A two-year double degree Master’s Programme

ACADEMIC STUDY GUIDE 2016–2018

University of Eastern Finland AgroParisTech, France of , University of Freiburg, Germany University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

MSc EF Study Guide 2016-2018: Version 3 May 2016 Copyright: MSc European Forestry secretariat All photographs have been provided by the students and staff of MSc European Forestry partner . The consortium reserves the right to revise modules and amend regulations and procedures at any time.

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FOREWORD ______

Welcome to our MSc European Forestry programme!

MSc European Forestry is a unique, multicultural master’s degree programme in Europe. It aims at providing you an insight to the various practices, administrative characteristics and state-of-the-art technologies of the contemporary forest cluster.

Forestry is a multidisciplinary field of science where MSc European Forestry programme takes you to an exciting journey throughout Europe. It highlights the importance of urban forestry, introduces you to the applications of multiple-use of forests, and teaches you the practices in mountain forestry as well as in technologies used in production oriented forest industry. The variety of subjects within European Forestry allows you to choose the selection of studies that best suit your ambitions. Throughout the studies, our professional teaching personnel are committed to support your learning process towards a scientific way of thinking.

I am proud to act on behalf of our consortium of universities that jointly provide the best knowledge in European Forestry today! On the behalf of all the partners, I congratulate you and wish you all the best for your two-year studies!

Professor Timo Tokola,

Coordinator of the MSc European Forestry programme

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ______ERASMUS MUNDUS AND EUROPEAN UNION ...... 5 MSc EUROPEAN FORESTRY ...... 7 MSc EF UNIVERSITIES ...... 9 CONTACT INFORMATION ...... 11 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES ...... 18 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES ...... 23 MSc EF STUDIES ...... 26 COURSE SCHEDULE 2016-2018 ...... 27 COURSE LIST 2016-2017 (First academic year)...... 29 Module 1: Trends in European forestry...... 29 Module 2: Sustainable forest management in Europe ...... 30 Academic skills in forest sciences ...... 30 Current issues in forest conservation and biodiversity ...... 31 Economics of multiple-use forestry ...... 32 Forest information systems ...... 33 Research methodology in forest sciences ...... 34 Silvicultural management of forests for timber production and other ecosystem services ...... 35 Module 3: Elective courses ...... 36 Module 4: Applied period in forest institutions ...... 37 Module 5: European forestry field course ...... 39 COURSE LIST 2017-2018 (Second academic year) ...... 40 Module 6: Obligatory and elective courses (at partners universities) ...... 41 Module 7: Master’s thesis and online thesis seminar ...... 42 COURSES AT ASSOCIATE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA AND BRAZIL ...... 45 COUNCELLING ...... 46 ALUMNI ...... 47

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ERASMUS MUNDUS AND EUROPEAN UNION ______

The Erasmus Mundus programme

Erasmus Mundus (EM) is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education, which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in higher education. It supports European top-quality Master’s courses (EMMC) and Doctorate programmes (EMJD) and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European universities. MSc European Forestry participated in Erasmus Mundus programmes 2004- 2008 and 2009-2013.

The first cohort of the Erasmus Mundus students started in 2004. Since then, over 12 000 students have been selected to the 103 different Master’s courses that are currently offered. The EM disciplines vary from humanities to space science and technology, and among them, the MSc European Forestry stood as one of only four study programmes in the field of forest sciences.

The European Union

As stated in the European Union website (http://www.europa.eu), the European Union (EU) is a family of 28 democratic European countries, committed to work together for peace and prosperity. The member states have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level.

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Initially, the EU consisted of just six countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom joined in 1973, Greece in 1981, Spain and Portugal in 1986, Austria, Finland and Sweden in 1995. In 2004 the biggest ever enlargement took place with 10 new countries joining: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary and Cyprus. In 2007, Romania and Bulgaria joined the Union. Croatia became the 28th EU member country on 1 July 2013.

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MSc EUROPEAN FORESTRY ______

Nowadays the Master of Science in European Forestry (MSc EF) is a Master’s degree programme provided by a consortium of five well known European universities. The MSc EF is an international double-degree programme, which was acknowledged as a top quality European MSc under the Erasmus Mundus programme by the European Commission.

The consortium universities are: University of Eastern Finland as the coordinator, University of Freiburg (Germany), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria), University of Lleida (Spain) and AgroParisTech (France). The MSc EF associate partner universities include Northwest A&F University in China and Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.

The MSc EF provides academic education in forestry focusing on the international dimension of sustainable forest management issues. The programme is an extra dimension to the already existing educational markets in forestry and nature management in Europe. In the MSc EF the consortium universities collaborate intensively to offer high-level courses based on their knowledge and experience of forest management.

The MSc EF programme consists of 120 ECTS of obligatory and elective studies provided at the different partner universities. The structure of the programme is designed so that the students deepen their understanding in the diverse aspects of forestry with regards to forest policy, administration, silviculture, industry, environment and society.

