Tropical Forestry MSc

The course aims to enable understudies to: Be able to analyse and classify agroforestry practices based upon their components and their various spatial and temporal arrangements

Be able to evaluate the key biophysical and ecological interactions between trees and other components in agroecosystems.

Be able to demonstrate an understanding of how agroforestry practices can contribute to ecosystem service provision at multiple scales of analysis.

The part time nature of this course enables students to build their career alongside other work or personal commitments. There are excellent employment opportunities in the broad area of tropical forestry including national government, international organisations and consultancies. Many recent graduates on related courses have gone on to do PhD research. The part time nature of the course opens up numerous opportunities for study, travel, scholarship and research and students are encouraged to take advantage of these.

A 2(i) undergraduate Honours degree in a relevant science or technology subject is required, such as forestry, biology, ecology, law, economics, environmental science, development studies. Applications from mature students without higher education qualifications but who have relevant work experience and who have worked for a minimum of 2 years in a position of responsibility and relevance to the degree will be considered.

IELTS: 6.5 (with no element below 6.0) is required.