MSc programme in Forest and Nature Management

 

 

Admission requirements

 

BSc graduates in Natural Resources with a subject-specific module in Nature and Society or a subject-specific module in Environmental Science as well as Forest and Landscape Engineers are admitted directly to the programme.

Graduates holding the following BSc degrees from the Faculty of Life Sciences are admitted if they meet additional requirements, e.g.:

• BSc graduates in Natural Resources with the core module course in Plant Science: An additional requirement for 7.5 credits within Social Science (e.g. 310015 Natur- og landskabspolitik, 290056/57 Miljø- og planlovgivning (natur og by el. natur og vand) or 310020 Tema: Natur, miljø og samfund). (The courses are only offered in Danish)
• BSc graduates in Natural Resources with the core module course in Animal Science: An additional requirement for 7.5 credits within Social Science (e.g. 310015 Natur- og landskabspolitik, 290056/57 Miljø- og planlovgivning (natur og by el. natur og vand) or 310020 Tema: Natur, miljø og samfund). (The courses are only offered in Danish)
• BSc graduates in Landscape Architecture (both core module courses): An additional requirement for 7.5 credits within ‘Economics’ (e.g. 290020 Indledende økonomi, 290046 Skov- og naturforvaltningsøkonomi, 290055 Mikroøkonomi or 290045 Investering og finansiering). (The courses are only offered in Danish)
• BSc graduates in Farming Economy: An additional requirement for 7.5 credits within ‘Ecology’ (e.g. 290054 Naturressourcer og økologi or 240011 Dyrs og planters diversitet). (The courses are only offered in Danish)
• BSc graduates in Biology – Biotechnology: An additional requirement for 7.5 credits within ‘Economics’ (e.g. 290020 Indledende økonomi, 290046 Skov- og naturforvaltningsøkonomi, 290055 Mikroøkonomi or 290045 Investering og finansiering) and 7.5 credits within ‘Society’ (e.g. 310045 Natur- og landskabspolitik, 290056/57 Miljø- og planlovgivning (natur og by el. natur og vand) or 310020 Tema: Natur, miljø og samfund). (The courses are only offered in Danish)

In order to be eligible for admission, other BSc graduates must have completed a BSc programme containing elements from all three dimensions: Economics, Ecology and Society, enabling the applicant to understand and handle the whole and the consequent considerations.

In practice, a minimum number of credits is required within each of the three subject areas:

• Economics – at least 7.5 credits
• Ecology – at least 7.5 credits
• Social subjects – at least 7.5 credits

The more precise subjects and disciplines studied by the student within each subject area are less important. An individual assessment of whether the graduate meets the admission requirement as to the subjects studied will be carried out in each case. Below is an indication of which subjects and disciplines might be relevant within each of the three subject areas.

 

Ecology: The applicant must possess qualifications in natural science and knowledge of the structure and functions of forests and other ecosystems. Relevant disciplines include botany, zoology, soil science, system ecology, plant physiology, cytology and bio-geo-chemistry.

 

Economics: Economics has been separated out from the other social science subjects here because economic calculations, optimisation and planning are very central to this MSc programme. The applicant must have experience and knowledge of the economic way of thinking and of economic theory – at micro and/or macro level (business economics or economics).

 

Social subjects: The applicant must possess qualifications in social sciences and/or the arts and knowledge of society and people, within such fields as e.g. sociology, political science, law, cultural geography, anthropology, organisation, management or psychology.

 

Specialisations

The MSc programme in Forest and Nature Management offers the following specialisation:

• Sustainable Tropical Forestry - SUTROFOR

Deadline for applications:

Applicants with a BSc from LIFE	1 November 2012 for admission 1 February 2013 and 1 April 2012 for admission 3 September 2012 and
EU/ EEA applicants	1 November 2012 for admission 1 February 2013 and 1 April 2012 for admission 3 September 2012*
Non EU/ EEA applicants	1 January 2013 for admission 1 September* 2013

* The beginning of August for participants in the International Graduate Orientation Programme (international students only)