Public university in Vaasa, Finland, founded 1968

University of Vaasa Admission 2027: Deadlines, Fees, Requirements

The University of Vaasa in Finland started operating in 1968 and took its current name in 1991. Non-EU/EEA students pay EUR 10,000 a year for the international bachelor's programme and EUR 14,000 a year for master's programmes, reduced to EUR 8,000 in the first year with an early bird discount. Applicants from outside the EU/EEA pay a EUR 100 application fee and need IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 92 or PTE Academic 62.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not listed
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Tuition
€10,000 to €14,000
per year
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 92, PTE 62, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
€100

Admission at a glance

The University of Vaasa admits international students through rolling admission and Finland's joint application round. For autumn 2026 entry, master's rolling admission ran from 1 October 2025 to 30 April 2026 and the joint round from 7 to 21 January 2026, while bachelor's rolling admission ran from 23 October 2025 to 31 March 2026; dates for 2027 have not been published. Applicants from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland pay an application fee of EUR 100. Applicants need IELTS Academic 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each section, TOEFL iBT 92, PTE Academic 62 or a Cambridge C1 Advanced result of C, unless they studied in English in a qualifying country. Non-EU/EEA tuition is EUR 10,000 a year for the international bachelor's programme in Business Administration and EUR 14,000 a year for master's programmes, and the fee is waived for EU/EEA citizens and holders of certain Finnish residence permits. For the 2026 intake, bachelor's students who paid within 35 days of their offer received a EUR 2,000 early bird discount and could get EUR 5,000 waivers in later years after completing set credits, and master's students could receive a EUR 6,000 early bird discount in the first year and an Academic Achievement Scholarship of EUR 6,000 in the second.

Deadlines

All rounds
LevelIntakeRoundClosesStatusSource
MasterAutumn 2027RegularTBCTbc15 Sep 2026

What changed

Full log
  • Pte Min: none to 62
  • Toefl Min: none to 92
  • Ielts Min: none to 6.5
  • Application Fee Currency: none to EUR
  • Application Fee Amount: none to 100
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.uwasa.fi/en/education/apply/general-information-about-applying
  2. https://www.uwasa.fi/en/education/masters-programmes/how-apply-masters-programmes
  3. https://www.uwasa.fi/en/education/bachelors-programmes/how-apply-bachelors-programmes
  4. https://www.uwasa.fi/en/yliopisto/historia