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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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Programmes
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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)
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84 reviews of Vaasan Yliopisto

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HOUSING    
by blueballons, Economics University, Ho CHi Minh City, Vietnam
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: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by vidyavasudev, Vaasan Yliopisto, Vaasa, Finland
Accountancy, 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:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
by Lei, Chongqing Business and Technology University, Chongqing, Finland
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:



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 VicenteMartinez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, 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?
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: At ease in most situations
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
NO problem with the language as everyone spoke english
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EXPENSES    
by vidyavasudev, Vaasan Yliopisto, Vaasa, Finland
Accountancy, Independent
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:
None
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by VicenteMartinez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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...
prices of night life
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:
Great people and quite open



FINAL COMMENTS

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