University of Vaasa Vaasan yliopisto 

IAU-020808

IAU Member

Finland

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 700
Wolffintie 34

City:Vaasa

Post Code:65101

WWW:https://www.uwasa.fi

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1968 as private School of Economics and Business Administration. Became state institution 1977. Acquired present status and title 1991. The University of Vaasa is part of the Seinäjoki University Consortium (UCS) which brings together University of Tampere, Helsinki University of the Arts - Sibelius Academy, University of Turku, the University Association of South Ostrobothnia, the Natural Resources Institute Finland and the Migration Institute of Finland. The Seinäjoki University Consortium is one of six university consortia in Finland and is coordinate by Tampere University

Academic Year

September to May (September-December; January-May)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate or certificate of secondary vocational education or Bachelor degree for master-level courses.

Language(s)

Finnish;English;Swedish

Accrediting Agency

Ministry of Education and Culture

top Officers

Head : Jari Kuusisto

Job title:Rector

Years of office:2016-


Senior Administrative Officer : Annukka Jokipii

Job title:Vice-Rector, Education


International Relations Officer : Martin Meyer

Job title:Vice-Rector of International Relations

top Divisions

Faculty : Business Studies

Fields of study:Accountancy, Commercial Law, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing


Faculty : Philosophy

Fields of study:Communication Studies, English, Finnish, German, Health Administration, Public Administration, Public Law, Regional Studies, Scandinavian Languages, Translation and Interpretation


Faculty : Technology

Fields of study:Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Mathematics, Statistics

top Degrees

Kandidaatin tutkinto/Kandidatexamen

Fields of study:Administration, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Industrial and Production Economics, Information Technology


Diplomi-insinööri/Diplomingenjör

Fields of study:Engineering, Technology


Maisterim tutkinto/Magisterexamen

Fields of study:Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Management, International Business, Power Engineering


Lisensiaatti/Licentiat

Fields of study:Administration, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering


Tohtorin tutkinto/Doktorexamen

Fields of study:Business Administration, Engineering, Social Sciences

Note

Also Executive Programmes

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Acta Wasaensia

Proceedings of the University of Vaasa

Main Press

University of Vaasa Publishing House

Updated on 23-06-2020