MF Program

Master of Forestry (course-based)

This course based program is designed for practicing foresters. The normal admission requirement is a BSc in Forestry and applicants are expected to have completed 2 years of professional forestry-related experience. There is no residence requirement for the MF program nor is there a language requirement other than English. Normally, a minimum of 12 months of study and research is needed to complete the requirements for the degree.  The duration of the total program must not exceed six consecutive calendar years.

The Program consists of *30 units of course weight with a minimum weight of *24 at the graduate level (500 number or higher).

The student's program will be developed around the concept of integrated resource management and sustainable development.  Course work must include REN R 601 and 602, and at least *3 in each of the following 4 areas - forest resource management, forest biology, statistics/experimental design, and forest policy/sociology/human resources.  Upon completion of the course work, students will be required to take and successfully complete, a 3 hour oral examination on relevant issues.

This examination will be based on course work and designed to evaluate the student's knowledge and understanding of the broad area of integrated resource management.