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QS #=390Lappeenranta, Finland· QS World University Rankings 2027

LUT University (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT)

What stands out

  • Cheapest housing in Finland

    €237per month

    Lowest published student housing of the 4 universities in Finland we have rates for

    The next-lowest is €250 per month.

    See how it compares ↓

LUT University (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT), in Lappeenranta, Finland, has 11 undergraduate courses and 17 master's courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition runs from €12,000 to €15,000 a year depending on the course. LUT publishes its own accommodation prices, from €237 per month. 11 of the 28 publish an application deadline. 3 named scholarships are recorded against these courses. Every figure above was read from LUT's own published pages and last checked on 1 October 2026.

Courses
28
Fees verified
28 / 28
Scholarship entries
14
International tuition across 28 courses

€12,000to€15,000a year

Lowest: Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Tech) and 10 othersHighest: Data-Centric Engineering Master of Science in Technology and 16 others
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courses

28 courses

BSc (Tech) · 3 years · Data Science & AI, Computer Science, Mathematics

International tuition

€12,000 per year

~€36,000 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

Price list starting 2026 · Same rate across the institution · Non-EU students

LUT charges the same tuition, EUR 12,000 a year, on every English-taught bachelor's programme, for new students starting in autumn 2026 or later. Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland pay nothing. Non-EU/EEA applicants also pay a EUR 100 application fee, and paying within the early-bird window reduces the first year to EUR 10,000.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
August 2027
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
International rolling admission for studies starting in autumn 2027: 1 September 2026 - 30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3), unless the programme fills earlier.
Source

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships2 available
  • Early bird tuition fee (first academic year)

    First-year tuition reduced to EUR 10 000 instead of the standard EUR 12 000 (a EUR 2 000 saving). First year only.

    Eligibility: Offered on the letter of acceptance; the offer is valid for three weeks after the admission letter has been sent, and the reduced fee must be paid within that window.

    Not available on LUT’s double-degree bachelor’s programmes. No separate application; it is offered with the admission decision.

    Source
  • LUT scholarship for continuing bachelor's students

    EUR 3 000 off the annual tuition fee in the second year and again in the third year.

    Eligibility: Awarded for the second academic year to students who complete at least 60 ECTS credits in their first year, and for the third academic year to students who complete at least 120 ECTS credits over the first two years. No scholarship application is required; awards are ranked on the GPA of the past academic year at LUT.

    Nothing is available in the first academic year — LUT states plainly that "For the first academic year, there are no scholarships available", the early-bird discount being the only first-year reduction. Tuition is collected in full first and the scholarship is refunded, and students need a Finnish bank account to receive it.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing and in speaking
  • TOEFL iBT, 90 overall, 22 in writing and in speaking
Source

Admissions tests

  • OMPT optionalLUT states plainly, on its bachelor’s programmes page, "No entrance exams", and admits through rolling admission: meet the published requirements and a place is offered without competition while places last. The OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) is therefore not an entrance examination and most applicants never sit it - but it is not optional for everyone: LUT says an applicant who has not studied advanced mathematics, or who does not meet the GPA requirement, can apply using the OMPT test. Sat online through a commercial provider, graded 60% to pass.
  • SAT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (1300, with 600 evidence-based reading and writing and 700 maths). An SAT with at least 600 in evidence-based reading and writing also removes the English test requirement.
  • ACT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (28, with English 49 and Math 30).
Source

Academic offer

Upper secondary degree with an overall GPA of 70%, advanced mathematics GPA of 90% and physics GPA of 80%; applicants who do not meet the GPA bars may qualify instead with OMPT-D at 60%, SAT 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) or ACT 28 (English 49, Math 30).
Source
✓ Word for wordRead 15 Aug 2026
“Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence Overall GPA 70 % Advanced GPA 90 % Physics GPA 80 % OMPT-D 60 % 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) 28 (English 49, Math 30)”
Admission criteria for non-EU/EEA applicants | LUT Universitylut.fi
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BSc (Tech) · 3 years · Software Engineering, Computer Science

