Overview

The MSc Tropical Forestry at TU Dresden altogether comprises 120 ECTS points structured as three semesters of classroom studies and one semester of elaboration and defence of the master's thesis. Optional compulsory modules enable the students to identify and design a particular individual profile. The research plan is prepared to effectively collect and analyse primary data from the late third up to the early fourth semester.

The contents of the course of studies are deliberately structured by starting with specific subjects in the first two semesters, later, in the third semester, the planning and management modules are integrating the specific subject knowledge in a synergetic and holistic way.

Professional Field

The fields of work comprise:

Management of enterprises of forestry and forest products, as well as bilateral and multi-lateral forest management projects,

Advise for governments about the development of forest and land use,

Leading activities in international organizations, non-governmental organizations and authorities,

Forestry extension and environmental education,

Scientific activities in national and international forestry research and educational institutions,

Expert work as forestry engineering consultancies.

Programme Structure

Study contents include:

Specific contents are climate and ecology, including functions and performances of ecosystems; forest-related development policy and forest culture by the aid of models and instruments of rural development;

Assessment, growth and evaluation of forest resources; forest utilization based on specific parameters, harvest, transport, storage, processing and marketing of timber and none-timber forest products, economic aspects and management of forest resources, forms and models of natural resource management organizations, management systems and cooperation models and their analysis;

Integrated management of vegetation, soil and water in catchment areas; silviculture and conservation of biodiversity in natural forests; silviculture and forest protection in plantation forests as well as agroforestry;

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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79

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IELTS

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dresden, Germany

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

a university degree in the field of forestry or a related field (e.g. agriculture, horticulture, landscape and regional planning, geography, water management, biology)

knowledge of English TOEFL 550 (written) / 213 (PC) or IELTS 6.0).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

No tuition fee. Students have to pay a semester fee of 288,10 EUR.

Living costs

Dresden

Germany

756 - 1107 EUR / month

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Duration

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Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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