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Donors 2010-

The University of Vaasa warmly thanks all our friends who have supported us.

Below you find all donations since 2010 from donors who have given us permission to publish their name.

A-Tuomiset Oy

Aakko Vesa

Aalto Tarja

Aaltonen Juuso

Aaltonen Satu

Aarnio Maija

Aavik Kärt

ABB Oy

Accountor HR Solutions Oy

Af Hällström Mikael

Agentor Oy

Aho Esko

Aho Jaana

Ahonen Tiina

Ailio Outi

Ainasoja Päivi

Ainejärjestö Giga ry

Aktia Oyj

Aktia Pankki Oyj

Aktia Sparbanksstiftelsen i Malax

Aktia Sparbanksstiftelsen i Oravais

Aktiastiftelsen i Korsholm

Alaharja Kirsti

Alahärman kunta

Alaruka Ilari

Alho Antti ja Hilkka

Alitalo Lauri

Alsio Ari

Annola Vesa ja Marja-Riitta Ylikangas-Annola

Anttila Heidi

Anvia Oyj

Anyi Elvis

Asiala Erkki

Asianajotoimisto Tapio Mäki Oy

Atria Oyj

Aulakoski Anna

Autio Heikki

Autoliike Lähdemäki Oy

Automaatiosäätiö sr

Banty Daniel

Bertell Hans

Björkenheim Riitta

Björkqvist Seppo

Bobicompany Oy

Bono Vesa ja Raija

Broms Maarit

Buss Jan

Cavadas Rogaciano

Citec Oy Ab

CoMedia Ry

Contium Oy

Crimppi Oy

Danfoss Drives

DL Software Oy Ab

Donoso Roman

eCraft Oy Ab

Einola Anna-Liisa

Eklund Carita

Ekqvist Margaretha

Elkamo Oy

Elo Henri

Elonheimo Marjatta

Eloranta Antero

Eloranta Risto

EPV Energia Oy

Eränen Pertti Ensio

Eränen Rami

Essayah Sari

Etelä-Pohjanmaan ekonomit ry

Etelä-Pohjanmaan korkeakouluyhdistys ry

Etelä-Pohjanmaan liitto

Etelä-Pohjanmaan Osuuspankkiliitto ja OP-ryhmä

Etelä-Savon ELY-keskus

Etelämäki Juha

Evald ja Hilda Nissin säätiö

EVLI Pankki Oyj

Fagerlund Jonas

Fatmy Veda

Fazer Food Services Oy

Fors Annmari

Forsman Erik

Forsman Kimmo

Frantz Sointu

Friberg Elina

Fujitsu Services Oy

Grannur Shivanand

Granö Sari

H J Tuominen Oy

Haapala Petri

Haapasaari Henna

Haapoja Antti

Hakala Jukka

Hakapää Sari

Häkkinen Juha

Häkkinen Mika

Halkio Birgit

Halli Oy

Hallinnoijat Ry

Halttunen Yrjö

Handelsbanken

Hankola Jaana

Harald Tony

Hassel Lars

Hassi Seppo

Hast Markku

Hautala Emmi

Hautala Seppo

Hautamaa Liisa

Haveri Johanna

Havunen Jouko

Havunen Riitta-Liisa

Heikkilä Juha

Heikkilä Piia

Heikkinen Hannu

Heimo Karoliina

Heinonen Laura

Helenius Antti

Helin Helena

Helinko Kaarina

Helinko Ossi

Helsingin yliopiston rahastot

Hietikko Tuula ja Jussi

Hietikko-Hautala Tiina

Hirvonen Hannu

HK Import Heikki Koski Oy

Holm Juha

Holopainen Juhana