International tuition

€12,000 per year

~€36,000 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

Price list starting 2026 · Same rate across the institution · Non-EU students

LUT charges the same tuition, EUR 12,000 a year, on every English-taught bachelor's programme, for new students starting in autumn 2026 or later. Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland pay nothing. Non-EU/EEA applicants also pay a EUR 100 application fee, and paying within the early-bird window reduces the first year to EUR 10,000.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
August 2027
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
International rolling admission for studies starting in autumn 2027: 1 September 2026 - 30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3), unless the programme fills earlier.
Source

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available
  • LUT double-degree bachelor's scholarship (Categories 1 and 2)

    Category 1: one third of the annual tuition fee, to a maximum of 10% of applicants. Category 2: EUR 1 000, to a maximum of 40% of applicants.

    Eligibility: All fee-paying students are ranked on previous academic success (GPA / admission documents) for the first year, and on the GPA of the past academic year at LUT thereafter. No scholarship application is required, and none is granted during the application process.

    Published under the heading for LUT’s double-degree bachelor’s programmes (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology and Software and Systems Engineering). LUT states the coverage as a fraction ("1/3 of annual tuition fee") rather than a percentage, so no percentage figure is recorded here. Tuition is collected in full first and part refunded to awardees by the end of October. Scholarships do not continue automatically — students are re-ranked after each academic year.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing and in speaking
  • TOEFL iBT, 90 overall, 22 in writing and in speaking
Source

Admissions tests

  • OMPT optionalLUT states plainly, on its bachelor’s programmes page, "No entrance exams", and admits through rolling admission: meet the published requirements and a place is offered without competition while places last. The OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) is therefore not an entrance examination and most applicants never sit it - but it is not optional for everyone: LUT says an applicant who has not studied advanced mathematics, or who does not meet the GPA requirement, can apply using the OMPT test. Sat online through a commercial provider, graded 60% to pass.
  • SAT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (1300, with 600 evidence-based reading and writing and 700 maths). An SAT with at least 600 in evidence-based reading and writing also removes the English test requirement.
  • ACT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (28, with English 49 and Math 30).
Source

Academic offer

Upper secondary degree with an overall GPA of 70%, advanced mathematics GPA of 80% and physics/chemistry/IT GPA of 80%; applicants who do not meet the GPA bars may qualify instead with OMPT-B or OMPT-D at 60%, SAT 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) or ACT 28 (English 49, Math 30).
Source
✓ Word for wordRead 15 Aug 2026
“Software and Systems Engineering Overall GPA 70 % Advanced GPA 80 % Physics/Chemistry/IT GPA 80 % OMPT-B or D 60 % 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) 28 (English 49, Math 30)”
Admission criteria for non-EU/EEA applicants | LUT Universitylut.fi
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BSc (Tech) · 3 years · Electrical & Electronic Engineering

International tuition

€12,000 per year

~€36,000 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

Price list starting 2026 · Same rate across the institution · Non-EU students

LUT charges the same tuition, EUR 12,000 a year, on every English-taught bachelor's programme, for new students starting in autumn 2026 or later. Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland pay nothing. Non-EU/EEA applicants also pay a EUR 100 application fee, and paying within the early-bird window reduces the first year to EUR 10,000.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
August 2027
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
International rolling admission for studies starting in autumn 2027: 1 September 2026 - 30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3), unless the programme fills earlier.
Source

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available
  • LUT double-degree bachelor's scholarship (Categories 1 and 2)

    Category 1: one third of the annual tuition fee, to a maximum of 10% of applicants. Category 2: EUR 1 000, to a maximum of 40% of applicants.

    Eligibility: All fee-paying students are ranked on previous academic success (GPA / admission documents) for the first year, and on the GPA of the past academic year at LUT thereafter. No scholarship application is required, and none is granted during the application process.