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MSc EF PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 2016-2018

1. YEAR Academic year 2016/2017: Credits Location 60 ECTS Obligatory and elective studies (ECTS)

Module 1: Trends in European forestry 6 Joensuu, Finland

Module 2: Sustainable forest Aug-Feb 19 Joensuu, Finland management in Europe

Module 3: Elective courses 12 Joensuu, Finland

Module 4: Applied Period in forest Austria, Finland, France, 15 institutions Germany, Spain, Brazil March- or China June Spain, France, Germany, Module 5: European forestry field course 8 and Austria

Academic year 2017/2018: 2. YEAR Credits Obligatory and elective studies, Location 60 ECTS (ECTS) Master thesis

Module 6: Obligatory and elective cours- MSc EF partner Autumn 30 es university/ies, according & spring to the student's semester individual study track Module 7: Master’s thesis and 30 Thesis seminar - Online

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MSc EF UNIVERSITIES ______

Today MSc EF Consortium contains five well-established, highly recognised European universities providing forestry curricula: the University of Eastern Finland, AgroParisTech, BOKU, University of Freiburg and University of Lleida.

MSc European Forestry Consortium

University of Eastern Finland

University of Freiburg Germany AgroParisTech, France BOKU, Austria

University of Lleida, Spain

The partner universities together form a consortium with a high level of expertise in the core subjects in sustainable forestry, providing leadership for the development of a global forest education. The consortium co-

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operates with other European Master’s programmes and through partnership and exchange programmes with other universities all over the world, eg. Federal University of Paraná, Brazil and Northwest A&F University in China are included in MSc EF consortium as associate partner universities.

The University of Eastern Finland is the coordinator of MSc EF, but all the consortium universities are providing study courses and modules in English and in national languages, and fully recognise the studies provided by the other partners within this study programme. Each student is awarded, upon completion of the MSc programme, a double degree certificate and diploma supplements by two of the MSc EF partner universities: the two degree-awarding universities are the University of Eastern Finland, and the MSc EF partner university where the student carries out the Modules 6 and 7 during the second academic year. The double degrees awarded by the MSc EF consortium are:

University Degree University of Eastern Finland MSc (Agriculture and Forestry) with (the coordinating institution) major in European Forestry

University of Lleida, Spain Master’s Degree in Forest Engineering

University of Freiburg, Germany MSc Forest Sciences

University of Natural Resources and Life MSc European Forestry Sciences, Vienna, Austria MSc of AgroParisTech in Sciences and AgroParisTech, France Technologies for Life and the Environ- ment

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CONTACT INFORMATION ______

University of Eastern Finland (the coordinating institution)

Prof. Dr. Timo Tokola Tel. +358 50 401 5835 E-mail: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi

Dr. Marjoriitta Möttönen Tel. +358 50 442 3031 E-mail: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi

Student and learning Services of the University of Eastern Finland Tel. +358 50 598 4812, +358 50 405 8088 E-mail: opiskelu(at)uef.fi

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University of Lleida, SPAIN

Prof. Dr. Cristina Vega Tel. +34 973 702 546 E-mail: cvega(at)eagrof.udl.cat

Prof. Dr. Carlos Colinas Tel. +34 973 702 845 E-mail: carlos.colinas(at)pvcf.udl.cat

Prof. Dr. Rosario Fanlo Tel. +34 973 702 564 E-mail: fanlo(at)pvcf.udl.cat

International Relations Office Teresa López (Ms) Phone: +34 973 70 25 14 Fax: +34 973 70 25 15 E-mail: relex(at)ugc-etsea.udl.es

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University of Freiburg, GERMANY

Prof. Dr. Heinrich Spiecker Tel. +49 761 203 3736 E-mail: instww(at)iww.uni-freiburg.de

Esther Muschelknautz International study programmes Tel. +49 761 203 3607 E-mail: esther.muschelknautz(at)ffu.uni- freiburg.de

Marianne Stadler Practical matters for foreign students Tel. +49 761 203 8562 E-mail: marianne.stadler(at)iww.uni- freiburg.de

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University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), AUSTRIA

Prof. Dr. Hubert Hasenauer Tel. +43 1 47 654 4051 E-mail: hubert.hasenauer(at)boku.ac.at

Associate Prof. Dr. Harald Vacik Tel. + 43 1 47 654 4052 E-mail: harald.vacik(at)boku.ac.at

DI Eva Lanz Tel. +43 1 47 654 4050 E-mail: eva.lanz(at)boku.ac.at

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AgroParisTech, FRANCE

Prof. Dr. Meriem Fournier Tel: + 33 3 83 39 4000 E-mail: meriem.fournier(at)agroparistech.fr

Associate Prof. D. Mathieu Fortin Tel. +33 3 83 39 6871 E-mail: mathieu.fortin(at)agroparistech.fr

Yves Ehrhart Tel: +33 3 83 39 6872 E-mail: yves.ehrhart(at)agroparistech.fr

Isabelle Greiber Tel: +33 3 83 39 6850 E-mail: isabelle.greiber(at)agroparistech.fr

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Paraná Federal University and Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, São Paulo State University, BRAZIL

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Antonio Rioyei Higa Paraná Federal University tel: +55-41-99894985 E-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Dr. Luciana Duque Silva São Paulo State University tel: +55-19-982304354 E-mail: [email protected]

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Northwest A&F University, CHINA

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Guangzhe Liu tel: +86-29-87082110 Mobile: + 86-13509182980 E-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Dr. Junhua Zhang tel: +86-29-87082213 E-mail: [email protected]

International Office :

Wenjun Qiao tel: +86-29-87080181 E-mail: [email protected]

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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES ______

University of Eastern Finland

The Universities of Joensuu and Kuopio merged on 1 January 2010 to constitute the University of Eastern Finland. With approximately 15 000 students and 2800 members of staff, the University of Eastern Finland is one of the largest universities in Finland. The university has campuses in Joensuu, Kuopio and Savonlinna. The four faculties of the University of Eastern Finland, i.e. the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science and Forestry, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, offer teaching in more than 100 major subjects.

