Into the Forest
We can all agree that this has been rather an unusual year. In many aspects of our lives, this pandemic has changed our plans and shifted our ordinary university life. Although my friends and I were all looking forward to the one-month field trip throughout the European forests, adjustments had to be made. Instead, we […]
The Autumn Semester in a nutshell (MSc European Forestry Batch ’20-’22)
The title says it all! This entry is about the experiences of our batch for the Autumn Semester – from getting accepted to the programme and ending the first semester for the first year. The semester started and ended online, so you’ll see here how it all went, including our struggles and success. Happy reading! […]
MScEF Experience: Life in Joensuu
It was my dream coming true when I first received the e-mail from our coordinator saying that I had been selected for the scholarship. Student life in Finland was a lot of fun for me. I was thinking how I could adapt to the new environment and study life specially in Europe. By being a […]
MSc EF more than studies: an internation expierence. By Lauma Elza Miezīte
Hello! I am Lauma Elza Miezīte MSc European Forestry second-year student from Latvia. I am currently studying at my second-year university – the University of Lleida. I will share the experience I had in this program from the very beginning. When I was planning to apply for this program, my worries were not only about […]
Applied period experience of MSc EF student Shaohui Zhang
Hello readers! My name is Shaohui Zhang and it is my turn to share the experience of my Applied Period (AP) at the French National Institute of Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) in Nancy, France. My AP was relocated to France due to the interruption caused by COVID-19 but I will never regret this relocation! The […]
Applied period experience of MSc EF student Md. Rayhanur Rahman
Despite the current pandemic situation, my Applied Period took place under the Chair of Forest Growth at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. I joined as a trainee in KonKlim Project which aims at the suitability of three most economically important coniferous tree species (Norway spruce, Silver fir and Douglas fir) regarding their growth increments to predict climatic […]
Applied period of MSc EF student Lucas Abreu
What is the applied period? The applied period is a part of the MSc EF programme that takes place between the first and the second academic years. It is a great opportunity to put in practice the knowledge we gained during our studies, and also to get to know a new forest institution and to […]
MSc EF programme starts a blog
Our students will start to post their experiences about studying in the MSc EF in this blog. We hope that you find this blog interesting!