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.
Welcome to Lapland University of Applied Sciences! Eager to discover who else is heading to Lapland UAS this year? Through Goin’, you can meet fellow students even before setting foot on campus.
Goin’ offers you a unique opportunity to connect with your future classmates within an exclusive Goin’ to Lapland online student community.
Here’s your chance to:
Ready to start building connections? Register here to join our fun Goin’ to Lapland community: https://register.goinconnect.com/university/87493
If you download the Goin’ app from App Store or Google Play Store, please use the code 87493 to register to Goin’ to Lapland community.
Please join us for the webinars which are planned especially for our international students arriving to the Finnish Lapland in Autumn 2026!
Welcoming Webinar for Rovaniemi Students 12th May starting at 2pm Finnish Time! 14:00-16:00 GMT+2 (Finnish time 14:00-16:00) Please find recording of the Welcoming Webinar common part at HERE Degree based parts of the webinars were not recorded.
Welcoming Webinar for Nursing Students Coming in March 25th March starting at 1pm Finnish Time! Please find the recording of the Welcoming Webinar at HERE
Arrival to Lapland Webinar! Coming in May 26th starting at 1pm Finnish Time! Link to join for the Webinar
Meet your Arrival Assistant Online – ROVANIEMI Coming in June 3rd at 12:00-13:00 Finnish Time Link to join will be send to you separately by email.
Meet your Arrival Assistant Online – KEMI Nursing students Coming in June 4th at 12:00-13:00 Finnish Time Link to join will be send to you separately by email.
Info Webinar: Digital studying tools at Lapland UAS! Coming in August 12th starting at 1pm Finnish Time! Content: ✨How to activate your log in details ✨Q&A session ✨Digital tools introduction ✨Q&A session ✨Lapland UAS – start your UAS studies ✨Q&A session
Online Support hours for new accepted students Lapland UAS staff is online and ready to give replies for your questions. Hour is based on hop in – hop off kind a way. Just come and ask, what ever is on your mind. LAST SESSION! 21.5.2026 at 1pm Finnish Time All the Q&A sessions – please join in here!
Build your future in Lapland
Stay With Us is a pilot project designed for international students who want to succeed in their studies and build a career in Lapland. Through pre-arrival training, personalised support, and connections to local life and work opportunities, you will gain a strong foundation before you arrive.
The Stay With Us pilot project supports international degree students in their transition to life in Lapland. It has three components:
Arrival Assistants are peer students and they are part of the Arrival services of the Internationalisation Services. They support in pre-arrival prep, guide students with housing and practical matters, assist during orientation, and act as a friendly point of contact to help you settle into your new academic and student life. You can meet the Arrival assistants in the pre-arrival info webinar and as well as in the in the Goin’ platform. You can also contact Lapland UAS Arrival Assistants by email: arrival.assistant@lapinamk.fi
Finnish 1 May–June starting 18 May 2026, at 15-17:30 Finnish time 3 ECTS, 12 x 135 minutes final exam on campus in Autumn
Finnish 2 July–August starting 20 July 2026, at 15-17:30 Finnish time 3 ECTS, 12 x 135 minutes final exam on campus in Autumn
Finnish 3 September–October 3 ECTS, 12 x 135 minutes
Finnish 4 November–December 3 ECTS, 12 x 135 minutes
Info webinar of Finnish Language course Please listen the recording of the webinar behind the LINK
It’s a training for your integration with the culture, society and work life here in Lapland. It will prepare you for your future in Lapland with practical guidance and career-focused training.
12 May 2026, 15:00–16:00 (Finnish time) PLEASE LISTEN RECORDING BEHIND THE LINK
How to Join?
1. Thank you for your interest. The interview process for the Finnish language training has now ended, and the participants have been selected. The online training will begin on 18 May at 15:00 (Finnish time). All selected participants have already received a confirmation email regarding their participation in the online course. We would like to sincerely thank you for your time and participation in the interview process. Your interest reflects a strong motivation to learn Finnish, and we truly appreciate your enthusiasm and commitment.We hope you will continue your journey and stay with us.
2. You can still register for the Integration to Finland & Career Opportunities in Lapland training by following the LINK
Accept your study place and register for the academic year:
a) If you 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 2026 and for the spring semester 2027 by a set date.
Register electronically at the Oili service in the My StudyInfo service or use the link you have received on Offer of admission in 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 admissions@lapinamk.fi
b) If you are required to pay the tuition fees
By paying the tuition fee, you automatically register as an attending student for the academic year 2026/2027. You can find more information of the tuition fees here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us globalschool@lapinamk.fi
Start applying for a residence permit immediately after receiving your acceptance letter. The process can take several months.
Your application will be processed only after you have visited a Finnish embassy. Also, the estimated processing time of your application starts from the day you visit the embassy.
Please note that the Finnish Immigration Service makes the decisions about residence permits totally independently. Therefore, Lapland UAS cannot influence on any decision-making nor speed up the process.
WHERE TO START?
Please get to know “How to apply for a first residence permit for studies- guide” for more help! The guide gives you simple instructions on how to apply for a permit. The guide also enables you to compile a checklist of the attachments required for your application. Click here to start.
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 Welcoming Letter! You can also ask housing related questions from globalschool@lapinamk.fi
Check more information of housing options from here.
According to the Degree regulations of Lapland UAS the right to study remains conditional until the student has presented the original certificates on which their admission is based.
Students accepted to bachelor’s degree programmes, who do not have a Finnish secondary degree/higher degree, must present in person the original certificates on which the admission is based at the campus in Kemi, no later than September 25, 2026. In Rovaniemi, no later than October 19, 2026.
Finnish certificates of eligibility to apply are primarily checked using the KOSKI – and SURE – services.
Please notice that if the Lapland UAS cannot verify the original certificates by the given deadline (mentioned above), you will lose your study right.
For further information admissions@lapinamk.fi
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:
It is really important to take all health and vaccination information with you when coming to study in Finland. Please print or save the English versions of the health documents of yours up on 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
Your child will need a residence permit to arrive and live in Finland. Please see the Finnish Immigration Service’s instructions and apply for a suitable permit.
In Finland, everyone has the right to basic education free of charge. 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 contact globalschool@lapinamk.fi
Health care instructions for children arriving to Lapland, please bring the following documents from your home country in English:
Please get to know also cost of living in Finland.
Note! From the Welcoming letter you can see much more information about the daycare or/and school placements!