University of Vaasa · Vaasa, Finland
| Duration | 2 year(s) |
| Intakes | Autumn |
| Application Fee | 100 EUR |
| Living cost | University page (Financing your studies): "The average monthly living costs for students in Vaasa are around 1250€ or ev |
| Yearly Tuition Fee | 14,000 EUR per year |
| Tuition Fee Remarks | Scholarship up to Up to EUR scholarship |
| IELTS Academic Online Overall | 6.5 | IELTS Academic Online No Bands Less Than | — |
| TOEFL iBT Overall | 92 | TOEFL iBT No Bands Less Than | — |
| PTE Academic Overall | 62 | PTE Academic No Bands Less Than | — |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced Overall | Accepted | ||
| Cambridge C2 Proficiency Overall | Accepted | ||
| Upper secondary completed in English Overall | Accepted | ||
| Medium of Instruction (MOI) Overall | Accepted | ||
| YKI English (Finnish language proficiency) Overall | Accepted |
| ACT required — see Entry Requirements |
| Study level | Postgraduate |
| Language of study | English |
| Highest qualification | Bachelor, Master, Doctoral |
| Medium of Instruction | Accepted in place of IELTS / PTE |
| Eligibility | Eligibility per Universities Act (558/2009) section 37: "a relevant bachelor's degree from a university; a relevant bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences; or relevant study programme completed abroad which in the awarding country gives eligibility for corresponding higher education." Each programme has more detailed admissions criteria (success in previous studies, level of language skills) published on Studyinfo.fi; uwasa.fi states no minimum percentage for the previous degree (grades are handled as GPA on the 0-5 ECTS scale). Tuition is 14000 EUR per academic year. University financing page, 2026 intake table: "Tuition fees per academic year for 2026 intake Master's programme" lists this programme at EUR 14,000; |
| Documents required | No entrance exams admission decisions are based on application documents Application fee: 100 EUR for applicants from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland Officially certified copies of degree certificate and transcript of records (official translations if not in English/Finnish/Swedish) country-specific document requirements apply after acceptance Waiting list: "Applicants with a GPA between 3,00 and 3,99 in Business programmes, and a GPA between 3,00 and 3,49 in Technology programmes, who otherwise meet the admission criteria will be placed on a waiting list"… Admission results published by 27 May 2026 (joint admission) study place must be accepted by 9 July 2026 and tuition fee paid by the given deadline English proficiency proven with one of the accepted tests/qualifications listed in english_tests |
| Visa refusal policy | No campus dormitories; off-campus housing guidance through the Vaasa Student Housing Foundation |
| About the university | The University of Vaasa is a multidisciplinary public university founded in 1968, teaching sustainable business, technology and energy with a strong link to industry. It is ranked first in Finland for research quality and reports a 97% placement rate, with career counselling and employer networking built into the degree. |
Requirements, fees and deadlines shown here are the ones our counsellors work from, but the university can change them at any intake. We confirm the live figures with the institution before an application is filed, so treat this page as the starting point rather than the final word.