Forest Science and Management

The Bachelor of Forest Science and Management has been designed in consultation with a range of forestry stakeholders to meet a shortage of degree-qualified foresters.

Forestry graduates develop skills and an understanding of the multi-faceted aspects of sustainable resource management. They have the opportunity to specialise in small or large-scale plantations, restoration forestry, provision of environmental services, wood utilisation, forest inventory and planning, and international forestry.

Changes in the industry drive a continuing demand for degree-qualified foresters able to work in production, conservation and restoration forestry. Native forests continue to be important sources of high-value wood and require managers in public forest agencies and national parks where the focus is on fire management, weed and feral animal control and other important issues.

The course places an emphasis on field work and many trips to native and planted forest types. These provide an opportunity for students to learn key skills in forest science, in evaluating vegetation and planning management options. The Northern Rivers region offers a variety of accessible subtropical environments close to the Lismore campus.

Most lectures and tutorials are taught via online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. The course includes compulsory residential teaching periods at Lismore campus that all students must attend.These occur toward the middle of sessions 1 and 2, and comprise approximately one to four days of lab classes and field work. 

Compulsory

• Soil Processes
• Land Degradation and Rehabilitation
• Biology
• Ecology
• Plant Identification and Conservation
• Chemistry
• Ecological and Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development
• Earth Systems II: The Hydrosphere
• Fire Ecology and Management
• Plant Physiology and Ecology
• Measuring Trees and Forests
• Native Forest Silviculture
• Forest Operations
• Plantation Silviculture
• Wood Science and Utilisation
• Forest Health: Pest and Disease Management
• Agroforestry and Farm Forestry
• Forest Modelling and Management
• Natural Resources Policy
• Extension and Professional Practice in Natural Resource Management
• Earth Systems I: The Lithosphere
• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• Environmental Information Analysis
• Environmental Mapping
• Global Environmental Issues

Electives

• Accounting for Business
• Water and Catchment Management
• Community Development
• Wildlife Conservation
• Protected Area Management
• Environmental Planning
• Product Development and Marketing
• Writing Place: Landscapes, Memory, History
• Independent Study - Science I
• Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis
• Mediation and Dispute Resolution
• Statistical Analysis
• Marketing Research
• Human Resource Management
• Managing Organisations
• Caring for Kuntri: Indigenous Environmental Management
• Outdoor Education I

Requirements

• Applicants from Russia and CIS  need to go through an Education Agent.
• A qualification equivalent to Australian Year 12 and the required entry grade for your preferred course
• Russia FCCSE - 4.2
• Certified copy of academic transcripts (including grading system).
• English language test results (eg. IELTS, TOEFL or other).
• Academic or employer references (if required).
• Advanced Standing application (if relevant).

Scholarships

• Equity scholarships
• Commencing undergraduate scholarships