MSc European Forestry

Erasmus Mundus Masters Course

two-year double degree programme

www.europeanforestry.net
MSc European Forestry mission

MSc EF responds to the needs of forest management and policy

making. The focus of the programme is on the international
dimensions of forest resource management and utilisation, supported
by sound understanding of ecological conditions and socio-economic
dynamics in Europe.

The MSc European Forestry graduates are highly demanded by the

international labour market. The majority of our graduates are
currently emploeyd around the world by organisations such as:
• forest/nature management agencies and governmental bodies
• research institutions
• forest enterprices in saw milling, paper and pulp industries
• environmental NGO’s
1st year studies

The first year provides the students with a complete background in

European forestry. Students attend courses that are organised by all
the seven consortium universities at different locations of Europe.
During the first year, students also familiarise themselves with
European forest institutions by completing applied periods in forest
organisations of their choice.

YEAR 1 ECT
Course Location
60 ECTS S

Trends in European Forestry 6 Sweden

Autumn Sustainable Forest Management in
18 Finland
semester Europe
Elective courses 10 Finland
Austria, Finland, France,
Applied Period in Forest
15 Germany, the Netherlands,
Institutions
Spain and Sweden
Spring
Spain, France, Germany,
semester European Forestry Field Course 8
and the Netherlands

Multifunctional Forestry in
3 Austria
Mountain Regions
2nd year studies

During the second year,

students complete advanced
courses and compose
master’s theses.

The second year can be spent

in one or two consortium
universities according to an
individual study plan agreed
by the student and a study
advisor.

Courses ECTS Location

Advanced courses 30
YEAR 2
60 ECTS Student’s preferred consortium
university
Master’s Thesis 30
Consortium universities

University of Lleida, Spain

AgroParisTech, Nancy, France
University of Freiburg, Germany
Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
University of Eastern Finland, Finland (coordinator)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

In association with
Federal University of Paraña, Brazil and Northwest A&F University, China
Applications

Requirements to apply for the MSc EF are:

• Bachelor’s degree in forest science or
related field, and
• good command of English (TOEFL 213,
IELTS 6.0)
Additional points can be earned through
• motivation and recommendation letters,
• international experience, and
• forestry related work experience

Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available for both

the European and non-European nationals!

Common application period for all the nationals is

1st of September – 31st of December

MSc European Forestry secretariat
University of Eastern Finland
School of Forest Sciences www.europeanforestry.net
P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
secretariat@europeanforestry.net
www.uef.fi/europeanforestry