Lahti University of Applied Sciences

Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LUAS) is a multidisciplinary higher education institution. The Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes at LUAS have been designed to respond to the demands and development needs of business and industry. Active collaboration with business, industry and other organisation are an integral part of studies.

LUAS is located in Southern Finland, 100 km from the capital Helsinki. It is a regional centre of expertise with over 5,000 students and approximately 250 full-time teaching staff. Annually LUAS also employs about 70 part-time teachers from other academic institutions, business and industry.

Fields of Study

Lahti University of Applied Sciences operates in the fields of business, design and communication, fine arts, music and drama, tourism and hospitality, social and health care, technology and engineering. LUAS has over 20 degree programmes with over 40 specialisation lines. Two Bachelor's and one Master's degree programmes taught entirely in English.

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Potentia

Potentia is the soul of Lahti University of Applied Sciences. It contains potential, ability, strength, skill, and knowledge. Potentia means future, goal-oriented motion. By educating, training and guiding LUAS provides vigourous growth for the society and its individual people. This multidisciplinary approach produces energy!

Brochures

»Brochure of Lahti University of Applied Sciences (pdf)
»'Great works - great thoughts' - LUAS in Brief (pdf)
»Lahti University of Applied Sciences in a Nutshell (pdf)
»Lahti University of Appliences Fact Sheet (pdf)