PhD Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The department offers training in all of the major sub-disciplines of forest, natural resources, and environmental-related science and management. Considerable flexibility is allowed in developing graduate programs tailored to the student's objectives.

Faculty: College of Natural Resources | Department: Forestry and Environmental Resources | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 36-72 credit hours. As a rule, students must complete a master's degree before entering the Ph.D. program. However, exceptionally well-prepared students may petition to have their degree objective changed to Ph.D. before completing the master's degree. Courses listed in the plan include: FOR 801 Seminar; FOR 803 Research Methods in Forestry and Environmental Resources; FOR 501 Dendrology; FOR 502 Forest Measurements; FOR 504 The Practice of Silviculture.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All parts of the application are considered in making decisions. Admission is competitive and depends on the willingness of at least one member of the faculty to serve as major professor. An undergraduate degree in forestry is not required. The GRE is no longer required for admission. Application deadlines: Fall: January 31 (Aid); June 25 (Adm. only) Spring: September 30 (Aid); November 25 (Adm. only) Summer 1: March 25 Summer 2: May 10

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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