Holopainen Toivo-Matti

Honko Marko

Huhta-Kahma Kati

Huhtaniemi Karoliina

Hurtig Heikki ja Pirkko

Husa Anna

Huttunen Olli

Huusko Harri

Hylkilä Ilkka

Hyyryläinen Aino

Hämäläinen Janne

Ikonen Pasi

Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj

Ilmajoen kunta

Ilmajoen Sähkökoje Ky

Ilmonen Leena

Ilmonen Leena ja Jarmo

Immonen Anttoni

Immonen Miika

Ingström Petri

Iqbal Muhammad

Isokoski Anne

Isoniemi Sami

Isotalo Aarne

Jakobsson Matti

Jalomäki Emilia

Jäntti Anssi

JAP-Sähkö Oy

Järvelä Markku

Järvenpää Elina

Järvinen Lauri

Jaskari Jukka

Jäske Harri

Jern Olav

JIK-peruspalveluliikelaitoskuntayhtymä

Jokela Emiilia

Jokiaho Nina

Jormanainen Sini

Jurvan Jousi Oy

Jussila Sakari

Juurakko Samuli

Juustoportti Oy

Juutila Sini

Juutilainen Emmi

Jylhä Leena

Jyväskylän yliopiston ylioppilaskunta

Kaappola Marko

Kaijanen-Kallio Maija

Kaisla Jussi

Kalijärvi Kari

Kaljunen Jani

Kallio Eero

Kallio Reijo

Kalliokoski Eija ja Juha

Kalmi Panu

Kalmi Riikka

Kananoja Visa

Kangasluoma Janne

Kankaanpää Keijo

Kankaanpää Timo

Kantola Anne

Kantola Mika

Karl Erling ja Anja Nymanin säätiö

Kärnä Esa

Karppinen Veijo ja Sinikka

Karvonen Joel

Kasanen Eero

Kasvuyrittäjät Oy

Katajamäki Emil

Katajamäki Hannu

Katajamäki Kai

Kätkä Martti

Kauhajoen kaupunki

Kauhavan kaupunki

Kaukoranta Heikki ja Suvi-S

Kaunismäki Tomi

Kauppias Gustaf Svanljungin lahjoitusrahaston säätiö

Kauppinen Ville

Kauppinen-Räisänen Hannele

Kauranen Simo

Kaustisen Osuuspankki

Kekäle Tauno

Kempas Teuvo ja Hanna

Kentta Sanna-Maria

Keski-Jaskari Sirkka

Keski-Kasari Hanna

Keskitien Tukisäätiö

Ketonen Juha

Kind Company

Kinnunen Auli

Kinnunen Petri

Kirveskoski Essi

Kivelä Juha

Kivistö Laura

Knif Johan

Knuts Erik

Kohonen Merja

Koikkalainen Otto

Koiranen Jussi

Koivisto Tuomo

Koivumäki Markku

Koivunen Niina

Koivurinne Riku

Kokkolan kaupunki

Koljonen Janne

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Finland Oy

Korjonen Harri

Korkiakoski Anne

Korkiakoski Niko

Korpela Petri

Korpela Torsti

Korpelainen Kalle

Koskela Kaisa

Koskela Merja

Koski Harri

Koski Marjut

Koski Marko

Koski Susanna

Koskinen Heikki

Koskinen Jari

Kotasen Puutyö Oy

Kotipizza Oyj

Kouhi Heikki

Kovanen Paula

KOY Vaasan Moottorikatu II

KPMG Oy Ab

Kuismin Jouko

Kuitunen Anita

Kukkonen Outi

Kulla Sami

Kulmala Lea

Kultaturkis Oy

Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö (Kaks)

