Master's Programme in Forest Sciences, Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), 2 years

Master's Programme in Forest Sciences, Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), 2 years is a Masters program taught at University of Helsinki, Finland. Intake: Autumn. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Master's Programme in Forest Sciences studies forests as ecological systems and as sources of renewable resources. It covers forest ecology, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable forest use, wood processing, forest economics, policy, and the links between forests, society, and natural resources.

The degree is 120 ECTS credits and takes two years. It is taught in English through contact teaching. The degree includes 30 credits for the master's thesis. Students choose between the Forest Ecology and Management study track and the Forest Economics, Business, and Society study track.

The University of Helsinki says the programme is for students who want to become experts in the sustainable use of forest resources in a multidisciplinary setting. It is also suitable for fully employed students, for whom a personal study plan can be composed of flexible course packages.

Modules

• Forest Ecology and Management
• Ecosystem function and biogeochemistry
• Production Ecology, Forest Management, and Land Use Planning
• Production ecology, silviculture and land use management
• Tropical forestry, agroforestry and land use
• Forest Resource Management and Geoinformatics
• Forest operations and wood supply management
• Wood material science
• Forest resource management and economics
• Forest Economics, Business, and Society
• Sustainable Leadership and Innovations
• Forest Economics

The minimum requirements for admission in Master's Programme in Forest Sciences, Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), 2 years at University of Helsinki for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Helsinki.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Helsinki as pre-requiste for admission in Master's Programme in Forest Sciences, Master of Science (Agriculture and Forestry), 2 years.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• The master's programme application is intended for graduates from various bachelor's programs and universities of applied sciences, as well as international students.
• Students from these University of Helsinki bachelor's programs can continue directly according to pre-announced criteria and principles without applying for new study rights: bachelor's program in forest sciences, bachelor's program in biology, bachelor's program in food economy and consumption, bachelor's programme in environmental and agricultural economics, bachelor's program in molecular biosciences, and the University of Helsinki's English-language Liberal Arts and Science (LAS) bachelor's program.
• If there are more applicants than places for a study track, selection is based on previous academic performance and the suitability of previous degrees.

Please check detail of study units at https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/koulutus/1.2.246.562.13.00000000000000000388

• Forest industry
• Small and medium-sized enterprises
• Administrative organizations within the forest sector
• Research institutes
• National and international non-profit organizations
• Educational institutions
• State and municipal sectors
• Consulting sectors
• Finance sectors

6 fully funded scholarships are listed for Finland. See Finland scholarships.