The degree consists of basic studies, professional studies, elective studies, a practical training period enhancing professional competence, and a bachelor’s thesis, in compliance with the curriculum of the degree programme.
Basic Studies
The students become familiar with studies at the university of applied sciences, including the aims and content of the education, plan their career paths, acquire a basic knowledge within the subject area of their degree programme, and develop their general communicative skills. They learn the essential concepts as well as central theoretical and professional knowledge of the field. The contents and implementation of the basic studies vary between the degree programmes, depending on the students’ prior studies.
Professional Studies
The aim is to introduce the students into the central thematic entities of the professional field in question, as well as into their scientific foundations. Professional studies are either core studies or elective professional studies. Part of the professional studies can also be chosen from other degree programmes within JAMK or from other institutions of higher education, either in Finland or abroad.
Elective Studies
The elective studies (from 10 to 15 ECTS credits in Bachelor’s degrees) provide students with the opportunity to choose courses from outside their own degree programme. The aim is to individually deepen and broaden the competences of students. Students may choose elective courses either from the offering of JAMK or from other educational institutions.
Practical Training
The aim of the practical training is to deepen the professional studies and to familiarise students under supervision, above all, with the practical tasks essential for the professional studies, and to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in working life.
Bachelor’s Thesis
The objective of the bachelor’s thesis is for the students to develop and demonstrate the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to a real-life expert task relevant to the professional studies.