Helsinki is the capital city of Finland. It is located in the Region of Uusimaa and has a population of over 600,000 inhabitants. It is home to several universities and other institutions of higher education.

Information technology studies are created to provide students with technological skills and knowledge. They may explore how electronic data is created, processed and stored as well as topics such as security, hardware, software applications and artificial intelligence.

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.