Kuosmanen Petri

Kupari Marja

Kurikan kaupunki

Kurikka-lehti Oy

Kurvinen Antti

Kushinir Roman

Kust-Österbottens företagare rf

Kuusinen Eeva

Kuusisto Jari

Kvevlax Sparbank

KWH-yhtymä

Kyllönen Markus

Kyntäjä Kirsti ja Heikki

Kyrönmaa-Laihia

Kyrönmaan Osuuspankki

Kytölä Juha

Kyttä Kimmo

Kääpä Riitta

Käyhkö Arto

Käyttöauto Oy

Laaksoharju Jari

Laaksoharju Krista

Laaksonen Hannele

Laamanen Anne-Marie

Laapotti Sampsa

Lahesmaa Petri

Lahti Jere

Lahti Joona

Lahti Matti

Laihian kunta

Laihian Mallas

Laihian Mallas Oy

Laihian Osuuspankki

Laine Arttu ja Kati

Lammi Katri

Lantto Anna-Maija

Lappalainen Olli

Lappeenrannan teknillisen yliopiston ylioppilaskunta

Larikka Longinos

Larimo Jorma

Larimo Marjatta

Lassila Henri

Latva Aila

Latva Antti

Laukkonen Ilmari

Lauren Christer

Laurila Jarkko

Lawast Gustav

Lehmuskoski Juuso-Kustaa

Lehtinen Otso

Lehtineva Arto

Lehtineva Pirjo

Lehto Anne

Lehtonen Maarit

Lemponen Seppo

Leppänen Erkki

Leppilahti Aaro

Leppilahti Arto

Leppilahti Jyrki

Leppilahti Kari

Letincic-Lyyski Zeljka

Levijoki Elina

Liikesivistysrahasto

Lilius Martin

Lindgren Juha

Lindström ja Aaltonen J ja S-M

Linna Hannu

Linna Matti

Lipiäinen Miika

Lohva Hellevi

Lukka Päivi

Lundström Sanna

Luoman Oy

Luoto Severi

Luutonen Lauri

Lähde Arvo

Lähdemäki Seija

Lähderanta Erkki

LähiTapiola Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö

LähiTapiola Pohjanmaa Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö,

Lähivakuutus Vaasa

Lähteenlahti Yrjö

Lähteinen Mari

Maalahden limppu Oy - Malax Limpan Ab

Maanmittauslaitos

Mahlamäki Sakari

Mahlberg Tuula ja Kari

Majaniemi Lauri

Makkonen Juha

Malaska Pentti

Malila Markus

Manelius Jaakko

Mäntyniemi Timo

Marjamäki Johanna

Marjamäki Leo

Marjamäki Sirkka

Marjaniemi Lauri

Markkinointi-Grafi Oy

Martikkala Mikko

Martimo Tapio

Martti Jääskeläinen Oy

Mattila Arja

Mattila Jaakko

Maunula Reija

Maviko Oy

Mekkonen Pekka

Merilinna Paavo

Metelinen Sami

Metsäranta Marko

Meuronen Tuula

Miettinen Osmo ja Eeva

Mikola Antti

Mikola Ville

Minimani Yhtiöt

Minimani Yhtiöt Oy

Moilanen Mikko

Moisio Jaakko

Moisio Yrjö

Monto Joonas

MSK-Group Oy

MTM-Rakennus Oy

Muovilami Oy

Murtonen Anssi

Mustasaaren Aktiasäätiö

Mäkelä Aatos

Mäkelä Mika

Mäkelä Pekka

Mäkelä Sirpa

Mäkelä Ville

Mäki Sirkka

Mäki-Leppälä Minna

Mäki-Lohiluoma Timo

Mäki-Lohiluoma Ulla

Mäkimaunus Jukka

Mäkinen Hannu-Pekka

Mäkinen Mikko

Mäkinen Risto

Mäkiniemi Unto

Mäkipää Marja-Liisa

Mäntylä Miia

Naukkarinen Mari

Neulaniemi Jari

Nevalainen Juho

Niemelä Eero

Niemelä Matti

Niemi Merja

Niemi Olavi

Niemi Seppo

Niemi-Iilahti Anita

Nieminen Joni

Nieminen Mika

Niiniketo Mikko

Niittykoski Marika

Nipere Oy

Nisula Ritva ja Veikko

Nordautomation Oy

Nordea Bank AB (publ) Suomen Sivuliike

Nordea Pankki Suomi Oyj

Nordea Pankki Suomi Oyj:n Vaasan konttorin valvojat

Nordkvist Kim

Norrback Ole

Norrback Oskar

Nuolijärvi Pirkko

Nurmela Jaana

Nurmela Timo

Nurmi Juhani

Nurmi Seppo

Nurminen, Antila & Co Oy

Nyqård Mika

