LAB University of Applied Sciences offers Open University of Applied Sciences (Open UAS) studies free of charge until July 31, 2023, to persons who have been granted temporary protection by the Finnish Immigration Service.
Questions about Open UAS studies? Contact us at avoinamk
lab [dot] fi
LAB Open UAS course offering
See our current course offerings below and enroll via the online enrollment form.
Attach a copy of the decision of the granted temporary protection by the Finnish Immigration Service to the enrollment form.
>> Enrollment form (opens at August 2nd, 2022)
There are a limited amount of places available for each course. The places are allocated on a first come first serve basis. You will get an email confirming either a study place or a reserve place within one week of your enrollment.
Course offering of Autumn 2022
LAB University of Applied Sciences can grant the study right to complete non-degree studies to persons who have been granted temporary protection by the Finnish Immigration Service and whose degree studies have been suspended at the Ukrainian higher education institution due to war.
The right of completion may be granted for certain courses or study modules for a limited period of time.
Attach a copy of the decision of the granted temporary protection by the Finnish Immigration Service to the application form.
If you have access to your degree certificate and/or transcript of records (or any other relevant study documents) please, attach a copy/copies of them to the form.
This study right does not give you the right to complete a degree at LAB University of Applied Sciences. The right to complete a degree can be applied for in the joint admission.
The application period is ongoing until the end of 2022. No fees will be charged for non-degree studies.
A maximum of 60 students can be granted the right to complete non-degree studies. The applications are processed in the order in which they are received.
Study rights will be granted based on applicants’ prior academic performance and the compatibility of their earlier studies with those offered by LAB University of Applied Sciences. Applicants are expected to be fluent in English.
The applications will not be processed during summer break in July.
| Programme | Location |
| International Business (bachelor-level) | Lahti Campus |
| International Business (bachelor-level) | Lappeenranta Campus |
| Business Information Technology (bachelor-level) | Lahti Campus |
| Tourism and Hospitality Management (bachelor-level) | Lappeenranta Campus |
| Sustainable Solutions Engineering (bachelor-level) | online studies |
| Industrial Information Technology (bachelor-level) | Lappeenranta Campus |
| Mechanical Engineering (bachelor-level) | Lappeenranta Campus |
| International Tourism and Event Management (master-level) | online studies |
Finland wants to support students and researchers who have fled the war in Ukraine. Finnish higher education institutions offer study opportunities, and university and national level initiatives offer concrete support for those whose study plans have been disrupted by the war.