    Published under the heading for LUT’s double-degree bachelor’s programmes (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology and Software and Systems Engineering). LUT states the coverage as a fraction ("1/3 of annual tuition fee") rather than a percentage, so no percentage figure is recorded here. Tuition is collected in full first and part refunded to awardees by the end of October. Scholarships do not continue automatically — students are re-ranked after each academic year.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing and in speaking
  • TOEFL iBT, 90 overall, 22 in writing and in speaking
Source

Admissions tests

  • OMPT optionalLUT states plainly, on its bachelor’s programmes page, "No entrance exams", and admits through rolling admission: meet the published requirements and a place is offered without competition while places last. The OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) is therefore not an entrance examination and most applicants never sit it - but it is not optional for everyone: LUT says an applicant who has not studied advanced mathematics, or who does not meet the GPA requirement, can apply using the OMPT test. Sat online through a commercial provider, graded 60% to pass.
  • SAT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (1300, with 600 evidence-based reading and writing and 700 maths). An SAT with at least 600 in evidence-based reading and writing also removes the English test requirement.
  • ACT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (28, with English 49 and Math 30).
Source

Academic offer

Upper secondary degree with an overall GPA of 70%, advanced mathematics GPA of 80% and physics/chemistry GPA of 80%; applicants who do not meet the GPA bars may qualify instead with OMPT-B or OMPT-D at 60%, SAT 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) or ACT 28 (English 49, Math 30).
Source
✓ Word for wordRead 15 Aug 2026
“Electrical Engineering Overall GPA 70 % Advanced GPA 80 % Physics/Chemistry GPA 80 % OMPT-B or D 60 % 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) 28 (English 49, Math 30)”
Admission criteria for non-EU/EEA applicants | LUT Universitylut.fi
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BSc (Tech) · 3 years · Mechanical Engineering

International tuition

€12,000 per year

~€36,000 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

Price list starting 2026 · Same rate across the institution · Non-EU students

LUT charges the same tuition, EUR 12,000 a year, on every English-taught bachelor's programme, for new students starting in autumn 2026 or later. Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland pay nothing. Non-EU/EEA applicants also pay a EUR 100 application fee, and paying within the early-bird window reduces the first year to EUR 10,000.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
August 2027
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
International rolling admission for studies starting in autumn 2027: 1 September 2026 - 30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3), unless the programme fills earlier.
Source

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available
  • LUT double-degree bachelor's scholarship (Categories 1 and 2)

    Category 1: one third of the annual tuition fee, to a maximum of 10% of applicants. Category 2: EUR 1 000, to a maximum of 40% of applicants.

    Eligibility: All fee-paying students are ranked on previous academic success (GPA / admission documents) for the first year, and on the GPA of the past academic year at LUT thereafter. No scholarship application is required, and none is granted during the application process.

    Published under the heading for LUT’s double-degree bachelor’s programmes (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology and Software and Systems Engineering). LUT states the coverage as a fraction ("1/3 of annual tuition fee") rather than a percentage, so no percentage figure is recorded here. Tuition is collected in full first and part refunded to awardees by the end of October. Scholarships do not continue automatically — students are re-ranked after each academic year.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing and in speaking
  • TOEFL iBT, 90 overall, 22 in writing and in speaking
Source

Admissions tests

  • OMPT optionalLUT states plainly, on its bachelor’s programmes page, "No entrance exams", and admits through rolling admission: meet the published requirements and a place is offered without competition while places last. The OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) is therefore not an entrance examination and most applicants never sit it - but it is not optional for everyone: LUT says an applicant who has not studied advanced mathematics, or who does not meet the GPA requirement, can apply using the OMPT test. Sat online through a commercial provider, graded 60% to pass.
  • SAT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (1300, with 600 evidence-based reading and writing and 700 maths). An SAT with at least 600 in evidence-based reading and writing also removes the English test requirement.
  • ACT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (28, with English 49 and Math 30).
Source

Academic offer

Upper secondary degree with an overall GPA of 70%, advanced mathematics GPA of 80% and physics/chemistry GPA of 80%; applicants who do not meet the GPA bars may qualify instead with OMPT-B or OMPT-D at 60%, SAT 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) or ACT 28 (English 49, Math 30).
Source
✓ Word for wordRead 15 Aug 2026
“Mechanical Engineering Overall GPA 70 % Advanced GPA 80 % Physics/Chemistry GPA 80 % OMPT-B or D 60 % 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) 28 (English 49, Math 30)”
Admission criteria for non-EU/EEA applicants | LUT Universitylut.fi
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BSc (Tech) · 3 years · Engineering (General)

