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The MSc European Forestry degree comprises of 120 ECTS credit points in compulsory and elective studies at MSc EF consortium universities. The programme is designed in a way that it is possible to complete studies in two years.

During the first study year, the students are due to attend to most of the common courses of the MSc EF, which are organised by the partner universities. Additionally, during the first year the students are required to carry out the Applied Period (practical training) at an international forest organisation or company. Thus, the first year provides the students with a concise background in European forestry while familiarising them with all the partner universities as well as some other forest institutions.

During the second study year, the students have the chance to specialise in their fields of interest by taking obligatory and advanced courses and carrying out the master's thesis in one or two of the consortium universities.

After completing the MSc EF programme, the students obtain a double degree i.e. two national MSc degrees of which one is always issued by the University of Eastern Finland and the other by the partner university where the student has taken majority of his/her second year studies. In addition to degree certificates, the graduates receve Diploma Supplements that describe the contents of the programme.

Studies for the new MScEF courses 2010-2013

The curriculum of the new MSc European Forestry program is divided into 8 modules, of which 6 modules are studied during the first study year, and two modules during the second study year.The studies of the first academic year consist of the following courses:

MODULE 1 - Trends in European Forestry - 6 ECTS Location: Sweden

MODULE 2 - Sustainable Forest Management in Europe - 18 ECTS Location: Finland

* Academic skills in Forest Sciences (1.5 ECTS)
* Economics of Multiple-use Forestry (3 ECTS)
* Advanced Course in Forest Ecology and Biodiversity (3 ECTS)
* Forest Resource Assessment, Management and Planning (3 ECTS)
* Silvicultural Management of Forests for Timber Production and Other Ecosystem Services (3 ECTS)
* Forest Governance and Environmental Policy (3 ECTS)
* Research Methodology in Forest Sciences (1.5 ECTS)

MODULE 3 - Elective Courses - 10 ECTS Location: Finland

MODULE 4 - Applied Period in Forest Institutions - 15 ETCS Location: different European countries

MODULE 5 - European Forestry Field Course - 8 ECTS Location: Spain, France, Germany and the Netherlands

MODULE 6 - Multifunctional Forestry in Mountain Regions - 3 ECTS Location: Austria

During the second year, the students have the chance to specialise in their fields of interest by taking obligatory and elective courses and carrying out the master's thesis in one or two of the consortium universities.

MODULE 7 - Advanced Courses at MSc EF consortium universities - 30 ECTS

MODULE 8 - Master's thesis - 30 ECTS

Requirements

The MSc EF is open to all candidates who have a good command of spoken and written English and at least a bachelor's degree in forest science or related field.

MSc European Forestry programme welcomes all highly-motivated candidates to apply.

The minimum requirements to apply for the MSc EF programme are:

* Bachelor's degree with good or excellent results in forest science or related field issued by an internationally recognised university.
* English language proficiency, minimum TOEFL paper-based 550/computer-based 213/Internet-based 79, or IELTS 6.0.

English Language Requirements

Funding

Generous Erasmus Mundus scholarships of 48,000 and 20,000 are available for students on a competitive basis. Scholarships must be applied simultaneously with the study place and can conveniently be done with the same application form. Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available during the autumn call only.

The Erasmus Mundus scholar grants of 2,400 - 14,800 euro are available for merited academics from all over the world. Students cannot apply for scholar grants.