Overview

Description

The European Forestry program at University of Eastern Finland is a two-year interdisciplinary programme that provides academic education in the field of sustainable resource management with an emphasis on current bioeconomy issues. MSc EF offers a new approach to forestry and nature management markets and it connects the increasing number of forest-related issues with a European dimension at international as well as national levels.

The objective of the MSc EF programme is to educate professionals who have a thorough understanding of a sustainable forest bioeconomy as well as the European business culture. The curriculum is specifically designed to take into consideration the needs of potential employers and therefore our graduates are highly valued by national and international agencies, governmental bodies, NGO’s, research institutions and timber, paper and pulp enterprises.

Careers

Graduates of this program are indeed amongst the most sought after in the field by national and international employers alike. The majority of the graduates are currently employed around the world by organisations such as:

Forest and nature management agencies and governmental bodies
Research institutions
Forest enterprises in paper and pulp industries and saw milling
Environmental NGO’s

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analysis in forest economics and policy

Basics of wood material science

Current issues in forest conservation and biodiversity

Economics of multiple-use forestry

Fibrous products

Forest ecosystem modelling, concepts and applications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-17 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Materials Science Forestry View 20 other Masters in Materials Science in Finland

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field with good grades issued by an internationally recognised university.
Good command of English language.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree (or higher) in English, or
Secondary education in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States.

Tuition Fee

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International

8500 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8500 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

4250 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4250 EUR per year during 24 months.

Annual consortium fees for the students from the Programme Countries are 4 250 EUR and for the students from the Partner Countries 8 500 EUR

Living costs for Joensuu

700 - 1000 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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