Vaasa, Finland
Studying at Novia University of Applied Sciences
Novia University of Applied Sciences is a university in Vaasa, Finland, founded in 2008. It teaches around 3,928 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 10 of its degree programmes, 10 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 2008Founded18 years of history
- 3,928Studentscounted in 2014
- 10Programmes
- 10Bachelor's
- 10 of 10Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 4–9 semestersDuration
- Pietarsaari · Raasepori · Turku · VaasaCampus
Networks & alliances
- FinELib
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Novia University of Applied Sciences is at 63.0960° N, 21.6158° E, in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Turku
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Turku should budget around 805 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 330 €, and most land between 260 € and 440 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 260 € – 440 €
- 330 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 35 €
- Health insurance
- 45 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 45 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 100 €
- Monthly total
- 805 €
Ranked 5 of 8 on cost among the cities we cover in Finland, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Lappeenranta (LUT), at about 755 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Finland sits at 127.2, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 1.8% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Vaasa
2016–2025 averageSummers in Vaasa average 19°C by day and 12°C at night; winters average -1°C and -5°C. The city gets around 1,648 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
19°12°
daynight
Winter
-1°-5°
daynight
Sunshine
1,648
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January136 days of rain a year · 706 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Novia University of Applied Sciences — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Yrkeshögskolan Novia
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0004 0647 6587
- WikidataQ4355436
- Crossref Funder ID100009485
- GRIDgrid.440882.2
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026