Hey Fresher!
Congratulations on your admission and welcome to Enklaavi!
This page holds the most vital information regarding the Fresher Weeks and starting your studies. On this page you’ll find the Checklist for New Students, timetables for the Fresher Weeks and greetings from the Fresher Captains!
Once again, welcome to Enklaavi and let your Frehser Weeks be ones to remember!
Otto Rantanen: International Fresher Captain (on the left)
Be ready a new semester is around the corner, which of course means that you can feel the Spirit of Skinnarila in the air. This means that our beloved university will be buzzing with old and new students alike, you can sense the excitiment that comes along with the start of a new academic year. However this time it will be your time to integrate to the finnish university life, this is an excellent opportunity for you to start a new chapter in your life. I warmly welcome you with open arms to LUT-University!
My Name is Otto Rantanen, and I am the International Fresher Captain of Enklaavi. I am a 21-year-old third-year student. I grew up in Järvenpää but just finished my exchange abroad in The Netherlands and I am ever excited to meet you all during the academic year. And for anyone wondering, I study in the Sustainable International Business program, SIB for short.
So, what do the fresher captains actually do? My job as a fresher captain along with Mikael and the Enklaavi tutors is to make sure that your integration to the student community in Skinnarila goes smoothly and with a smile on your face – so if you have any questions regarding studying in Lappeenranta or the student culture, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or telegram. I will also be attending all kinds of events and activities throughout the year so if you ever see me feel free to come say hi and have a little chat 🙂
Well, I think this will do for a short introduction, can’t wait to see you all in August!
TG: @otto_rantanen
Mikael Niemelä: Finnish Frehser Captain (on the right)
Hey new Enklaavi students!
Welcome to Lappeenranta and huge congratulations on getting your study place. You must have worked really hard for this achievement, so be proud of yourselves! Whether Lappeenranta was your first choice or not, I hope you've come here with an open mind, ready to challenge yourselves and meet new people, because there will be a lot of them :)
So, who am I actually? I'm Mikael Niemelä (Miksu among friends), and I'll be acting as your fresher captain this year. I'm 21 years old, starting my second year here, and I'm from a small enclave, a city called Kauniainen, which is surrounded by Espoo. I went to primary, middle, and high school there, which is why moving here to Lappeenranta felt very exciting and a bit scary. Luckily, the fear quickly faded away once I got to know the local student community and culture. In Skinnarila, it's easy to meet like-minded people through various clubs and extracurricular activities. Our student culture is also maintained by a phenomenon unique to Lappeenranta: the Skinnarilan henki (the spirit of Skinnarila). Skinnarilan henki ensures that everyone feels comfortable in Skinnarila regardless of their background or appearance. It unites all of us LUT students, so be brave and get to know students from other fields too.
Well, what is my role as your fresher captain? My job is to make sure that all freshers enjoy their time in Lappeenranta as much as possible. I aim to do this by hanging out with you at events, on campus, and possibly in our free time :) Working alongside me is the international fresher captain Otto, who focuses more on welcoming the international freshers here in Skinnarila. We are both here for you people, so feel free to come talk to us or ask anything if something is on your mind. We'll gladly answer all your questions. Remember, there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. Besides us, your awesome tutors and the Enklaavi board will also be helping you.
Checklist for New Students
Enrolling for the academic year (present / absent) is obligatory.
Log into My Studyinfo (https://opintopolku.fi/oma-opintopolku/ ) with your Finnish e-identification credentials. If you do not have these, confirm your place via the personal link provided by Studyinfo
Once you have confirmed your place, you will be able to enroll at OILI.
Choose the enrollment option and pay the Student Union Membership Fee (75€) by the given deadline.
Failure to meet the enrollment deadline will result in the loss of your right to study.
More information on enrollment: https://elut.lut.fi/en/completing-studies/planning-your-studies/enrolments/registration-academic-year-new-students
LUT ID:
- Wait for the instruction e-mail
- Activate your LUT account and set a password at: https://id.lut.fi/ssp/
- Ohjevideo tunnuksien käyttöönottoon
Duo MFA:
- Install the Duo Mobile app on your phone
- Activate Duo Mobile by clicking on the activation link sent to your email after activating your LUT account.
- Instructions video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN5hHtc1cEcMore information: https://elut.lut.fi/en/student-it-guide/lut-id-and-signing
Sähköposti (Outlook)
Opiskelujärjestelmät (Moodle, Sisu*, TimeEdit, EXAM, Turnitin, Zoom, Echo360 ja Webropol )
The Moodle platform is an essential part of your studies. Everything related to courses (materials, timetables, evaluations etc.) will be published on Moodle. It is strongly suggested to get to know the platform before starting your studies, to make the first semester easier.
Digital orientation:: https://moodle.lut.fi/
Log in to Moodle with your university user ID.
The course entails vital information on using the Moodle platform.
When you are logged into Moodle, use the search in the upper right corner (Search and Moodle help à Search course). Search for Digital Orientation 2026-27 (if you start your studies in an English-language program).
This fee is mandatory, and it will give you access to the FSHS services. They have a full range of services (medical, mental and dental).
The fee can be payed at Kela’s website (https://www.kela.fi/student-healthcare-fee-higher-education ) The fee must be payed by everyone who is completing a degree in Finland. Exchange students do not need to pay the fee.
Suomen Ekonomit (The Finnish Economists) is an umbrella organisation that promotes the interests of economists. By joining Enklaavi you get access to all Enklaavi events and membership benefits, including Guild Room, student overalls etc.
The joining price is 35€.
Download the Tuudo app.
The app gives you access to on-campus menus, credits + grades, schedule and more!
More information about Tuudo
Group chat for Enklaavi members. Enklaavi chat is updated with news and actualities. The board members send up-to-date information about events and links to both registration and ticket sales. The chat is also an easy and faster way to ask more information about event details.
The easiest and fastes way to find information about Enklaavi's events. The Weekly Newsletter is published on Instagram Stories and they can be found on Instagram Highlights.
Feed is published monthly An "Happening in Enklaavi" publication with a compilation of the events of the month. The publications make it easy to check what and when is happening!
Links to signups, Eksklaavi (Issuu) and to Flickr (photo archive) can be found from the Instagram profile.
Kylli, serves as a link between Finnish Economists and students.
Kylli's mission is to help all memberships, benefits and Finnish Economists
related matters. If you are wondering, you can always contact Kylli at a low
threshold.
Kylli also organizes free events, I provide information on current interests and
opportunities and to ensure that the voice of the students is heard in Suomen
Ekonomi.
Follow Kylli on Instagram to get more information about events and benefits!
Instagram: @enklaavinkylli
What DC and who even is a Kuutti?
Fresher Weeks are the start of a new era, and one should always be prepeared for new beginnings. Thankfully Enklaavi has made it easy! You can find everything you need from our Fresher Guides!
Click the link and go read the Fresher guide, so that YOU can be prepeared when the time comes!
Enklaavi Event Calendar
From the event calendar you can find information about upcoming events, such as starting times, dresscodes, and locations. We suggest that you add the calendar to your own Google calendar, so that finding information about events is as easy as possible.
Add the calendar from the link below "Lisää Google-kalenteriin "
This makes the Fresher Weeks go by so much easier, as there are several events!!
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