School of Forest Sciences situating in Joensuu campus belongs to the Faculty of Science and Forestry. It is one of the university’s flag ships as a centre for international education and research. More than 100 international students study at the school annually, which is a significant number for a school with an annual intake of about 70 degree-students. The School coordinates the MSc EF programme, MSc in Forestry programme of the Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University (CBU) and MSc in Wood Materials Science, and participates in EU-Canada programme: Transatlantic Forestry Master (TransFor-M) and offers a non-degree programme International Study Programme in Environmental Sciences and Forestry. For more information: www.uef.fi/uef/english, www.uef.fi/metsa

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AgroParisTech, France

AgroParisTech was founded in 2007 by the merger of three existing French engineer schools: INA P-G, ENSIA and ENGREF. It has activities in the fields of agronomy, forestry, environment, life sciences and food technology. It has the following three main missions: (I) to train master of engineering, master of science and doctoral students, (II) to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge through fundamental and applied research, and (iii) to develop international relations to enhance the career prospects of the graduates. AgroParisTech has 300 scientists in 33 laboratories and 450 PhD students.

Within AgroParisTech, the centre in Nancy is in charge of the education in forestry at the master/engineer and doctoral levels, and of the post- master programme for the training of high level managers for the public and private sectors. Forestry training and research mainly take place on the Nancy campus, with contributions from two other AgroParisTech campuses in Montpellier (southern France) and Kourou (French Guyana). The Nancy campus is a host to 36 scientists and receives presently circa 200 students per year. AgroParisTech's close partners in Nancy, INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) and University of Lorraine participate in the Erasmus mundus master in forestry. With its local partners in higher education in Nancy, AgroParisTech runs the Nancy doctoral school called "Resources, Products, Processes, Environment" in the frame of which PhD in forestry can be prepared.

For more information: www.agroparistech.fr

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University of Freiburg, Germany

The Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources is located in Freiburg, a traditional and at the same time dynamic University town of 200.00 inhabitants. The main focus of the Faculty is on the interaction between environment and society. Natural sciences, social sciences, and technical competences serve as a foundation for a wide-ranged, interdisciplinary approach to research and education. The faculty -which has 1500 students - offers 4 Bachelor and 8 Master programmes in the field of forest and environmental sciences. There are also 250 PhD students.

The MSc European Forestry students can choose studies from the MSc Forest Sciences/Forstwissenschaften programme. This specialization focuses on the sustainable management of natural resources, with a particular focus on forested landscapes.

Courses generally yield for 5 ECTS credits each, with a duration of three weeks. A course usually comprises lectures, practicals, tutorials, preparation, reading, independent learning and assessment.

The Faculty has a strong network with other academic institutions within Europe and overseas, such as the EU-Canada programme Transatlantic Forestry Master (Transfor-M) or the NFZforestnet, a cooperation between Nancy, Zürich and Freiburg.

For more information: www.msc-forst.uni-freiburg.de www.iww.uni-freiburg.de/teaching/international-teaching-networks www.uni-freiburg.de

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University of Lleida, Spain

The University of Lleida is a public institution with an approximate number of 9,650 students and 750 faculty members. The 44 highly competitive research groups receive resources both from national research financing agencies and from the European Union. The UdL has long been involved with other Universities and institutions through international networks (ASEFOREP, NATURA, SILVA, ICA, IROICA, ECHAE) and in the framework of international EU student and teaching staff mobility programs (ERASMUS). Looking to the future, the UdL accepts the challenging task of training competent open-minded citizens who are sensitive to other cultures and to the peculiarities that these cultures involve.

The UdL is made up of seven faculties and schools, including the Higher Technical School of Agrarian Engineering (ETSEA). The ETSEA is a Spanish leader for teaching and research in the Agronomy, Food Technology and Forestry areas and regarding the last is specialised in Mediterranean forestry, forest protection and non-wood forest products. Forest Science studies are taught in the ETSEA campus, where a complete infrastructure for study and personal work is provided (libraries, study and computer rooms open all day, laboratories, greenhouses, practice fields, virtual campus and access to teaching resources for the courses). All courses and programs are designed according to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) project, and many courses in English are available (and increasing) for the MSc EF students.

For more information: www.mscef.udl.cat/en/

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University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria

The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, known too by its acronym "BOKU", comprises of 15 departments including Forest and Soil Sciences and four service centres in Vienna. The university has approximately 12,000 students (of which 20 per cent are international), provides courses at the bachelor, master’s and doctoral levels, has approximately 700 scientists employed on a project basis, about 74 full professors and about 130 associate professors.

