Even if they are not financial specialists, most lawyers are at least generally acquainted with financial law. Programs in this subject are often concerned with complex topics, such as the legislative framework of international bodies and government regulation of financial institutions.

Higher education in Albanian offered by 13 public universities. The most recent one is the University of Durres, which was opened in September 2006. The University of Sports in Tirana (Universiteti i Sporteve i Tiranës) formerly the Academy of Physical Training and Sports, from 2010. The University of Arts once upon a time Academy of Fine Arts (Akademia e Arteve) from 2011. In addition, there are 46 private universities and faculties operating in Albania. All universities have several faculties. The so called "non-university schools" give higher education programmes of two years.