Continuous learning - update your skills!

Open university provides university-level education for all Finnish citizens and residents, regardless of educational background or age. Teaching is aimed to be arranged during evenings and weekends so that as many students as possible are able to participate. 

Open university

University of Vaasa belongs to the FITech network that offers university courses free of charge for adult learners in Finland.  The themes include e.g. ICT, energy storage, hydrogen economy and 5G studies – develop the skills needed in future work life!

FITech

Would you like to supplement your degree? If you graduated with a master’s degree on or after 1 August 2019 you can apply for alumni study right. Alumni studies are free of charge during the academic year following graduation. To be eligible you need to register as an University of Vaasa alumni.

Alumni studies

Most of the university's study offering is available through Open University. Thus, in the academic year 2026–2027, there will no longer be an application period for separate study rights. However, the Language Centre Linginno has an ongoing application for those communication and language studies that are not available through the Open University. The separate study right is subject to a fee based on the number of credits.

University of Vaasa offers Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland (SIMHE) services for immigrants who are interested in higher education studies in Vaasa. In addition, the university coordinates the Vaasa Spouse Programme supporting international spouses of full-time students and employees in schools and companies in the Vaasa region.

SIMHE services for immigrants

University of Vaasa Executive Education company offers training and education for adults, customised trainings for organisation and MBA programmes.

University of Vaasa Executive Education