Our truly international community is located on the beautiful West coast of Finland. We have 6,400 students and 650 employees of closer to 50 different nationalities. Together we focus on sustainable business, energy and society. Every year we welcome more than 200 exchange students from all around the world. International Services guide and assist incoming students, starting from the mandatory orientation week at the beginning of semester until the departure from Vaasa.
Exchange students are divided into study fields according to the agreement they study under. We offer the following fields:
All courses offered to exchange students are taught in English. The recommended proficiency level of English is CEFR B2. To learn more about your host city, we recommend getting to know the basics of the official languages Finnish and Swedish before or during your stay.
Life in a new country can be challenging, and ordinary chores, like going to the supermarket or finding friends, are not as easy as at home. No worries; in Vaasa you will not be left alone!
Through our buddy system run by the Student Union, all exchange students are assigned a fellow student tutor with practical matters.
Read more about tutoring.
The University of Vaasa is an international, business-oriented and multidisciplinary university. Our modern maritime campus is a vibrant and attractive place to study. With us, you can study fields that hold the key to solving challenges of the world of today and tomorrow, bringing sustainability to the forefront. The University is also one of the largest providers of business education in Finland.
Vaasa itself is a vibrant centre of culture, education, and business, home for the largest energy technology hub in the Nordics. One in five inhabitant in Vaasa is a student.
If you have any questions, please not hesitate to contact the International Services at incoming.international@uwasa.fi