Närpes Sparbank 

O-P Autio Ky

OAJ:n Pohjanmaan alueyhdistys ry

Ojala Ilpo

Ojala Paula

Ojanperä Heikki

Oksa Maria

Ollikainen Marjo

Ollila Aija

Ollila Janne

OP-ryhmä 

Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö ry

Osuuskauppa KPO

Oy C.J. Hartman Ab

Oy Fondis Ab

Oy Freele Ltd

Oy HM Profiili Ab

Oy Laine-Tuotanto Ab

Oy Leinolat Ab

Oy Merinova Ab

Oy Talo & Keittiö - Hus & Kök Svahn Ab

Oy WH Invest Ltd

Paajanen Hanna-Leena

Paatero Kaisa

Palmgren Piia

Palonen Vuokko

Paloniemi Anu

Palosaari Anne

Palosaari Mika

Partanen Aarno

Paschinsky Charlotta

Pellonpaja Oy

Peltoketo Veli-Tapani

Peltomäki Anne

Peltoniemi Jukka

Peltoniemi Timo

Pentikäinen Mirja

Pentti Kananoja Oy

Penttinen Ulla

Perälä Irmeli

Perälä Markku

Perälä-Suominen Aino

Perttilä Henri

Pettisalo Seppo

Piccolo Group Oy

Pietilä Johannes

Pihkahovisäätiö

Pihlajamaa Heli

Pikkarinen Eveliina

Pirttijärvi Anja

Pitkäkoski Risto

PKC Electronics Oy

Place Michael

Pohjalainen

Pohjankyrö Media Oy

Pohjanmaan Kauppakamari

Pohjanmaan Laskenta Oy

Pohjanmaan liitto

Pohtola Pekka

Polttoväri Oy

Pommelin-Andrejeff Leena

Postila Jani

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy

Professoriliitto

Prohoc Oy

Pulliainen Riikka

Pursiainen Jan-Henrik

PwC

Pynnönen Seppo

Pöytäniemi Juhani

Pöytäsaari Anne

Raimo Asikainen Oy

Rajaniemi Pia

Ranta Johanna

Ranta Joonas

Ranta Turo

Rantala Anneli

Rantala Jussi

Rantala Niilo

Rantala Sanna

Raunio Erkki

Rautakoski Elias

Rautonen Markku

Reini Simo

Reinikainen Juha

Rekilä Eila

Rekilä Piia

Rewell Tauno

Ricomix Oy

Rinta-Joupin Autoliike Oy

Rintala Erkki

Rintala Jarmo

Rintamäki Riitta

Risberg Invest Oy

Ristimäki Juha

Ristimäki Timo

Ritamäki Kauko

Roaming Oy

Rokala Johanna

Ronkanen Yrjö

Rönty Pasi

Rosenberg Pasi

Rundgren Salla

Ruohonen Mika

Ruotsalainen Lauri

Sahala Olli

Salkari Uura

Salmela Anne

Salmi Reijo

Salmi Ulla

Salminen Ari

Salo Aleksi

Salokangas Juho

Salonen Juhani

Salonen Klaus

Sandström Tomi

Sankelo Janne

Saukkonen Olli

Seikkula Jani

Seinäjoen kaupunki

Seppälä Ossi

Seppälän Koulukuvat Oy

Serres Oy

SibeliusAkatemian Tukisäätiö

Sihto Lauri

Siira Anna-Riitta

Sillanpää Jussi

Sillanpää Miina

Simola Anna-Maija

Sir 8 Oy

Siren Antti

Sirviö Katriina

SK Tuote Oy

Skaala ikkunat ja ovet Oy

Skog-Södersved Mariann

Snellman Liisa

SOP-Metal Oy

Sparbanksstiftelsen Aktia i Pörtom

Sparbanksstiftelsen i Petalax

Stiftelsen för kunskapsteori och informatik

Suikkanen Sinikka

Sundberg Matti

Suomen Ekonomiliitto SEFE ry

Suomen ylioppilaskuntien liitto

Suoranta Soilikki

Sutinen Leila

Suutari Laura

Suvanto Jouko

Svahntton Oy

Svenska Österbottens Förbund

Swanljung Harry

Säästöpankkisäätiö Aktia Pirttikylä

Säntti Sami

T-Drill Oy

T. Lauttamus Oy

Taipale Pekka

Taka Leena

Takala Matti

Takala Satu

Takala Sauli

Tang Zhi

Tanhtua Heidi

Tapanimäki Arja

Tapio Anna

Tapio Teemu

Tapiola-ryhmä

Tapola Jussi

Tarkmet Oy

Tasfaye Kabinad

Taskinen Satu

Tekniikan akateemiset TEK

Tekniikan akateemisten liitto (TEK)

