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Bachelor of Natural Resources, Forestry (full time day studies), Rovaniemi, Autumn 2025: R64M25S Forestry Engineer (Day Studies), Rovaniemi, Fall 2025 (Lapland University of Applied Sciences)

Code: R64M25S

Degree:
Bachelor of Natural Resources

Degree title:
Bachelor of Natural Resources

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2025

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 Autumn
2025
Spring
2026
Autumn
2026
Spring
2027
Autumn
2027
Spring
2028
Autumn
2028
Spring
2029
1. / 2025 2. / 2026 3. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 3. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2028 3. / 2028 1. / 2028 2. / 2029 3. / 2029
R64M22S-1025
CORE COMPETENCE

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185
R64M22S-1026
Forest as Operational Environment

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50
AMKO043 Start of University Studies 5
R604ML141 Northern Ecosystems and Plants 5 5 5 5
R604ML142 Plant Growth 5 5 5 5
R604ML143 Finnish Language and Communication 5 5 5 5
R604ML144 Forest Stand Estimation and Data Management 5 5 5 5
R604ML145 Forest Regeneration 5 5 5 5
R604ML146 Forest Management 5 5 5 5
R604ML147 Timber Raw Material and Wood Processing 5 5 5 5
R604ML149 Geographic Information in Forest Data Management 5 5 5 5
KR500BO09 Algebra and Geometry 5
R64M22S-1027
Sustainable Forest Utilization

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60
R604ML150 Logging Plan and Timber Trade 5 5 5 5
R604ML151 Operative Logging Management 5 5 5 5
R604ML152 Sustainable Use of Forests 15 15 15 15
R604ML153 English for Forestry Engineers 5 5 5 5
R604ML154 Entrepreneurship and Business Administration 10 10 10 10
R604ML155 Marketing and Customer Service 5 5 5 5
R604ML156 Forest Ecosystem Services 5 5 5 5
R604ML157 Forest Economy 5 5 5 5
R604ML158 Livelihood Coordination in the North 5 5 5 5
R64M22S-1028
Expertise in Wood Procurement

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45
R604ML159 Forest Plan Compilation 5 5 5 5
R604ML160 Forest Planning, Inventory and Remote Sensing 10 10 10 10
R604ML161 Swedish for Forestry Engineers 5 5 5 5
RUOTSIS Swedish Oral Skills 0
RUOTSIK Swedish Written Language 0
R604ML162 Forest Bioenergy 5 5 5 5
R604ML163 Timber Procurement and Logistics 5 5 5 5
R604ML164 Real- and Forest Estate Management 5 5 5 5
R604ML165 Leadership and Management Skills 5 5 5 5
R604ML166 Project Management in Forestry 5
R64M22S-1029
Practical Training

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30
R604ML167 Practical Training 15 15 15 15
R604ML168 Practical Training 2 15 15 15 15
R64M22S-1030
PROFILING COMPETENCE

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35
R64M22S-1031
Expertise in Forest Bioeconomy

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25
R604ML169 Forest Landscape Planning 5 5 5 5
R604ML170 Peatland Forest Management 5 5 5 5
R604ML171 Forest Roads 10 10 10 10
R604ML172 Game Management in Forestry Planning 5 5 5 5
R604ML173 Biodiversity in Forest Nature 5 5 5 5
R604ML174 Bio and Circular Economy 10 10 10 10
R604ML175 Operative Machinery Logging Management 10 10 10 10
R604ML176 Digital Natural Resource Data Utilization 5 5 5 5
R64M22S-1032
Studies of Free Choice

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10
R64M22S-1034
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

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20
AMKO046 Research, development and innovation skills 5
R64M22S-1035
Bachelor's Thesis

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15
AMKO001 Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
AMKO002 Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
AMKO003 Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
Total 240 60 55 95 30 20 40 25 30 25 70 20 10 20 25 15 25 30 0 25 55 15 20 5 5

