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 PhD in Law program will allow students to develop a wide range of skills with coursework in areas such as teaching law, researching different aspects of the legal system, and writing scholarly articles on the subject of law.