The MSc Course in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) is a new two-year world-class integrated programme aimed at qualifying graduates to deal with the huge challenges in contemporary tropical forestry. The course starts around 1 September 2006 and students should apply for admission as early as possible, and no later than 1 February 2006, using the Application Form available on: www.sutrofor.net.

The SUTROFOR Course is offered by a consortium of five European universities:
(i) The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Copenhagen, Denmark,
(ii) University of Wales, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Bangor, Wales, UK,
(iii) Dresden University of Technology, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Tharandt, Germany,
(iv) Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Department of Tropical and Rural Forestry, Montpellier, France, and
(v) University of Padova, College of Agriculture, Padova, Italy.

The Course consists of a first study year at one of three institutions (Bangor, Copenhagen, Dresden) and a specialising second study year with different topics offered by each of the five institutions. The students are required to spend the second year at another university than the first one. The aim of the first study year is to provide a thorough and broad introduction to sustainable tropical forestry. The learning outcomes are similar for the three first year institutions and allow students to choose among all five specialisation options in the second year. The first year ends with the Joint Summer Module including fieldwork in a tropical country.

Specialisation options in the second year are:
(i) Agroforestry systems (Bangor),
(ii) Socio-economics of tropical forestry (Copenhagen),
(iii) Tropical forest management (Dresden),
(iv) Environmenta management and policies for tropical forests (Montpellier), and
(v) Ethics in forestry and responsible trade in tropical forest products and services (Padova).

When students have acquired 120 ECTS by studying at two Consortium institutions (at least 60 ECTS at each) they will obtain a SUTROFOR double degree and the Diploma Supplement. All SUTROFOR modular activities can be completed in English, except the second year at Montpellier which is only available in French. The following degrees are awarded: MSc in Agricultural Development in Copenhagen, MSc in Environmental Forestry and MSc in Agroforestry in Bangor, MSc in Tropical Forestry in Dresden, MSc in Tropical and Rural Forestry in Montpellier, and MSc in Forestry and Environmental Sciences in Padova.

Consortium fees per year are 4,500 euros for EU/EEA-EFTA students and 8,000 euros for third-country students. Around 20-30 Erasmus Mundus scholarships (21,000 euros per year per scholarship) are expected to be available for third-country students.

Detailed information on the SUTROFOR Masters Course is available on http://www.sutrofor.net. Applicants should observe that only complete application forms will be processed. Please read the admission procedure carefully and note that applicants will be informed about the decision no later than 15 April 2006.