International tuition

€12,000 per year

~€36,000 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

Price list starting 2026 · Same rate across the institution · Non-EU students

LUT charges the same tuition, EUR 12,000 a year, on every English-taught bachelor's programme, for new students starting in autumn 2026 or later. Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland pay nothing. Non-EU/EEA applicants also pay a EUR 100 application fee, and paying within the early-bird window reduces the first year to EUR 10,000.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
August 2027
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
International rolling admission for studies starting in autumn 2027: 1 September 2026 - 30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3), unless the programme fills earlier.
Source

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships1 available
  • LUT double-degree bachelor's scholarship (Categories 1 and 2)

    Category 1: one third of the annual tuition fee, to a maximum of 10% of applicants. Category 2: EUR 1 000, to a maximum of 40% of applicants.

    Eligibility: All fee-paying students are ranked on previous academic success (GPA / admission documents) for the first year, and on the GPA of the past academic year at LUT thereafter. No scholarship application is required, and none is granted during the application process.

    Published under the heading for LUT’s double-degree bachelor’s programmes (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology and Software and Systems Engineering). LUT states the coverage as a fraction ("1/3 of annual tuition fee") rather than a percentage, so no percentage figure is recorded here. Tuition is collected in full first and part refunded to awardees by the end of October. Scholarships do not continue automatically — students are re-ranked after each academic year.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing and in speaking
  • TOEFL iBT, 90 overall, 22 in writing and in speaking
Source

Admissions tests

  • OMPT optionalLUT states plainly, on its bachelor’s programmes page, "No entrance exams", and admits through rolling admission: meet the published requirements and a place is offered without competition while places last. The OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) is therefore not an entrance examination and most applicants never sit it - but it is not optional for everyone: LUT says an applicant who has not studied advanced mathematics, or who does not meet the GPA requirement, can apply using the OMPT test. Sat online through a commercial provider, graded 60% to pass.
  • SAT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (1300, with 600 evidence-based reading and writing and 700 maths). An SAT with at least 600 in evidence-based reading and writing also removes the English test requirement.
  • ACT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (28, with English 49 and Math 30).
Source

Academic offer

Upper secondary degree with an overall GPA of 70%, advanced mathematics GPA of 80% and physics/chemistry GPA of 80%; applicants who do not meet the GPA bars may qualify instead with OMPT-B or OMPT-D at 60%, SAT 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) or ACT 28 (English 49, Math 30).
Source
✓ Word for wordRead 15 Aug 2026
“Energy Technology Overall GPA 70 % Advanced GPA 80 % Physics/Chemistry GPA 80 % OMPT-B or D 60 % 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) 28 (English 49, Math 30)”
Admission criteria for non-EU/EEA applicants | LUT Universitylut.fi
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BSc (Tech) · 3 years · Chemical Engineering, Chemistry

International tuition

€12,000 per year

~€36,000 for the whole 3 years, at today's fee
Verified

Price list starting 2026 · Same rate across the institution · Non-EU students

LUT charges the same tuition, EUR 12,000 a year, on every English-taught bachelor's programme, for new students starting in autumn 2026 or later. Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland pay nothing. Non-EU/EEA applicants also pay a EUR 100 application fee, and paying within the early-bird window reduces the first year to EUR 10,000.

Show the fee on the university's site
Intake
August 2027
Source
Taught in
English
Source
Application deadline
International rolling admission for studies starting in autumn 2027: 1 September 2026 - 30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3), unless the programme fills earlier.
Source

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships2 available
  • Early bird tuition fee (first academic year)

    First-year tuition reduced to EUR 10 000 instead of the standard EUR 12 000 (a EUR 2 000 saving). First year only.

    Eligibility: Offered on the letter of acceptance; the offer is valid for three weeks after the admission letter has been sent, and the reduced fee must be paid within that window.

