kauppakatu 5 31 Places of Worship ▪ Kirpputori Vilma’s Second ▪ Lutheran Churches: Hand, Ratakatu 33 Lappeenranta, Lappee, ▪ SPR Kontti, Kauppakatu 61 Lauritsala, Sammontori Hostels and Hotels ▪ The Orthodox Church, Fortress ▪ citiMOTEL, Kannelkatu 1 ▪ Jehovah’s Witnesses, ▪ Gasthaus Kantolankulma, Kantokatu 19 Kimpisenkatu 19 ▪ Methodists, Kiviharjunkatu 3 ▪ Hotel Cumulus, Valtakatu 31 ▪ Baha’i Community, tel. +358 ▪ Scandic Hotel Patria, 400 391 519 Kauppakatu 21 ▪ Catholic mass in the Orthodox ▪ Sokos Hotel Lappee, Church every month’s 3rd Brahenkatu 1 Sunday ▪ Summer Hotel Karelia-Park ▪ Catholic Church, Valimontie 1, (open during summer 1.6.- 45100 Kouvola 31.8.), Korpraalinkuja 1 Pubs Insurance Companies ▪ Birra, Kauppakatu 27 ▪ LähiTapiola, Oksasenkatu 1 ▪ The Old Corner Bank, Valtakatu and Puhakankatu 9–11 (in 33 Prisma), tel. +358 10 195 100, ▪ Hemingway’s, Valtakatu 31 www.lahitapiola.fi ▪ Lucky Monkeys, Valtakatu 42 ▪ OP Pohjola, Pormestarinkatu 4, ▪ Old Cock, Valtakatu 54 tel. +358 303 0303, www.op.fi ▪ Teerenpeli, Kauppakatu 28

32 ▪ Prinsessa Armada, harbour (in Tourist Information the summer) ▪ Suvi-Saimaa, harbour (in the Brahenkatu 1, +358 5 66 77 88, summer) www.gosaimaa.com/en/ ▪ Kasinoterassi, harbour (in the summer) Transportation Restaurants ▪ The central bus station ▪ Amarillo Lappeenranta, (Matkakeskus), tel. +358 20 Valtakatu 33 710 5150, www.matkahuolto.fi ▪ Ravintola Torilla, Kauppakatu ▪ The railway station 21 (Matkakeskus), tel. +358 600 ▪ Golden Rax Pizza Buffet, 41 900, www.vr.fi Oksasenkatu 2 ▪ The passenger harbour: Karelia ▪ Hesburger, Prisma, Lines, tel. +358 5 4530 380, Puhakankatu 9–11 www.karelialines.fi/ ▪ Ravintola Piazza, Valtakatu 31 ▪ Kotipizza, Shopping Centre IsoKristiina Travel Agencies ▪ McDonald’s, Ratakatu 29 ▪ Kilroy Travels Finland, tel. +358 ▪ Ristorante con Amore, 9 680 78200, www.kilroy.fi Kauppakatu 43 ▪ Matka-Miettinen Saimaa Tours, ▪ Taco Bell, Shopping Centre Kirkkokatu 10, tel. +358 5 453 Armada 0110 ▪ Rosso, Kauppakatu 29 ▪ Matkapojat, Koulukatu 9, tel. ▪ Tang Capital, Shopping Centre +358 10 2323 200 IsoKristiina ▪ Pohjolan Matka, Valtakatu 51, ▪ Dharahara, Oksasenkatu 1 tel. +358 201 303 500, ▪ Domino Sushi, Koulukatu 27 www.pohjolanmatka.fi ▪ Trattoria Casa, Shopping ▪ Saimaan Liikenne, Ajurinkatu Centre IsoKristiina 10, tel. +358 5 4317 187 ▪ Wanha Makasiini, Satamatie 4 ▪ Saimaan MatkaVerkko, ▪ Wolkoff, Kauppakatu 26 Kipparinkatu 1, tel. +358 5 541 ▪ Angus Steak and Wine, 0100 Valtakatu 33 ▪ Indiana Curry, Raatimiehenkatu 13 Taxi Taxi service, tel. +358 200 60 400

The City Theatre Kaivokatu 5, + 358 5 616 2290

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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

Mr Janne Hokkanen Ms Pauliina Talka Director for Study Study Counsellor (master’s students) and International Affairs Software Engineering and Industrial ▪ Tel. +358 40 900 3617 Engineering and Management ▪ E-mail: [email protected] ▪ Tel. +358 40 738 1303 ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Ms Mari Trinidad Head of Student Counselling Ms Marjaana Lehtinen Chemical and Process Engineering Study Counsellor Environmental Technology Energy Technology ▪ Tel. +358 40 766 1710 Electrical Engineering ▪ E-mail: [email protected] ▪ Tel. +358 40 191 9418 ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Ms Sini Sarvilahti Study Counsellor Ms Kirsti Tiainen (bachelor’s students) Study Counsellor Software Engineering and Industrial (bachelor’s students) Engineering and Management Business Administration Global Management of Innovation and ▪ Tel. +358 50 322 6469 Technology (GMIT) ▪ E-mail: [email protected] ▪ Tel. +358 40 683 1963 ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Mr Otto Moilanen Study Counsellor Ms Kaija Huotari International Bachelor’s Programmes Study Counsellor (master’s students) ▪ Tel. +358 50 4778313 Business Administration E-mail: [email protected] ▪ Tel. +358 50 322 6436 ▪ E-mail: [email protected] Study secretary Ms Minna Miikki for exchange students: Study Counsellor [email protected] Mechanical Engineering Computational Engineering and Physics LUT Doctoral School [email protected]

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