- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 3 year bachelor degree
- Field
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A three year honours degree in forest science, covering silviculture, forest ecology, timber production, forest management planning, fieldwork and a final year project.
Bangor has a long established forestry school, and this is among the few British universities where forestry is taught as a full degree.
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry is taught at Bangor University, a public university in Wales with full degree awarding powers. Because Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry does not support a family move.
Applicants to Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry need Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry is recorded at GBP 19,000. Bangor charges no application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry lists only two entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 75 with reading 18, writing 18, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 56 with no component below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
- Application and deposit: Bangor charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work rights: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Forest Manager: forestry organisations and estates
- Woodland Officer: conservation bodies
- Timber Buyer: forestry industry
- Environmental Consultant: land management firms
- Carbon Assessment Officer: climate and offset projects
- Further Study: forestry master degrees
Reality check: forestry work is rural and field based in variable weather, and posts are concentrated in a small number of organisations.
About Bangor University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #567
- Established
- 1884
- Reference No.
- 10007857
