Environmental & Forest Sciences

Forest Sciences

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B.Sc. degree – 180 ECTS credits

Forest Science, Restoration Ecology and Management

This is a 3 year B.Sc. program, which addresses natural resource management with emphasis on two land-use categories; establishment and management of forests and restoration and management of degraded lands 

Programme Director Jóhanna Bergrúnar Ólafsdóttir.

The Forest Science Programme

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The program includes fundamental scientific education, but takes students well beyond the boundaries of traditional disciplines, such as Forestry and Biology. Connections between land-use, natural, technical, planning and economic sciences are emphasised, and elements such as landscape planning and geographical systems are included in the program. This combination is not offered at other universities in Iceland.

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Programme Requirements for Forest Sciences

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180 ECTS credits have to be completed for the qualification from the the programme, 60 ECTS credits per year.

The program addresses sustainable natural resource management with emphasis on two land-use categories; establishment and management of forests and restoration and management of degraded lands; both important environmental goals in Iceland.

The FS-REM Program includes fundamental scientific education, but takes students well beyond the boundaries of traditional disciplines. This combination is not offered at other universities in Iceland.

The program has two streams
  • Forest Science
  • Restoration Ecology,
Both lines are identical during the 1st year, but differ more and more as the students approach graduation: 1) Forest Science and silviculture and 2) Restoration Ecology and Land Management.

The Forest Science stream has 152 ECTS credits as obligatory courses and optional courses are equivalent to 18 ECTS credits. The Restoration Ecology and Land Management stream has 130 ECTS credits in obligatory courses and optional courses are equivalent ot 40 ECTS credits. Students complete their studies on both streams with a research project of 10 ECTS credits. The students present the results of their research project in a written thesis and an oral examination.
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Knowledge in the field of sustainable use of resources, environment, planning and food production.

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Hvanneyri - 311 Borgarbyggð
Phone 433-5000
lbhi@lbhi.is
Kt. 411204-3590
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