Study Abroad - Finland

Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Lahti, Finland

Lahti University of Applied Sciences is the English name for Lahden Ammattikorkeakoulu (LAMK). LAMK is a large, multi-disciplinary university located 100 km north of the Finnish capital of Helsinki. The university is located a kilometre from the centre of the town of Lahti which has a population of about 100,000. The main campus is close to Lake Vesijärvi and the Salpausselkä outdoor recreation centre.

LAMK has more than 5,000 students and approximately 200 full-time teaching staff. The University offers both Bachelors and Masters programs that, while based on theory and sciences, have a clearly applied emphasis specifically designed to respond to the demands and development needs of business and industry. LAMK has 21 degree programs in the following fields of study: Business Studies, Design, Fine Arts, Music, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Social and Health Care, Sports, Technology and Engineering, and Visual Communications.

The academic year is divided into 2 semesters: the Autumn Semester (early September to late December) and the Spring Semester (early January to early June). There is a one-week break in late October and another one in late February. Students may live on-campus in flats of 3 to 4 people with a private bedroom and a communal kitchen and bathroom. There are also student residences located within walking distance or a short bus ride from the city centre, where rent is paid monthly. These have single and double rooms with shared kitchen and bathrooms.

For more information contact CIP (University Centre, Level 3) and visit the LAMK website and the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality website.