Population (mln): 5,36
Official language/s: Finnish, Swedish
Internet TLD: .fi
Calling code: +358
Member of the EU from: 1st January 1995
Unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): N/A
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2011 (%): N/A
Males enemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): N/A
Females unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): N/A
Unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): N/A
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2012 (%): N/A
Males unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): N/A
Females unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): N/A
Population statistics 20-29 age group 2011 (%): 12,5
Country codes in education system: FI
Expected duration of education (years): 20,4
Students can apply for doctoral programmes after the
completion of a relevant second-cycle degree. The aim of doctoral studies is to
provide the student with in-depth knowledge of his/her field of research and
capabilities to produce new scientific knowledge independently.
A pre-doctoral
degree (lisensiaati/licenciat) in two years may be taken before the Doctor's
Degree programme. Studies for the Doctor's degree take approximately four years
of full-time study beyond a second-cycle degree or two years of full-time study
beyond a pre-doctoral degree. Students admitted to doctoral studies must
complete a certain number of courses, show independent and critical thinking in
their field of research and write a doctoral dissertation to be defended in
public