Programs

Forestry and Environmental Management

  • Degrees Offered: MScF, MF, MScFE, MFE, MScEM, MEM, PhD
  • Application Deadline: Open; Master of Environmental Management (MEM) = Feb. 15 (Fall start only)
  • Study Options: Coursework, Thesis, Report, Project-Based
  • Duration: One - two (Masters), 16 months (MEM), four years (PhD) 
  • Entry Terms: Fall (MEM, MScF, MF, MScFE, MFE, MScEM, PhD), Winter (MScF, MF, MScFE, MFE, MScEM, PhD), Summer (MScF, MF, MScFE, MFE, MScEM, PhD)

Branch out and explore UNB’s Forestry and Environmental Management graduate programs. We’ve been teaching the science of forestry for over 100 years, helping countless students manage and protect the planet’s natural resources for generations to come.

Ranked among the best in North America, our faculty’s collaborative learning environment gives students the ability to examine environmental problems from both a biophysical and a socioeconomic perspective. Graduates are well-equipped to succeed in a variety of roles in the forestry and environmental management fields, growing into respected environmental leaders, natural resource managers, conservationists, project coordinators and researchers.

We have more than 100 graduate students who are working on a variety of internships, research and management projects. Our recent graduates have gone on to work in conservation biology, First Nations consultation, project coordination, geospatial analysis, research and more. Most hirings are with government agencies, environmental consulting and non-government organizations, typically in positions that can lead to management-level careers.

Faculty and research areas

Associated research centres

Application requirements

  1. With the exception of the MEM program, applicants must contact faculty prior to applying to secure research supervision.
  2. Applicants should hold an undergraduate in science, forestry, environmental studies, social ecology or the equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum 3.0 (B) average.
  3. Applicants to the PhD program should have a masters degree from a recognized university. 
  4. Applicants must submit a complete application, including three references, a resume, and a statement of interest. 
  5. International applicants whose first language is not English must submit language scores that meet or exceed international English language testing system (IELTS) band 7.
  6. Applicants who attended post-secondary institutions outside Canada or the United States must provide a WES ICAP evaluation listing all prior post-secondary education they have obtained. The review committee also reserves the right to ask for a WES ICAP evaluation in other cases where this evaluation is needed to accurately assess an applicant's credentials. The WES ICAP evaluation ensures certified expert translation of academic standing and degree credentials and expedites the subsequent review and decision process.

Funding

Funding support, mainly from the Supervisor, is required for the MScFE, MScF, MScEM and PhD degrees. The MEM and MF degrees are self-funded. Funding from teaching and research assistantships typically is a minimum of $25,000 per year for 2 or 4 years, depending on the degree. Top-ups from other sources are possible.  

Contact us

For more information on our program, contact program administrators.

Main Office: I.U.C Forestry, Rm. 101

Phone: 1-506 458 7520

Related: Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management