{"id":17,"date":"2020-05-06T09:09:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T09:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T08:27:47","slug":"front-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Master of Science in European Forestry\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WfFIKO_sb00?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you interested in an international career? Would you like to learn about forests and forest management in seven European countries with a cohort of students coming from all over the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">MSc European Forestry (MSc EF) is a top class taught <a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/erasmus-plus\/opportunities-for-individuals\/students\/erasmus-mundus-joint-master-degrees_en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programme (EMJM)<\/a> in the field of forest sciences and is one of the first Erasmus Mundus programmes that has been accredited according <\/span>to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eqar.eu\/kb\/joint-programmes\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the European approach for quality assurance of the joint programmes<\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\">. The quality of our programme is also acknowledged by the European Commission, which awarded the MSc European Forestry Erasmus Mundus status for years 2004\u20132014, 2016\u20132019, 2019<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u2013<\/span>2023, and 202<\/span>5<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u2013<\/span>2029<span lang=\"EN-GB\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our aim is to prepare professionals to tackle <strong>the four Grand Challenges in forestry<\/strong>: 1) Climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disturbances, 2) Lack of biomass for the bioeconomy industry and mitigating CO2 emissions, 3) Declining biodiversity and conversion of forest land to other land uses, and 4) Increasing societal demand for non-market ecosystem services. We will provide students with in-depth knowledge of the &#8220;modernised&#8221; forest management practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MSc EF graduates will be awarded a joint or a double degree, depending on their host university in the second year. Intensive collaboration and networking with potential employers ensures high graduate employability worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In MSc EF, <strong>seven European top-class forestry universities<\/strong> collaborate intensively to offer joint study modules in addition to their existing curricula. The MSc EF Consortium consists of the following institutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University of Eastern Finland (coordinator), <strong>Finland<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AgroParisTech, <strong>France<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Freiburg, <strong>Germany<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Lleida, <strong>Spain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BOKU University, <strong>Austria<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transilvania University of Brasov, <strong>Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wageningen University, <strong>the Netherlands<\/strong> &#8211; a new Full Partner from 2026 onwards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, <strong>Associated Partner HEIs <\/strong>in Albania, Brazil, Canada, China, Moldova, Nigeria, South Africa, Ukraine and US and <strong>Associated Industrial\/Public\/NGO Partners<\/strong> worlwide contribute to programme delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our programme welcomes applications from persons who hold a bachelor&#8217;s or comparable degree in forest sciences or related discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The call for student applications was open 15 December 2025 &#8211; 21 January 2026 for the course starting in August 2026.<\/strong> <strong>Next time the call will be open in December 2026 &#8211; January 2027 (exact dates will be announced at a later stage) for the course starting in August 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click \u201cStudyinfo.fi\u201d below to receive more information and to apply (the online application form is only available when the call is open)<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opintopolku.fi\/konfo\/en\/toteutus\/1.2.246.562.17.00000000000000026540\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2020\/05\/Study-info.png\" alt=\"Studyinfo.fi logo\" class=\"wp-image-638\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our graduates are internationally valued experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our programme has been running since 2001, and we are proud to say that our graduates have exceptionally impressive careers, many of them attributing their career success to our programme!&nbsp; Our graduates are indeed amongst the most sought after in the field by national and international employers alike. The majority of our graduates are currently employed around the world by organisations such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forest and nature management agencies and governmental bodies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forest enterprises in paper and pulp industries and saw milling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental NGO&#8217;s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The official music video and the other videos of the programme<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DR.DREE - European Forestry Master\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ihmdAiQ3LM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the video below to learn more about the MSc European Forestry Programme (the length of the video is 2.36 min).<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"European Forestry\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yGo4Myi-AWY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclaimer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-1024x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8602\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4.876190476190477;width:425px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-1024x215.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-768x161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-1536x322.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/europeanforestry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/11\/EN-Co-funded-by-the-EU_POS-2048x430.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in an international career? 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