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For a bright and sustainable future
At Novia UAS the Degree Programme in Sustainable Coastal Management is offered in English. The programme is 2 years and comprises 240 ECTS*. The programme is meant for students who have already completed at least 2 years of university level studies in a related field (120 ECTS, for details see general eligibility). These earlier studies will be accredited and included in your degree. The studies are completed as full-time studies in Raasepori. The programme is suitable for students who would like to change the field of studies or supplement their existing university degree with a Bachelor Degree in Natural Resources.
* Eligibility criteria: 120 ECTS of previous university level studies in Natural Resources or the Environment, Business and Economics, Technology or Biology.
Study Objectives
The degree programme in Sustainable Coastal Management, that is one of the few Bachelor Programmes in Europe focusing on Coastal issues, prepares students for working with issues that actually matters. After completing the programme the students will in particular be able to:
- Analyse environmental challenges and find constructive solutions to multifaceted environmental problems.
- Understand human-nature interactions in the context of natural resource management.
- Conduct planning with the help of Geographic Information Systems.
- Recognise the potential of the Bioeconomy sector, with particular focus on how new innovation can both contribute to solve environmental challenges and enhance the economy.
The curriculum is multidisciplinary and explores the links between coastal problems and other challenges that our planet is facing currently such as marine pollution, deforestation, waste water management etc.
Active learning and practical training are seen as keys to success for developing self-reflecting and able professionals that can interact in truly multi-cultural teams. The students are responsible for their own learning and in that way they develop entrepreneurial skills and pro-activeness which enables them to easier place themselves on the work market.
Kommande starter
Så ansöker du
You can apply for Bachelor of Natural Resources, Sustainable Coastal Management if you have completed
- Senior secondary school degree and/or university degree
- 120 ECTS credits at university level in the field of Natural Resources or the Environment, Business and Economics, Technology or Biology.
Kursinnehåll
Study Contents
Special focus is put on the coastal area and on the Baltic Sea as a case study, but the programme gives a wide environmental understanding that is useful in a broad spectrum of environmental careers. The curriculum consists of courses, such as Coastal Ecology, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Fisheries Resource Management.
Some courses are project based, such as Sustainable Coastal Management, Bioeconomy Innovation, and GIS project. In several courses students visit real companies, NGOs and other organisations and they also complete practical training in a relevant organisation of their own choice.
Structure of Studies
The eligibility criteria is 120 ECTS (two years) of previous higher education studies in a related field (Natural Resources or the Environment, Business and Economics, Technology or Biology). ). If studies in Swedish is an option for you, you can begin your studies at one of the two bioeconomy degree programmes in Novia taught in Swedish, see either Skogsbruksingenjör (YH) or Agrolog (YH). You need to separately apply for these programmes at studyinfo.fi. After completing 120 credits in either of these programmes you are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Natural Resources, Sustainable Coastal Management Programme.
The studies consist of:
- Core studies, 120 ECTS (2 years of previous higher education studies will be accredited)
- Professional studies, 75 ECTS
- Practical training, 30 ECTS (equaling 5 months)
- Thesis, 15 ECTS
Examen & Intyg
Career Opportunities
During the first year our students make a career plan for themselves that serves as the basis for designing the individual curriculum and preparing them for their career ventures.
The market for future professionals is growing with increasing career opportunities for coastal planners, consultants, project leaders, GIS-planners, sustainability or environmental coordinators in the private sector, environmental officers or environmental inspectors in the public sector, both in Finland and internationally.
Fortsatta studier
After a University of Applied Sciences degree (Bachelor's Degree), you can apply for further education at a master's degree level at either a university of applied sciences or a university, both in Finland and abroad.
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