    Not available on LUT’s double-degree bachelor’s programmes. No separate application; it is offered with the admission decision.

    Source
  • LUT scholarship for continuing bachelor's students

    EUR 3 000 off the annual tuition fee in the second year and again in the third year.

    Eligibility: Awarded for the second academic year to students who complete at least 60 ECTS credits in their first year, and for the third academic year to students who complete at least 120 ECTS credits over the first two years. No scholarship application is required; awards are ranked on the GPA of the past academic year at LUT.

    Nothing is available in the first academic year — LUT states plainly that "For the first academic year, there are no scholarships available", the early-bird discount being the only first-year reduction. Tuition is collected in full first and the scholarship is refunded, and students need a Finnish bank account to receive it.

    Source
Entry requirementsEnglish · tests · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, 6.0 in writing and in speaking
  • TOEFL iBT, 90 overall, 22 in writing and in speaking
Source

Admissions tests

  • OMPT optionalLUT states plainly, on its bachelor’s programmes page, "No entrance exams", and admits through rolling admission: meet the published requirements and a place is offered without competition while places last. The OMPT (Online Mathematics Placement Test) is therefore not an entrance examination and most applicants never sit it - but it is not optional for everyone: LUT says an applicant who has not studied advanced mathematics, or who does not meet the GPA requirement, can apply using the OMPT test. Sat online through a commercial provider, graded 60% to pass.
  • SAT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (1300, with 600 evidence-based reading and writing and 700 maths). An SAT with at least 600 in evidence-based reading and writing also removes the English test requirement.
  • ACT optionalAccepted as an alternative to the GPA route (28, with English 49 and Math 30).
Source

Academic offer

Upper secondary degree with an overall GPA of 70%, advanced mathematics GPA of 80% and chemistry GPA of 80%; applicants who do not meet the GPA bars may qualify instead with OMPT-G at 60%, SAT 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) or ACT 28 (English 49, Math 30).
Source
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“Chemical and Process Engineering Overall GPA 70 % Advanced GPA 80 % Chemistry GPA 80 % OMPT-G 60 % 1300 (600 EBRW, 700 Math) 28 (English 49, Math 30)”
Admission criteria for non-EU/EEA applicants | LUT Universitylut.fi
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How LUT compares

Against the other universities in Finland on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

LUT's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is €12,000 a year, for Chemical and Process Engineering. Of the 3 other universities in Finland we list with undergraduate fees in EUR, 2 charge less, 1 charges the same. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from €10,000 (Oulu) to €12,000 (Aalto).

Student housing. LUT's own lowest published rate is €237 per month. Of the 3 other universities in Finland we list that publish housing per month in EUR, 3 charge more. Their lowest published rates run from €250 (Oulu) to €400 (Aalto).

Living costs. The living-cost figure for a student visa to Finland is €800 per month, on top of tuition (undated figure; read 27 Sept 2026 from migri.fi). The authority attaches conditions that can change this amount; see them in full on student finance.

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in FinlandTheir lowest fees
Computer Scienceundergraduate€12,000Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence0 of 3 charge more€10,000 to €12,000

Subjects taught at LUT

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

17 sentences from LUT's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for teaching language on 19 courses

    “Language English”
    The same sentence appears on 19 pageslut.firead 19 Aug 2026 to 1 Oct 2026
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  2. Used for course length on 17 courses

    “Duration 2 years”
    The same sentence appears on 17 pageslut.firead 1 Oct 2026
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  3. Used for international fee on 17 courses

    “The tuition fee for our international master's programmes is EUR 15,000 per each academic year”
    Tuition fees for master's programmes | LUT Universitylut.firead 1 Oct 2026
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  4. Used for fee on 11 courses

    “Studies in higher education are free for students with a nationality of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.”
    Tuition fee | eLUTelut.lut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  5. Used for start dates on 11 courses

    “International rolling admission Upper secondary degree completed outside of Finland 1 September 2026–30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3) Studies start at the end of August 2027”
    Applying to bachelor's programmes | LUT Universitylut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  6. Used for international fee on 11 courses