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Northern Ecosystems and Plants
Finnish Language and Communication
Project Management in Forestry
Practical Training
Practical Training 2
10. Forest Expertise and Development Activities in Forestry Operations
Operative Logging Management
Sustainable Use of Forests
Entrepreneurship and Business Administration
Marketing and Customer Service
Real- and Forest Estate Management
Finnish Language and Communication
Livelihood Coordination in the North
Real- and Forest Estate Management
Leadership and Management Skills
Project Management in Forestry
Biodiversity in Forest Nature
Bio and Circular Economy
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finnish Language and Communication
English for Forestry Engineers
Leadership and Management Skills
Project Management in Forestry
Practical Training
Practical Training 2
Project Management in Forestry
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
English for Forestry Engineers
Swedish for Forestry Engineers
Swedish Oral Skills
Swedish Written Language
6.Sustainable Use of Forest Ecosystems
Northern Ecosystems and Plants
Plant Growth
Forest Regeneration
Forest Management
Timber Raw Material and Wood Processing
Logging Plan and Timber Trade
Operative Logging Management
Sustainable Use of Forests
Forest Ecosystem Services
Livelihood Coordination in the North
Forest Plan Compilation
Forest Planning, Inventory and Remote Sensing
Forest Bioenergy
Timber Procurement and Logistics
Peatland Forest Management
Forest Roads
Game Management in Forestry Planning
Biodiversity in Forest Nature
Operative Machinery Logging Management
Digital Natural Resource Data Utilization
7. Natural Resource Information Acquisition, Analysis, Management and Utilization
Forest Stand Estimation and Data Management
Geographic Information in Forest Data Management
Logging Plan and Timber Trade
Operative Logging Management
Sustainable Use of Forests
Forest Economy
Forest Plan Compilation
Forest Planning, Inventory and Remote Sensing
Forest Bioenergy
Timber Procurement and Logistics
Real- and Forest Estate Management
Peatland Forest Management
Forest Roads
Operative Machinery Logging Management
Digital Natural Resource Data Utilization
8. Forest Bioeconomy Planning Expertise
Forest Stand Estimation and Data Management
Forest Regeneration
Forest Management
Timber Raw Material and Wood Processing
Geographic Information in Forest Data Management
Logging Plan and Timber Trade
Operative Logging Management
Sustainable Use of Forests
Forest Ecosystem Services
Livelihood Coordination in the North
Forest Plan Compilation
Forest Planning, Inventory and Remote Sensing
Forest Bioenergy
Timber Procurement and Logistics
Real- and Forest Estate Management
Peatland Forest Management
Forest Roads
Game Management in Forestry Planning
Biodiversity in Forest Nature
Bio and Circular Economy
Operative Machinery Logging Management
Digital Natural Resource Data Utilization
9. Forestry Business and Management
Timber Raw Material and Wood Processing
Entrepreneurship and Business Administration
Marketing and Customer Service
Forest Economy
Real- and Forest Estate Management
Leadership and Management Skills
Not grouped
Start of University Studies
Algebra and Geometry
Forest Landscape Planning
Research, development and innovation skills

Competences (2022), AMK

1. Learning to learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.

- assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning
environments
- is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and
international knowledge base and practices of their field
- also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned

Finnish Language and Communication
2. Operating in a workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.

- is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own
and their work community’s well-being
- is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a
workplace
- utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work
- understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in
changing working life situations
- has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach

English for Forestry Engineers
Entrepreneurship and Business Administration
Marketing and Customer Service
Leadership and Management Skills
Project Management in Forestry
Practical Training
Practical Training 2
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
3. Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.

- is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences
and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values
of their field
- takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination
- take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions
- understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them
- is able to influence society based on ethical values

Finnish Language and Communication
Entrepreneurship and Business Administration
Marketing and Customer Service
Forest Ecosystem Services
Livelihood Coordination in the North
Leadership and Management Skills
Game Management in Forestry Planning
Biodiversity in Forest Nature
Bio and Circular Economy
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
4. Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.

- is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to
develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work
community
- is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work
- is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks

English for Forestry Engineers
Swedish for Forestry Engineers
Swedish Oral Skills
Swedish Written Language
5. Proactive development

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.

− solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with
others
− is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields
− is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research
and development methods
− is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions,
anticipating the future of their field

Project Management in Forestry
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
6. Sustainable development

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.

- is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and
establishing sustainable solutions and operating models
- understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various
aspects of issues and problems

Northern Ecosystems and Plants
Plant Growth
Forest Stand Estimation and Data Management
Forest Regeneration
Forest Management
Timber Raw Material and Wood Processing
Geographic Information in Forest Data Management
Logging Plan and Timber Trade
Operative Logging Management
Sustainable Use of Forests
Forest Ecosystem Services
Forest Economy
Livelihood Coordination in the North
Forest Plan Compilation
Forest Planning, Inventory and Remote Sensing
Forest Bioenergy
Timber Procurement and Logistics
Real- and Forest Estate Management
Project Management in Forestry
Practical Training
Practical Training 2
Forest Landscape Planning
Peatland Forest Management
Forest Roads
Game Management in Forestry Planning
Biodiversity in Forest Nature
Bio and Circular Economy
Operative Machinery Logging Management
Digital Natural Resource Data Utilization
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Not grouped
Start of University Studies
Algebra and Geometry
Research, development and innovation skills

Code Name Credits (cr)
R64M22S-1025
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

185
R64M22S-1026
Forest as Operational Environment

(Choose all)

50
AMKO043 Start of University Studies 5
R604ML141 Northern Ecosystems and Plants 5
R604ML142 Plant Growth 5
R604ML143 Finnish Language and Communication 5
R604ML144 Forest Stand Estimation and Data Management 5
R604ML145 Forest Regeneration 5
R604ML146 Forest Management 5
R604ML147 Timber Raw Material and Wood Processing 5
R604ML149 Geographic Information in Forest Data Management 5
KR500BO09 Algebra and Geometry 5
R64M22S-1027
Sustainable Forest Utilization

(Choose all)

60
R604ML150 Logging Plan and Timber Trade 5
R604ML151 Operative Logging Management 5
R604ML152 Sustainable Use of Forests 15
R604ML153 English for Forestry Engineers 5
R604ML154 Entrepreneurship and Business Administration 10
R604ML155 Marketing and Customer Service 5
R604ML156 Forest Ecosystem Services 5
R604ML157 Forest Economy 5
R604ML158 Livelihood Coordination in the North 5
R64M22S-1028
Expertise in Wood Procurement

(Choose all)

45
R604ML159 Forest Plan Compilation 5
R604ML160 Forest Planning, Inventory and Remote Sensing 10
R604ML161 Swedish for Forestry Engineers 5
RUOTSIS Swedish Oral Skills 0
RUOTSIK Swedish Written Language 0
R604ML162 Forest Bioenergy 5
R604ML163 Timber Procurement and Logistics 5
R604ML164 Real- and Forest Estate Management 5
R604ML165 Leadership and Management Skills 5
R604ML166 Project Management in Forestry 5
R64M22S-1029
Practical Training

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30
R604ML167 Practical Training 15
R604ML168 Practical Training 2 15
R64M22S-1030
PROFILING COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 35)

35
R64M22S-1031
Expertise in Forest Bioeconomy

(Choose ects: 25)

25
R604ML169 Forest Landscape Planning 5
R604ML170 Peatland Forest Management 5
R604ML171 Forest Roads 10
R604ML172 Game Management in Forestry Planning 5
R604ML173 Biodiversity in Forest Nature 5
R604ML174 Bio and Circular Economy 10
R604ML175 Operative Machinery Logging Management 10
R604ML176 Digital Natural Resource Data Utilization 5
R64M22S-1032
Studies of Free Choice

(Choose ects: 10)

10
R64M22S-1034
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

(Choose all)

20
AMKO046 Research, development and innovation skills 5
R64M22S-1035
Bachelor's Thesis

(Choose all)

15
AMKO001 Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5
AMKO002 Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5
AMKO003 Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5