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Fields of Research and Education

• Business Studies
• 2 801 students
• Annual intake 260
• Languages and Communication
• 1 183 students
• Annual intake 175
• Public Administration
• 637 students
• Annual intake 85
• Technology
• 432 students
• Annual intake 80

Technology
PublicAdministration
BusinessStudies
Languages andCommunication
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University in Figures (2007)
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Research and Education Profiles

• Public Administration and Good Governance
• Public Administration and Management
• Comparative Studies and Public Sector
  Evaluations
• Regional Economies

• Languages and Communication
• Language for Special Purposes (LSP),
  Translation and Language Immersion
• Intercultural Communication
• Multimedia Systems and Technical
  Communication

• Business Studies
• Financial and Management Accounting
• Economic Growth and Profitability of the
  SME Sector
• International Business
• Consumer Behaviour and Consumer Markets
• Human Resource Management

• Energy and Production
• Decentralised Production, Distribution and
  Consumption of Energy
• Quality and Technology Management
• Optimisation, Mathematical and Statistical
  Modelling

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The Organisation of the University of Vaasa
FACULTY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Public
Administration/Public Management Social and
Health Administration Public Law Regional
Studies Sociology Philosophy
TRITONIA Academic Library and Learning Centre
SENATE
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESDepartments Communication
Studies English German Language and
Literature Modern Finnish and Translation
Scandinavian Languages Language Centre
LEVÓN INSTITUTE Center for Continuing Education
and Research
RECTOR
FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES Departments
Accounting and Finance Business Law
Economics Management Marketing
UNIVERSITYSERVICES
MUOVA Western Finland Design Centre
Seinäjoki Unit of the University of Vaasa
FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGYDepartments Mathematics
and Statistics Electrical Engineering and
Automation Computer Science
Production Technobothnia Laboratory
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Key Figures
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International Contacts

• Approximately 190 agreements with partner
  universities in almost 40 countries
• Active participation in EU-funded and Nordic
  programmes
• Esteemed international cooperation partner in
  continuing education
• Research contacts with universities in several
  countries

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Instruction in English

• Masters Programmes (120 ECTS credits)
• Masters Degree Programme in Finance
• Masters Degree Programme in International
  Business
• Masters Degree Programme in Intercultural
  Studies in Communication and Administration (ICS)
• Masters Programme in Telecommunication
  Engineering
• Masters Programme in Industrial Management

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Instruction in English

• Non-Degree Programmes for Exchange Students
• Scandinavian Business Studies (25 ECTS credits)
• International Business Studies (20 ECTS credits)
• East-West Business Studies (20 ECTS credits)
• International Finance Studies (30 ECTS credits)
• European Affairs Studies (20 ECTS credits)
• Intercultural Studies (25 ECTS credits)
• Multimedia Authoring Systems Studies (25 ECTS
  credits)
• Multilingualism Studies (18 ECTS credits)
• Studies in Swedish and Scandinavian Languages
  (100 ECTS credits)
• German Language and Literature Studies (32 ECTS
  credits)
• Industrial Management Studies (50 ECTS credits)
• Telecommunication Engineering Studies (20-30 ECTS
  credits)
• Public Management Studies (41 ECTS credits)

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International Activitiesof the University of
Vaasa
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Research and Innovation Services

• Assistance to researchers
• in applying for outside research and development
  funding
• in recognizing and exploiting research results
  with commercial potential
• Handling of invention reports
• Distribution of research results to interested
  companies and organizations
• Incentives for entrepreneurship (Merinova
  Business Runway)
• Innovation services provided in cooperation with
  the Technology Centre Merinova

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Levón Institute Centre for Research, Education
and Development

• Organises research, education and development
  services of high standard
• Conveys latest research results to regional,
  national and international customers
• Strengths
• Entrepreneurship and business competence
• Evaluation research, life-long learning
• Energy and environment
• Rural development and public management
• Students (in 2007)
• 2 740 in continuing education studies
• 2 280 in open university

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University of Vaasa, Seinäjoki

• The Seinäjoki Unit launches research and
  development projects supporting the Southern
  Ostrobothnia region
• Main emphasis is on entrepreneurship and business
  studies
• Other important fields are issues related to the
  development of regional economies, rural areas
  and rural politics, multi-media and promotion of
  on-line business

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Tritonia Academic Library and Learning Centre
which Supports Teaching, Learning and Research

• A joint library and learning centre of three
  universities
• Shared by the University of Vaasa, the Åbo
  Akademi University, Vasa
• and the Swedish School of Economics and Business
  Administration, Vasa
• Serves 7 200 students and
• 720 lecturers, researchers and
• members of staff
• Nine shelf kilometers of literature
• and 3000 electronic journals
• 1000 library visits every day
• 2000 daily loans
• Wireless network, study booths
• and computers for visitors
• Pedagogical and technical support for teaching
  development

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TechnobothniaA Research and Teaching Laboratory
for Technology

• A joint project of the University of Vaasa, the
  Vaasa Polytechnic and the Swedish Polytechnic,
  Finland
• Modern facilities for students
• High-quality research and measuring equipment
• Mechanical and Production Engineering
• Automation, Electrical Engineering and Energy
  Technology
• Construction Engineering
• Information and Environmental Technology
• Operations contributing to the position of the
  Vaasa district as a hub of technological expertise

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The University of Vaasaan Active Operator in
Ostrobothnia

• The Vaasa Consortium of Higher Education
• University of Vaasa
• Vaasa Polytechnic
• Swedish Polytechnic, Finland
• Åbo Academi University, Vasa
• Swedish School of Economics and Business
  Administration, Vasa
• University of Helsinki
• The Seinäjoki University Consortium
• University of Vaasa,
• University of Helsinki,
• Sibelius Academy,
• University of Tampere
• Tampere University of Technology
• Chydenius Institute The Kokkola University
  Consortium
• University of Vaasa
• University of Jyväskylä
• University of Oulu

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Important Milestones
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Universitys Strengths

• Innovative, multidisciplinary, regionally strong
• International University
• Close cooperation with local community and
  business environment
• Rapid completion of degrees
• Good graduate employment
• Beautiful maritime working environment

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Mission
The University of Vaasa is an internationally
esteemed multi-disciplinary research university
where research and teaching are of a high level.
The University of Vaasa provides an innovative
learning environment and contributes to the
well-being and success of its region,
particularly the provinces of Ostrobothnia.