The university sees itself as a teaching and research institution that focuses on renewable resources that are a prerequisite for human existence. The relationships between man, society and the environment form the basis of all activities, and its foremost aim is to make decisive contributions to securing the well-being of future generations. In this endeavour, it will seek ways of ensuring a sustainable and environmentally sound management of natural resources by allying the competences of the natural, engineering, economic and social sciences. BOKU has successfully established the Master of Mountain Forestry, which is attracting students around the world. Altogether, BOKU offers 26 master courses (11 of which entirely taught in English) and is actively involved in a wide range of int. educational projects (EM, EM ECW, TEMPUS…).

For more information: www.boku.ac.at www.boku.ac.at/mf.html (Mountain Forestry programme)

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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES ______

Paraná Federal University, Brazil

Paraná Federal University (UFPR) was established in 1912. Currently UFPR has 101 undergraduate and 90 postgraduate courses in almost all areas of knowledge. The university enrollment is around 30 thousand students, with 2200 faculty member. UFPR is a public university with eight campi in the city of Curitiba and other municipalities of the State of Parana. During more than 100 years UFPR has been committed to promote the self- sustained development of society through the generation of knowledge, forming qualified human resources and in commitment with the development of citizenship.

Currently the University has close cooperative relations with about 110 universities of different countries. The internationalization plan takes on account the policy to integrate the university to the various existing international research networks as well as establishing and strengthening international research network in interdisciplinary research areas, where there are substantial needs from the viewpoint of human society in globalized world. Forest engineering course offered by UFPR is a hybrid of engineering, forestry, and management. Forest engineers are unique professionals who can combine skills to produce ecosystems services (supporting, provisioning, regulating and cultural), with a focus on the forested landscape.

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The Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (USP/ESALQ), located in Piracicaba, São Paulo, is one of the 42 academic units of the University of São Paulo (USP). This College, with 250 faculty members, offers seven undergraduate programs and 13 graduate programs, in addition to one international, one inter-institutional and two inter-unit programs. It contributes to undergraduate and graduate areas of Agricultural, Applied Social and Environmental Sciences. Forest Sciences Department develops activities in the areas of Forestry; Forest Management; Applied Ecology and Technology of Forest Products, in order to assess, plan and manage a sustainable use and conservation of forest resources, taking into account environmental, social and economical aspects. It is responsible for the undergraduate and post graduates programs in Forest Resources, and provides undergraduate disciplines for Agriculture, Environmental Management and Biological Sciences courses. The research projects are developed in partnership with the main Brazilian private forest companies and in its two own experimental stations with 2,910 ha (Itatinga and Anhembi Forest Research Stations).

For more information: www.ufpr.br/portalufpr www.en.esalq.usp.br

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Northwest A&F University, China

Northwest A&F University (NWAFU) is a national key comprehensive university directly under the jurisdiction of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), supported by Ministry of Education's "Project 985", whose purpose is to build world-class universities in China and is also a member of the "Project 211" aimed at strengthening 100 institutions of higher education for the 21st century. The University is characterized by its integration of education, research and social services together. There are 1,478 full time teachers among the 4689 staff members. A complete range of study programs is now available for undergraduates, masters, Ph.D. and post- doctoral studies. There are currently over 20,000 full-time undergraduate students, 7100 postgraduates including 5573 postgraduate students for academic degrees, and about 8000 adult education students. In 2006, the university received approval to recruit international students who are funded by scholarships from Chinese government. The College of Forestry was reformed on the basis of the amalgamation of relevant disciplines of former separate institutes and offers for students four undergraduate programs---forestry, forest protection, chemical engineering of forest product, wood sciences and engineering; eight master programs, namely, ecology, silviculture, forest protection, tree genetics and breeding, forest management, protection and utilization of wild animals and plants, chemical engineering of forest products, and wood sciences and technology; and similar Ph.D programs offered except chemical engineering of forest products, and wood sciences and technology. There are 188 teaching and research staff currently. The College owns 12 sci-tech innovation platforms at ministerial or provincial level support, 8 experimental stations (bases) and 2 nurseries for experiments and teaching.

For more information: http://en.nwsuaf.edu.cn/

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MSc EF STUDIES ______

The first year provides the students with a complete background in European forestry while familiarising them with the consortium universities and with other forest organisations. During the first year of the programme, the students attend most of the compulsory courses of the MSc EF, which are organised at different partner universities. Additionally, during the first year the students are required to carry out the applied period (practical training) at a forest institution.

During the second year, the students specialise in their fields of interest by taking obligatory and elective courses and carrying out the Master’s thesis at one of the partner universities according to an individual study plan agreed by the study advisors. For the second year, each partner university offers an equal number of study places aiming at the even student distribution among the partner universities. Although, students’ preferences for their second year host university are taken into account, the coordinators of the consortium will make the final student selection among the consortium universities. Also there might be restrictions or additional supplementary studies required for some students.