    “Price list starting 2026 Updated tuition fee and scholarship amounts will take effect for new students starting autumn 2026 and later Bachelor’s degree students: 12 000 € per year Possibility to a 3 000€ scholarship for continuing students.”
    Tuition fee | eLUTelut.lut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  7. Used for entry requirements on 9 courses

    “Applicant needs to either meet the set GPA requirements or OMPT/SAT/ACT requirement to be eligible for admission.”
    Admission criteria for non-EU/EEA applicants | LUT Universitylut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  8. Used for entry requirements on 9 courses

    “TOEFL iBT & TOEFL iBT Home Edition (Valid for two years) Minimum overall score: 90 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and in speaking New TOEFL iBT (Valid for two years) Minimum overall score: 4.5 with a minimum score of 4 in writing and in speaking IELTS Academic or IELTS Online (Valid for two years) Minimum overall score: 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in writing and in speaking”
    Admission criteria for non-EU/EEA applicants | LUT Universitylut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  9. Used for teaching language on 9 courses

    “Language English Study type Degree studies”
    The same sentence appears on 9 pageslut.firead 15 Aug 2026 to 21 Sept 2026
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  10. Used for application deadline on 9 courses

    “Application period for international rolling admission is 1 September 2026–30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3) unless the programme has been filled earlier.”
    International rolling admission for bachelor's studies | LUT Universitylut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  11. Used for course length on 5 courses

    “Duration 3 + 2 years (3 years of bachelor's studies + 2 years of master's studies) Language English”
    The same sentence appears on 5 pageslut.firead 15 Aug 2026 to 21 Sept 2026
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  12. Used for scholarship on 5 courses

    “Early bird tuition fees are: Bachelor’s degree programmes EUR 10 000 Master’s degree programmes EUR 10 000 NOTE: Bachelor Double degree programs, no early bird discounts available. The payment amount is always EUR 12 000.”
    Tuition fee | eLUTelut.lut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  13. Used for scholarship on 5 courses

    “For the second academic year, 3 000 EUR scholarships will be granted for the students successfully completing the studies on the first academic year (min.of 60 ECTS credits) For the third academic year, 3 000 EUR scholarships will be granted for the students successfully completing min. 120 ECTS credits in the first and second academic years.”
    Scholarships for Bachelor's studies | LUT Universitylut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  14. Used for scholarship on 4 courses

    “There are two different categories of scholarships Category 1. Scholarship is 1/3 of annual tuition fee and (max. of 10% of applicants) Category 2. Scholarship is 1000 € (max. 40 % of applicants)”
    Scholarships for Bachelor's studies | LUT Universitylut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  15. Used for course length on 3 courses

    “Duration 3 + 2 years (3 years of bachelor's + 2 years of master's studies) Language English”
    The same sentence appears on 3 pageslut.firead 15 Aug 2026
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  16. Used for application deadline on 2 courses

    “Application period 1 September 2026–30 April 2027 at 15:00 (UTC+3)”
    The same sentence appears on 2 pageslut.firead 19 Aug 2026
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  17. Used for course length on 2 courses

    “Duration 3 + 2 years (3 years of bachelor's studies + 2 years of master's studies)”
    The same sentence appears on 2 pageslut.firead 19 Aug 2026
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More about LUT

Student body

QS's own figures · QS World University Rankings 2027

Students
6,765
International students
1,878
≈28% of the student body (worked out here)
Faculty
413
International faculty
26%

These come from QS, not the university's own pages. Unlike every fee and deadline on this site. QS is the primary source for its own rankings and measurements, which is why it is cited here and rejected everywhere else.

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✓ Word for wordRead 15 Aug 2026
“Students & Staff Total students 6,765 UG students 45.6% PG students 54.4% International students 1,878 UG students 51% PG students 49% Total faculty staff 413 Domestic staff 74% Int'l staff 26%”
LUT University : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details | TopUniversitiestopuniversities.com
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About & contact

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Accommodation

€237–€607per month

student housing near LUT's Lahti campus (Lahden Talot); shared-flat room to one-room flat, includes internet, water, electricity, shared laundry and sauna

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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✓ Word for wordRead 17 Aug 2026
“The rents for one-room flats are approximately 352–607 euros per month and the rents for rooms in shared flats are approximately 237–407 euros.”
Studying in Lahti | LUT Universitylut.fi
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After you graduate

Rules read 17 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

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Money you must prove before the visa

€800per month, to pay for accommodation, food and other needs

Shown as a balance in a bank account. You keep control of it.

