Wageningen University

“To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”

That is the mission of Wageningen University & Research. Over 7,600 employees, 13,100 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning from more than hundred countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments and the business community-at-large.

The strength of Wageningen University & Research lies in its ability to join the forces of specialised research institutes and the university. It also lies in the combined efforts of the various fields of natural and social sciences. This union of expertise leads to scientific breakthroughs that can quickly be put into practice and be incorporated into education. This is the Wageningen Approach. Collaboration with other parties such as government, business and NGOs is indispensable. This is in line with the Finding Answers Together ambition.The scientific quality of Wageningen University & Research is affirmed by the prominent position we occupy in international rankings and citation indexes.

MSc European Forestry studies at Wageningen University

The master’s Forest and Nature Conservation focuses on policy, sustainable management and conservation of forest and nature, i.e. understanding and predicting the effect of phenomena such as deforestation, biodiversity loss, ecotourism, timber production and animal reintroduction. Insights into all aspects of forest and nature conservation are required to address these issues. The study programme represents an integrated approach to natural resource management that can be applied at different scales, to diverse ecosystems and in varying political and social contexts. An outstanding research environment and three comprehensive specialisations contribute to making the programme challenging for undergraduates from both the natural and social sciences. For detailed descriptions of courses, please visit the website of Master’s Forest and Nature Conservation.

For further information on the MSc European Forestry studies at Wageningen University, please contact our Austrian coordinators, Professor, Dr. Georg Winkel (georg.winkel(at)wur.nl) and/or Gijs Elkhuizen (gijs.elkhuizen(at)wur.nl).

Presentation on MSc European Forestry studies in Wageningen University (to be updated in January 2026)