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MSc Forstwissenschaften at TU Dresden

TU Dresden, Germany

Programme overview

Master programme in forest sciences centred on the forest in all its facets, with elective specialisations that build on basic knowledge and give students methodological tools for current forestry issues.

Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time; 8 semesters part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option); German-taught  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

A highly complex and interdisciplinary programme whose subject is the forest ecosystem as a whole and its links to the environment, including use by humans.

Career pathways

Managerial positions in managing state forests (higher forest service, for example forest district head), management of municipal and cooperative forests and further roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A degree in forest sciences; English at level B2; proof of special aptitude according to the aptitude assessment regulations. Numerus clausus: no, but an aptitude assessment procedure is required. Application deadlines for the first subject semester (German applicants and Bildungsinländer): Aptitude assessment request period: 1 June – 31 July; Application period for study: 1 June – 15 September. International applicants: Application period non-EU applicants: 1 April – 31 May; Application period EU applicants: 1 April – 15 July. Application is made online through the TU Dresden application portal.

Intake: winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time; 8 semesters part-time

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