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Sustainable Forest and Nature Management SUFONAMA – (M.Sc.)
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology| Application Deadline: | 25 January | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,500 - ≈ € 8,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Göttingen / Germany / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The overall objective of the SUFONAMA programme is to provide a top-level and up-to-date education which qualifies graduates to cope with the huge challenges in contemporary forest and nature management in countries where the forest-nature paradigm has shifted in recent years. This goal is achieved by imparting a broad knowledge of the new paradigm in forest and nature management to students in the first year of studies and giving them the opportunity to specialise in one of five well-defined fields in the second year. The research-based thesis should be in the student's field of specialisation.
The five institutions of the consortium all have significant experience in research-based teaching on forest and nature management. They have complementary focus fields in their research and thus advantages in different areas of teaching. SUFONAMA provides students with a single entry point access to the best of forest and nature research-based teaching. The consortium will increase European competitiveness in the area of forest and nature management by providing the best teaching for each field of specialisation, by increasing the transparency of forest and nature management teaching in Europe and by establishing easy access. To further increase the quality of the teaching, the consortium will continue to collaborate with colleagues in non-European countries.
During their studies, students are extensively exposed to the reality and practice of the relevant countries - during course work, thesis work and the joint summer module. Through a top-level, research-based education, graduates will gain the required competencies for working with sustainable forest and nature management issues: a significant theoretical foundation, practical and international experience and a cross-disciplinary approach. Successful students will be able to apply to high-level PhD programmes or pursue a career in international and government agencies, consultancies, private companies and NGOs.
Contents
The SUFONAMA Course consists of a first year at one of three institutions (Bangor, Copenhagen, Goettingen) and a specialising second year at one of the four other institutions.
The students are required to spend the second year at a different university than their first year. The aim of the first study year is to provide a thorough and broad introduction to sustainable forest and nature management. The learning outcomes are similar at the three-first year institutions and allow students to choose freely among the five specialisation options in the second year. The first year ends with a joint summer module, conducted as a two-week excursion to one of the countries where the consortium institutions are located.
In the second year, you can specialise in one of the following topics
(i) Conservation and land management (Bangor),
(ii) Economic management of forests and nature (Copenhagen),
(iii) Forest and Nature Management in a Changing Climate (Goettingen),
(iv) Scandinavian and East European forestry (Alnarp),
(v) Mountain forestry and watershed management (Padova).
Each specialisation is based on the partner universities’ research strengths. The specialisation includes a master thesis based on research and fieldwork inside or outside Europe. The SUFONAMA Course thus offers a truly integrated study programme that is already fully recognised in all the participating countries.
When students have acquired 120 ECTS by studying at two consortium institutions (at least 60 ECTS at each) they will obtain a SUFONAMA double degree consisting of certificates from both institutions.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Good English language proficiency
The main selection criteria for applicants are:
- A good BSc degree in forestry, biology or related fields such as environmental science or geography, alternatively in economics, management or political science
- Good English language proficiency
- Curriculum Vitae
- Relevant work experience may be an advantage
- Personal statement of motivation
- Recommendations from two referees
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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