Telia-Sonera Finland Oyj

Teppo Leena ja Raimo

Tieto-opin ja informatiikan säätiö

Tiihonen Tuomas

Tikkanen Eero

Tili- ja konsulttitoimisto Kankaanpää

Tirri Sirpa

Tisza Daniel

Toponen Antero

Toponen Kaisa

Torkko Jani

Torppa Hannes

Tuokkola Terhi

Tuomi Tuomo

Tuomisalo Pirkko

Tuovila Siiri

Turpeinen Hanna

Turunen Juhani

Tuunainen Jarkko

Tuunila Teija

Tuuri Kaija

Tuuri-Tammela Helena

Tyynen tupa

Töysän kunta

Uitto Timo-Jaakko

Ujainen Johannes

Ullavan osuuspankki

Ultracut Oy

Unnaslahti Antti

Uschakoff Sirkka

Uuppo Markus

Uusitalo Heikki

Uwira Oy

Vaappo Tomi

Vaasa Engineering Oy

Vaasa Industrial Invest Oy

Vaasa Parks Oy Ab

Vaasan Aktiasäätiö

Vaasan Arvopaperisijoittajat ry

Vaasan ekonomit ry

Vaasan Huolto- ja Kulttuurisäätiö

Vaasan Iiris Oy

Vaasan ja Mustasaaren rotaryklubit

Vaasan Jaakkoo -säätiö

Vaasan kansalliset seniorit ry

Vaasan kaupungin asukasyhdistys VKA ry

Vaasan kaupunki

Vaasan Keittiö & Kylpy Oy

Vaasan kesäyliopisto ry

Vaasan reservin upseerien naiset ry

Vaasan Sähkö Oy

Vaasan seudun Rauhanyhdistys ry

Vaasan seurakuntayhtymä

Vaasan suomalainen naisklubi

Vaasan Teknillinen Seura

Vaasan Tieteentekijöiden liitto

Vaasan Toripysäköinti Oy

Vaasan yliopiston Seniorit Ry

Vaasan yliopiston ylioppilaskunta

Vaasan yliopistoseura ry

Vaasan yliopistoseuran naistoimikunta

Vaasan Yrittäjät ry

Vacon Oyj

Vähäkuopus Maija-Liisa

Vähämaa Sami

Väinölä Leena ja Osmo

Vaisto Lauri

Valtonen Mikko

Valtonen Niklas

Vamp Oy

Vänskä Juha

Varheenmaa Antti

Vartiainen Pirkko

Vartio Seppo

Vedenjuoksu Timo

Vehkaoja Henrik

Vekara Timo

VEO Oy

Verdezoto Blum

Vesalainen Jukka

Vesiluoma Sari

Vesti Jorma

Vihinen Kalle

Viitala Marko

Viitala Mikael

Viitala Riitta

Vikström Frank

Viljo Syreniuksen rahasto

Villa Anna

Vinkka Aulis

Virkkala Seija

Virta Mari

Virtakangas Tiina

Virtanen Ilkka

Vistinmäki Antti

VM-Carpet Oy

VNT Management Oy

von Witzleben Brigitte

VP Facilities Oy Ab

Vuorineuvos Marcus Wallenbergin säätiö

Vörå Sparbank

Vörå Sparbanks Aktiastiftelse

Waasa Graphics Oy

Wapice Oy

Wärtsilä Finland Oy

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp

WasaCon Oy

WasaGroup Oy

West Sari

Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy

Wiirilinna Viljami

Yksityisyrittäjäin säätiö

Yli-Kivisto Anna

Yli-Kivistö Anna

Yli-Ojanperä Matti

Ylikangas-Annola Marja-Riitta

Ylikoski Eeva

Ylimäki Juho

Ylitorvi Hillevi

Yllin Talli Oy

Yrjö Halmesmäki Oy

Yrkeshögskolan vid Åbo Akademi Ab

Åkerholm Johnny

Österbottenin Osuuspankkiliitto 

Österman Heli

Övertäjät ry

Özdemir Arda

Özdemiroglu Marja

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Matched funding scheme 2020-2022

The Finnish Government will capitalise Finnish universities in 2020–2022 thanks to a one-off contribution of EUR 100 million allocated by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra.

Based on research impact criteria, EUR 33 million will be allocated to the Finnish universities in autumn 2020 and, based on fundraising that entitles the universities to receive matched funding from the Finnish Government, EUR 67 million will be allocated in autumn 2022.

Each donated euro may yield up to 2.5 euros of matched funding as long as the donation follows the rules of the campaign.

The donations will be allocated in accordance with the sum or donor's wish either to a general fund supporting the university strategy and future or to a specific field of education. An individual donation of EUR 10,000 or more can be allocated to a field of education: economic science, technology or social science.

