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Article8.4.2025

User accounts

New students

Activate your user account before starting your studies! Find the instructions here.

Change or reset password

IT-services will send you a reminder by e-mail when it's time for you to change your password, the password has to be changed once every 12 months. You can also change your password even if you haven't received a reminder. If the password isn't changed in time, the account will be locked and you can't use it to access Laurea's network or e-mail anymore. 

Change or reset your password (requires personal Finnish Bank user ID)

NOTE! If you get an error message from your BANK www-pages (you are not redirected to Laurea IAM portal) it might mean that you don't have an agreement that provides identification (even though you have bankID). If that's the case you must contact your Bank if you want to update your contract. You  can then reset the password from Service Desk or Student Office.

Keep your username and password secure from other people.

User account for visitors

Laurea user management portal is https://iam.laurea.fi

If you have a Finnish Bank ID and your Finnish social security number has been saved in Laurea IAM, you can activate your account in IAM portal. Other wise you will get a username and password from your contact person in Laurea. This first time password can be set to another in Laurea computer or for example in Student intra from your own device.

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Logging in

Permission to use the services is granted electronically in accordance to account activation, after the user has accepted these rules.

The user account name is a unique string of characters with which the user is authenticated in the system. The password is a string of characters which is used to ensure that the correct person is using the user account. The user account and password are personal and should not be given to anyone else. Everyone is responsible for any abuse done with their own user account.

The staff accounts are valid for the duration of the person's contract. The student accounts on the other hand are valid for the duration of their studies. Any abuse can lead to disabling of the account.

You can use some systems also outside Laurea network, for example from your home computer. Or you can use them on mobile devices, if system supports mobile user interfaces.

If you cannot login, please allow the system about 30 minutes to refresh itself before contacting ServiceDesk.

  • Login from home 

    Some services are also available from external networks. You can use the service, for example, on your home computer or mobile device, if the application supports mobile devices.

    Log in from outside Laurea if necessary with your Laurea username and password.

    The students' username is provided in the format username@laurea.fi

    For example, 0395677@laurea.fi

    Note: Despite the @ symbol, this is not an email address.

    Always log out of the application and close the browser when you are not on your personal device.

  • Haka-login 

    Haka is the common user authentication system for Finnish higher education institutions. Haka enables logging into applications of other universities with Laurea credentials, provided Laurea has been granted permission for their use. Steps for HAKA-login:

    1. HAKA – the login process starts by selecting the HAKA option

    2. Select the organization, e.g., Laurea University of Applied Sciences

    3. Log in with your Laurea username and password if necessary.

    In case of problems, contact Laurea's ServiceDesk.

  • Accepting a Canvas course invitation 

    If you have received an invitation to a Canvas course via email, you must first accept the invitation to access the workspace and start your studies.

    Read the instructions on how to accept the course invitation and how to log in to the Canvas workspace.

  • Canvas-login 

    When you are a Laurea student, activate the Laurea ID before logging on to the Canvas learning platform canvas.laurea.fi. If you are a student at another Finnish university, you can alternatively use the Haka ID of your own organization by registering it on the Canvas login page. 

    If you want to give course feedback in Laurean Pakki, you need Laurea's ID. Access to the library's licensed e-materials are university-specific. You may need a Laurea ID for e-materials for which your own university does not have a license. For more information on the materials, if necessary, contact the teacher in charge of the course.

  • Registering another university's credentials for Canvas 

    If your university is one of the following: Arcada, HAMK, KAMK, Karelia, LAB, OAMK, Savonia, SeAMK, TAMK, XAMK

    • Open the Canvas homepage (https://canvas.laurea.fi)
    • Select "Register your Haka credentials first" under the HAKA login option
    • NOTE! When asked, you must provide your personal identity code (HETU) to ensure the connection between the registered credentials and the person recorded in Laurea's system.

    Other universities:

Multifactor authentication is used when accessing Laureas online services like intranet, OneDrive or Teams.