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The SUFONAMA Course consists of a first year at one of three institutions (Bangor, Copenhagen, Goettingen) and a second year at one of the four other institutions. The building stones are existing masters programmes as well as research and network services. The aim of the first study year is to provide a thorough and broad introduction to sustainable forest and nature management. There is thus only one common first year programme specification – the learning outcomes are similar for the three first year institutions and will allow students to choose freely among the five specialisation options in the second year: (i) Conservation and land management (Bangor), (ii) Economic management of forests and nature (Copenhagen), (iii) Timber and non-timber forest product use and processing (Goettingen), (iv) Scandinavian and East European forestry (Alnarp), (v) Mountain forestry and watershed management (Padova). All parts of the SUFONAMA Course are described using the SUFONAMA standards developed by the Consortium: (i) a standard programme specification, including the ten main learning outcomes of each part of the Course and the relationship between learning outcomes and modules, and (ii) a standard 4 ERASMUS MUNDUS PROGRAMME Application form for Action 1 module description. There is only one common set of admission criteria, only one common application procedure, and only one joint student selection process. The main selection criteria are: a good first university degree; the applicant's CV; documentation of proficiency in English; the applicant's personal statement of motivation; recommendations from two references, of which at least one academic. The SUFONAMA Course thus offers a truly integrated study programme that is already fully recognised in all the participating countries.
The following degrees are awarded:
MSc in Forestry in Copenhagen, MSc in Environmental Forestry (year 1) and MSc in Conservation and Land Management (year 2) in Bangor, MSc in Forestry in Goettingen, MSc in Forestry in Alnarp, and MSc in Forestry and Environmental Sciences in Padova.
After the selection of applicants to the Course, the students study for the first year at one of three partner institutions: University of Bangor, University of Copenhagen or University of Goettingen. There is thus only one common first year programme specification – at all three first year institutions, the learning outcomes will allow students to choose freely among the five specialisation options in the second year.
The first study year ends with a Joint Summer Module, run in one of the consortium countries. This module is a compulsory component of the SUFONAMA Masters Course. All first year students at all three first year institutions must attend the course to meet their fellow students and staff from ALL members of the consortium. This will facilitate networking; reinforce the membership of a SUFONAMA Alumni Association; assist students in making their choice of Year 2 destination and specialisation; and to plan and develop thesis topics.
The second year studies (specialisation) takes place at one of the five partner institutions, but not at that of the first study year. Each specialisation is based on the partner universities’ research strengths. The areas of specialisation are: conservation and land management (Bangor), economic management of forest and nature (Copenhagen), timber and non-timber forest product use and processing (Goettingen), Scandinavian and East European forestry (Alnarp), and mountain forestry and watershed management (Padova).
Thesis work is identical at all five partner universities: 30 ECTS, external examiner.
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