Study Forest Sciences (Bachelor) ✔ TU Dresden

Important information

Please note that not all information is translated. Please refer to the german version for complete information.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the degree program, applicants must have completed a general university entrance qualification (Abitur) or a comparable university entrance qualification.

NC (numerus clausus) selection procedure

General information about the selection process for degree programs with restricted admission as well as the threshold values for previous admission cycles can be found here.
A summary in English of the selection process for degree programs with restricted admission can be found here.

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.

Information regarding Studienkolleg

Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification that does not grant them direct access to university education in Germany pursuant to the qualification comparability regulations of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs must attend a Preparatory College (Studienkolleg) prior to studying. You can acquire the subject-specific university entrance qualification here. Further information can be found on the website of the Preparatory College (Studienkolleg).
This degree program relates to the following specialized course at the Studienkolleg:
M-course

Notes on the application process

This degree program participates in the Dialogorientiertes Serviceverfahren (DoSV) – an initiative organized to aid communication between universities and applicants in cases where prospective students apply for multiple degree programs at multiple universities. This means that applicants from Germany and the rest of the EU must have an applicant ID (BID) and an authentication number (BAN) issued to them from Hochschulstart prior to submitting their application to TU Dresden.

Please note that this degree program is offered in Tharandt and take this into account when looking for accommodation. The Studentenwerk Dresden also offers affordable accommodation in Tharandt.

General information about the degree program

This course of study, complex, interdisciplinary and research-oriented, deals with the forest ecosystem in its components (etc. plants, animals, soils), in its entirety and its manifold products and services. Graduates are prepared for applied professional fields as well as subsequent master programs. They (i) acquire professional knowledge and social skills to address challenges around use and protection of forests; (ii) are able to develop concepts for protection, management and development of natural resources; (iii) can communicate problems as well as suitable solutions to experts and the public, and (iv) have developed strategies for further autonomous learning.

The programme consists of highly interdisciplinary modules. 25% of the modules are mandatory electives, thus offering students the chance to find their own specialisation.

The course of study includes the following subject fields:
- general ecology,
- biometrics,
- zoology,
- geobotany,
- wildlife ecology,
- policy and economics,
- timber mensuration, etc.

Before graduation, students need to write a bachelor thesis (topic to be chosen individually).

Study contents

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Postgraduate studies

Master’s programmes in the same fieldMaster’s programmes in similar fieldsfurther suitable Master’s programmes

Study documents

The official announcements of TU Dresden include all published regulations . Please use the search bar to find the document you need: Official proclamation

The regulations are also available on each institution’s website.