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 |
|---|---|
| Local and regional adaptation to climate change (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
15
| 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.
Academic year and program evaluations
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