The matched funding investment from the state always becomes a part of the basic capital of the university. The university can only use the return of the matched funding investment. The donated sum itself can either be used as such or invested in a fund.

The university invests basic capital and receives an annual return on it. The returns are used to support projects that are directly linked to the strategy of the university.

Eligibility for matched funding

The following donations are NOT eligible for matched funding:

  • Donations from companies belonging to the university group, the university’s own funds or foundations associated with the university.
  • Donations from state-owned companies entrusted with special duties. However, donations from commercial state-owned companies are eligible for matched funding.
  • Donations from entities and foundations that have traditionally supported the operations of only one specific university.
  • Donations from municipalities and donations from companies and enterprises that are either directly or indirectly owned by municipalities.
  • Donations from entities that are mainly financed by public funds (e.g. universities of applied sciences) or bodies governed by public law with the right of taxation (e.g. parishes).
  • However, donations from student unions and student nations, as well as companies owned by them, are eligible for matched funding. The same applies to donations from chambers of commerce that are not entities financed by public funds.

Deed of donation

For donations of EUR 850 or more, we kindly ask that you also fill in and sign a deed of donation. The deed of donation defines the fields of education eligible for matched funding to which the donor can allocate a donation of EUR 10,000 EUR or more. In the message field, please add "matched funding" and the donor's contact information as well as the eventual allocation to a specific field of education.

Danske Bank: IBAN = FI43 8119 9710 0170 72, BIC: DABAFIHH
Beneficiary: TheUniversity of Vaasa
Message: Please write "matched funding", the eventual allocation to a specific field, and the donor’s name and contact information.

Document

Return the signed deed of donation to the Univeristy of Vaasa, kirjaamo, PL 700, 65101 Vaasa / kirjaamo(a)univaasa.fi

More information regarding donations

  • All information regarding donations (donor, amount, allocation) is public according to the Act on the Openness of Government Activities (621/1999).
  • Information about donors will be added to the customer relationship management (CRM) database. The University of Vaasa will send the information about donations eligible for matched funding to the Ministry of Education and Culture in the autumn of 2022.
  • The donor can chose not to allow the publishing of their name or the amount of their donation in communication material produced by the university.
  • For all donations of 850 EUR or more, we need a signed deed of donation. The document ensures that your donation is processed in accordance with the tax deduction policies.
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About our CFA affiliation and scholarships

The University of Vaasa is only the fourth Nordic university accepted into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The obtained CFA affiliation positions students well to obtain the CFA designation, which has become the most respected and recognised investment credential in the world.

“The close links of the Master’s Degree Programme in Finance to the highest standards in the profession through the CFA affiliation will help us bring highly-skilled, ethically-oriented professionals to the business world. We are glad that the obtained affiliation provides our students with new opportunities to enhance their CVs”, says Professor Janne Äijö.

