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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)
“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:-)” Read Review
katarzyna, Poland

Vaasan Yliopisto review by katarzyna

Review by katarzyna, The Poznań University of Economics, Poznan, Poland
Business Studies, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It responded mostly to my expectations.
Personal comments:
The accomodation was good enough to live there for 6 months.
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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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Papinena, Fontana
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
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:
the best quality courses- computer related



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?
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:
all Finns speak English pretty well, so there is no problems with communication everywhere. On the other hand it is diffucult to improve the good English- it is not mother tongue after all:-)!
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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:
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    
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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