About This Course
This course is a two-year taught Masters programme which leads to a Bangor degree and a Canadian degree (i.e., a dual degree) across the fields of forestry and environmental management. The programme is offered by a consortium of eight universities: three in Canada, four in the European Union (EU), and Bangor in the UK.
Students will spend their first year at Bangor University and their second year at a Canadian partner university.
The partners in the TRANSFOR-M consortium are:
- Bangor University, Wales, UK
- University of Eastern Finland, Finland
- University of Padova, Italy
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
- Lakehead University, Canada
- University of Alberta, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Canada
Bangor University degrees available under TRANSFOR-M are:
- MSc Agroforestry and Food Security
- MSc Conservation and Land Management
- MSc Environmental Forestry
Canadian degrees available under TRANSFOR-M are:
- Master of Forest Management (Lakehead University)
- MSc (University of Alberta)
- Master of Agriculture, MAg, including second-level specializations (University of Alberta)
- Master of Forestry, MF, including second-level specializations (University of Alberta)
- Master of Forestry, MF (University of British Columbia)
Candidates are requested to apply to one of the consortium universities and must be selected by both it and a partner university. Selection will favour students with strong academic records, experience, and credentials that indicate serious interest in international work.
Important information about Fees
TRANSFOR-M students applying through Bangor will have Bangor as their ’home’ university and a ’host’ university in Canada.
TRANSFOR-M students from Canada have a ’home’ university in Canada and Bangor as the ’host’ university. Bangor ‘home’ students will pay their tuition fees to Bangor University throughout the two years of study.
Entry Requirements
A 2(ii) undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, e.g. Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Conservation Sciences, Sustainable Development, Geography or Biological Sciences. Alternatively, a first degree in an unrelated subject plus relevant practical experience may be accepted. Applicants are judged on their individual merits and age, work experience and other factors are also considered. Students with degrees in forestry, geography, biology, environmental studies, economics and social sciences have graduated from this course.
IELTS: 6.0 (with no element below 5.5) is required.
Careers
Several recent graduates from the TRANSFOR-M programme have gone on to study for a research degree. Other graduates have successfully taken up professional positions in forestry and conservation, often in the partner country. We are proud to have graduates from Bangor and other European partner countries who are now working in Canada, as well as Canadian graduates working in the UK and across different EU countries.
Application
You should submit the following documents to the TRANSFOR-M adviser at your chosen ’home’ university:
- TRANSFOR-M application form
- Curriculum vitae form
- Letters of recommendation form (2 letters needed)
- Letter of intent (not more than two pages)
- Academic transcripts of current and previous degrees
- Evidence of English language skills (if English is not your first language)
Please note that the deadline for applications is 15 January every year, and that late applications are not accepted.
Please email all the application documents to Dr Sopan Patil (s.d.patil@bangor.ac.uk).
Applications will be considered at a meeting of the TRANSFOR-M consortium. Selection will be done by a panel of academics representing the seven partner universities. Successful applicants will be notified soon after the meeting.
