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Vaasan Yliopisto

Vaasan Yliopisto, Wolffintie 34, 65100 Vaasa, Finland
3.82 / 5 based on 84 reviews.
Description:
University of Vaasa started in 1968 as a privately owned School of Economics and Business Studies. Today the university comprises of four faculties and of four affiliated institutions. Today the university awards Bachelors's and Master's degrees in economics and business administration, in humanities and in social sciences.


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80% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (84)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (36)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
3.1/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“there is lots of student price for travelling around Europe.” Read Review
kendyzheng33, China

84 reviews of Vaasan Yliopisto

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HOUSING    
by sangal, Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management, Warszawa, Poland
Financial Management, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Living in flat with 2 other students you find out a lot about the country's culture, habits and of course you learn language
Personal comments:
The accomodation provided for students was at a decent level.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by erwannnn, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
student union bar:DOM. a few nights clubs around, club25 for rock music, doobop club for jazz/ salsa nights.
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ACADEMIC    
by kendyzheng33, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
Financial Management, Independent
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
pretty much chance to take a lecture from visiting prof.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
improvements on case study

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by erwannnn, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
i spoke mainly english over there. finnish language being pretty difficult. Finns being able to speak quite good english it was no problem to communicate. i'm still working though on imporving my finnish skills
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EXPENSES    
by Silvia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
University assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife and trips were organised by the university and it was required to participate to create the community, and of course it was a pleasure to take part of all the events, the rent avarage is higher since finland has a price level higher compare to the other EU countries.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by katarzyna, The Poznañ University of Economics, Poznan, Poland
Business Studies, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish I knew that Finnish is SO difficult and not similar in any way to most, common European languages
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
no recommendations



FINAL COMMENTS

Unforgettable experience- if u have such a chance, go for it! Each semester is different- it depends on people, exchange students. My replies can be helpful, but do not attach too much importance to them in general. Just go and experience by yourself! Surely I recommend it:-)
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