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News 22.05.2025

Talha Anis becomes the first graduate of the new Strategic Project Management Master’s programme – Doctoral studies in sight

Talha Anis from Pakistan arrived in Finland in 2023 to study in the new Strategic Project Management Master’s Programme at the University of Vaasa. Two years later, he has become the first student to graduate from the programme – and next up are doctoral studies.

Opin.fi-palvelu. Nainen sinisessä paidassa nojaa pöytään ja katsoo kaukaisuuteen.

News 07.05.2025

Finnish higher education institutions’ joint Opin.fi service is now open

Opin.fi is a joint service of Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences with a diverse selection of open higher education studies on a single site. From now on, the University of Vaasa open university offerings will be available also on Opin.fi. In addition, we offer brand new showroom courses on Opin.fi.

Vaasan yliopiston opiskelijoita tietokoneen ääressä.

News 02.05.2025

Entrepreneurial skills for an international career – application open for Summer School on Entrepreurship and Venturing

The University of Vaasa will once again organise the international summer school, Summer School on Entrepreneurship and Venturing, in August 2025. The programme is aimed at university students from various fields. The three-week summer school includes interesting lectures and practical exercises that prepare students for an international career and develop skills in entrepreneurship, innovation, and knowledge of international markets.

02.05.2025

"Language barrier is just an excuse" – How can SMEs harness the potential of international students?

How can a small company from Ostrobothnia gain new, international perspectives for its operations? Offering internships and participating in mentorship programmes are low-threshold ways to get to know international students and their skills. For entrepreneur Anna Häggblom, these have been rewarding experiences.

News 30.04.2025

Honorary Doctor, President Alexander Stubb: We are living through a bigger systemic change in world politics

Presidentti Alexander Stubb Vaasan yliopistossa kuva: Christoffer Björklund

News 17.04.2025

Develop your skills free of charge – the application period for FITech’s summer courses is open!

Would you like to learn programming, mathematics, renewable energy, computer engineering, or industrial engineering and management, for example? The University of Vaasa is part of FITech Network University that offers interesting summer courses for those who want to update their skills.

Kuvassa projektinjohtokilpailussa toiseksi sijoittunut joukkue.

News 14.04.2025

The University of Vaasa team placed second in the national final of the Project Management Championship

The team performed excellently in the competition organized by Projektiammattilaiset ry, where teams of university students from all over Finland tested their skills in project management.

News 11.04.2025

Remember MFA!

If you have not yet enabled multi-factor MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication), please do so now! The use of e.g. the science library Tritonia services now requires MFA identification and its use will also be extended to other services using HAKA login.

News 10.04.2025

How to improve youth well-being in school and work? Responsibility cannot be shifted solely to individuals or social services

News 03.04.2025

Juha Antila appointed as digital director of the University of Vaasa

Master of Science in Engineering Juha Antila has been appointed as the digital director of the University of Vaasa. He will officially start on 12 May, 2025.

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Honorary Doctor, President Alexander Stubb: We are living through a bigger systemic change in world politics

How to improve youth well-being in school and work? Responsibility cannot be shifted solely to individuals or social services