| English | Finnish |
| applied science | soveltava tiede |
| applied science Science whose results are employed in technical applications | soveltava tiede |
| atmospheric science The atmospheric sciences study the dynamics, physics and chemistry of atmospheric phenomena and processes, including the interactions of the atmosphere with soil physics, hydrology and oceanic circulation. The research focuses on the following areas: turbulence and convection, atmospheric radiation and remote sensing, aerosol and cloud physics and chemistry, planetary atmospheres, air-sea interactions, climate, and statistical meteorology | ilmakehää tutkivat tieteet |
| atmospheric science | ilmakehää tutkivat tieteet |
| atmospheric sciences | ilmakehää tutkivat tieteet |
| behavioural science | käyttäytymistieteet |
| behavioural science The study of the behaviour of organisms | käyttäytymistieteet |
| earth science The science that deals with the earth or any part thereof; includes the disciplines of geology, geography, oceanography and meteorology, among others | geotiede |
| earth science | geotiede |
| earth sciences | geotiede |
| environmental science The interdisciplinary study of environmental problems, within the framework of established physical and biological principles, i.e. oriented toward a scientific approach | ympäristötiede |
| environmental science | ympäristötiede |
| exact science | eksakti tiede |
| exact science Mathematics and other sciences based on calculation | eksakti tiede |
| food science The applied science which deals with the chemical, biochemical, physical, physiochemical, and biological properties of foods | ravintotiede |
| human science Group of sciences including sociology, anthropology, psychology, pedagogy, etc. as opposed to the humanistic group | humanistiset tieteet |
| human sciences | humanistiset tieteet |
| Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | biologista monimuotoisuutta ja ekosysteemipalveluja käsittelevä hallitustenvälinen tiede- ja politiikkafoorumi |
| life science | biologiset tieteet |
| life science A science based on living organisms collectively | biologiset tieteet |
| life sciences | biologiset tieteet |
| materials science | materiaalitiede |
| materials science The study of the nature, behaviour, and use of materials applied to science and technology | materiaalitiede |
| medical science | lääketiede |
| medical science The science and art of treating and healing | lääketiede |
| natural science The branches of science dealing with objectively measurable phenomena pertaining to the transformation and relationships of energy and matter; includes biology, physics, and chemistry | luonnontieteet |
| natural science | luonnontieteet |
| natural sciences | luonnontieteet |
| physical science The sciences concerned with nonliving matter, energy, and the physical properties of the universe, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology | luonnontieteet |
| physical science | luonnontieteet |
| physical sciences | luonnontieteet |
| social science The study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology | sosiaalitieteet |
| social science | sosiaalitieteet |
| social sciences | sosiaalitieteet |
| soil science | "maaperäoppi, maatiede, maaperägeologia" |
| soil science The study of the properties, occurrence, and management of soil as a natural resource. Generally it includes the chemistry, microbiology, physics, morphology, and mineralogy of soils, as well as their genesis and classification | maaperägeologia |
| water science The science that treats the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth, and their reaction with the environment | vesitieteet |
| water science | vesitieteet |