The work-load of each course is calculated according to ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), which is the pan-European credit system. Generally one ECTS credit corresponds to 27 hours of student’s work. Find out more on ECTS at http://ec.europa.eu/education/ index_en.htm

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COURSE SCHEDULE 2016-2018 ______

First Academic Year (2016/2017), 60 ECTS

2016

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Aug Module 1: Introduc- tion Trends in European Forestry (6 ECTS)

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sep* Orien- Orien- Module 2: Sustainable forest management (19 ECTS) and tation tation 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Oct* Module 3: Elective courses (min. 12 ECTS)*

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Nov*

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Dec Christmas holiday

2017

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jan* Christmas holiday

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Feb*

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Mar

Module 3: Applied period (15 ECTS)

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Apr

Easter holiday

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Jun**

Module 4: European forestry field course (8 ECTS) (Spain, France, Germany, Austria)**

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jul Summer holiday

*During the period September-February, students must complete 12 ECTS in elective courses (the list of courses is provided separately on p. 36). ** The starting and ending dates not yet confirmed and may vary.

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Second Academic Year (2017/2018), 60 ECTS

2017

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Aug* Summer holiday* 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sep* Obligatory and specialised studies (incl. Master’s thesis) at the partner university*

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Oct*

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Nov

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Dec* Christmas holiday*

*Starting dates vary from the end of August to the beginning of October, depending on the partner university. Also the timing of the holiday seasons may vary depending on the partner university.

2018

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jan* Christmas holiday* 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Feb

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Mar

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Apr Easter holi- day* 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Jun** Thesis seminar (Online),

dates to be arranged individually, after submission of thesis

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jul** GRADUATION**

**Graduation dates vary from June to October, depending on the partner university

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COURSE LIST 2016-2017 (First academic year) ______Module 1: Trends in European forestry, 6 ECTS

Organiser: University of Eastern Finland

Contact person: Ms Marjoriitta Möttönen, tel. +358 50 442 3031, e-mail: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi

Learning outcomes: After successful completion of this course the students should be able to describe the essential features regarding history of forests and land use in Europe; account for the basic conditions for forestry as well as the present state of the forests and forestry in different parts of Europe; identify various production goals that can be found in European forestry, contrast them with objectives regarding e.g. environmental conservation, and discuss ways to handle possible conflicts, and discuss how trends in society and environment (climate) affect European forests and forestry, the ecosystems, the use of forests, as well as the forest industries and their markets.

Content: Forestry in different parts of Europe, the various objectives within forestry, as well as the trends affecting forest ecosystems, forestry, forest production, forest conservation and forest industry, special topics eg. within forest management and forest policy.

Modes of study: Lectures (approx. 55 h), project and group work (approx. 20 h), excursions (approx. 20 h), examination (approx. 5 h) and literature (approx. 50 h).

Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search; course code 3513066)

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Module 2: Sustainable forest management in Europe (19 ECTS) Organiser: University of Eastern Finland (UEF)

Academic skills in forest sciences (1.5 ECTS)

Contact persons: Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi and senior researcher in bioenergy, Dr. Blas Mola: blas.mola(at)uef.fi

Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course the students will be able to effectively communicate scientific knowledge when interacting with different audiences and using a variety of communication tools including traditional and ICT-based tools (e.g. blogs); and have solid grounding for thesis and academic paper writing, as well as for presenting scientific findings orally. Content: Academic skills and competencies related to oral presentations (using Power Point, Prezi, posters, etc.) and other forms of communication (academic writing, using ICT-based tools), as well as for MSc thesis writing. Modes of study: Lectures and interactive sessions on communication and presentation techniques and on project management (20 h); Practicals - individual oral presentation, and group work on other communication methods (wiki, blog, or others). The themes of the practicals’ will be selected from recent literature on European forestry, forest ecology, forest economy, forest policy or other relevant forestry fields (20 h).

Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search; course code 3513061)

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Current issues in forest conservation and biodiversity (3 ECTS)

Contact person: Senior researcher in forest ecology, Dr. Matti Koivula: matti.koivula(at)uef.fi

Learning outcomes: Students will familiarize themselves with current issues in forest biodiversity and conservation, and critically examine recent scientific literature on these topics. The course themes will vary between years, and will focus on, e.g., reserve planning, recent modifications of forest management, restoration of forests, maintenance of ecosystem services, forest conservation, and carbon-storing issues. Additionally, the students will evaluate and discuss current conservation issues in different countries. An essay and a seminar series will provide students an in-depth view on differences and similarities between countries in forest environments, management and recent applied research. Content: The course consists of three elements. (1) The lectures and discussions will handle current topics on forest biodiversity and conservation based on scientific literature. (2) Each student will write an essay about the forests, forest management, and current forest- conservation research of a selected country. (3) The results essay topics will be presented and discussed in a seminar series that ends the course. Modes of study: Lectures and discussions 20 h; written essay (ca. 2,000 words) 35 h; preparation of a seminar talk 18 h; seminar series 8 h.

Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search; course code 3513127)

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Economics of multiple-use forestry (3 ECTS)

Contact person: Professor of forest economics and policy, Dr. Jouni Pykäläinen: jouni.pykalainen(at)uef.fi

Learning outcomes: Understanding basic economics of multiple-use forestry and ability to use monetary and multi-criteria methods for evaluating forest management options. Content: Technical, allocative and dynamic efficiency. Demand and supply curves. Consumer and producer surplus, and externalities in multiple use- forestry. Monetary evaluation of non-market benefits of forests. Ecosystem services and payments for them. Cost-benefit analysis and multi-criteria decision analysis in multiple-use forestry. Modes of study: Lectures (20 h), exercises (6 h), literature, exam

Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search; course code 3513040)

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Forest information systems (5 ECTS)

Contact person: Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi

Learning outcomes: Student understands the idea of modern Web based information systems and databases, as well as the special features of forest information systems, to the level to act as a forestry specialist in an information system project. Student will understand applicability and use of mobile IT-systems.

