Faculty of Forestry

The Faculty of Forestry was established in 1919 as a part of the University in Poznań, Poland. Our research covers a wide range of scientific problems facing forestry, such as:

 

The basic aim of the Faculty of Forestry is educating future foresters - a professional with a solid knowledge of forests with their ecological mechanisms and features, as well as wood production lines. The main aim of his or her work is the wise management of the forest. This means forest management as a renewable natural resource for the benefit of society, the ecosphere and the wood processing industry. The forester must balance management of forest resources to satisfy the complex structure of needs by society and for the benefit of the biosphere, which creates the indispensable environment for the human race. The graduate is well prepared for work in State Forest administration, national parks, forest contracting enterprises and in other related to forestry and wood handling.

While at University, students can benefit from a number of international study programmes, like Erasmus, CEEPUS, Leonardo da Vinci Programme or Euroforester. These programmes enable students to complete a part of the curriculum or take part in various courses abroad; at other higher education institutions that co-operate with our University of Life Sciences. The Faculty of Forestry offers Bachelor (B.Sc.F.), Master (M.Sc.F.), and Doctorate (PhD) Programmes.

The Bachelor Programme is offered to candidates with a good command of biology, mathematics, physics and chemistry and with strong interests in natural and technical sciences. The programme takes 7 semesters (3.5 years) to complete and can be realized in three specialization areas: general forestry, forest protection and forestry business. The Bachelor Programme represents a wide spectrum of subject areas which cover botany, zoology, chemistry, mathematics and statistics, ecology, silviculture, soil science, pathology, entomology, game management, protection of forests, economics and management, forest machinery and wood transport, forest engineering and hydrology, wood harvesting, wood science, to name only the main subject areas. Upon successful completion of the programme, the candidate is awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry (B.Sc.F.).

The Master's Programme is offered to graduates with a Bachelor's degree in forestry (B.Sc.F.) and it takes 3 additional semesters. The programme consists of lectures, labs and in-the-field training/trips. The curriculum covers a wide spectrum of subjects which concentrate around advanced forest biology, technology, management and economics. The student will also benefit from seminars run by well experienced academic staff. The objectives of the programme are to provide the student with advanced knowledge of the subject covered by the curriculum as well as with modern forestry research methods.

The Graduate will be capable of solving biological, managerial, economic and technical tasks and challenges posed by modern forestry today. Students are required to prepare a master's thesis and pass a final examination in order to obtain the degree of Master of Science in Forestry (M.Sc.F.).

There is a high level of intensive scientific activity and successful teaching at the Faculty. This is possible due to its many departments with scientists dedicated to teaching and doing research in their specific fields of interest.

 

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Concerning PhD thesis proposals please use link

 

* If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us: cybulska@up.poznan.pl ; +48618466195