LUT University (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology), founded in 1969, is a technology and business university with campuses in Lappeenranta, in south-eastern Finland, and Lahti. In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published in June 2026, it was 390th in the world and the fourth-highest-ranked university in Finland. It’s known for energy technology, clean energy and sustainability, engineering and business.
LUT admits international students through rolling admission, so you can apply months before most Finnish deadlines and get an answer sooner. Here are 10 things you can do to give yourself the best chance, based on LUT’s own guidance and official Finnish government information.
1. Choose an English-taught programme
LUT offers bachelor’s programmes in English in business, including Digital Business and Sustainable International Business, and in technology, including Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, Energy Technology, Environmental Technology, Industrial Engineering and Management and Mechanical Engineering. It also has a wide range of master’s programmes in English in engineering, business and the social sciences.
2. Use rolling admission for a bachelor’s
If you’ve completed, or are about to complete, your school education outside Finland, you can apply for a bachelor’s programme through international rolling admission from 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2027, unless the programme fills up first. If you meet all the requirements, you’re admitted without competing against other applicants, as long as places remain. You can apply to only one programme at a time. LUT: international rolling admission for bachelor’s studies.
3. Apply early for a master’s
LUT’s master’s programmes accept applications through rolling admission from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, for studies starting in late August 2027. Applications are processed as they arrive, and once a programme is full it closes, even if the application period is still open, so it pays to apply early. LUT: rolling admission for master’s studies.
4. Meet the admission criteria
Each programme sets its own criteria for your qualification, for example your grades or subjects in the IB, A-levels or a national school diploma for a bachelor’s, or the relevance and grades of your bachelor’s degree for a master’s. Check the criteria for your qualification and programme on LUT’s website before you apply, and get your documents officially certified as LUT requires.
5. Prove your English
Most English-taught programmes ask you to prove your English, usually with a recognised test such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or a Cambridge English qualification, although some applicants qualify through their previous studies. Minimum scores vary by university and programme, so check yours on Studyinfo.fi, and book your test early so your results arrive in time. Practise with our free IELTS and TOEFL practice tests.
6. Accept your place and pay within three weeks
If you’re admitted, you must confirm your place and pay your tuition fee, if you’re liable for one, within three weeks of your offer. Once you’ve confirmed a place, you can’t cancel it to take another offer, and you can accept only one study place in Finland for the same term. Non-EU applicants also pay Finland’s one-off €100 application fee.
7. Understand the fees
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens don’t pay tuition fees. For others, LUT’s fee for bachelor’s programmes starting in 2026-27 was €12,000 a year, and the fee for master’s programmes starting in 2027-28 is €15,000 a year. LUT: early bird discount and scholarships for bachelor’s studies.
8. Get the early bird discount and later scholarships
LUT doesn’t award scholarships in the first year, but it gives an automatic early bird discount if you pay on time: €2,000 off the first year of most bachelor’s programmes, and €5,000 off the first year of a master’s, which brings it down to €10,000. Bachelor’s students who complete at least 60 credits a year receive €3,000 scholarships for their second and third years, and master’s students who complete 60 credits in the first year receive a €5,000 scholarship for the second.
9. Pay your fee and apply for a residence permit
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens don’t need a residence permit, but they must register their right of residence if they stay in Finland for more than three months. If you’re from outside the EU/EEA, you apply to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) for a student residence permit after LUT has admitted you, usually online through the Enter Finland service followed by a visit to a Finnish embassy or consulate. You must show that you have enough money for your living costs, at least €800 a month, or €9,600 for a year of study, and that you can pay your tuition fee if you haven’t paid it yet, as well as valid health insurance. Apply as early as you can, as processing can take weeks. Study in Finland: student residence permit.
10. Plan for work during and after your studies
International students can work part time, up to 30 hours a week on average during term and full time in the holidays, but jobs can be hard to find without Finnish or Swedish, so don’t count on them to pay your tuition or living costs. After you graduate, you can apply for a two-year residence permit to look for work or start a business in Finland. Learning some Finnish while you study will help your job search, and LUT’s career services can help you find internships and thesis projects with companies. Study in Finland: opportunities after graduation.
Applying for a PhD at LUT?
Doctoral education in Finland is free of tuition fees for all nationalities. LUT’s doctoral programmes have their own application rounds, and many doctoral researchers are funded through paid positions or grants. See our 50 sample SOPs and free GRE practice tests.
Be ambitious, but apply to a balanced list
Apply to more than one university to give yourself options. Read our guides to the University of Helsinki, Aalto University, the University of Oulu and the University of Turku. Our guide to studying in Finland explains how the Finnish system works, and our free study abroad assessment can help you build a shortlist.
Information was taken from LUT University’s official admissions and fee pages, Finnish government sources and the QS World University Rankings 2027, and checked in October 2026. Admissions rules, deadlines, fees and immigration rules can change, so always confirm the details on LUT’s admissions website before you apply. StudyAbroadMarket is not affiliated with LUT University.