Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Security and Risk Management

Programme info

• Degree programme: Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Safety, Security and Risk Management
• Degree title: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Duration of studies: 210 ECTS, 3,5 years

In this programme you acquire a high level of integrity and critical understanding of risk management, and the ability to apply this knowledge in both private and public sectors. You’ll achieve a business mindset to maximize your chances of success, and you’ll gain the skills to develop and lead high-quality safety and security functions now and in the future.

Programme content

The scope of this programme is 210 ECTS. It is composed of compulsory core competencies, complementary competencies, two work placements and a final thesis. At Laurea, you will have flexible possibilities to build your competence.

Core competence studies

Business Operations

During these studies, you will develop interactive skills and competences in business, entrepreneurship and project work and learn to recognize and evaluate opportunities in the business environment and analyze and assess the prerequisites for successful business.

Basics of Safety, Security and Risk Management

You will learn fundamental corporate and organizational safety, security and risk management theory and tools. You will also learn preparedness, information and cyber security compliance requirements ,best practices and development,. The studies also include the basics of leadership and you will develop your communication in English.

Safety, Sustainability and Business Continuity

In this module the emphasis is on service design, business continuity and sustainability. After this module the student is able to take into account sustainability and occupational health and safety in their work. They understand the importance of corporate social responsibility and are able to develop it. The student is able to use various tools in service design and make decisions based on data to promote safety, security, resilience and business continuity in organizations.

Expert in a Work Community (work placements)

Your studies include two work placements, each worth 15 ECTS, which translates to 400 hours of work. You may choose to complete the placements separately or combine them to a single, 30 ECTS or 800 hour placement period.

Expert in Development and Workplace Innovation (including your Bachelor’s Thesis)

These studies will develop your abilities in studying individually and in teams, carrying out research and development work and supporting your career development and work identity. The degree includes a thesis amounting to 15 ECTS in which you demonstrate your expertise in your field. The thesis may be a workplace research or development project or it can also be completed by participating in the university of applied sciences’ research and development activities.

Complementary competence studies

The rest of the degree (60 ECTS) consists of elective complementary competence studies. A degree certificate in Degree Programme in Security, Safety and Risk Management is granted only if the student has completed at least 45 ECTS complementary competence studies related to Security, Safety and Risk Management. The remaining 15 ECTS may consist of any complementary studies, such as language studies or studies in other fields.

You can choose from the following studies:

Corporate Safety and Security

Studies include corporate and organizational safety and compliance requirements and best practices, risk assessment, management, planning  and development. The main fields are information and cyber security management as well as occupational safety, health and quality. You will learn to define corporate and organizational safety and security compliance requirements, best practices and apply those. After these studies, you are also able to assess and manage risks related to corporate and organizational safety and security.

Preparedness and readiness

In the studies within this module, you develope your competence on international security, critical infrastructure protection, management of disruptions, and crime prevention. After completing this module, you are able to assess and plan critical infrastructure protection as well as organizational preparedness to manage disruptions. You are able to protect an organization against crime risks and take into account security threats related to international operations.

Risk Management

Studies include compliance requirements and best practices in risk, safety and security management, business continuity and environmental risk management. You will learn to plan, assess and develop risk, safety and security management, business continuity and environmental risk management as part of the operations of a corporation or organization.

Employment opportunities

You may work, for example, in safety, security and risk management planning, development and expert jobs in companies or as a consultant. You may also be employed at schools or companies as a trainer in the field or in a public authority position related to preparedness or public safety.

For more information, please contact by e-mail at education.export@laurea.fi.