Guide for new students
Full-time studies
1 September 2020 at 10 am
Due to the current covid-19 situation and challenges in visa applications, your first semester studies will begin online on the 1th of September. We will continue with online studies at least until the 18th of October 2020. We will monitor the situation and hopefully we are able to continue with contact lectures on the 19th of October 2020 from Rovaniemi campus in Jokiväylä 11.
We urge you to follow our schools web page for the latest updates on the covid-19 situation and Lapland UAS instructions.
1 September 2020, 10 am Due to the current covid-19 situation and challenges in visa processes, it is also possible to study your first semester studies online until 18 October 2020. The contact lectures will be offered simultaneously in Rovaniemi, if possible. Studying online means that your lectures will be held online according to the given timetable and Finnish time (UTC+2). You must have a proper internet connection together with the audio and video in your computer. In order to attend the online classes, you also have to have a headset microphone. We ask you to follow our UAS’s website for the latest updates on the covid-19 situation and Lapland UAS instructions.
31 August 2020 at 10 am
Contact week 2020-2021 31 August - 5 September 2020
Most part of the programme is on-line but we have two contact weeks per year, one in September and one in January.
Academic year starts 1.8.2020 and ends 31.7.2021. Autumn semester starts 1.8.2020 and ends 31.12.2020. Spring semester starts 1.1.2021 and ends 31.7.2021. Teaching is arranged in periods determined by the Lapland University of Applied Sciences (932/2014 muutos 257/2015, 29§).
Exchange students: teaching and practical training can be arranged Academic year: 1.8.2020 - 31.7.2021 Autumn semester: 1.8.2020 - 31.12.2020 Spring semester: 1.1.2021 - 31.7.2021
Summer studies: between 1.6.2020 – 31.8.2020 Independent studying weeks (if needed): Christmas vacation: weeks 51-52 Academic year opening ceremony: