University of Vaasa is an exchange destination for Utrecht University Bachelor and Master students of the faculty of Humanities in Vaasa, Finland.
"Vaasa might not be the biggest city in Finland, but it is very central and there is a good atmosphere at the University (that is also quite beautiful)" - experience from a former exchange student
Read about student experiences
Autumn Semester: approximately end of August – December
Spring Semester: approximately January – May
Language requirement: a minimum language level of B2 (CEFR) in English and/or Finnish is required. More information about language requirements.
The agreement is for communication, so students can take courses in Communication within the Faculty of Philosophy. Students may also choose other courses within the Faculty. In some cases it is also possible to choose courses from other faculties, but there are restrictions. When choosing courses, background studies will be taken into consideration.
Languages, Communication
Yes
Finnish, English
The cost of living in Finland is on average comparable to the rest of Western Europe. For basic expenses such as food, rent, and transportation, a student will need 500 – 800 euros per month, which will be roughly spent in the following way:
Rent 250 – 400 €
Food 150 – 250 €
Other expenses 150 – 200 €
Normal study load per semester: 30 ECTS
1 place per year.
More information about studying abroad: in Dutch and in English.
Do you have any questions about this partner university or about studying abroad? Contact the International Office of the Faculty of Humanities (details below).
You can also see stories of students who have been abroad on Instagram!
Our front desk is currently closed until further notice. This means that there are no walk-in hours and it is not possible to make an appointment.
You can reach us in the following ways:
Please mention your student number in all correspondence!
We are unable to sign physical documents. If you need to have a document signed, please send it to us via email.
Drift 10, 3512 BS Utrecht
+31 (0)30 253 6046
internationaloffice.hum@uu.nl
Our front desk is currently closed.
You can make an appointment via this online form or send an email to internationaloffice.hum@uu.nl.
Send an email to internationaloffice.hum@uu.nl.