With around 70,000 residents, Lappeenranta city is located on the shores of Lake Saimmaa in the Southeast of Finland. It has 2 universities namely the Saimaa University of Applied Sciences and Lappeenranta University of Technology.

Individuals concerned with the depletion of the earth’s resources may consider a program in sustainable economic studies. Students may learn to address the long-term impact of the economy on the environment by examining the relationships between people, the planet and business practices.

The formal higher education system of Finland is the 7-3-2-2 pattern. The university takes two years in vocational or technical education and finally two-year pre-tertiary education. Finland also has several public as well as private universities that have enabled accessibility of higher education to students.

The MSc, or Master of Science, is an internationally recognized academic degree that indicates proficiency and knowledge of a given topic or field. Most MSc programs take about four years to finish, after which some join the workforce while others continue on in the classroom.