Tropical Forestry (Distance Learning) MSc at Bangor University

Programme overview

An ICF-accredited MSc providing detailed knowledge for the modern forest manager, with emphasis on forest science and management, cultivation and tree management, and the hydrological and ecological systems underpinning forest resources. The distance learning version is blended: lectures are delivered on campus and live-streamed.

Faculty: School of Environmental and Natural Sciences | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 or 3 years part-time (online distance learning) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time / part-time; distance learning | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

A 120-credit taught component of 15-credit modules and a 60-credit dissertation (180 credits). PGCert (60 credits) and PGDip (120 credits) exit awards are available.

Career pathways

Employment in national government, international organisations and forestry consultancies; many graduates progress to PhD research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2(i) honours degree in a relevant science or technology subject (e.g. forestry, biology, ecology, law, economics, environmental science, development studies). Mature applicants without degrees but with at least 2 years' relevant work in a position of responsibility are considered. IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,500 for the whole programme (2026/27). Distance learning over 3 years, part time: full tuition fee. Source

International applicants: GBP 20,502 for the whole programme (2026/27). MSc Tropical Forestry distance learning/part-time (15-credit module GBP 1,709; dissertation GBP 6,834). Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 or 3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/apply

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