Content: Planning, creating, and exploiting databases for managing forest and environmental data. (I) Planning an information system: designing data model and data flow; (II) Database planning and management: relational databases, data input and data management; and (III) Environmental and forest data management in Web based GIS systems.

Modes of study: Lectures (30 hours), exercises (30 hours), a practical project, specified literature, and a final examination. Evaluation is based on the examination (50%) and the practical project (50%).

Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search; course code 3513027)

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Silvicultural management of forests for timber production and other ecosystem services (3 ECTS)

Contact person: Professor in silvicultural sciences Dr. Heli Peltola: heli.peltola(at)uef.fi

Learning outcomes: The student will understand how the management and use of forests affect production of different ecosystem services under changing operative environment (climate change, forestry and bioeconomy). Furthermore, the student will understand the need to develop adaptive forest management (and utilization) strategies and possibilities offered by forestry and bioeconomy to mitigate climate change (main emphasis on boreal forests).

Content: Essentials: Effects of management and use of forests under changing operative environment on carbon dynamics and structure of boreal forests and production of different ecosystem services, including forest biomass production (timber, energy biomass), carbon sequestration, forest biodiversity and recreation; Adaptive forest management (and utilization) strategies under changing operative environment; Foreseen climate change and uncertainties related to it and silvicultural risks (e.g. wind and snow damages, droughts); Possibilities offered by forestry and bioeconomy to mitigate climate change. Complementary knowledge: Use of forest ecosystem modeling, multi- functional forest management planning, mechanistic risk modeling and life cycle assessment for the evaluation of sustainable management of boreal forests under changing operative conditions.

Modes of study: Lectures (16 hours), final examination for lecture material and required literature.

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Research methodology in forest sciences (3.5 ECTS)

Contact person: Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi, senior researcher in bioenergy Dr. Blas Mola: blas.mola(at)uef.fi and Dr. Sanna Härkönen: sanna.harkonen(at)helsinki.fi

Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to understand the principles of research methodology in forestry, taking into account the research issue and objective formulation as well as choosing an appropriate research approach, experinmental set-up and sampling technique. Students will be able to understand basic biometric and ecosystem modeling consepts and to apply basic commands of R statistics to model and analyse the collected data. In addition, students will be able to critically evaluate accuracy, error types and reproducibility of research results. Finally, students will understand basic concepts in Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing techniques, and the use the basic GIS software to solve spatial problems and perceive the potentials for forestry related research.

Content: Applied statistics, research methodology, biometric and ecosystem modeling concepts, R statistics, GIS and remote sensing techniques.

Modes of study: Lectures on research, data analysis, statistical concepts and methods (28 h), practical exercises with R statistics and GIS software (14 h). Modeling group work and learning diary.

Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search; course code 3513148)

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Module 3: Elective courses Elective courses A minimum of 12 ECTS credits of elective courses must be completed during the first academic year. A tentative list of the elective courses available:

Code Course Name 3513144 Analysis of forest economics and policy (6 ECTS) 3513142 Basics of wood material science (4 ECTS) 3513019 Bioenergy markets and policies (6 ECTS) 3513125B Carbon dynamics of forest soils (literature exam) (4 ECTS) 3513152 Forest ecosystem modelling, concepts and applications (4 ECTS) 3513069 Forest health and diseases (5 ECTS) (partly online course) 3513089 Forest inventory and modeling (8 ECTS) 3513057 Forest products mechanics (6 ECTS) 8020270 Information skills and sources in science and forestry for international students (1 ECTS) 3513147 Perspectives to bioeconomy (6 ECTS) 3513155 Spatial optimization and utilization of new data sources in forest planning (3 ECTS) 3513056 Structure and properties of wood-based materials (8 ECTS) 3513129 Supply and energy use of lignocellulosic biomass (6 ECTS) 8031003 University study skills (1 ECTS)

Other courses* 1131003 Orientation for international students (1 ECTS) (compulsory) 8031004/5 University computing skills lectures/practices (1+1 ECTS) (recommended for those with limited computing skills) 8014300 Survival Finnish (2 ECTS) (recommended) 8014301 Finnish 1 (4 ECTS) 1130007 Career planning - international students seeking a job or a traineeship in Finland (2 ECTS)

*These courses are not counted to 12 ECTS of elective courses. Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi/ (>study units, search by the course code)

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Module 4: Applied period in forest institutions (15 ECTS)

Organiser: The MSc EF partner universities and MSc EF associate partner universities (Northwest A&F University in China and Federal University of Paraná, Brazil) in cooperation with various research institutes, forest organisations and companies such as Arbonaut Ltd., IUFRO, IIASA, EFI, Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya, Forstamt Johanniskreuz etc.

Contact persons: The coordinators at the partner universities and Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at) uef.fi and Dr. Marjoriitta Möttönen: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi.

