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Licentiate degree

Lower third-cycle degree obtained at university.
Comment:
A licentiate degree is the second highest university degree as an intermediate qualification in third-cycle education. Exceptions are the fields of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science, where a licentiate degree is a master’s degree.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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