Activities
Lapland University of Applied Sciences organizes different kind of activities for its students. Lapland UAS has active student union ROTKO
which organizes all kind of events, support the students’ right and
make sure that the students’ voice is heard in the institution and
surrounding society. Lapland UAS offers also various kinds of sport
activities for international students.
Activities in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi is surrounded by beautiful nature and there are lots of
things to do through the year. Since the nature is close to the city it
is easy to go hiking, skiing, swimming, cycling, fishing etc. Also
various gyms and sport centers offer lot of exciting sport activities.
Rovaniemi is also a city of culture and you can visit for example
museums, exhibitions, theatres, cinema, library, concerts and
familiarize yourself with different kind architecture. Also different
kind of organizations and associations organizes different kind of
events, infos, lectures, shows and theme days.
For more information on activities
City of Rovaniemi
ROTKO Student Union
LUC Sport
Activities in Kemi and Tornio
Kemi and Tornio are located on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, into
which the region's three great rivers - the Simo, Kemi and Tornio Rivers
- flow. That is why the Kemi and Tornio area sometimes called Sea
Lapland. There are many kinds of opportunities to enjoy the surrounding
nature: skating, ice fishing, skiing, hiking etc. Both cities have their
own swimming pools. There are also gyms and sport centers in both
cities. You can also join floor ball and volleyball turns for students
of UAS in the university gymnasiums.
Kemi and Tornio area also gives something to those interested in
culture. There are museums, libraries and cinemas in both cities. There
is also a city theatre in Kemi. Cultural events vary from blues and jazz
festivals to traditional whitefish festival.
For more information on activities
LUNKKI - Student's Guidebook to Kemi-Tornio
ROTKO Student Union
LUC Sport
City of Kemi
City of Tornio

Lapin materiaalipankki / Kirsi Ukkonen