Duration: 3 months

Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students are able to know through working as a part of a team how the organisation is operating in European/international levels; apply their skills and knowledge in practice; have knowledge and understanding of European/international business culture and values, team work practices as well as project management and how a research project starts and how it is managed, funded and reported. Content: The course consists of a work assignment in a national or international forestry-related institution. The course is project oriented, and the topic of the work assignment is agreed upon in cooperation with the hosting organisation, the supervisor and the student. The course is supervised by a lecturer from one of the MSc European Forestry partner or associate partner universities. An essential part of the course is a final report that the students write on the basis of the training period.

Modes of study: Participating in a project, final report on the findings during the course and a seminar presentation based on the report.

Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search; course code 3513072)

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Applied period: students’ experiences

“The 2012 Applied Period in the Forstamt Johanniskreuz has provided opportunities for independent silvicultural research, harvest operation planning and analysis, and the variety of tasks and responsibilities that day-to-day forestry entails. Throughout the Applied Period, work was carried out with the guidance and support of the highest caliber foresters and administrative leaders, whose insights, experience and willingness to mentor contributed substantially to the educational and professional value of the time spent here.” -John Foppert, MSc EF 2011-2013, AP in Forstamt Johanniskreuz (Germany)-

“The applied period in Brazil was organized as a partnership with Federal University of Paraná cooperating with two other Brazilian state universities: State University of São Paulo and Federal University of the Amazon. The challenging objective of this applied period was to organize and conduct excursions, cultural visits and practical work within three regions of the country, representing three of Brazil’s major and most important biomes: the Atlantic forest -mata Atlântica- in the southern state of Paraná, the Tropical rain forest - floresta tropical- in the region of Amazonia- Para state and finally in the Savanna region- Cerrado- in the country’s central part- states of São Paulo and Mato Grosso du Sul. The practical placement gave us the unique opportunity to see various, very diverse (environmentally and culturally) regions, do challenging work and never the less gave us a better understanding and a broader picture of Brazil’s importance on an international level as an impressively diverse country and a land of opportunity in which there are still so many things to be done, discovered and understood.” -Alexandru Giurca, MSc EF 2011-2013, AP in Federal University of Paraná, Brazil-

“The Applied period I have done from February to April 2011, was in a private company located in Joensuu, Finland. The company, Arbonaut Oy Ltd, provides the customers with information systems and GIS solutions for forest resource assessment and forest planning. The company is composed of different teams, including: IT team, Powerline Team, REDD Team and Inventory Team. During the Applied Period the work was concerned mainly about Forest Inventories, but it also included some tasks regarding the REDD Team. This applied period has been very useful to practically apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in the previous months during the studies at the University of Eastern Finland.” -Stefano Puliti, MSc EF 2010-2012, AP in Arbonaut Oy Ltd (Finland)-

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Module 5: European forestry field course

(8 ECTS)

Organiser: The University of Eastern Finland as the coordinator, University of Lleida (Spain), AgroParisTech-NANCY (France), the University of Freiburg, and BOKU (Austria).

Place: European countries

Contact persons: Professor of forest information systems, Dr. Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi and Dr. Marjoriitta Möttönen: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi.

Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course students are able to have deep understanding of contemporary forest management in different regions of Europe. In addition, they are able to comprehend the influence of historical, cultural and geographical factors in European forestry.

Content: An intensive field course where the students will familiarize themselves with topical forestry issues in Europe.

Modes of study: Intensive field course including forest and cultural visits, lectures, seminars and presentations. The students are required to carry out group work, discuss given topics and to prepare individual reports.

Further information: https://wiola.uef.fi/weboodi (>study units> search; course code 3513073)

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COURSE LIST 2017-2018 (Second academic year) ______

For the second academic year of studies at the MSc EF, the coordinators of the consortium universities will distribute the students equally among the second year study tracks available. The preferences of the students are taken into account as much as possible.

The offered study tracks for the second academic year are:

. Full academic year at BOKU University (Austria)

. Full academic year at University of Freiburg (Germany)

. Full academic year at University of Lleida (Spain)

. Full academic year at AgroParisTech-NANCY (France)

Each university offers an equal number of study places to the students. The individual study tracks are discussed and decided during the spring of the first academic year (approx. February-March). The details on the second year studies are agreed individually with the co-ordinator at the partner university to form an interesting and relevant study plan for the student, fitting the topic of the thesis and providing the required skills and competences.

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Module 6: Obligatory and elective courses (at partner universities)

Organiser and contact person: The coordinators of MSc EF partner universities.

ECTS: 30 ECTS (the credit load may differ among partner universities)

Time: Academic year 2017/2018 (second academic year).

Further information: in the box below, and at the webpage www.uef.fi/europeanforestry/second-year-studies1

Courses/Study programmes offered for the second year of studies:

Each partner university provides a different offer of courses or specialisation within a given study programme:

University of Natural Resources and Applied Sciences, Vienna (Austria) Mountain Forestry programme www.boku.ac.at/mf.html

University of Freiburg (Germany) M.Sc. Forest Sciences/Forstwissenschaften www.msc-forst.uni-freiburg.de/forestsciences?set_language=en

AgroParisTech-ENGREF (Nancy) (France) www.agroparistech.fr/Forests-and-their-environment-FEN,2890.html sites.google.com/site/forestsandtheirenvironment

University of Lleida (Spain) European Forestry programme www.mscef.udl.cat/en/pla.html

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Module 7: Master’s thesis and online thesis seminar

Organiser: The University of Eastern Finland, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, the University of Lleida, AgroParisTech, and the University of Freiburg.

