Environment and Safety
180 ECTS credits
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General admission requirements and Civics 1b or 1a1 + 1a2 and Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c and Science 2. Science 2 can be replaced by Physics 1, Chemistry 1 and Biology 1. Optional courses may have other requrirements.
Course of study
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Tools of environmental and safety management (Optional) | 15 |
| Local and regional adaptation to climate change (Obligatory) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Optional course (Optional) | 30 |
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
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.
Läsårs- och programvärderingar
Start semester Autumn 2015
Start semester Autumn 2016
Start semester Autumn 2019
Start semester Autumn 2020
Start semester Autumn 2021
Future prospects
Degree
The programme concludes with a Degree of Bachelor of Social Science in Risk and Environmental Studies.Further Studies
Upon completion of the programme, you can go on to further studies at Master's level, such as a Master's programme (60 or 120 credits).Karlstad University currently offers the following programmes that might be of interest:
Risk Management in society
Master programme in critical social analysis