Degree programme in environmental science with specialisation in risk management
180 ECTS credits
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General entry requirements, plus Civics 1b or 1a1 + 1a2, Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c, and Science Studies 2. Science Studies 2 can be replaced by Physics 1, Chemistry 1, and Biology 1. Optional courses may have other requirements.
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Environmental science 1: The basics (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Environmental science 2: Strategies and management (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Risk management focusing on pollution and climate change (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Environment, Risk and Sustainable Development (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Vocational training within the environmental science programme (Optional) | 7.5 |
| Loss of biodiversity: from the local to the global (Optional) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Optional course (Optional) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Scientific methods and theory within environmental science and risk (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Independent project in environmental science (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.