- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 1 year master degree
- Field
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A one year master degree in forest science, covering forest ecology, silviculture, forest management planning, carbon and climate, remote sensing and a research project.
Master of Science in Environmental Forestry asks 70 percent rather than the 60 most Bangor masters require, and Bangor has a long established forestry school.
Master of Science in Environmental Forestry is taught at the Bangor University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because environmental forestry master is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after environmental forestry master ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after environmental forestry master you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to environmental forestry master as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so environmental forestry master cannot support a family move.
Admission to Master of Science in Environmental Forestry requires a completed bachelor degree at 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for environmental forestry master is recorded at GBP 18,750 a year. Bangor charges no application fee, so applying for environmental forestry master costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. environmental forestry master lists only two entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the environmental forestry master 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: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
- 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 course. Budget the full tuition.
- Graduate Route: environmental forestry master is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- 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
- Environmental Consultant: land management firms
- Carbon Assessment Officer: climate and offset projects
- Conservation Officer: environmental agencies
- Remote Sensing Analyst: land monitoring roles
- Doctoral Study: forestry research
Reality check: forestry work is rural and often field based in variable weather, so the setting suits some students far better than others.
About Bangor University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #567
- Established
- 1884
- Reference No.
- 10007857