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SUTROFOR - Sustainable Tropical Forestry Erasmus Mundus Masters Course – (M.Sc.)
University of Copenhagen
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| Application Deadline: | Non-EU/EEA-EFTA: January 1; EU/EEA-EFTA: April 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,500 - ≈ € 8,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Copenhagen / Denmark / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The topic of Sustainable Tropical Forestry is of global importance and the potential for trees and forests to contribute to the sustainable development in tropical and subtropical countries is increasingly recognised.
This two-year Master´s Course in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) is a world-class programme aimed at preparing qualified graduates to deal with the complex aspects of contemporary tropical forestry. The programme provides students with a firm theoretical foundation, ability to function on the international scene, openness to foreign cultures - all competencies needed for working as a researcher or in tropical forest practice, e.g. development agency, consultancy, NGO, international organisation, ministry, governmental agency, district forest office, etc.
The SUTROFOR programme provides a single entry-point access to top-level and up-to-date tropical forestry teaching. The programme is jointly developed and delivered by a connsortium of five European universities in Bangor, Copenhagen, Dresden, Montpellier and Padova. The programme consists of a year of study in one of the first three mentioned institutions, followed by a second study year at one of the four other institutions. The teaching staff is very active in research and students profit from their global expertise by having assigned a personal tutor from senior faculty members from the very start of the programme.
The SUTROFOR offers an integrated study programme with a resulting double degree that is fully recognised in all the participating countries.
Contents
The overall objective is to provide a top-level programme that qualifies graduates to deal with the huge challenges in contemporary tropical forestry. To obtain the SUTROFOR double degree and the Diploma Supplement, students have to acquire 120 ECTS by studying at two Consortium institutions (see below), acquiring at least 60 ECTS credits at each. All SUTROFOR modular activities can be completed in English, except the second year at Montpellier which is only available in French. Due to the one-year Course components, SUTROFOR encourages its student body to engage in local language studies available at all the partner institutions. Total student population is expected to be 150 (75 per year) giving a 5:1 student/faculty ratio.
The SUTROFOR Course consists of a first study year at one of three institutions (Bangor, Copenhagen, Dresden) and a second study year at one of the four other institutions. The building stones are existing masters programmes as well as research and network services. The aim of the first study year is to provide a thorough and broad introduction to sustainable tropical forestry. There is thus only one common first year programme specification - the learning outcomes are similar for the three first year institutions and will allow students to choose freely among the five specialisation options in the second year.
The first year ends with the Joint Summer Module including field work in a tropical country. Specialisation options in the second year are agroforestry systems (Bangor), socio-economics of tropical forestry (Copenhagen), tropical forest management (Dresden), environmental management and policies for tropical forests (Montpellier), or ethics in forestry and responsible trade in tropical forest products and services (Padova).
Specialisation options in the second year are:
- Agro forestry systems (Bangor)
- Socioeconomics of tropical forestry (LIFE)
- Tropical forest management (Dresden)
- Environmental management and policies for tropical forests (Montpellier)
- Ethics in forestry and responsible trade in tropical forest products and services (Padova)
The teaching staff is very active in research, and students profit from their global expertise.
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The main selection criteria for applicants are:
- A good Bachelor degree in Forestry, Biology or related fields such as Environmental Science or Geography, alternatively in Economics, Management or Political science
- Good English language proficiency (and French in the case of study in Montpellier)
- C.V.
- Personal statement of motivation
- Recommendations from two referees
- Experience from relevant practice may be an advantage
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
The programmes of University of Copenhagen are being accredited by national accreditation agency ACE Denmark.
THE-QS ranking: University of Copenhagen is the highest ranked Nordic university on the list of the world´s best universities according to the 2009 edition of Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings. This year, University of Copenhagen is ranked number 51 worldwide and number 15 in Europe.
Funding details
EU/EEA-citizens do not pay tuition fees in Denmark. However, all students applying for an MSc programme with citizenship outside EU/EEA must pay an annual tuition fee of Euro 14,000. All non-EU/EUA applicants applying for admission to an MSc degree programme are automatically considered for a limited number of scholarships and tuition fee waivers. Priority is given to students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance.
Non-EU/EEA students can also find funding opportunities in Denmark through the PLOTEUS portal: http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/resultdisplay.jsp?docType=14&type=EG&language=en&mode=&ors=375&lc=196&r=389
Non-EU/EEA students from Danida (Danish International Development Assistance) programme countries can apply for a fellowship through Danida's fellowship programme. Applications must be submitted to Danida through the Danish embassy in your home country. For more information, please see www.dfcentre.comContact
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