Students deepen and broaden their scientific knowledge in forest sciences and forest ecology. The PhD Degree in Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology is offered by Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.
Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, Ph.D.
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Overview
Following departments participate in the Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology PHD programme at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen:
Bioclimatology; Remote Sensing and Forest Inventory; Forest Botany and Tree Physiology; Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding; Forest Policy and Forest History; Forest Work Science and Process Technology; Forest Economics; Forest Biometrics, Ecoinformatics and Forest Growth; Forest Zoology and Forest Conservation, Wood Biology and Wood Products, Wood Chemistry and Wood Technology, Nature Conservation and Landscape management, Silviculture of the temperate zones, Tropical silviculture and forest ecology, Ecopedology of the temperate zones, Ecopedology of the tropics and subtropics, Technical Mycology, Molecular Wood Biotechnology
Professional opportunities
Public and private forest enterprises, wood industry, universities and research institutes
Detailed Programme Facts
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 36 months
- Credits 180 ECTS
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
Programme Structure
- The programme consists of following modules: research methods, subject-specific knowledge extension, interdisciplinary topics, PhD colloquium and key qualifications
English Language Requirements
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Minimum required score:
80The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.
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Minimum required score:
550The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.
General Requirements
- A certificate of the academic degree in the form of an authenticated copy or authenticated German or English translation (if the original is written in a language other than German or English)
- A resume giving information on the date and place of birth, citizenship and scientific career of the applicant
- If necessary proof of sufficient skills in either English or German
- A description of the projected topic of the dissertation (3 pages maximum)
- If applicable a list of scientific publications or other verifications of qualification
Tuition Fee
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Living costs for Göttingen
- 730 - 1100 EUR/monthLiving Costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Usually, the research group or department provides funding to their doctoral students in the form of either an employment contract or a scholarship (approx. monthly amount of scholarship or net salary: 1100-1400 EUR).
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