Overview

The Forestry BSc degree offered at The University of Vermont provides an excellent preparation for a variety of professional forestry positions and related careers, and the Forestry faculty provide substantial assistance in creating such job placements.

Students completing the Forestry major from UVM should be ready to enter the forestry workforce, be able to analyze and understand forest management problems, and have mastered critical thinking about forestry issues across multiple scales and from multiple perspectives.

The Rubenstein School has evolved its Forestry Program to meet the needs of a changing planet, which include managing forests for resilience, adaptation, climate mitigation, and a full range of ecosystem services. The program attracts students who want a career working outdoors, excel at math and science, learn by doing, and can embrace both the fundamentals of traditional forestry and emerging perspectives in the field.

Career opportunities

Foresters

Natural resource professionals/managers

Private consulting foresters

Managers of industrial forestlands

State agency of natural resources/conservation foresters

Utilities foresters

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dendrology

Natural Resource Ecology and Assessment

Forest Ecosystem Analysis

Multi-Resource Silviculture

Forest Ecosystem Health

Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burlington, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Official secondary school transcript sent directly to Admissions by your high school

Official translation of transcripts if not already in English

First quarter grades or mid-year grades if available

One letter of recommendation is required

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

46655 USD / year

≈ 46655 USD / year
Out-of-State

46655 USD / year

≈ 46655 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16938 USD / year

≈ 16938 USD / year

Living costs

Burlington

United States

1269 - 1888 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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