Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology (Dr. forest. / Ph.D.)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Dr. forest.
Standard period or study: six semesters
Starting semester:Winter semester or summer semester
Admission: the admission is limited (application to the faculty)
Admission requirements: above-average master degree in related fields and letter of endorsement from professor of the faculty
Language requirement: German (DHS certificate) or English (must be certified by TOEFL or IELTS), if not native speaker
Description
Students deepen and broaden their scientific knowledge in forest sciences and forest ecology. The programme consists of following modules: research methods, subject-specific knowledge extension, interdisciplinary topics, PhD colloquium and key qualifications
Following departments participate in the programme:
Bioclimatology; Remote Sensing and Forest Inventory; Forest Botany and Tree Physiology; Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding; Forest Policy and Forest History; Forest Work Science and Process Technology; Forest Economics; Forest Biometrics, Ecoinformatics and Forest Growth; Forest Zoology and Forest Conservation, Wood Biology and Wood Products, Wood Chemistry and Wood Technology, Nature Conservation and Landscape management, Silviculture of the temperate zones, Tropical silviculture and forest ecology, Ecopedology of the temperate zones, Ecopedology of the tropics and subtropics, Technical Mycology, Molecular Wood Biotechnology
Organisation of the study
Students have to obtain at least 24 credits. Main focus lies on writing the doctoral thesis.
Professional opportunities
Public and private forest enterprises, wood industry, universities and research institutes