Overview
During the Sustainable Forest and Nature Management (SUFONAMA) programme at the University of Copenhagen, you work with the enormous challenges of balancing the use of natural resources, and society’s demand and need for forests.
You become an expert in managing the use of natural resources in profitable and sustainable ways and in managing major forest and nature preservation projects.
Opportunities
The programme provides the students with:
- a firm theoretical foundation
- ability to function on the international scene, and openness to foreign cultures
- all competencies needed for working as a researcher or in forest practices, e.g. development agencies, consultancies, NGOs, international organisations, ministries, governmental agencies, or district forest offices.
Programme Structure
Specializations:
- Management of forest and nature for society
- Conservation biology and land management
- Forest and nature management in changing climate
- Sustainable Foresty in the Boreal and Temparate Zones of Nothern Europe
- Sustainable Forest and Watershed Management in Mountain Areas
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , EEA/EU
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Natural Resource Management Forestry Environmental Sciences View 3 other Masters in Natural Resource Management in DenmarkAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission to the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree programme in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management (SUFONAMA) requires the completion of a qualifying bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from a recognised/accredited university. If you have completed or are in your final semester of a relevant Bachelor’s degree programme you are eligible to apply for the SUFONAMA programme.
- Qualifying Bachelor’s degrees include Agriculture, Biology, Forestry, Geography and Geoinformatics, Natural Resources, Agrobiology or Landscape Engineering – or an equivalent Bachelor’s degree.
- The SUFONAMA admission committee assesses all applications individually based on its academic content. You can only get an answer to whether or not your degree meets the admission requirements by applying for admission to the programme. The committee does not offer pre-application eligibility assessments of potential applicants' qualifications.
Tuition Fee
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International
9000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4500 EUR per semester during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Copenhagen
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.