Practical Information
Contact the Mobility Services
Mobility Services - University of Vaasa
Fredrika Sourander, Mobility Specialist
tel. +358 29 449 8663
e-mail: incoming.international(at)uwasa.fi
Documents
1. Certificate of Attendance
The students will get a Certificate of Attendance when they register at the University.
2. Transcript of Records
Exchange students of the University of Vaasa will get their Transcript of Records through Mobility Services. Close to the end of their exchange, the students will receive a link to a "Request for Transcript" form per email.
3. Letter of Confirmation
Exchange students should notify the Mobility Services about their departure and physically pass by the office before they leave. They will then get certificate with the exact dates of their exchange.
Note: Information about documents required for the application and Learning Agreement can be found in the section "Applying".
Studying as an Exchange Student at University of Vaasa
Study tools
You will get familiarized with the student tools during the Orientation Days. The IT username and password you will receive when registering to the university during the Orientation Days. After receiving the IT credentials, you will be able to log on to our systems. You will be able to do your course registrations after your arrival.
Study fields
Exchange students are divided to study fields by the agreements they come under. The study fields are Business Studies, Administrative Sciences, Communication and Technology. The exchange student can choose their courses based on that study field (business students can take business courses). Taking courses from another field can be possible, but there are some restrictions on that especially regarding the business and technology courses.
Lecture methods
At the University of Vaasa, there are different teaching and learning methods used, and multiple methods can be used during one course. There are on-campus courses, hybrid courses and online courses. Self-study courses are courses where different reading material and tasks are given to student to do on their own (no regular lectures). You can find information about the courses in the course guide.
Examination and completion of a course
The University of Vaasa does not have specific examination periods, all the courses have their own examination days. More information about exams can be found on the university website.
Course level
At the University of Vaasa, the courses can be divided into three different levels. The levels are basic studies, subject studies and advanced studies.
- Basic study level - the most basic courses of the subject, and are usually taken during the first year of Bachelor (undergraduate) level.
- Subject study level - more advanced than the basic level courses, but not the most advanced. These courses can be taken during either the last years of bachelor (undergraduate) level or during the first year of master (graduate) level.
- Advanced study - most advanced courses, and are recommended to be taken only on Master (graduate) level.
Even though a course might be a subject study course, please also check whether it has some prerequisites. You have to meet the course prerequisites in order to join the course. This way we can keep the teaching quality high and you will also be able to understand the subject taught (and able to pass the exams). Courses that are marked as master level are only open for master level students.
ECTS-system
One ECTS is equivalent to about 27 hours of work. We recommend students to complete between 20-30 ECTS per academic semester. More information about ECTS system can be found in Everyday life of a student.
