Curricula
Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
| Credits: | 240 |
| Type: | Bachelor's Degree |
| Degree Programme: | Maaseutuelinkeinojen tutkinto-ohjelma |
| Title: | Bachelor of Natural Resources |
The objective of the degree programme is to educate specialists and entrepreneurs for the value chains and environmental services in the field of rural industry. Upon completion of education you have a command of the essential natural processes and know how to utilize various analysis and planning methods. You have a command of elementary knowledge of the field and can acquire new information in your chosen competence.
Professional optional competences are plants, domestic animals, forestry, bioenergy, environment as well as entrepreneurship and management. These competences allow you to acquire skills for the career of an entrepreneur, developer or specialist. As an entrepreneur you can manage a business in an economically profitable and environmentally responsible way. As a developer and specialist you can work in development, advisory or product development tasks.
You can build your professional profile individually. Each study module consists of study units that together yield professional competency in that particular theme. Your practical work skills are reinforced in projects as well as in domestic and international practical training.
Project learning combines your studies with working life and the latest information in the field. Oulu University of Applied sciences¿ multidisciplinary competence is utilized in the implementation of the degree programme. It is also possible for you to utilize the extensive international network of OUAS in your studies.