A spatial sciences program can help students learn about a variety of different types of data which are related to places and locations. They can include a range of topics, such as surveying, remote sensing, data management, statistics, and cartography.

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.