The Best University City in Finland

Lappeenranta
The Best University
City in Finland
Catch the Brainwaves
in Lappeenranta
Ensure your
International
Future
10
“I was thrilled to get admitted to study
business at Saimaa University of Applied
Sciences in Lappeenranta. I immediately
found an apartment and a bunch of new
friends. In addition to my studies the
Student Union keeps me very busy. I also
appreciate our close cooperation with the
local business community which ensures
our practical approach to issues studied.”
JAANA IMMONEN
1.
The perfect match of top Technology
and Business Education & Research
2.
Guaranteed apartment on campus or
downtown
3.
Low-cost living at one of the hottest
and snowiest cities of Finland
4.
Warm and closely-knitted
student community
5.
The starting point of an interesting
international career
6.
Close cooperation with a versatile
business community
7.
120 active sport clubs and 10
national league teams
8.
Busy night life & plenty of cultural
offerings at the second most
visited tourist center of Finland
9.
Excellent location near Helsinki
with direct international flight
connections
10.
Lake Saimaa playground for
beach volleyball and
ice wind surfing
Anjalankoski, Finland
Get the top education in the
International University City
that is just the right size
INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
ARE THE MOST
SATISFIED WITH
LAPPEENRANTA.
COME AND SEE FOR
YOURSELF!
The extensive university education offered
draws future professionals to picturesque
Lappeenranta and keeps them here. The
atmosphere on the lakeside campus is relaxed and sociable, and the student services
are efficient.
The Lappeenranta University of Technology
(LUT), The Saimaa University of Applied
Sciences, South Karelia Vocational College
and the Army Academy among others offer
versatile education possibilities in Lappeenranta. The close cooperation between the
educational institutes, the city and various
companies provides an excellent foundation
for the development of innovative research
and entrepreneurship.
MASTER’S DEGREE
PROGRAMS IN
TECHNOLOGY AND
BUSINESS UNDER THE
SAME ROOF
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT)
offers academic education based on toplevel international research. LUT’s nine
international Master’s Degree Programmes
in the fields of Technology and Business
equip you with both innovative and strategic thinking processes that will take you far!
LUT is a tightly-knit international community
of 5 700 students. The campus is concentrated on one location and it offers everything from the up-to-date laboratories to
sports facilities, from library to health care
services literally under the same roof. LUT’s
international students come from more than
45 different countries, and according to an
international survey*, they are the most satisfied in the world!
*International Student Barometer by i-graduate (ISB, entry wave 2010), a survey with
125 000 international students from 185
universities around the world.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
IN GOOD COMPANY
The Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
organizes studies in five fields: Health Care
and Social Services, Technology, Business
Administration, Tourism and Hospitality
(in Imatra), and Fine Arts (in Imatra). The
focus at Saimaa UAS is on international and
leadership studies. The university is located at the Skinnarila campus. The campus
is unique in Finland, because it comprises
students both from the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and the Saimaa
University of Applied Sciences. The multicultural and diversified community of almost
8 000 students studies at the biggest university campus in Southeastern Finland.
REASONS TO
CHOOSE
LAPPEENRANTA
THE STARTING POINT
OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL
CAREER
Lappeenranta’s location and its international
networks as well as the international university
standing provide an inspiring environment for the
business community and interesting career opportunities for the graduates. International events
such as the annual EU-Russia Innovation Forum
bring foreign delegates to Lappeenranta and it is
convenient to visit Central Europe with easy flight
connections from the downtown airport.
APARTMENTS &
ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS
Lappeenranta guarantees an apartment for each
student from the beginning of his or her studies.
Additionally the rents are reasonable, there are
ready internet connections in the student flats and
the health services are easily availed by the students. The city offers great outdoors and multiple
cultural events. Here you can get busy with soccer, ice hockey, golf, gym activities and so on, or
just hop into the busy night life. You can also avail
student discounts for the public transport, culture
and sports facilities. Further the city encourages
students with its own scholarship programs.
“I felt right at home in
Lappeenranta where
I studied in the English
Language Master’s Degree
Program in Information
Technology at LUT. I stayed
busy with the active
student life and my new
hobbies of bicycling, volleyball,
badminton, ice skating and cross
country skiing. Lappeenranta is a
fabulous place to study at!”
TANYA PETROVA
Bulgaria
10
“I was thrilled to get admitted to study
business at Saimaa University of Applied
Sciences in Lappeenranta. I immediately
found an apartment and a bunch of new
friends. In addition to my studies the
Student Union keeps me very busy. I also
appreciate our close cooperation with the
local business community which ensures
our practical approach to issues studied.”
JAANA IMMONEN
1.
The perfect match of top Technology
and Business Education & Research
2.
Guaranteed apartment on campus or
downtown
3.
Low-cost living at one of the hottest
and snowiest cities of Finland
4.
Warm and closely-knitted
student community
5.
The starting point of an interesting
international career
6.
Close cooperation with a versatile
business community
7.
120 active sport clubs and 10
national league teams
8.
Busy night life & plenty of cultural
offerings at the second most
visited tourist center of Finland
9.
