Bachelor of Engineering, Environmental Engineering (B.Eng)

The degree programme educates environmental professionals with competence to apply environmental technology in their duties. The studies focus on   

• environmental protection and remediation  
• various aspects of environmental technology: air protection, water supply and treatment, contaminated soil and environmental monitoring  
• sustainable development and the circular economy.  

 The studies also involve various environmental technologies used, for example, in water acquisition and treatment and in cases of air pollution and contaminated soil.   

Choosing a main subject or field of specialisation   

You can enhance your own professional orientation by practical training (30 ECTS credits), bachelor’s thesis (15 ECTS credits), optional professional studies (30 ECTS credits) and by optional other studies (15 ECTS credits).  

Optional studies include, for example, courses in the following:  

• forestry  
• entrepreneurship studies   
• other environmental engineering related studies  

You can create your own personal study plan in an electronic form which serves as a planning tool for the studies. The implementation is followed-up in cooperation with a Studies Coordinator.  

Even though you can complete most of your studies through online studies, the second year of the studies is very practical. This means going to the field, taking samples, carrying out analyses and interpreting the results. In other words, we learn through real assignments. Our environmental laboratory is very important in that process. We can perform very sophisticated analyses and measurements with modern measuring equipment.

The degree programme language is English. Teaching, assignments, exams and the bachelor’s thesis are carried out in English.  

Qualification  

 The environmental field is very multidimensional and its operations relate to all sectors and industrial fields of society. Traditionally, the field highly depends on the state and municipal administration and legislation, but research, development and innovation (RDI), consultation and conservation are its integral parts, too. The importance of the environmental field is continuously growing due to emerging environmental problems.  

Bachelor´s thesis

Bachelor’s thesis provides you with the opportunity develop and show abilities to apply research knowledge and to use suitable methods to define and solve research problems. In addition, you learn skills to work independently as a high level professional.

The thesis process covers 15 ECTS credits, and the thesis is written and presented in English. All theses base on written contracts with external organizations, and at the same time, they are projects for the development of business life.

BYOD – Bring Your Own Device

According to Xamk’s BYOD policy, students must bring and use their own devices on campus. Read more.

The field of environmental engineering is expanding and developing rapidly around the world for ensuring good living environments in the future.

After graduation you can work in different positions of environmental research, supervision, planning and management. You may solve recycling related problems, improve and increase recycling solutions for cities, or conduct investigations and manage remediation processes in contaminated areas.   

Other tasks could involve water and soil sampling, environmental monitoring, or you may plan and organize water acquisition and treatment processes. Your employers will be private companies, development agencies as well as research and development organizations.   

As a student, you develop skills you need to succeed in today’s professions.  

Environmental Engineering studies give you competence to work as a specialist in private companies, development agencies, associations and educational and research institutions. There is an ever-growing need for environmental management and engineering expertise.  

Professional positions are, for example, the following:

• consultant
• quality manager
• environmental advisor
• environmental manager
• environmental planning officer
• environmental protection assistant
• environmental specialist
• environmental supervisor
• instructor
• planning, research or development engineer
• project engineer