Congratulations, you have been accepted as a student at Lapland University of Applied Sciences (UAS)! On this page you will find all the information you need to get started.
As you prepare for your studies at Lapland UAS, kindly pay close attention to the following important dates and times. It is important that you join us in the Q&A sessions and Webinars to receive valuable information and guidance. You will find the links to the webinars on this website 1 week prior to the webinar. If you cannot attend, you can find recorded Webinars and more material from the website! Please note that the following events are in Finnish local time (UTC+2).
Q&A sessions for Practical Questions Considering the Arrival to Rovaniemi. At 1:00 PM.
8th of December 2026 8th of January 2027 8th of February 2027 8th of March 2027 8th of April 8th of June
Q&A sessions for Residence Permit and Housing. At 1:00 PM.
16th of December 2026 29th of January 2027 12th of March 2027 23rd of April 2027 4th of June 2027
Welcome to Lapland UAS Webinar. This webinar will introduce you to Lapland UAS, your study field and living in Finland.
19th of May 2027, at 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Digital Studying Tools at Lapland UAS Webinar.
6th of August 2027 at 1:00 PM
Additionally, Lapland UAS offers a webinar series Integration to Finland and Career Opportunities in Lapland to all new degree students in May -June 2027! Dates are announced later.
Accept the study place
By now you should have received a separate admission letter sent by email. If you have accessed Opintopolku (My StudyInfo) service, please download your admission letter from there. Opintopolku (My StudyInfo) and your personal admission letter can be found from: https://opintopolku.fi/oma-opintopolku/
You must accept the offered study place before the final date, given in Opintopolku (My StudyInfo) email. Please note that you will lose the study place if you do not confirm it by the deadline. If you are unable to accept the study place in Opintopolku (My Studyinfo) service, or you have something to ask regarding your admission letter, please send an email to admissions@lapinamk.fi.
Registering for the academic year for those who are not required to pay tuition fees
In addition to accepting the study place, you must register as an attending or non-attending student for the autumn semester 2027 and for the spring semester 2028 by a set date. Register electronically at the Oili service in the Opintopolku (My StudyInfo) or use the link you have received in your Opintopolku (My Studyinfo) email. If you are unable to register, please send an email to admissions@lapinamk.fi Please note that you will lose the study place if you do not register by the deadline. For further information, please send an email to admissions@lapinamk.fi
If you are required to pay tuition fees
By paying the tuition fee, you will automatically be registered as an attending student for the academic year 2027/2028. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at globalschool@lapinamk.fi. For more information about tuition fees, please visit here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us globalschool@lapinamk.fi
Right of non-attendance
According to the Universities of Applied Sciences Act (932/2014), a first-year student can only register as absent for an academic year for the following reasons:
▪ Student is performing service under the Conscription Act (1438/2007), the Civilian Service Act (1446/2007) or the Voluntary Military Service for Women Act (194/1995); ▪ If having a maternity, paternity or parental leave ▪ Student is unable to start his/her studies due to his/her own illness or disability
The last day to register as an absent student for the academic year 2027/2028 is 10th of September 2027. If you wish to be absent for the first year, please follow the official protocol mentioned on the Lapland UAS website: https://lapinamk.fi/en/for-students/during-your-studies/registration-and-study-rights/
Non-EU citizens who come to Finland to study, need to apply for a residence permit. Citizens of an EU country or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland do not need a residence permit to study in Finland.
You can start the residence permit process with the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) only after accepting the study place and paying the tuition fee. Additionally, your residence permit application will be processed only after you have visited a Finnish embassy.
Finnish Immigration Service makes the decisions about residence permits independently. Therefore, Lapland UAS cannot influence any decision making or speed up the process. To find out the processing time of a resident permit for studies, please visit Migri’s website: https://migri.fi/en/check-the-processing-time-of-your-application
You can apply for a residence permit to begin on 1st of August 2027 the earliest. This is the official day that your right to study begins. Your on-campus teaching will begin on 1st of September 2027. Nevertheless, it is important to apply for a residence permit immediately after receiving your acceptance letter, as the process will take several months!
Starting the residence permit application process
To get started with the residence permit process, please familiarize yourself with the “How to apply for a first residence permit for studies” guide! The guide also enables you to compile a checklist of the attachments required for your application. You can find the guide at: https://migri.fi/en/guide-for-students
We recommend all our students apply for the residence permit on their own, and not through an agency or agent. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at globalschool@lapinamk.fi.
The D visa The D visa is a long-term (national) entry visa issued by Finland for up to 100 days. With a D visa, you can travel to Finland immediately after you have been issued with a residence permit and a D visa and after a D visa sticker has been attached to your passport. With a D visa, you do not need to wait for your residence permit card to be sent abroad from Finland. Instead, your card will be delivered to a collection point in Finland within approximately 2 weeks of the decision being issued.
Please note, that the D visa does not replace a residence permit; it is an expedited entry visa tied to an approved or pending residence permit. For more information, terms and conditions, please check Migri website: https://migri.fi/en/d-visa
Moving with a family?
If you are granted a residence permit for studies, your spouse and children can be granted a residence permit on the basis of family ties. Read more on the page https://migri.fi/en/moving-to-finland-to-be-with-a-family-member. Please keep in mind that the concept of family is narrower in Finland than in many other countries.
We recommend that you obtain your own residence permit first and only then start making application(s) for your family members. Also, be prepared to travel and start your life and new studies in Lapland on your own while your family wait for the processing of their own residence permits back in your home country.