Figure published for: no date given on the page

Money for the tuition fee, if it has not already been paid, must be available on top of this.

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“You need to have at least 800 euros per month at your disposal to be able to pay for your accommodation, food and other needs. In addition, you need to have enough money to pay the tuition fee if you have not yet paid it.”
Income requirement for students | Maahanmuuttovirastomigri.fi
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Work during study

A student holding a Finnish residence permit for studies may work in paid employment, in any field, for an average of 30 hours per week (raised from 25 hours by a legislative amendment effective 15 April 2022) — equivalent to an average of 120 hours per month or 1,560 hours per year. The weekly figure can be exceeded in some weeks as long as the yearly average stays at or under 30 hours, and a student may work full-time during holidays provided the same yearly average is respected. Diploma work or internships that are a credit-bearing, agreed part of the student's own degree are exempt from the hours limit entirely (unless registered as an internship only after the fact, in which case the 30-hour limit applies).

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“A student who has been granted a residence permit for studies is allowed to work in paid employment in any field for an average of 30 hours per week. The number of working hours can be exceeded some weeks, as long as the average working hours are no more than 30 hours per week at the end of the year.”
Working and internships during studies | Maahanmuuttovirastomigri.fi
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Post-study work visa

Residence permit for students and researchers to look for work or start a business . Up to 2 years
Available to someone who has held a Finnish residence permit for studies or for research and does not yet have a job, or has one that doesn't pay enough to qualify for a work-based permit. It must be applied for within 5 years of the study/research permit expiring. A first or extended permit under this route can be granted for up to 2 years in total, and can optionally be taken in up to three separate parts, each at least 6 months long, with the last part ending within 3 years of when the first part started. The permit carries an unrestricted right to work in any field while it is valid, so no new permit is needed the moment a job is found — though a graduate who does find qualifying work should still apply for a residence permit on the basis of that work (e.g. the 'degree completed in Finland' permit) before this one expires. Holding a full 2-year job-seeking permit does not, on its own, count as meeting the residence requirement for a permanent residence permit granted on jobseeking/business-founding grounds specifically — a graduate still needs to separately meet a permanent-residence application path's own requirements.

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“You can be granted a first permit or an extended permit for a maximum of two years”
Application for students and researchers: residence permit to look for work | Maahanmuuttovirastomigri.fi
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Route to permanent residence

A graduate who secures qualifying work can obtain a continuous residence permit (an 'A permit', e.g. the 'degree completed in Finland' work permit, which carries an unrestricted right to work) and, once holding a valid A permit, is on the path toward a permanent residence permit. As of a set of Aliens Act amendments that entered into force on 8 January 2026, the period-of-residence requirement for a permanent residence permit is no longer a flat figure: an applicant must choose an 'application path' with its own required period, and the Finnish Immigration Service's own page uses 6 years (2,190 days) as its example of the current standard continuous-residence requirement — up from the 4 years that applied to applications submitted before that date. 'Continuous residence' does not require physical presence the whole time: a person must have actually resided in Finland for at least half of that qualifying period (e.g. at least 3 years out of a 6-year period), with ordinary travel not breaking continuity as long as absences don't add up to more than half the permit's validity. A separate, faster P-EU (EU long-term resident) permit route, unaffected by the January 2026 change, still requires 5 years.

