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.

Industrial design emphasizes using art, creativity, and engineering skills in order to construct the products of the future. Industrial designers are responsible for creating all kinds of objects used every day, from cars to furniture to washing machines.

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.

A masters is earned after students complete an undergraduate degree program. To obtain a masters, you usually need to complete 12 to 18 college courses that often involve completing comprehensive tests and/or a thesis.