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Degree Programme in Agriculture and Rural Industries: RA25SM

Code: RA25SM

Degree:
Bachelor of Natural Resources

Degree title:

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2025

Teaching language:
Finnish

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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
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RA25SM-1001
Basic Studies

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40
RA25SM-1002
Basic Studies

(Choose all)

40
RA00BN33 Studying Natural Resources 5
4_RAP021 Introduction to Agricultural Production 5
4_RAC01 Communication and Computing Skills 5
4_RAP04 Agrotechnology 5
4_RAP05 Biological Sciences for Bachelors of Rural Industries 5
RA00BS94 Plants, Animals and Environment in Agriculture 5
4_RAP07 Farm Entrepreneurship 5
4_RAC02 English for Working Life 5
RA25SM-1003
Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 120)

120
RA25SM-1004
Mandatory Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 95)

95
4_RAA04 Agriculture in Global Context 5
4_RAA01 Farm Work Load and Machinery Planning 5
4_RAA02 Farm Enterprise Economics 5
4_RAA03 Conditions and Procedures of Plant Production and Breeding 5
4_RAA05 Animal Welfare 5
4_RAA06 Animal Feeding Planning, Monitoring and Implementation 5
4_RAA07 Entrepreneurship and Business 5
4_RAA09 European Agricultural Policy 5
4_RAA19 Research Methodology 5
RA00BS95 Field Workshops in Plant and Animal Production 5
4_RAA08 Profitability Factors and Development Possibilities in the Farm 5
4_RAC03 Swedish for Working Life 5
4_RAA12 Accounting 5
4_RAA13 Organisational Communication 5
4_RAA15 Animal Breeding 5
4_RAA14 Energy Efficient Farm Building Construction 5
4_RAA16 Planning and Monitoring Plant Production 5
4_RAA17 Efficient Dairy and Beef Production 5
4_RAA18 Farm Succession and Development 5
RA25SM-1005
Alternative Professional Studies: Entrepreneur

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0 - 25
4_RAY01 Alternatives of Crop Production 5
4_RAY02 Alternatives in Domestic Animal Production 5
4_RAY03 Technology and Information Systems 5
4_RAY04 Liquidity and Budgeting 5
RA00BN34 Farm Management 5
RA25SM-1006
Alternative Professional Studies: Expert

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
4_RAK01 From Idea to Project 5
4_RAK061 Tools for Customer Work 5
4_RAK03 Developing Rural Enterprise 5
4_RAK08 Knowledge Management 5
RA00BN35 Expert Skills 5
RA25SM-1007

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0 - 25
RA00BB51 Renewable energy sources in agriculture 5
RA00BD54 Agricultural Mechanics 5
RA00BD57 Electricity in agriculture 5
RA00BD59 Agricultural automation 5
RA00BB50 Precision farming 5
RA25SM-1008
Internship

(Choose all)

50
RA25SM-1009
Agriculture in Practice

(Choose all)

30
4_RAH011 Placement on Farm/Spring and Summer on Farm 15
4_RAH02 Placement on Farm / Fall on farm / Year's Results 15
RA25SM-1010
Specialised Placement

(Choose all)

20
RA00BN36 An Operator in Work Life 10
4_RAH04 Roles of the Expert 10
AMKONT
Thesis

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15
AMKONT-1003
Thesis

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15
XT00BA37 Thesis Planning 5
XT00BA38 Thesis Implementation 5
XT00BA39 Thesis Finalisation 5
XT00BA40 Maturity Test 0
RA25SM-1011
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15
RA25SM-1013
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15
Total 240 60 60 75 80 25 35 35 25 25 50 45 35 25 35 35 25 25 50 45 35

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

Code Name Credits (cr)
RA25SM-1001
Basic Studies

(Choose all)

40
RA25SM-1002
Basic Studies

(Choose all)

40
RA00BN33 Studying Natural Resources 5
4_RAP021 Introduction to Agricultural Production 5
4_RAC01 Communication and Computing Skills 5
4_RAP04 Agrotechnology 5
4_RAP05 Biological Sciences for Bachelors of Rural Industries 5
RA00BS94 Plants, Animals and Environment in Agriculture 5
4_RAP07 Farm Entrepreneurship 5
4_RAC02 English for Working Life 5
RA25SM-1003
Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 120)

120
RA25SM-1004
Mandatory Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 95)

95
4_RAA04 Agriculture in Global Context 5
4_RAA01 Farm Work Load and Machinery Planning 5
4_RAA02 Farm Enterprise Economics 5
4_RAA03 Conditions and Procedures of Plant Production and Breeding 5
4_RAA05 Animal Welfare 5
4_RAA06 Animal Feeding Planning, Monitoring and Implementation 5
4_RAA07 Entrepreneurship and Business 5
4_RAA09 European Agricultural Policy 5
4_RAA19 Research Methodology 5
RA00BS95 Field Workshops in Plant and Animal Production 5
4_RAA08 Profitability Factors and Development Possibilities in the Farm 5
4_RAC03 Swedish for Working Life 5
4_RAA12 Accounting 5
4_RAA13 Organisational Communication 5
4_RAA15 Animal Breeding 5
4_RAA14 Energy Efficient Farm Building Construction 5
4_RAA16 Planning and Monitoring Plant Production 5
4_RAA17 Efficient Dairy and Beef Production 5
4_RAA18 Farm Succession and Development 5
RA25SM-1005
Alternative Professional Studies: Entrepreneur

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
4_RAY01 Alternatives of Crop Production 5
4_RAY02 Alternatives in Domestic Animal Production 5
4_RAY03 Technology and Information Systems 5
4_RAY04 Liquidity and Budgeting 5
RA00BN34 Farm Management 5
RA25SM-1006
Alternative Professional Studies: Expert

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
4_RAK01 From Idea to Project 5
4_RAK061 Tools for Customer Work 5
4_RAK03 Developing Rural Enterprise 5
4_RAK08 Knowledge Management 5
RA00BN35 Expert Skills 5
RA25SM-1007

(Choose 25)

0 - 25
RA00BB51 Renewable energy sources in agriculture 5
RA00BD54 Agricultural Mechanics 5
RA00BD57 Electricity in agriculture 5
RA00BD59 Agricultural automation 5
RA00BB50 Precision farming 5
RA25SM-1008
Internship

(Choose all)

50
RA25SM-1009
Agriculture in Practice

(Choose all)

30
4_RAH011 Placement on Farm/Spring and Summer on Farm 15
4_RAH02 Placement on Farm / Fall on farm / Year's Results 15
RA25SM-1010
Specialised Placement

(Choose all)

20
RA00BN36 An Operator in Work Life 10
4_RAH04 Roles of the Expert 10
AMKONT
Thesis
15
AMKONT-1003
Thesis

(Choose all)

15
XT00BA37 Thesis Planning 5
XT00BA38 Thesis Implementation 5
XT00BA39 Thesis Finalisation 5
XT00BA40 Maturity Test 0
RA25SM-1011
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15
RA25SM-1013
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 15)

15