Forestry Science
Mātauranga Ngahere
Scholarships
Ranking
Top 200 in the world for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2022)
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Scholarships
Ranking
Top 200 in the world for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2022)
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Qualifications
Overview
Forestry Science is all about learning how to sustainably manage forest resources, conservation, and in policy and planning.
UC is the only university in Australasia offering this programme with a focus on ethical and sustainable management of plantation and native forests.
- A wide combination of courses, covering the commercial forestry industry, and efforts in conservation and restoration of forests.
- Coursework in and out of the classroom with practical workshops, labs, and fieldtrips to plantations and native forests.
- Options for exchange programmes with the University of British Columbia in Canada, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the USA.
There is also a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours specialising in Forest Engineering at UC.
Bachelor of Forestry Science
UC offers a Bachelor of Forestry Science, which focuses on the biology, management, and maintenance of forest resources.
Those who attain a good Grade Point Average during the second and third years will be invited to consider undertaking Honours in the final year of the degree, which includes completing a piece of original research on a Forestry topic of choice.
Forestry Science is a degree that is well supported by employers in Aotearoa because of the industry demand for foresters with sustainability, conservation, and commercial logistics experience.
Some career pathways could include:
- Forest management
- Forest consulting
- Forest policy and planning
- Sustainable land management.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Forestry Science.
Contact us
Te Kura Ngahere | School of Forestry
Phone +64 3 369 3500
Email engdegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Forestry building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kaupeka Pūhanga | Faculty of Engineering
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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