Welfare
On this page you can find information regarding welfare: housing, health care, university pastors and more.
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Housing
In Lahti, Lahden Talot offers a wide selection of apartments for students and houses for non-students. Get to know the offers and apply for an apartment: www.lahdentalot.fi
In Lappeenranta, student housing is provided by the Lappeenranta student housing foundation LOAS. Approximately 3 000 students live in LOAS apartments every year, and it is the most popular place to start looking for an apartment. LOAS offers shared apartments of two or three people, family apartments and studios. There are naturally the longest queues for the studios, so first-year students are almost always offered shared apartments.
Get to know the offers and apply for an apartment: www.loas.fi
You should also look for apartments elsewhere, for example on the private market. More information can be found at eLUT.
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In addition, LTKY offers temporary housing in Lappeenranta from August to October for students of LUT, LAB and Sampo who are in the housing queue at LOAS, but have not yet received an apartment offer or whose lease agreement starts later than their studies. Your right to live in temporary housing ends when your rental agreement with LOAS starts, or would start if you reject the housing offer.
More information and answers to questions are provided by LTKY’s housing secretary, by email at [email protected].
Exercise
LTKY organizes several sport-related events every year, to which members of the student union have free access. LTKY also supports its members’ exercises and well-being by influencing municipal policy by driving e.g. the development of local sports facilities in Lahti and Lappeenranta, with the aim of developing sports opportunities near the campuses.
LTKY works in cooperation with LUT University and LAB University of Applied Sciences, offering sports services for students and staff on the campuses. The sports and welfare manager of the Student Union’s board and the advocacy specialist take care of communication with MOVEO and higher education institutions in sports matters.
If the campus sports facilities need to be improved, you can contact LTKY representatives via email or via the feedback form on our website.
In addition, LTKY has two golf shares in Viipuri Golf.
MOVEO
MOVEO is a joint sports and wellness service for LUT and LAB, which includes versatile exercise and wellness services and it organizes demo classes and exercise events. The goal of the activity is to promote and support students’ well-being and coping with studies, and to create a spirit of unity between different education programs and higher education institutions. MOVEO operates at the Lahti and Lappeenranta campuses.
MOVEO’s membership includes use of the gym, group exercise classes and the right to participate in ball shifts. You can read more about it on eLUT.
Hobbla
Hobbla is a hobby site aimed at students and young adults, which contains information about various hobby opportunities in the Lahti and Lappeenranta region.
Hobbla Tribes is a site where you can find student-created hobby groups and events for other students to join. With the help of the site, you can find a group for hobbies and sports of your own level, and participate in the gatherings that fit your schedule. You can also create your own groups and events that other interested parties can join. With a low threshold, you can also try something completely new through the website. Also, hobby associations and guilds can join and create events for their own members.
Sports services offered by the city
Hobby and leisure associations
Many hobby and leisure associations operate on our campuses, which work together with LTKY for the benefit of students’ wellbeing. These associations offer hobby opportunities and help like-minded students find each other. You can find a list of associations here.
FSHS Finnish Student Health Services
The Student Health Foundation FSHS offers you, as an university student, general health, oral health and mental health services and promotes the well-being of student communities. Students have access to the services of a public health nurse, general practitioner and specialist (for example dermatologist, psychiatrist or gynecologist), physiotherapist, dentist and mental health services. Read more on their website.
The healthcare fee, also known as FSHS fee, entitles you to use all FSHS services. The payment is paid by you for each semester through Kela, no separate invoice is sent for it. You can find more information on paying the FSHS fee on Kela website.
FSHS offers a health information bank, where a wide selection of articles has been compiled on matters related to the health, diseases, mental health and oral health of student-age adults. In addition, students have their own Self online service, through which you can e.g. manage appointments, chat or arrive at a remote reception.
To book an appointment for the FSHS you should contact through SelfChat, the Self form or national service numbers.
The Lappeenranta unit is located in the university’s phase 7. You can find more information and opening hours here.
The Lahti unit is located on the Niemenkatu campus. More information and opening hours can be found here.
Students (including those from other cities) can use the municipal health center services of the study city outside the opening dates of FSHS. In this case, you also pay the health center fees. Special polyclinic visits are also charged separately.
More information about local health services:
Lappeenranta: Eksote www.ekhva.fi/en/customers
Lahti: Päijät-Sote www.paijat-sote.fi/en
Mental Health
Sekasin Live by Mieli Etelä-Karjala, Lappeenranta
“If studies or anything else in life is causing stress, you can come talk with us free of charge and without any diagnoses. We’ll be available in room 5514 every Wednesday from 11 – 14 throughout autumn. Talking is always worth it!”
- Mental Health Finland (Mieli ry) has a sos crisis center that you can call: p. 09 2525 0111. More information on their website: https://mieli.fi/en
- Nyyti ry – mental health for students.
- Student support and wellbeing in eLut
Campus chaplains
Campus chaplains can be found on both campuses. They are for all students regardless of religion or belief. You can turn to the campus chaplains, for example, when
- You want to talk to someone about anything related to life
- Grief or something unexpected affects a group or a wider group
- You are interested in discussing or hearing more about a philosophical or theological topic.
- You need more information about celebrations such as weddings, marriage blessing, prayer for a relationship, home blessing or baptism.
- You wish to have confirmation training (rippikoulu) – for example, to be able to act as a godfather.
Campus chaplains can be contacted by calling, text or WhatsApp message and email. Read more about campus chaplains in Lahti and Lappeenranta from eLUT.
Campus accessibility and special diets
More information about campus accessibility can be founf from eLut.
You can get special diet meals at campus restaurants by asking from the staff.