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“For example, if the required period of continuous residence in Finland is 6 years (2,190 days), you are required to have resided in Finland for at least 3 years (1,095 days) in total during the 6-year period.”
Period of residence requirement | Maahanmuuttovirastomigri.fi
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Route to citizenship

Finnish citizenship is decided by the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) — the same authority that runs residence permits. Following amendments that entered into force 1 October 2024, the standard period-of-residence requirement is 8 years of living in Finland, reduced to 5 years if the applicant already meets the language-skills requirement for citizenship (Finnish or Swedish at least at 'satisfactory,' CEFR-equivalent B1, level) — Migri's own page frames this explicitly as one of several situations where the 8-year figure is reduced, alongside routes for a Finnish spouse, a Nordic citizen, and others. A further amendment took effect 17 December 2025 (chiefly changing income/livelihood documentation), underlining that this is an area under active reform and worth re-checking before relying on it. Finland permits multiple/dual citizenship: Migri's own FAQ states directly that acquiring another country's citizenship does not cause loss of Finnish citizenship, 'Finnish legislation allows multiple citizenship (dual citizenship)' — so becoming a Finnish citizen does not require renouncing an applicant's original nationality.

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“If you have the language skills required for becoming a Finnish citizen, you need to have lived in Finland for the past 5 years.”
Period of residence | Maahanmuuttovirastomigri.fi
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What the government currently prioritises

Finland gates its standard employment-based residence permit with a 'labour market test': an occupation is treated as short of labour — and the employer excused from having to prove no suitable local/EU/EEA candidate exists — when that occupation appears in the relevant regional Economic Development Centre's own work permit policy (classified at the 4-digit ISCO occupation-code level), or when it is designated a 'national labour shortage sector' by the Government's own Labour Force Barometer tool. Outside those listed occupations/sectors, an oversupply reading on the Labour Force Barometer generally blocks a new employment-based permit from outside the EU/EEA. Separately, a graduate who has completed their own degree in Finland can apply for the 'degree completed in Finland' work permit, which does not require a labour market test at all regardless of occupation. StudyPath does not reproduce the specific regional or national shortage-sector lists themselves, which live on affiliated sites (elinvoimakeskus.fi, tyovoimabarometri.fi) outside migri.fi and change periodically.

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“If the main occupation that is stated in an employee's residence permit application is named in the regional work permit policy of the Economic Development Centre, the availability of labour is regarded as reduced in the occupation in question and in the region in question. In such situations, the employer does not need to establish the availability of labour.”
Labour market test | Maahanmuuttovirastomigri.fi
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Read 17 August 2026. Finland is mid-reform on permanent residence: the standard period-of-residence requirement doubled in structure (from a flat 4 years to a 6-year default under a new multi-path system) with the change taking effect only 8 January 2026, so figures published before that date, or on non-official pages that haven't updated, may still say 4 years generally — StudyPath reflects the post-8-January-2026 rule. All figures in this entry are cited to migri.fi (Maahanmuuttovirasto, the Finnish Immigration Service), the sole domain pre-approved for Finland on StudyPath. Collection note: migri.fi sits behind a bot-detection challenge that returns HTTP 403 to both this project's plain-HTTP fetcher and a curl fallback with browser-style headers, so every migri.fi source in this entry was archived via the project's real-browser fallback (a real browser) rather than the normal fetching path, per the documented escalation rule for JavaScript-/bot-protection-gated sources. Finland does not appear on StudyPath's university list yet, so this entry is general country-level context, collected the same way Ireland's, the Netherlands' and New Zealand's were. citizenshipRoute added 17 August 2026: migri.fi sat behind the same Cloudflare bot-check documented above for this country, so its 'Period of residence' page, the standalone 'Language skills' page for citizenship specifically (9705b25155aacd0c — distinct from a similarly-named page under Residence permit that covers permanent-residence-permit language rules instead, a naming collision worth knowing about) and the citizenship FAQ were all archived via a browser capture after the security check cleared, then saved with a browser capture against their real URLs. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route' on 18 August 2026: the authority already cited under citizenshipRoute publishes criteria a foreign resident could actually follow, which is the only claim this field makes. It is deliberately not a judgement about how attainable that route is in practice. citizenshipTerms records 8 years, the general period-of-residence requirement Migri states first. Migri lists the 5-year period as one of several situations in which the requirement is shorter — it applies where the applicant already meets the citizenship language-skills requirement — so 5 is a reduction from the published general case rather than the general case itself.

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