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Official Facebook page of the M.Sc. course Tropical Forestry at TU Dresden, Germany The M.Sc. course Tropical Forestry is a two-year international course taught in English which has been provided and continuously updated since 1995.
Excellent
For its excellent performance the master course was awarded with the quality label “TOP 10 international Master’s Degree Courses Made in Germany” in 2008 by the German Science Foundation and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and re-accredited in 2014 by ASIIN. Founded in 1811, the Forestry School of TU Dresden is one of the oldest in the world.
Development-relevant
The M.Sc. course Tropical Forestry qualifies future decision-makers and change agents to develop sustainable forest management strategies at all levels and implement development-relevant interventions in rural and semi-urban areas.
Multi/Inter-disciplinary and research-focused
Our internationally experienced scientists provide you with relevant theoretical and practical knowledge about ecological, technical, social and economic aspects of sustainable forest management as well as the methodological and communicative soft skills which are required to implement them. Interaction and collaboration with our PhD students enable you to gain easy and direct insight into current research projects. Three semesters are composed of attendance studies, whereas in the fourth semester you have the opportunity to apply their newly gained knowledge during their your research in a (sub)tropical country which may be your home country.
Opens opportunities
After graduation you are qualified to pursue a professional career in the field of forest conservation, management and administration, rural development, international development cooperation, consulting and advisory services, or research and teaching either in the public or private sector.
International, individual and in a science-based
Each year 15 to 20 new students from all around the globe get together on the campus of TUD's Department of Forest Science in Tharandt close to Dresden where lectures takes place. Such small classes enable our course tutors to support each student personally beginning with your application, during your arrival, throughout your stay in Germany, until your graduation and beyond. The small town of Tharandt is nestled in the valley adjacent to Tharandt forest and can be reached by train from Dresden in 25 minutes.
Affordable
Being a public university, TU Dresden does not charge tuition fees! Only a small contribution to the student’s union and to give you free access to regional public transportation will be charged which is less than EUR 45 per month. Your cost of living in Dresden amounts to less than 600€/month. There are many additional financial discounts for students available. Your studies are taught in English, but if you like to acquire more language skills, we provide free language courses for all course participants on campus.
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*Stellenausschreibung (WHK)* *Vacancy (research assistant)* See the link below! https://tropicalforestry.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/open-position-in-woodcluter-project/
Application time for M.SC. in TROPICAL FORESTRY is starting. Apply and pay attention to the deadline for international students!
DAAD SCHOLARSHIPS to the MASTER IN TROPICAL FORESTRY! Application Deadline: 30 October 2016 Again this year, the DAAD will provide scholarships! Apply now for this great opportunity! If you applied and have not been selected yet, we encourage you to re-apply for the intake in October 2017. International Scholarships for M.Sc. in Tropical Forestry at TU Dresden, Germany As a public university TUD exempts students from tuition fees! To apply or for more information write to: tutor@forst.tu-dresden.de Check out our website: www.forst.tu-dresden.de/Inter
DAAD SCHOLARSHIPS to the MASTER IN TROPICAL FORESTRY! Again this year, the DAAD will provide scholarships! Apply now for this great opportunity! If you applied and have not been selected yet, we encourage you to re-apply for the intake in October 2017. International Scholarships for MSc in Tropical Forestry at TU Dresden, Germany - Deadline 30 October - Join the international course with students from many different continents! You are invited to apply for the 2017 MSc Course in TROPICAL FORESTRY for which several DAAD scholarships will be available. The course is taught in English at Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), one of the 11 German Universities of Excellence. Over decades, the international orientation and socio-economic focus have made this 2-year MSc course unique in Europe. You will highly benefit from the knowledge and international background of our research & lecturing scientists. Within the study program you will do your Master thesis fieldwork in a tropical country of your choice. Some of the best Master students are offered to enter into our PhD program. Today, over 300 graduates from our courses are working in tropical countries and international organizations, many of them in top positions. Another plus: As a public university TUD exempts students from tuition fees! To apply or for more information write to: tutor@forst.tu-dresden.de Check out our website: www.forst.tu-dresden.de/Inter
In cooperation with Central Ethiopia-Environment and Forest Research Center, Technische Universitat Dresden held the second CHAINS project coordination workshop from 19-22 February 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop was organized in the framework of the ongoing collaborative research project “CHAnces IN Sustainability – promoting natural resource based product chains in East Africa (CHAINS)’’ funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The project was designed and being implemented by the Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products of TU Dresden, Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute (EEFRI), Hawasa University-Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Ethiopian Natural Gum Processing and Marketing Enterprise, University of Kordofan and University of Khartoum. Twelve participants attended the workshop representing the three research teams and coordination of the project. Results of the value chain analysis and development interventions as well as lessons learned were presented by the respective research team leaders and discussed in-depth. The project followed participatory approach in the diagnosis, identification of pilot intervention measures and their implementation which could be applied to other high value forest products in wider geographical contexts. Based on the results of the collaborative research project, a comprehensive policy brief was elaborated with active engagement of the workshop participants. Prof Jurgen Pretzsch, the head of the CHAINS project, and Dr Wubalem Tadesse, EEFRI General Director, marked the achievements of the collaborative research project and its contributions in strengthening the existing scientific cooperation among the partner institutions.
Graduate of Tropical Forestry M.Sc. Course at TU Dresden - Patience Naamara at COP21 in Paris Patience Naamara who graduated at the TU Dresden in 2014 in the Tropical Forestry M.Sc. course attended the COP21 in Paris as part of the government delegation of the Republic of Uganda. At the conference she was representing the Parliamentary Network on World Bank and Development Partners where she was the Technical Advisor on Environment and Natural Resources. Patience is happy that the new agreement addressed most of the aspects her country had special interest in.
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