Forest and Landscape

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.

This webpage is for students on the programme Forest and Landscape • Click here if you want to apply to the programme

Studying on the programme

Course schedule academic year 26/27

Course schedule academic year 25/26

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Late application: If you missed the application period for a course, you may submit a late application. Read more about what applies.
  5. Waiting list: Have you applied for a course but been placed on the waiting list?
    Read here about what applies.

There is a tool in Excel to download to make it easier for you as a student at Forest & Landscape to get an overwiew of your studies and be able to plan your way to graduation. The purpose is to make it easier for those of you who aims to take a master's degree, and maybe also a Jägmästarexamen, to understand what is required. Whith the help of the tool, you can simulate different choices of courses and quickley see how the outcome of different choices can be. 

We work continuousley with quality assurance and development of the tool, therefore you must pay attention so that you always use the latest version available on this page.

Tool for study planning for students who started in fall 2025

Tool for study planning for students who started in fall 2024

Tool for study planning (english version) for student who started in fall 2023 or earlier

 

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

As a student in the program Forest & Landscape, 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 

There is a possibility to participate in a Double Degree program with the BSc Forest and Nature Conservation from Wageningen University, WUR. In this program you will follow the entire third year in Wageningen, the Netherlands, and after completion you will receive an SLU diploma in either Forestry Science or Landscape Architecture, and a WUR diploma in Forest and Nature Conservation from Wageningen University. This program is preceded by a selection procedure as there are limited places.

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.

Here you can find more information and apply

Important dates for the next academic year are now published on the page for semester times, where you will also find important dates for the current academic year.

Study support and adaptations can facilitate your studies if you have a permanent disability. On this webpage you can learn more about the Targeted Study Support.

Degree

Once you have completed your studies, you need to apply for your degree.
More information about applying for degree

Degree requirements

A Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Landscape Architecture is awarded to students who have successfully completed the qualification requirements of 180 credits, of which at least 90 credits according to the following:

  • a minimum of 60 credits within the main field of study landscape architecture (G1N, G1F)
  • a minimum of 15 credits from courses of specialised study within the main field of study landscape architecture (G2F)
  • a minimum of 15 credits from a degree project within the main field of study landscape architecture (Bachelor´s degree project, G2E).

A Degree of Bachelor with a Major in Forestry Science is awarded to students who have successfully completed the qualification requirements of 180 credits, of which at least 90 credits according to the following:

  • a minimum of 60 credits within the main field of study forestry science (G1N, G1F)
  • a minimum of 15 credits from courses of specialised study within the main field of study forestry science (G2F)
  • a minimum of 15 credits from a degree project within the main field of study forestry science (Bachelor´s degree project, G2E).


G1N and G1F first-cycle courses can be replaced by G1E and G2F first-cycle courses. Courses at first-cycle level can be replaced by courses at second-cycle level, however second-cycle courses may constitute a maximum of 30 credits.

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. Learn more about SLU Alumni Network.

Even after graduation, you may recieve career guidance. Read more at SLU Career.

Are you interested in continuing your studies and apply to a Master’s programme? Great! Here you will find information on how to proceed.

Plan your studies

Find out what you need to meet the entry requirements and plan your studies so that you are able to complete the courses and get the Bachelor’s degree in time. This is especially important if you want to continue directly to a Master’s programme. Here the tool for study planning available under its own section on the programme page may be of some help on the way. Please note that you need to apply for your degree and that the processing time may vary.

Entry requirements

In order to be admitted you must fulfil the entry requirements, language requirements included.

To meet the general entry requirements for a Master’s programme, you must have been awarded a Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognised university. The specific entry requirements may vary between different programmes.

The majority of the Master’s programmes at SLU are conducted in English and require the equivalent of the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. As a student in the Forest and Landscape programme you have already shown that you meet the English requirements.

Conditional entry requirements

You can be admitted conditionally or placed on a waiting list conditionally to a programme if you at the time of application do not fulfil the entry requirements, but will be in a position to fulfil the requirements by the time the programme starts. The conditions must be fulfilled no later than two weeks after the programme starts and you must contact the Admissions Office at SLU yourself to demonstrate that you fulfil the conditions.

Application for students who require a residence permit and have to pay fees

Non-EU/EEA students who have to pay application and tuitionfees and require a residence permit need to apply to the first round at Universityadmissions.se with application deadline January 15.

Please note that if you have a residence permit and will continue studying after your permit expires, you must apply to extend it before your current permit expires: Extend residence permit for higher education - Migrationsverket

Application for students who do not require a residence permit

EU/EEA citizens can apply to the first round but are welcome to apply to the second round. The second round for Master’s programmes at SLU are only offered in the second admissions round for students living in Sweden (“the national round”) at Antagning.se with application deadline April 15. If you do not understand Swedish you are welcome to contact the Admissions Office at SLU for help with the application.

Questions and concerns

Here you will find pages about the different student support available at SLU: Support for students | Studentwebben (slu.se)

For questions regarding your programme you can contact your programme director of studies. Contact information is found at the bottom of the programme page.

For course specific questions, questions about retake sessions/renewed exam, project plan for the independent project (degree project) etc you can contact the course leader/supervisor for the current course. Contact information is found on the course page for each course.

Contact

  • Program director of Studies -Forest & Landscape - Patrick Sherwood
    PSR-FLAP@slu.se • +4640415167

    You can contact the Director of Studies for the programme if you have questions about, for example, course selection, the programme schedule, or study planning.

  • Gunnel Eriksson, Education Officer
    Faculty of Forest Sciences, faculty office Umeå
    gunnel.eriksson@slu.se • +46907868246 • +46730623801

    The Education Officer can assist you with questions regarding, for example, programme-level regulations and other administrative matters related to your studies.