Master of Wood Material Science, European Forestry and Forestry programs at University of Eastern Finland: scholarships available // Deadline January 31st

Wood Materials Science

Master’s Degree Programme in Wood Materials Science is a course-based programme that trains experts in production and use of wood for novelty bio-based materials, products and energy. Our graduates find work as technology specialists, researchers, and project managers in development organisations and R&D departments of bio-based industry and energy cluster.

MSc European Forestry Erasmus Mundus

Are you interested in an international career? Did you know that the forest-based bioeconomy can provide new sustainable solutions for the future? MSc European Forestry is an Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus programme offered jointly by six leading universities in Europe together with associated partner universities in Canada, China and Brazil and a number of associated scientific and industrial partners around the world. Our programme is an avant-garde response to the needs of the world’s forestry and bioeconomy sectors.

Forestry (CBU), MSc

MSc Forestry is a course-based MSc programme run by a university consortium of Finnish and Russian universities – Cross Border University (CBU). Our graduates are experts in ecologically and socially sustainable use of nature resources, who understand the special features of cross-border cooperation and have cross-cultural understanding.

The special features of MSc European Forestry

-During your studies you will study in at least two European top-quality universities

-Studies include a field course that takes you to Spain, France, Germany, Austria and Romania

-Internship of two months in Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Spain or Romania

-Upon graduation you would receive a double degree certificate (two degree certificates)

-Annual Consortium fee for students coming from partner countries (non-EU countries) is 8 500 EUR and for students coming from programme countries (EU-countries) 4 250 EUR.

-Erasmus Mundus scholarships 34 500 – 48 000 EUR covering the consortium fees and including travel and subsistence contribution and an insurance scheme will be available for the best applicants.

The University of Eastern Finland offers a generous scholarship programme for students who are subject to tuition fees. The scholarship programme has 3 categories:

2-year scholarship that covers the entire tuition fee for 2 academic years.
2-year scholarship that covers 80 % of the tuition fee for 2 academic years.
1-year scholarship for outstanding performance during the 1st study year. The scholarship covers the 2nd year tuition fee.

Furthremore, MSc European Forestry programme offers Erasmus Mundus scholarships up to 48,000 EUR.

Apply between 1 November and 31 January.

 

General information about the programme at:

http://www.uef.fi/en/web/mdp-europeanforestry

Information about the application requirements at:

http://www.uef.fi/en/web/mdp-europeanforestry/how-to-apply

Information about fees and scholarships:

http://www.uef.fi/en/web/mdp-europeanforestry/tuition-and-scholarships

Information about the School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland:

http://www.uef.fi/en/web/forest

Practical information about studying at the University of Eastern Finland:

http://www.uef.fi/en/studies

Graduates of MSc European Forestry programme are highly demanded by the labour market. All our students graduate with the ability to work in multicultural environments and with the latest knowledge on forest management and policy-making in Europe. Please see more at http://www.uef.fi/en/web/mdp-europeanforestry/students-voices and at http://www.uef.fi/en/web/mdp-europeanforestry/employment

 

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