Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
NA
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
MForSc&Mgt
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Course code
1207249
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Credit points
192
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Equivalent units
16
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Indicative Fee
Overview
In addition to being the lungs of the Earth, forests must be effectively managed to balance the need for wood production, biodiversity conservation, water quality protection, carbon storage and many other issues.
The Master of Forest Science and Management gives you the opportunity to gain expertise for an industry that is key to the economic success of many countries, but which has numerous challenges associated with climate change, the commoditisation of forest products and land management.
You will study subjects aimed at problem solving and innovation for resource management, with a focus on the environmental science impacts of forestry. Strategic planning and management of forests and forest resources are both features of this course.
You will also have the opportunity to focus your research on a topic that you are passionate about, with the expert guidance of researchers who are world leaders in the field.
Graduates will have career opportunities in a range of fields related to plantation and natural forest management in Australia and around the world.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Demonstrate skills of critical analysis and application of scientific methods in forest science and management. Make decisions and exercise informed judgement in relation to native forest, plantation and agroforestry science and management |
Creativity | Demonstrate imagination, initiative and enterprise in problem-solving. Respond creatively to intellectual, professional, environmental and social challenges. |
Ethical practice | Evaluate issues with reference to sound ethical frameworks and sustainability. Demonstrate well-developed judgement on principles of social justice and professional standards |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of forest science and management. Apply disciplinary knowledge and skills in professional and community settings. Demonstrate knowledge in several sub-disciplines. |
Lifelong learning | Demonstrate cognitive and technical skills in self-managed learning. Critically reflect on practice. Demonstrate information literacy skills |
Communication and social skills | Communicate clearly and coherently knowledge and ideas in forest science and management contexts. Collaborate effectively with stakeholders and academic, operational and technical workers. |
Cultural competence | Demonstrate awareness and respect for cultural diversity and the relationship between people and the environment. |
The course structure is flexible to accommodate students who are interested in operational forestry or those who wish to pursue a research career.
The course provides targeted forest science and management education and training. It includes studies in natural resource management, measuring trees and forests, fire ecology and management, plant physiology and ecology, wood science, forest operations, silviculture, forest health and pest management. Students undertake fieldwork in eucalypt forests, rainforests, plantation forests and on farms.
Students enrolled in the Masters course can also undertake a minor thesis, research project, or pilot study, and choose from a range of elective units including financial, strategic and project management. Of 16 units required for the degree, only four are required core units. The remainder can be chosen by the student in coordination with the course coordinator.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Lismore | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Career Outcomes
Masters graduates qualify for automatic full membership of the Institute of Foresters of Australia.
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
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To be eligible for the award of Master of Forest Science and Management a candidate shall successfully complete not less than sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A; and
- five (5) units from Part B; and
- five (5) units from Part C.
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A candidate who while enrolled for a Master of Forest Science and Management:
- has successfully completed four (4) units comprising two (2) units from Part A and two (2) units from Part B may elect to be awarded the Graduate Certificate of Forest Science and Management following withdrawal from candidature for the Master Degree; or
- has successfully completed eight (8) units comprising four (4) units from Part A and four (4) units (48 credit points) from Part B may elect to be awarded the Graduate Diploma of Forest Science and Management following withdrawal from candidature for the Master Degree
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
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To be eligible for the award of Master of Forest Science and Management a candidate shall successfully complete not less than sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A; and
- five (5) units from Part B; and
- five (5) units from Part C.
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A candidate who while enrolled for a Master of Forest Science and Management:
- has successfully completed four (4) units comprising two (2) units from Part A and two (2) units from Part B may elect to be awarded the Graduate Certificate of Forest Science and Management following withdrawal from candidature for the Master Degree; or
- has successfully completed eight (8) units comprising four (4) units from Part A and four (4) units (48 credit points) from Part B may elect to be awarded the Graduate Diploma of Forest Science and Management following withdrawal from candidature for the Master Degree
Course structure
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Part A |
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FOR03083 | Measuring Trees and Forests | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR03085 | Native Forests Silviculture | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR03105 | Fire Ecology and Management | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR03107 | Plantation Silviculture | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR03169 | Minor Thesis (Part 1 of 2) | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR03170 | Minor Thesis (Part 2 of 2) | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Part B |
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