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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)
“You should visit Lapland, especially in jan- Feb to have the chance to see the northern light. If you have to choose the campus where to go, Tekla 2 is the best. You should plan a trip also to stockholm and Helsinky and tampere. The balcan countries are also interesting and Russia of course. Please try Ice swimming, you will love it.” Read Review
Sdonzelli, Italy

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Review by Silvia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
HOUSING    
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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Living in a campus allowed me to be in contact with different cultures not only during the time spent at the university but also in the spare time. Sharing the apartment with a roomate has been educative and it help me to speak constantly english improving the language skill.
Personal comments:
The experience could not be better. The friendship that i built there are still in place, the experience has been not only a challenge profesionally but also personally. Being resposible in first line ourself has no price and let you discover a lot of aspects that previously were not important or underlined.
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STUDENT LIFE    
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, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Fontana, Trip to lapland, Vappu (In may the student festival)
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ACADEMIC    
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:



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:
none

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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:
Finnish people are native like english speaker, all the courses at the university are held in english, since it is considered as the official business language.
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EXPENSES    
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    
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...
That it could be so cold and so dark during winter time.
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:
The organisation is simply perfect. You will be assigned to a tutor that will help you from the first day, from coming to the train station to pick you up to visit the university and come with you to have the food purchase. The local erasmus team will manage to organise trip, party,excursion. You will have a program for everyday, everynight.



FINAL COMMENTS

You should visit Lapland, especially in jan- Feb to have the chance to see the northern light. If you have to choose the campus where to go, Tekla 2 is the best. You should plan a trip also to stockholm and Helsinky and tampere. The balcan countries are also interesting and Russia of course. Please try Ice swimming, you will love it.
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