ECTS: 30 ECTS

Duration: ~6 months (estimated)

Time: Generally in the spring semester of the second academic year (2017/2018)

Place: One of the MSc EF partner universities (AgroParisTech, BOKU, Freiburg or Lleida).

Contact person: The coordinators at the partner universities.

Study mode: Individual research in forestry. The general idea is to learn how to independently identify and carry out research in forestry. The goal is to produce such an internationally acceptable piece of research work with European or wider dimension included that can be published in an international scientific journal.

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Thesis of former participants

Examples of Master’s thesis topics of the previous MSc EF students:

 Quantifying deforestation and its driving forces in the context of REDD+ in Lao PDR using geographically weighted regression. Mariah Juliane Pereira Vargas (from Brazil, thesis at Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany)

 Soil organic carbon dynamics after grassland abandonment in alpine and Mediterranean mountains in North-Eastern Spain. Zhijin Yang (from China, thesis at University of Lleida, Spain)

 The perception of decision-makers to climate change adaptation in urban and peri- urban forests in Belgrad. Ivana Guduric (from Serbia, thesis at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria)

 Comparison of GIS-based models and remote sensing images to estimate water stress in plants. Jaime Sebastián Azcona (from Spain thesis at AgroParisTech, France)

 Decay fungi related to "Roig" red stain of Castanea sativa in - A qualitative assessment of the fungi associated with the notorious Roig. Jewel Yurkewich (from Canada, thesis at University of Lleida, Spain)

 Comparison of carbon calculation methods. Thomas Gerritzen (from Germany, thesis at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria)

 Evaluating the potential of airborne laser scanning (ALS) sensors for developing indicators applied in sustainability impact assessments with ToSIA. Marc Caufapé Poca (from Spain, thesis at AgroParisTech, France)

All thesis titles can be found at the MSc EF Thesis database: http://www.uef.fi/en/web/mdp-europeanforestry/thesis

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Online thesis seminar

Organiser: The University of Eastern Finland

ECTS: 0 ECTS*

Time: Arranged individually, after submission of the student’s thesis (June – October 2018)

Place: Virtual seminar through an internet platform

Contact persons: Professor of forest information systems Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi and Dr. Marjoriitta Möttönen: marjoriitta.mottonen (at)uef.fi

Study mode: A seminar consisting on the individual online presentation and discussion of each student’s Master’s thesis in Moodle course site.

Further information: At the webpage of the programme, http://www.uef.fi/en/web/mdp-europeanforestry/thesis-seminar

*Thesis seminar, although does not have credit load, is obligatory in order to graduate.

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COURSES AT ASSOCIATE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA AND BRAZIL ______

Organisers: Northwest A&F University (China) and Federal University of Paraná, Brazil

Time: Arranged individually (Feb-April 2017, summer 2017)

Contact person: Professor of forest information systems Timo Tokola: timo.tokola(at)uef.fi or Dr. Marjoriitta Möttönen: marjoriitta.mottonen (at)uef.fi

A preliminary list of available courses:

Northwest A&F University, China

Forest resources and the way of vegetation restoration in China

The new role of nature conservation in Chinese forestry

Forest products and utilization of non-timber-oriented plants

Chinese forestry policy and practice

Federal University of Paraná, Brazil

Plantation forestry

Natural forests in Amazonian region

Tree improvement in fast growing plantations

For more information about the course contents and timetables, contact Marjoriitta Möttönen: marjoriitta.mottonen(at)uef.fi

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COUNCELLING ______

MSc European Forestry Secretariat will offer confidential informal and formal conflict resolution services to resolve students’ possible problems and concerns related to MSc European Forestry studies. If the problems and concerns are related to the studies of the second academic year, students can also contact the local coordinator of the MSc EF consortium university in question.

The possible conflicts and problems that cannot be managed by the local coordinator or by MSc European Forestry Secretariat are dealt at the MSc EF Consortium level and/or at the MSc EF university in question according to the rules of the university in question.

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ALUMNI ______

MSc European Forestry Network of Students

The MSc EF Secretariat of the MSc EF study programme promotes the networking of former and present MSc EF students.

Between 2002 until 2004, 35 students have studied the former one-year- version MSc EF. In addition, 10 students enrolled in the first class of the new two-year MSc EF Erasmus Mundus programme 2004–2006, whereas 27 students did it in the group 2005–2007, 26 more in 2006–2008, 25 in 2007– 2009, 21 in 2008–2010, and 17 in 2009–2011 and in 2010-2012, 15 in 2011-2013, 12 in 2012-2014, 13 in 2013-2015 and in 2014-2016 under Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013. In the course 2015-2017 there are currently 6 more students. Altogether, between 2002 and 2015, 238 students more than 60 countries have taken part in the MSc EF.

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Master’s degree programme in European Forestry is organised by:

in cooperation with

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