Name: Euroforester - Master's Programme
Level: Master
Language: English
Programme scope:
2 year,
120 credits
Next start: Autumn semester 2023
Tuition Fees: Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees.
First semester: SEK 70000
Total: SEK 280000
Application deadline for international students: 2023-01-16
Application deadline for Swedish students: 2023-04-17
Study location: Alnarp
Pace of study: Full-time
Teaching form: On-campus
Number of admission places: 20
Application code for Swedish students: 81062
Application code for international students: 81008
Requirements: General entry requirements: A Bachelor´s degree (equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognised university.
Specific entry requirements to the Master´s (120 credits) programme Euroforester: one of the following specialisations at first-cycle level:
- 60 credits in Biology or
- 60 credits in Forest Management or
- 60 credits in Forest Sciences or
- 60 credits in Environmental Sciences or
- 60 credits in Natural Resource Management or
- 60 credits in Agricultural Science
and
English 6 from Swedish upper secondary school or equivalent.
Applicants with the equivalent qualifications obtained by means of a degree from another country, or with the equivalent knowledge obtained in some other way, may also be regarded as fulfilling the specific entry requirements.
The applicant must further have a level of English equivalent to upper secondary school English. An applicant with a first-cycle qualification from SLU comprising 120 credits, or a first-cycle degree from another Swedish university comprising 180 credits, automatically fulfils this requirement. The equivalent qualification may also be obtained in other ways, for more information see universityadmissions.se/antagning.se.
Specific requirements apply for admission to the individual courses included in the programme.
Degree: Degree awarded on completion of the programme
Upon completion of the programme, the Degree of Master (120 credits) is awarded. Other general qualifications may be awarded, provided that the requirements for them are fulfilled. See SLU\`s examination procedures.
Students who fulfill the qualification requirements for a degree will be issued with a degree certificate upon request. The degree certificate will specify the qualification as Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Forest Science.
Degree requirements
A degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Forest Science is awarded to students who fulfil the course requirements (courses with a Pass grade) of 120 credits, according to the following
- at least 30 credits of courses with specialised study in the main field Forest Science (A1N; A1F),
- at least 30 credits degree project in the main field Forest Science (A2E).
A maximum of 30 credits may be from courses at first-cycle level.
In addition, the student must hold a degree of Bachelor, a professional qualification of at least 180 credits or an equivalent qualification.
Admission: There are two admission rounds for this Master's programme. The first admission round is open to all international applicants at www.universityadmissions.se. The last date to apply is 16 January 2023. SLU strongly encourage all international students to apply in this first admission round.