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Donors 2010-
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
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.
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.
About our CFA affiliation and scholarships
“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.

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
Level I exam | Level II exam | Level III exam | |
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Question format | Multiple-choice questions | Vignette-supported multiple-choice questions | Vignette-supported constructed response questions and multiple-choice questions |
Exam results | Within 60 days | Within 60 days | Within 90 days |
Advancement | Meet CFA Program enrollment requirements | Pass level I CFA exam | Pass level II CFA exam |
Pass rate | 43% | 45% | 56% |
Details | Level I Details | Level II Details | Level III Details |
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.
Further information
About our CIMA affiliation and the master's gateway route
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.

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.