Environment and Safety
180 ECTS credits
Study programme
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Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General entry requirements plus upper secondary school level Civics A/1b/1a1 1a2, Mathematics B/2a/2b/2c and Science B/2 (field-specific eligibility A14). Science B/2 can be replaced by Physics A/1, Chemistry A/1, and Biology A/1. Optional courses may have other requirements.
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction Environment and Safety (Obligatory) | 15 |
| The natural science basis of risk and environmental issues (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Societal Strategies for Environment and Safety (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Environmental risk management (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Tools of environmental and safety management (Optional) | 15 |
| Local and regional adaptation to climate change (Optional) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Environment, Risk and Sustainable Development (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Practical placement in Environment and Safety (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Communication related to Environment and Risk Management (Optional) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Risk and environmental issues from a health perspective (Optional) | 15 |
| Integrated Water and Flood Risk Management (Optional) | 15 |
| Environmental Impact Assesment (Optional) | 7.5 |
| GIS - Introduction (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Optional course (Optional) | 30 |
| Human Safety I: injury analysis and risk assessment (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Project Management: Culture Studies (Optional) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Method and theory in Risk and Environmental Studies (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Risk and Environmental Studies: Bachelor Thesis (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
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