M.Sc. Forest Information Technology
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- Winter intakeIntake
- EnglishLanguage
- 4 semestersDuration
- 1 JunNext deadline
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About the programme
Forest Information Technology (FIT) is a Master of Science developed and run jointly by Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. It focuses on environmental information systems and green IT in the global forestry sector, in an intercultural, international setting. You learn to solve complex problems using data structures and algorithms together with an understanding of ecosystem processes, and a wide range of methods for collecting, analysing, storing, visualising and communicating environmental and forest data, with an emphasis on sustainable forest management. A student describes practical exercises in geomatics, remote sensing, statistics, programming and data management. The programme has 120 ECTS over four semesters, each with compulsory and elective modules, starting with the principles of forest data structures, GIS and remote sensing. It is taught in English and starts in winter.
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Requirements
What you need to apply for Forest Information Technology at Eberswalde University of Sustainable Management
English language
Academic requirements
ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.
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Can I apply for a Master's before finishing my Bachelor's degree?
"Yes, you can apply with a preliminary certificate. When applying for a Master's programme, you must submit a certificate from your university confirming at least 150 ECTS, your provisional average grade, and the expected graduation date."
APS verification
APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.
Prerequisites
You must hold a university degree equivalent to a three-year German Bachelor’s degree in a forest-, landscape- or environment-related subject area, such as:
- Forestry / Forest Sciences
- Biology
- Environmental Sciences
- Agricultural Sciences
- Land Use Planning
- Geography
- Other thematically related programmes subject to recognition by the Heads of Study Programmes at the partner universities
Documents checklist
What to prepare for your application to Forest Information Technology
Programme-specific documents
The following documents must be uploaded exclusively via the uni-assist application portal. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and additional documents may be requested.
Copy of your university degree certificate, including final grade and transcript of records (see also country-specific guidance on the uni-assist website)
Copy of your university entrance qualification
Other documents relevant for admission to a Master’s programme (e.g. certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre [APS] for applicants from China, India, Mongolia, or Vietnam; proof of having passed a university entrance examination)
If available: certificates, references, or proof of relevant professional experience
If already available: proof of English language proficiency at B2 level. Alternatively, the TOEIC test may be taken during the first semester at the HNEE Language Centre.
All foreign certificates must be translated into German or English by a sworn translator.
This programme applies via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.
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Via uni-assist
uni-assist checks your papers first. Then the university decides on your application.
Mode
online
APS
Required for Application
APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.
Application fee
75 EUR
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Costs
Tuition
FREE
No tuition fees
Semester contribution
343 EUR
per semester
Application fee
75 EUR
per application
Estimated year-1 total cost
12,590 EUR
Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.
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