CFA Institute

Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and administers the industry gold standard CFA charter. The organisation is a champion for ethical behaviour in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. CFA Institute has more than 160,000 members in 166 countries.

For more information, visit the CFA Institute website.

The CFA Institute logo

CFA program

The CFA Program sets a standard for developing the skills, standards, competence, and integrity of financial analysts, portfolio managers, investment advisers, and other investment professionals worldwide. It is widely considered the investment profession’s most rigorous credentialing program. Administered in English, the CFA curriculum and examinations are identical worldwide. Fewer than one in five candidates who begin the program successfully complete it and go on to earn the coveted CFA charter, the “gold standard” for investment professionals. The top employers of CFAs globally include JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, UBS, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, and BlackRock.

To become a CFA Charterholder, students need to pass three levels of CFA exams, submit reference letters, achieve qualified work experience and submit an application.

As the University of Vaasa has an affiliation with CFA, it confirms that the curriculum of Masters’ Degree in Finance covers at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and emphasises the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice within the programme. The coverage of at least 70% helps students prepare for the CFA exams because they already have a lot of knowledge on those issues that will be asked in the exams.

The core CBOK curriculum includes the following topics:

  • ethical and professional standards
  • quantitative methods
  • economics
  • financial reporting and analysis
  • corporate finance
  • equity investments
  • fixed income
  • derivatives
  • alternative investments
  • portfolio management and wealth planning
Information about CFA exams
 Level I examLevel II examLevel III exam
Question formatMultiple-choice questionsVignette-supported multiple-choice questionsVignette-supported constructed response questions and multiple-choice questions
Exam resultsWithin 60 daysWithin 60 daysWithin 90 days
AdvancementMeet CFA Program enrollment requirementsPass level I CFA examPass level II CFA exam
Pass rate43%45%56%
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CFA scholarships

Students of Master’s Degree Programme in Finance can get scholarships to pay the overall fees applied to those who try to pass CFA exams. For example, the normal one-time enrollment fee for registering for CFA Program and level I exam (that is not applied to subsequent exams) is USD 450. Further exam registration fee for each of the levels is USD 700 with an early bird registration or USD 1,000 with standard registration.

Being a CFA-affiliated university, the University of Vaasa is eligible to provide its students with 3 scholarships per year for taking CFA exams.

The CFA student scholarship waives the one-time enrollment fee (USD 450) and discounts the exam registration fee to USD 350. This means that students may save up to USD 1,000 by receiving the CFA scholarship. Students do not receive cash/money transfers and the scholarship is used via a provided link while registering for the exam. Students also receive full access to the CFA curriculum and all available study tools for preparing for the CFA exam.

When applying for a CFA scholarship, students need to provide a full CV. The CFA scholarship application deadlines are regularly sent to the students of the Master’s Degree programme in Finance by representatives of the University of Vaasa.

A full guide on how to apply for a CFA scholarship is provided by the CFA Institute.

The CFA scholarship is valid for one year from the date of receiving it. Students should still register/enrol for the exam before the expiration date. It is the students’ responsibility to be aware of and abide by the important exam dates.

CFA challenge

The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis. Students work in teams to research and analyse a publicly traded company. Each team writes a research report on their assigned company with a buy, sell, or hold recommendation and the best teams are asked to present and defend their analysis to a panel of industry professionals.

The first-ever CFA Institute Research Challenge competition was hosted by the New York Society of Security Analysts in 2002 and involved just five teams from the New York area. Since then, the competition has grown to involve tens of thousands of students from over 1,000 universities in more than 80 countries.

The competition consists of a local final in Finland, Northern Europe sub-regionals, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) regional finals and the global final.

More information on the challenge is on the CFA Institute website.

