MSc
Department of General Forestry MSc program
Students that qualify for the admission in the Forest Management and Utilization MSc program shall generally hold a bachelor degree in the specified areas with a cumulative GPA of 2.00. However, priority will be given for those with best academic performance during their undergraduate studies. Besides the entrance exams, work experience after graduation will also be considered as a plus for the selection of candidates.
- Applicants with BSc in Forestry:
Are directly academically qualified for admission to the MSc Programme.
- Applicants with BSc in Natural Resources Management:
Are admitted after an individual academic assessment to check the relevance of the course taken in their BSc study. To be academically qualified the applicants in this category need to take a minimum of 6-9 credit hours forestry courses during their BSc.
- Applicants with BSc or BA in related fields of studies
Are admitted after an individual academic assessment to check the relevance of the course taken in their BSc study. Depending on the decision of the admission committee, applicants in this category shall take 6-9 credit hours basic forestry courses from the BSc program as a requirement.
- Selection and prioritization of applicants
Eligible applications are assessed using the following selection criteria:
- Academic excellence
- Recommendations
- Relevant work experiences
- Personal motivation e)
- Entrance exam (Oral)
The following weights on each criterion are used:
- Academic excellence (30%)
- Recommendations from employer and academics (5%)
- Work experiences (10%)
- Personal motivation (10%), and
- Entrance exam (45%)
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Forest ecology | FoMU-511 | 3 |
| Silviculture of plantations and natural forest | FoMU-512 | 3 |
| Remote Sensing and GIS | NRM-616 | 2 |
| Advanced forest Economics | FoMU-513 | 2 |
| Quantitative & qualitative methods in forestry | FoMU-514 | 3 |
| Management of trees on farm | FoMU-515 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Participatory forest management and policy | FoMU-521 | 3 |
| Forest Utilization and Value chain | FoMU-522 | 3 |
| Forest mensuration, growth and yield modelling | NRM-523 | 3 |
| Forest Management Planning | FoMU-524 | 3 |
| Bioenergy | FoMU-525 | 2 |
| Climate Change mitigation and adaptation | FoMU-526 | 2 |
| Graduate seminar | FoMU-527 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Research planning and scientific writing | FoMU-517 | 2 |
| Thesis | FoMU-528 | 6 |
| Total | 8 | |
Students that qualify for the admission in the Forest and Nature Conservation M.Sc program shall generally hold a bachelor degree in the specified areas with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and above. However, priority will be given for those with best academic performance during their undergraduate studies. Besides the entrance exams, work experience after graduation will also be considered as a plus for the selection of candidates.
- Applicants with BSc in Forestry, Natural Resources Management and wildlife management :
Are directly academically qualified for admission to the M.Sc Programme depending on the courses taken during their undergraduate programs. However, upon individual assessment of the candidates transcript, the respective DGC may decide if qualification brush-up courses are required.
- Applicants with BSc or BA in biology and other related fields of studies
Are admitted after an individual academic assessment to check the relevance of the course taken in their BSc study. Depending on the decision of the admission committee, applicants in this category shall take 6-9 credit hours basic forestry courses from the BSc program as a requirement. The bridging courses that should be taken by the candidates shall be decided by the DGC up on examination of the individual candidates‟ BSc transcripts.
- Selection and prioritization of applicants
Eligible applications are assessed using the following selection criteria and respective weights:
a) Academic excellence (30%)
b) Recommendations from employer and academics (5%)
c) Work experiences (10%)
d) Personal motivation (motivation letter to be submitted by the candidate shall be examined for the content, English language proficiency and writing skills) (10%), and
e) Entrance exam (45%)
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Forest ecology | FoMU-511 | Cr.hr 3(2+3) |
| Wildlife and protected area Management | FoNC-612 | Cr.hr 3 (2+3) |
| Remote Sensing and GIS | NRM-616 | Cr.hr 2 (1+3) |
| Ecotourism management and value chain | FoNC-613 | Cr.hr 2 (1+3) |
| Quantitative & qualitative methods in natural resources management | FoNC-614 | Cr.hr 3 (2+3) |
| Restoration ecology | FoNC-615 | Cr.hr 2 (1+3) |
| Total | 15 | |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Community based natural resources conservation | FoNC-621 | Cr.hr 2 (1+3) |
| Natural resource policy and conflict management | FoNC-622 | Cr.hr 2 (2+0) |
| Research planning and scientific writing | FoMU-523 | Cr.hr 2 (1+3) |
| Forest and nature management planning | FoNC-624 | Cr.hr 3 (2+3) |
| Climate Change mitigation and adaptation | FoNC-625 | Cr.hr 2 (2+0) |
| Forest and Environmental Goods and Services valuation | FoNC-626 | Cr.hr 3 (2+3) |
| Graduate seminar | FoNC-627 | Cr. hr 1 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Thesis | FoNC-617 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | |
Students that qualify for the admission in the Agroforestry MSc program shall generally hold a bachelor degree in the specified areas with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and above. However, priority will be given for those with best academic performance during their undergraduate studies. Besides the entrance exams, work experience after graduation will also be considered as a plus for the selection of candidates.
1. Applicants with BSc in Agroforestry, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Plant Science, Horticulture and biology:
Are directly academically qualified for admission to the MSc Programme depending on the courses taken during their undergraduate programs. However, upon individual assessment of the candidates transcript, the respective DGC may decide if qualification brush-up courses are required.
2. Applicants with BSc or BA in related fields of studies
Are admitted after an individual academic assessment to check the relevance of the course taken in their BSc study. Depending on the decision of the admission committee, applicants in this category shall take 6-9 credit hours basic Agroforestry and forestry courses from the BSc program as a requirement.
3. Selection and prioritization of applicants
Eligible applications are assessed using the following selection criteria:
a) Academic excellence b) Recommendations
c) Relevant work experiences d) Personal motivation
e) Entrance exam (Oral)
The following weights on each criterion are used:
a) Academic excellence (30%)
b) Recommendations from employer and academics (5%)
c) Work experiences (10%)
d) Personal motivation (10%), and e) Entrance exam (45%)
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Agroforestry systems and Practices | AGFR -511 | Cr.hr 2(1+1) |
| Climate Smart Agriculture | AGFR -512 | Cr.hr 2(1+1) |
| Research Methods and Biometry | AGFR -611 | Cr.hr 3 (2+1) |
| GIS and Remote Sensing for Agroforestry | AGFR -513 | Cr.hr 2 (1+1) |
| On-farm Tree management | AGFR -514 | Cr.hr 2 (1+1) |
| Crop and Livestock production in agroforestry | AGFR -515 | Cr.hr 2 (1+1) |
| Socioeconomic and Extension in Agroforestry | AGFR -516 | Cr.hr 2 (1+1) |
| Total | 15 | |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Component interaction and management in Agroforestry | AGFR -521 | Cr.hr 3(2+1) |
| Soil management in Agroforestry | AGFR -522 | Cr.hr 2(1+1) |
| Agroforestry products and Value chains | AGFR -523 | Cr.hr 2 (1+1) |
| Economics of Agroforestry | AGFR -524 | Cr.hr 3 (2+1) |
| Land use planning | AGFR -525 | Cr.hr 2 (1+1) |
| Integrated Watershed Management | AGFR -526 | Cr.hr 2 (1+1) |
| Graduate seminar | AGFR -527 | Cr.hr 1 (0+1) |
| Total | 15 | |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hours |
| Thesis | AGFR -528 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | |