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About University of Vaasa
The University of Vaasa is internationally recognized as the 4th in Europe for research quality* and 18th globally for Business Administration**. It is a multi- and cross-disciplinary university driven by a mission “Sustainable Business, Energy, and Society” (University of Vaasa Strategy 2030). It comprises four Schools – Management, Marketing & Communications, Accounting & Finance, and Technology & Innovations, as well as several technology labs and platforms for applied research. The University has one of the most beautiful campuses in Finland located next to the UNESCO world heritage site. The University of Vaasa proudly welcomes the guests to share its values of courage, community and responsibility.
Read more: https://www.uwasa.fi
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*measured by citations per paper in QS World Rankings: Europe (2025)
**Shanghai GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (2023)
About Vaasa
Vaasa is located not only on the Western coast of Finland, in the Baltic sea where the soil is entirely leached from ice age sea waters, but it is also located is the eastern coast of the Kvarken Archipelago, a classified Natural World Heritage Site on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
In addition to being Nordic Energy Hub, the city of Vaasa in known to be the sunniest city in Finland, a place of diverse landscapes where the midnight sun season will surely take your breath away. In the land of the World Largest Archipelago, the X-Culture Global Symposium 2025 guests might just understand the secrets of Finnish happiness and fall in love with the windswept beaches, the maritime cultures, and the easy-going island lifestyle.
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About Finland
Finland is a Nordic welfare state that aims to be carbon neutral by 2035. It’s also the happiest country in the world. Around 75% of its surface is covered with forests, and it has the world’s biggest archipelago, as well as Europe’s largest lake district and last untamed wilderness, Lapland. Finland’s capital, Helsinki, is known for design and architecture. Finland is also a safe travel destination – 11 out of 12 lost wallets are returned to their owners. (Source: VisitFinland).
In the summer, the sun will stay up almost until midnight in Finland. You will have many interesting activities and trips to do – for ideas click here.
Read more: Your Official Finland Travel Guide | Visit Finland