Attending the competition has several benefits for the university and the students as it:

  • Provides career opportunities for students
  • Gives students practical training equity research and exposure to industry experts
  • Adds a lot to classroom learning
  • Extends the network with professionals, peers from other universities, and others in the community
  • Helps to represent the university on a global scale and improve its reputation

The University of Vaasa encourages students to participate in the CFA Research Challenge. One to two teams representing the University of Vaasa participate in the CFA Research Challenge on an annual basis. Based on the results of the provided report, students can get up to 5 ECTS to their studies. The quality and sufficiency of the report are preliminarily evaluated by a university advisor.

Student testimonials

The team of the University of Vaasa got to the local final of the 2024-25 CFA Institute Research Challenge. The CFA Institute Research Challenge gathers students, investment industry professionals, publicly traded companies, and corporate sponsors together locally, regionally, and globally for an annual competition.

The team of finalists consists of students from Master’s Degree Programme in Finance of the University of Vaasa – Jaakko Oikari, Niklas Ruusunen, Martina Badidová and Andrii Nadtochii

– Participating in the CFA Research Challenge was an incredible journey that challenged us both professionally and academically. We strongly encourage University of Vaasa finance students to take on this challenge in upcoming academic years. These type of opportunities and experiences will add value to your overall university journey and can be beneficial for you even after graduation, students in the team say.

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About our CIMA affiliation and the master's gateway route

The University of Vaasa has been welcomed into the CIMA University Affiliation Program in 2020. The Master’s Degree Programme in Accounting and Auditing has been acknowledged as incorporating CIMA qualification guidelines and is eligible for the CIMA Master's gateway route. That means that the program covers the core knowledge, skills, and abilities generally accepted and applied by accounting and auditing professionals globally.

The University of Vaasa is only the third university in Finland accepted into the CIMA Master's gateway route.

CIMA Institute

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA), originated in 1919, is a UK-based professional body focused on accounting for business. CIMA as the world’s largest professional body of management accountants offers training and qualifications in management accountancy and related subjects to their 203,000 members and students in 173 countries.

While most other accounting qualifications are concerned with financial accounting, external audit and tax, CIMA combines the rigour of an accounting qualification with the business skills needed to offer strategic advice and manage risk.

For more information, visit the CIMA global website.

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CIMA Professional Qualification

CIMA is an internationally recognised qualification, providing the necessary skills to succeed as a Management Accountant or many other roles. Becoming CIMA-qualified shows that students have the skills and knowledge needed to work in various accountancy, business and finance roles.

Entry of the University of Vaasa into the CIMA Master's gateway route signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that the curriculum of the Master’s Degree Programme in Accounting and Auditing is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit for the CIMA examinations and covers more than 80% of CIMA curriculum.

The Master's gateway route is an accelerated entry route to the CIMA Professional Qualification.

The CIMA qualification contains a number of papers that students need to pass. Being accepted into the CIMA Master's gateway route, the University of Vaasa is eligible to offer its students who graduate with a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Auditing 11 exemptions from CIMA’s Professional Qualification. Instead of taking 11 CIMA exams, students need to pass a three-hour-long CIMA Master's Gateway Exam (CGME) that can be taken globally and approved by the CIMA exam centre.

The CMGE is drawn from the management level of the CIMA syllabus:

  • P2: Performance Management
  • E2: Enterprise Management
  • F2: Financial Management

Participation of the University of Vaasa in the CIMA Master's gateway route allows students to get free:

  • Registration with CIMA
  • The first year’s subscription fees (normal fee for registration and first-year subscription is GBP 77)
  • One attempt of the CIMA Master's Gateway Exam that is valid for two years (normal fee for 11 exemptions is GBP 1220)
  • Entry to the Professional Qualification at Strategic Level after successfully passing the CIMA Gateway Exam

To get started, students need to register as CIMA students (using the ‘gateway route’ option) and submit documents proving their eligibility for this route. Documents that students need to include:

  • Complete transcripts for all courses
  • Graduation certificate or a letter from University of Vaasa confirming completion of Master’s Degree in Accounting and Auditing

Students will be emailed with full details of how to submit the documents to CIMA after completing the registration. Once the documents have been reviewed and approved by CIMA representatives, students will then be confirmed onto the gateway route and will be eligible to schedule the CIMA Gateway Exam.

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