Read the up-to-date information about the requirements for granting a residence permit and about the required attachments thoroughly before applying for a residence permit: https://migri.fi/en/moving-to-finland-to-be-with-a-family-member
Keep in mind that it is extremely important that you familiarize yourself with the cost of single and family living in Finland before making the decision to study here.
Please note that it is very important to apply an accommodation on time and have it ready before arriving in Kemi or Rovaniemi. The beginning of each semester is a busy time and student housing will be filled up very quickly.
More details about housing at your campus city you can read from the Welcome Letter! You can also ask housing related questions from globalschool@lapinamk.fi
Check more information of housing options from here.
A person selected as a student must submit copies of the certificates of their degrees and work experience related to the student selection in accordance with the instructions of the University of Applied Sciences. Student selection is conditional until the student has presented the original certificates in the manner determined by the institution. The University of Applied Sciences may decide not to confirm the conditional student selection decision if the applicant has provided incorrect information about themselves or if the applicant fails to submit the certificates in the manner prescribed by the University of Applied Sciences within the deadline.
For further information, please contact admissions@lapinamk.fi
All degree students studying in Finland must also have a Finnish personal identity code (PIC) and it needs to be registered to the university of applied science’s student information and administration system. In Lapland UAS this information and administration system is called Peppi. Registering the personal identity code allows the university administration to identify and transfer relevant study and statistical data from Peppi to Finnish government agencies. A new degree student needs to present the personal identity code to the university administration as prescribed in the Welcome Letter.
Studying at Lapland UAS is often independent of time and place, which is why students must have a laptop. Our students can download Microsoft Office products on their computers for free (Mac version does not contain Microsoft Access), but they are responsible for the maintenance of their terminal device. Please remember to always install the latest updates to your device to protect your data. For more demanding data processing and special applications, the computers of the UAS are used.
During your studies make sure that you have access to USB headsets and broadband internet.
Suitable computers for studying: • A Windows or Mac laptop • Tablet computer with Windows operating system
Not suitable for studying: • tablet without Windows operating system • Linux operating system
Note! Minimum laptop requirements for an engineering student in the ICT field:
Activating your username
In order to activate your Lapland UAS user account and begin your studies you will need to authenticate your identity in August if your study right begins in the autumn. If you already live in Finland, your account may be activated with a Finnish online banking account or with a mobile certificate on the website https://iam.luc.fi/.
International students who you don’t have Finnish personal identity code will receive further instructions via email on how to authenticate your identity and get your user account.
In case you face any problems when activating your user account after August 1, please contact Lapland UAS IT department by email at servicedesk@luc.fi
On August 6, there will be Digital Studying Tools Webinar at Lapland UAS. During this webinar we also guide you to activate your user account. We invite all our new degree students to familiarize themselves with the account activation instructions prior to attending the webinar.
It is important to have your health, vaccination information and prescriptions with you when moving to Finland. Please save and print the English versions of your health documents before your arrival!
Instructions specified for social and health care students concerning infectious diseases and vaccinations you can find in here: Instructions for social and health care students concerning infectious diseases and vaccinations – FSHS
For more detailed information, please refer to the Welcome Letter. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us globalschool@lapinamk.fi
An Arrival Assistant is a Lapland UAS student who has walked the same path you are just about to step on to.
Arrival Assistant will share guidance before your arrival to Finland and support you when you start your studies at Lapland UAS campus. All new international degree students will be offered personal support by the campus Arrival Assistants. The Assistants will specifically contact all non-Finnish students during the winter 2026 and spring 2027 by SMS or email. The message will come from +358 number.
You can reach our Arrival Assistants on Goin’ Connect App or through email arrival.assistant@lapinamk.fi.
Arrival Assistants will be there for you during orientation, integration events and activities – making sure that the students will have a good supportive beginning with settling into the community.
Arrival Assistants will help you with: ▪ Call back service (Rovaniemi degree programs) ▪ Assistance with pre-arrival preparation ▪ Sharing student perspective for employability from peer perspective ▪ Pre-arrival communication via Goin’ Connect App ▪ Assistance with practicalities upon arrival (housing, official registrations, health care etc.) ▪ Sharing information, tips and guidance to adjust your new academic journey and cultural change
Please note that the working hours for the Arrival Assistants are Monday-Friday, between 09:00 AM to 5 PM.
Are you eager to discover who else is heading to the Lapland University of Applied Sciences this year? Through Goin’ Connect you can meet fellow students even before setting foot on campus. Our Arrival Assistants are also waiting for you to log on.
Goin’ Connect offers you a unique opportunity to connect with other students and your future classmates within an exclusive Goin’ To Lapland online student community.
Ready to start building connections? Register here to join our fun Goin’ To Lapland community: https://register.goinconnect.com/university/87493!
If you are granted a residence permit for studies, your spouse and children can be granted a residence permit on the basis of family ties. Read the up-to-date information about the requirements for granting a residence permit and about the required attachments thoroughly before applying for a residence permit: https://migri.fi/en/moving-to-finland-to-be-with-a-family-member. Please keep in mind that the concept of family is narrower in Finland than in many other countries.
In Finland, everyone has the right to basic education. Basic education covers early childhood education and care, one year of pre-primary education, basic education and upper secondary education. To know more about the education and care in Lapland area, please refer to your Welcome Letter or contact globalschool@lapinamk.fi
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If you are joining us from outside the EU and would like to arrive with family, your spouse and children also need a residence permit. Read the up-to-date information about the requirements for granting a residence permit and about the required attachments thoroughly before applying for a residence permit on Finnish Immigration Service website.