Programme structure – Global Forestry

Experience the cultural and geographical diversity of the world!

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s (EMJM) in Global Forestry (GLOFOR) is a two-year progamme with mandatory mobility between at least two different European universities with ten possible mobility tracks.

First year of study

During the first year of study, you will get a thorough introduction to forestry’s local and global role in middle and low-income countries.

The first semester

You will start your first semester at University of Copenhagen together with all Global Forestry students and you will meet teachers from all partner universities during teaching activities.

The second semester

You will spend your second semester at either

– the University of Padua in Italy
– the Dresden University of Technology in Germany.

During February you will join the other Global Forestry students and one teacher from each partner university in a joint three-week Global Forestry field course in a middle or low-income country.

After the field trip you move to either Dresden or Padua to complete your first year of study.

Learn more about the content of the first year of study

Second year of study

For the second year of study, you pursue a specialisation at one of the five partner universities:

The five second year specialisations of the European MSc in Global Forestry: an overview

GLOFOR awards a double or multiple degree

Depending on which mobility track you choose, you will be awarded a double degree or a multiple degree recognised in all participating countries.

Choosing your specialisation

When you apply for admission to the programme, you are asked to choose your 1st priority and your 2nd priority of specialisation – also called mobility track. You must make the prioritisation for both your second semester university and your second year university.

Your priorities are binding at the time of application

We strive to assign as many students as possible to their 1st priority. However, there is no guarantee that you can get a place on your 1st prioritiy, because there may be capacity limits for each mobility track.
If you are offered admission, your mobility track will be stated in your offer of admission. You cannot be swap mobility track once you have been offered admission to specific mobility track.