Excellent location near Helsinki
with direct international flight
connections
10.
Lake Saimaa playground for
beach volleyball and
ice wind surfing
Anjalankoski, Finland
Get the top education in the
International University City
that is just the right size
INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
ARE THE MOST
SATISFIED WITH
LAPPEENRANTA.
COME AND SEE FOR
YOURSELF!
The extensive university education offered
draws future professionals to picturesque
Lappeenranta and keeps them here. The
atmosphere on the lakeside campus is relaxed and sociable, and the student services
are efficient.
The Lappeenranta University of Technology
(LUT), The Saimaa University of Applied
Sciences, South Karelia Vocational College
and the Army Academy among others offer
versatile education possibilities in Lappeenranta. The close cooperation between the
educational institutes, the city and various
companies provides an excellent foundation
for the development of innovative research
and entrepreneurship.
MASTER’S DEGREE
PROGRAMS IN
TECHNOLOGY AND
BUSINESS UNDER THE
SAME ROOF
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT)
offers academic education based on toplevel international research. LUT’s nine
international Master’s Degree Programmes
in the fields of Technology and Business
equip you with both innovative and strategic thinking processes that will take you far!
LUT is a tightly-knit international community
of 5 700 students. The campus is concentrated on one location and it offers everything from the up-to-date laboratories to
sports facilities, from library to health care
services literally under the same roof. LUT’s
international students come from more than
45 different countries, and according to an
international survey*, they are the most satisfied in the world!
*International Student Barometer by i-graduate (ISB, entry wave 2010), a survey with
125 000 international students from 185
universities around the world.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
IN GOOD COMPANY
The Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
organizes studies in five fields: Health Care
and Social Services, Technology, Business
Administration, Tourism and Hospitality
(in Imatra), and Fine Arts (in Imatra). The
focus at Saimaa UAS is on international and
leadership studies. The university is located at the Skinnarila campus. The campus
is unique in Finland, because it comprises
students both from the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and the Saimaa
University of Applied Sciences. The multicultural and diversified community of almost
8 000 students studies at the biggest university campus in Southeastern Finland.
REASONS TO
CHOOSE
LAPPEENRANTA
THE STARTING POINT
OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL
CAREER
Lappeenranta’s location and its international
networks as well as the international university
standing provide an inspiring environment for the
business community and interesting career opportunities for the graduates. International events
such as the annual EU-Russia Innovation Forum
bring foreign delegates to Lappeenranta and it is
convenient to visit Central Europe with easy flight
connections from the downtown airport.
APARTMENTS &
ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS
Lappeenranta guarantees an apartment for each
student from the beginning of his or her studies.
Additionally the rents are reasonable, there are
ready internet connections in the student flats and
the health services are easily availed by the students. The city offers great outdoors and multiple
cultural events. Here you can get busy with soccer, ice hockey, golf, gym activities and so on, or
just hop into the busy night life. You can also avail
student discounts for the public transport, culture
and sports facilities. Further the city encourages
students with its own scholarship programs.
“I felt right at home in
Lappeenranta where
I studied in the English
Language Master’s Degree
Program in Information
Technology at LUT. I stayed
busy with the active
student life and my new
hobbies of bicycling, volleyball,
badminton, ice skating and cross
country skiing. Lappeenranta is a
fabulous place to study at!”
TANYA PETROVA
Bulgaria
High-Quality Education in a Friendly
Environment at an Excellent Location
The extensive university education offered draws future
professionals to Lappeenranta.
Join us! The atmosphere on campus and in the city
is both sociable and inspiring. The center of the
Southeastern Finland and the home for many
international companies, Lappeenranta offers a
wide range of opportunities beyond studies.
Come and build a solid foundation for your
bright future in Lappeenranta!
EDUCATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) www.lut.fi
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences www.saimia.fi
South Karelia Vocational College www.ekamo.fi
AKTIVA, South Karelia Adult Education Centre www.ek-aktiva.fi
Army Academy www.maazk.com
Joutsenon Opisto Adult Education Institute www.joutsenonopisto.fi
LAPPEENRANTA
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72 000 residents
13 000 students
215 km or about 2 h via train to Helsinki, Finland
220 km or about 1,5 h via train to Europe’s 3rd largest
metropole St. Petersburg, Russia
• Good train connections throughout Finland and Russia
• Excellent international flight connections
via airBaltic & Ryanair
STUDENTS’ APARTMENT
GUARANTEE
Lappeenrannan asuntopalvelu Oy www.aspakoti.fi
LOAS www.loas.fi
FURTHER INFORMATION
www.lappeenranta.fi
"Lappeenranta is a beautiful
city which offers solid platform
for IT sector, particularly in
new technologies, which are of
interest to me. Lappeenranta is
an important location for Aditux
Ltd. due to the city's innovative
strength that contributes to the
market stability. The highly qualified,
motivated, and innovative education
from Lappeenranta University of
Technology (LUT) – the ‘Human
Element’ – is the key to driving
my success."
JAYDEN KHAKUREL, CEO
Aditux Ltd.