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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 kendyzheng33, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China
Financial Management, Independent
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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? cooperation between real estate company and university
Personal comments:
housing service is pretty good.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Omer, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Business Studies, Independent
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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
not much, very few and not very special....the city is very small and not lively as compared to other big cities (capital cities etc).
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ACADEMIC    
by Marķa, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
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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by vidyavasudev, Vaasan Yliopisto, Vaasa, Finland
Accountancy, Independent
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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
In the beginning it was difficult but in the end ,I was happy to learn a new language
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EXPENSES    
by katarzyna, The Poznań University of Economics, Poznan, Poland
Business Studies, 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:
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Just the prices were higher.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Minimani-the supermarket with a little bit lower prices
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OVERALL    
by Yanshuang, Guangdong University of Business Studies, Guangzhou, China
Financial Management, Independent
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...
difficulty in finding a job
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
Nice and internatinal atmoshere



FINAL COMMENTS

Come here if you enjoy peaceful and snow
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