Exchange Experience in Vaasa
Before and upon arrival
Before your exchange
Before your arrival the Mobility Services will host a couple of online information sessions (in May and October), where we will provide more information about living and studying in Vaasa. All nominated students will receive an invitation along with the application instructions. You will also be assigned a tutor before your arrival to Vaasa. The tutor is a student from University of Vaasa who will be able to help you with the practical matters here in Finland. More information about the tutoring can be found below.
Arrival Day
University of Vaasa offers pick up service for international students arriving on the official arrival day. You will be greeted at the airport and the train station by the tutors, there will be transport to your apartment. Do keep in mind that this service can only be guaranteed during official arrival day and reasonable hours.
Orientation Days
In order to guarantee a good start to your stay in Vaasa and that you get all the necessary information, University of Vaasa organizes Orientation Days in the beginning of the semester. The exact schedule and programme will be sent to the students closer to the date.
I am surprised by all the things tutors and mobility service did for us! They made my arrival, meeting new people and other things so much easier.
- Exchange Student, Spring 2020
International Tutoring
All students are assigned a tutor to help them with practical matters regarding living and studying in Vaasa. The tutors will contact you before arrival and also organize a few events for you throughout the semester.
"The tutors have been helping me quite a lot adapting and understanding the way Finns live. It has been quite fun to experience all those things. And I couldn't forget about the activities they organize to always bring us together but the most important part for me is that they helped me in a way that make me feel like this place is home."
- Gabriel Arena Todelo, exchange student spring 2020