Focused on the practices and planning of manufacturing, manufacturing engineering classes can cover the study of manufacturing processes and procedures. This area of study is often focused on the research and development of both processes and equipment to ensure facility efficiency.

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.