Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Key learning outcomes
Graduates of the degree programme are able to plan, design structures and direct construction projects in a customer-oriented way. They can work in managerial or specialist positions in an international operating environment in the field of civil engineering. They understand the business as a whole and are able to make decisions in a comprehensive way, taking both technical and economic points of view as well as those of sustainable development into account. After obtaining sufficient work experience, they are capable of working as the on-site foreman in charge in a highly demanding project or as the main structural designer in a demanding project irrespective of the material of the frame or as a construction designer in regular projects.
Education content and professional growth and know-how
Studies in the Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering comprise common studies, elective studies and practical training. In addition to studies in civil engineering, the common studies include studies in natural sciences, engineering, languages and communications. As supplementary studies, the options include specialisation studies in building production or structural design. Both of the aforementioned supplementary studies can also be completed with reasonable extra effort.
Studies are broken down into study modules and further to individual courses. In their implementation, a broad range of varied methods are used, such as lectures, working life oriented exercises and project work, laboratory assignments, data system and software exercises, simulation games, online courses and company visits.
Your competence will develop and expand during the studies. After you have graduated, in addition to your professional competence, you will have the skills to work in constructive interaction with other members of the work community and the prerequisites to work in the international operating environment of civil engineering.
Flexible studies
Students have a choice of alternative or elective studies offered by partner universities in Finland and abroad, such as other universities of applied sciences (CampusOnline), universities and educational institutions involved in the EduFutura collaboration (University of Jyväskylä and Gradia). Higher level studies completed elsewhere may be accredited as part of your degree. The student must have a certificate or some other document to prove that they have completed the studies. Skills acquired elsewhere can also be described and demonstrated to enable accreditation. Further information is available in the Study Guide.
Working life oriented learning
Working life oriented learning is included in bachelor’s degree courses throughout the studies. These include practical training to promote professional skills, the thesis and various working life projects. At JAMK University of Applied Sciences, the operating model for working life oriented and student-driven learning is called JAMK Future Factory®. It combines working life operators, students, JAMK experts and working life oriented LAB environments and other learning environments. In addition to multidisciplinary and working life oriented project studies, it offers students a chance to develop their future working life skills, career paths and networks.
Studification is also among the options offered by working life oriented learning. It refers to combining work, project work, Future Factory activities, etc. with studies. Studification involves students drafting a studification plan and documenting it in the manner agreed with the teacher. Further information is available in the Study Guide.
Career opportunities and employment
The students who graduate from JAMK have found work in all sectors of the construction industry in work supervision, designing and project management duties.
Qualifications
Combined with work experience gained after graduation, the degree provides an opportunity to pursue the qualification to work as the structural designer-in-charge in demanding projects or as the foreman-in-charge in highly demanding projects according to the chosen supplementary studies option.
Further studies
Students may, after graduation and a working career of at least two years, apply for studies leading up to a master’s degree. Studies can also be continued by applying for a university master’s degree programme or similar programmes as well as professional teacher education. After a bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences, it is also possible to continue studies at higher education institutes abroad on master’s degree level programmes. A university of applied sciences also provides opportunities for continuing education in the form of specialisation studies, open studies, an online study portal (CampusOnline) and working life based continuing education.
A student who completes a master’s degree at a university of applied sciences may apply to continue on to postgraduate studies in science or arts at universities (Act 558/2009, Section 37).
Education planning
The curriculum has been drafted in cooperation with working life representatives and students. The viewpoints of these parties have been utilised in outlining the learning objectives and the competences conferred by the degree. The viewpoints have been mapped out through surveys, workshops, regular advisory board work and discussion sessions.
Contact Information
Lähdesmäki Pekka
Senior Lecturer, Logistics
+358504471230
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