Forestry and Environmental Management degrees (TRANSFOR-M) MSc

About This Course

This course is a two-year taught masters programme leading to a European degree and a Canadian degree (i.e. a dual degree) in forestry and environmental management. The programme is offered by a consortium of seven universities, three in Canada and four in the European Union (EU).

Students spend one year at a Canadian university and one year at an EU university; they also attend two three-week summer field courses, one in Canada and one in the EU.

The partners in the TRANSFOR-M consortium are:

Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany
Bangor University, Wales, UK
University of Eastern Finland, Finland
University of Padova, Italy
BOKU, Austria
University of New Brunswick, Canada
University of Alberta, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada

Bangor University degrees available under TRANSFOR-M are:

MSc Agroforestry
MSc Conservation and Land Management
MSc Environmental Forestry

Canadian degrees available under TRANSFOR-M are:

Master of Environmental Management (University of New Brunswick)
Master of Forestry (University of New Brunswick)
Master of Forest Engineering (University of New Brunswick)
MSc Forestry (University of New Brunswick)
MSc Forest Engineering (University of New Brunswick)
MSc (University of Alberta)
Master of Forestry (University of Alberta)
Master of Forestry (University of British Columbia)

Students apply to one of the consortium universities and must be selected by both it and a partner university. Selection will favour students with strong academic records, experience, and credentials that indicate serious interest in international work.

Students from the EU are strongly recommended to spend their first year at a Canadian university and their second year at a university in the EU.

A 2(ii) undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, e.g. Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Conservation Sciences, Sustainable Development, Geography or Biological Sciences. Alternatively, a first degree in an unrelated subject plus relevant practical experience may be accepted. Applicants are judged on their individual merits and age, work experience and other factors are also considered. Students with degrees in forestry, geography, biology, environmental studies, economics and social sciences have graduated from this course.