Overview

Mountain Forestry from University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna is designed to teach students to recognize and solve problems occurring in forest management and conservation in mountain regions and strengthen interdisciplinary approaches in mountain forestry, integrating aspects of engineering, socio-economics, natural sciences and other subject-specific fields in mountain forest management.

Careers

As a graduate of the International Master's programme in Mountain Forestry students gain a wide range of technical, academic, and interpersonal skills enabling them to obtain top professional positions in both the national and international arena. Graduates are not only restricted to professional activities in highland or mountain regions but may be fully integrated into general forest sciences within research and development institutions, the public and private sector, non-government organisations or communitiy services. Graduates work in areas such as forest management, forest extension, wildlife management, forest policy and practice, research as well as administration.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ecology of mountain forests

Biodiversity and conservation of mountain forests

Air pollution effects on forest ecosystems

Chemistry for forestry

Forests and water

Economic and social dimensions in mountain forestry

Innovations for sustainable forest management

Applied development research

Remote sensing and GIS in natural resource management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2026-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-28 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Vienna, Austria

Disciplines

Forestry Ecology Environmental Sciences View 12 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in Austria

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application form

Evidence of previous studies (bachelor degree, diploma)

Transcript stating subjects, marks, ECTS and contens of teaching

Fulfillment of the special University entrance qualification

CV

Evidence of adequate proficiency of English (for English-language Master programmes)

Evidence of adequate proficiency in German A2 or C1

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Tuition Fee

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International

1452 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 726 EUR per semester during 24 months.
EU/EEA

726 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 363 EUR per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Vienna

861 - 1331 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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