Erasmus Mundus Masters Course - SUTROFOR - Sustainable Tropical Forestry, Call for student applications

The MSc Course in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) is a two-year world-class integrated　programme aimed at qualifying graduates to deal with the huge challenges in contemporary tropical　forestry.　

The SUTROFOR Course is offered by a consortium of five European universities: (i) The Royal Veterinary　and Agricultural University, Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Copenhagen, Denmark,　(ii) University of Wales, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Bangor, Wales, UK, (iii)　Dresden University of Technology, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Tharandt,　Germany, (iv) Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Department of　Tropical and Rural Forestry, Montpellier, France, and (v) University of Padova, College of Agriculture,　Padova, Italy.

The Course consists of a first study year at one of three institutions (Bangor, Copenhagen, Dresden)　and a specialising second study year with different topics offered by each of the five institutions. The　students are required to spend the second year at another university than the first one. The aim of the　first study year is to provide a thorough and broad introduction to sustainable tropical forestry.

The　learning outcomes are similar for the three first year institutions and allow students to choose among　all five specialisation options in the second year. The first year ends with the Joint Summer Module　including fieldwork in a tropical country. Specialisation options in the second year are: (i) Agroforestry　systems (Bangor), (ii) Socio-economics of tropical forestry (Copenhagen), (iii) Tropical forest　management (Dresden), (iv) Environmental management and policies for tropical forests (Montpellier),　and (v) Ethics in forestry and responsible trade in tropical forest products and services (Padova).

When students have acquired 120 ECTS by studying at two Consortium institutions (at least 60 ECTS　at each) they will obtain a SUTROFOR double degree and the Diploma Supplement. All SUTROFOR　modular activities can be completed in English, except the second year at Montpellier which is only　available in French.

The following degrees are awarded: MSc in Agricultural Development in Copenhagen,　MSc in Environmental Forestry and MSc in Agroforestry in Bangor, MSc in Tropical Forestry　in Dresden, MSc in Tropical and Rural Forestry in Montpellier, and MSc in Forestry and Environmental
Sciences in Padova.

Consortium fees per year are € 4,500 for EU/EEA-EFTA students and € 8,000 for third-country students.　EU/EEA-EFTA students are eligible for financial support, see www.sutrofor.net. Around 20-30　Erasmus Mundus scholarships (€ 21,000 per year per student) are expected to be available for thirdcountry　students. Students applying for a scholarship must submit their application no later than 1　February 2007. EU/EEA-EFTA students must apply no later than 17 August 2007. The application
form is available at www.sutrofor.net. There is no separate application form for scholarships.

The next　academic year starts around 1 September 2007 (depending on first year institution).
Detailed information on the SUTROFOR Masters Course is available on www.sutrofor.net.

Applicants　should observe that only complete application forms will be processed. Please read the admission procedure　carefully and note that applicants will be informed about scholarship decisions around mid-May 2007.

For more information, please visit the Sutrofor’s webpage.