Important information
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Admission requirements
Prerequisite: a university degree that qualifies for a profession in Forestry or a related study course and basic knowledge of English (proof is to be furnished).
German language requirements
International applicants and German applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification are kindly advised to read the requirements for German-language courses.
Application hints and tips
If, at the time of application, proof of the first degree qualifying the applicant for a profession is not yet available, the application will be considered under the precondition that 80% of the credit points attainable for the degree have already been achieved based on completed module examinations or the final thesis and the colloquium (if applicable). A certification from the awarding institute of higher education (examination office) serves as proof of the above-mentioned academic achievements. You can find the appropriate form on the Admissions Office website.
General information for the degree programme
The aim of the course of study is the critical categorisation of scientific knowledge and responsible behaviour in the field of wood and fibrous materials technology and wood economics, in particular wood technology, wood utilisation, wood protection, energy recovery from wood, thermal finishing of wood and its application within the occupational fields of environmental management and environmental protection within the wood industry.
The first three semesters focus on the following contents (among others): chemistry and anatomy of wood, chemical and mechanical technology of wood and of wood-based materials, protection of roundwood during storage and construction wood in service, utilisation of wood, energy recovery from wood and thermal conversion of wood, business and environmental management, environmental protection. The fourth semester is dedicated to a research-oriented master´s thesis.
Study contents
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Documents
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- Examination Regulation
- Study Regulation
... you will find on the respective site of the responsible unit.
Contact
Admissions Office
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Technische Universität Dresden
Immatrikulationsamt
01062 Dresden
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Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Academic Advisor
Mr Dr. rer. silv. Stephan Bonn
Office address:
Hauptgebäude-Altbau (HAU), Pienner Str. 8, 01737 Tharandt, EG Raum 03
Post address:
TU Dresden
Fakultät Umweltwissenschaften
Fachrichtung Forstwissenschaften
PF 1117
01735 Tharandt
- Tel.
- +49 35203 38-31205
Office Hours:
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International Office
International Office
Office address:
Bürogebäude Strehlener Str. (BSS) 22, 6. Etage, Raum 671
Post address:
TU Dresden
International Office
01062 Dresden
- Tel.
- +49 351 463-39607
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