What is a Phd in Finnish?

Answer 1

A PhD is usually used to referr to a higher degree of education. In Finland a typical PdH degree requires 300 studypoints, which takes about 5 years to obtain.

The degree has different names depending on what faculty you graduate from. For example, if you're getting a degree in a humanistic subject or in nature science, the degree is called filosofian tohtorin tutkinto, or filosofian maisterin tutkinto and in technical subjects the degree is called diplomi-insinöörin tutkinto. In most others it's called master of something, for example musiikin maisterin tutkinto(in music) or teologian maisterin tutkinto (in theology).

In Finland people usually don't say that you have a degree, because the name of the degree becomes rather long, but instead referr to the person who has finished a degree. For example you are a diplomi-insinööri or a musiikin maisteri.