Welcome and farewell receptions will give you a chance to meet with other students as well as your professors. We will also organise many smaller events, ranging from Finnish sauna and barbeque evenings to a cruise on Lake Saimaa.

Events

  • Welcome and farewell dinners
  • Traditional Finnish sauna evenings with different themes (Finnish culture, international night)
  • Nightclubbing
  • Cruise on Lake Saimaa
  • Disc golf
  • Field trip (separate fee)

LUT Summer School reserves the right to change or modify the schedules of events.

FIELD TRIP, 6–7 JULY 2024

Halfway through summer school, we will organise an extracurricular trip to the Lake Saimaa region.

Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland and the fourth largest one in Europe. Accommodation will be arranged in an old school building turned into a camping destination (the accommodation is not yet confirmed an may change). Activities for the weekend include kayaking, e-cycling, and a nature adventure where you search for locations marked on a map. At each location, you get to answer questions about the surrounding nature.

Kayaking and cycling routes start at the accommodation site. Both activities are led by a professional guide. Kayaking will let you enjoy the beautiful lake and its surroundings. The cycling trip gives you a chance to see the Finnish countryside on electric bicycles. With any luck, you will get to see farm animals and farming.

The accommodation site includes a traditional Finnish sauna right by the lake. Going to a lakeside sauna is a “must” when visiting Finland. There is also an outdoor BBQ area. At night, we sleep indoors in bunk beds.

The field trip is optional and is not included in the basic social programme. Therefore, participants pay a separate fee (EUR 210), which covers:

  • Accommodation and all activities (kayaking, e-cycling, nature adventure)
  • Lunches, snacks, dinner, and breakfast + water 
  • Bed linens, towels
  • Guides for the organized activities

This will be a trip to remember – don't miss out!

*LUT and LAB students participating in LUT Summer School are also welcome on this trip.

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