Conservation and management of Fish and Wildlife - admitted from 2024
Here you will find information about the programme, welcome letter with roll call information, your course schedule, contact information, and the documents that regulate the education. Navigate by clicking on the headings below.
Programme syllabus
Studying on the programme
- You must apply for courses before each semester, even if you are a programme student. The exception is courses in your first semester as a programme student, as you are admitted to these at the same time as you are admitted to the programme. Read more about how to apply for courses here.
- To be admitted to a course, you must meet the entry requirements for the course or courses you wish to take. You can find the entry requirements in the course syllabus, or by searching for the course in the course catalogue. If you are conditionally admitted to a course, you have time to fulfil the requirements up until the course start date.
- If you have been admitted, you must register in order to keep your place, participate in teaching, receive student financial aid, be covered by insurance, and have your study results documented. Depending on whether you are admitted to a programme or to an individual course, registration is carried out in different ways. Read more about registration.
- Late application: If you missed the application period for a course, you may submit a late application. Read more about what applies.
- Waiting list: Have you applied for a course but been placed on the waiting list?
Read here about what applies.
Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can search for here. If you are studying on a programme, you can in most cases click the course heading on the programme’s course schedule to go to the course page.
Abbreviations
- G1N: First-cycle level, only upper secondary entry requirements
- G1F: First-cycle level, fewer than 60 credits from first-cycle courses as entry requirement
- G2F: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement
- G2E: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement, contains a degree project for the Degree of Bachelor
- A1N: Second-cycle level, only first-cycle course(s) as entry requirement – at SLU, a minimum of 120 credits at first-cycle level is required
- A1F: Second-cycle level, contains degree project for
Master’s degree (60 credits) - GXX: First-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
- AXX: Second-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
The scholarships are available for application every year for those of you who are studying or have studied in one of the Faculty of Forestry's bachelor's and master's programs.
As a student in the program Conservation & Management of Fish & Wildlife, you can study courses for one or two semesters at one of SLU's partner universities. Exchange studies do not extend your study period and you do not pay tuition fees at the foreign institution. If you are interested in exchange studies, you can read more at Exchange studies | Studentwebben (slu.se)
The Faculty of Forestry sciences has collaborations with a number of universities that are particularly suitable for your program. If you are interested in knowing more about these, please contact the faculty's international coordinator Louise.Tetting@slu.se
As a student at the program you have the opportunity to apply, in competition, to the exchange program TRANSFOR-M for your second year of program studies. Within TRANSFOR-M, you have the opportunity to study for a year at one of three partner universities; University of British Columbia, University of Alberta or Lakehead University. After completing your studies, you meet the requirements to apply for a double degree, one from SLU and one from the Canadian university.
On this page you can read more about student support and university life, to help you get the most out of your studies at SLU.
On this page you'll find academic calender and campus-specific information
Degree
Once you have completed your studies, you need to apply for your degree.
Degree awarded upon completion of the programme
The Master's (120 credits) programme Conservation and Management of Fish and Wildlife leads to a Master of Science with biology as the main field of study. A Degree of Master is a general qualification.
Students who fulfil the qualification requirements for a Degree of Master (120 credits) in the main field of study will be issued a degree certificate on request. The degree certificate will specify the qualification as Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Biology.
Other qualifications may be awarded provided that the requirements for them are fulfilled. See SLU’s system of qualifications.
The programme contains courses which, depending on choice of courses and combination with previous studies in forestry at first-cycle level, may enable students to fulfil the requirements for the professional qualification Degree of Master of Science in Forestry, 300 credits. The outcomes for a Degree of Master of Science in Forestry are stipulated in the Ordinance for the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The requirements for a Degree of Master of Science in Forestry are defined in SLU’s system of qualifications.
Degree requirements
The Degree of Master of Science with biology as the main field of study will be awarded once 120 credits have been obtained, of which 90 must be from second cycle courses that meet the following requirements:
- a minimum of 30 credits with biology as the main field of study (A1N; A1F);
- a minimum of 30 credits from an independent project (degree project) with biology as the main field of study (A2E).
Additionally, students must have successfully completed a Degree of Bachelor, a professional qualification comprising a minimum of 180 credits, or have an equivalent qualification from abroad.
The Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) may contain a maximum of 30 credits from first-cycle courses, provided these credits were not included in a Degree of Bachelor or its equivalent. All courses included in a degree must be at university level, have been successfully completed and may not overlap/have similar content.
If you have previous studies that correspond to a programme at SLU, you can apply for credit transfer. Read more about transferring credits.
After your studies
After your graduation, you may register in the SLU Alumni Network. Through the network you will be able to keep in contact with SLU and increase your professional and social network.
If you need a study certificate, you can obtain it by logging in to Ladok Student.
Even after graduation, you may recieve career guidance. Read more at SLU Career.
Contact
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Program director of Studies - Conservation and Management of Fish and Wildlife - Hussein Khalil
PSR-FW@slu.se • +46907868290, +46730558550You can contact the Director of Studies for the programme if you have questions about, for example, course selection, the programme schedule, or study planning.
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Jennie Ohlsson, Education Officer
Faculty of Forest Sciences, faculty office Umeå
jennie.ohlsson@slu.se • +46907868204 • +46730809879The Education Officer can assist you with questions regarding, for example, programme-level regulations and other administrative matters related to your studies.