Study location	Latvia, Jelgava
Academic field	Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects (JACS D000)
Type	Bachelor, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	B.Sc. (Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences in Forest Science)

Tuition fee	€3,000 per year
Application fee	€160 one-time
Deposit	€500 one-time
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Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostatized. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. We accept only officially translated documents. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ IELTS – (5.5 score); TOEFL IBT – (72 points); TOEFL PBT – (532 points); TOEIC – (645 points); FCE (First Certificate in English) – (160 points); CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English) – (160 points); CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) – (160 points); Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) – (160 points); Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) – (59 points); Cambridge English Linguaskill – (160 points); Duolingo (100 points)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. Applicants must have at least “satisfactory” grade in Mathematics and need to pass an online entrance test in biology. • motivation (online interview)

Programme structure

In this programme you will prepare to work with a diversity of landowners, agencies, wildlife, and a wide range of forest industries.

You will learn:
fundamental forestry concepts such as ecology, silviculture, and forest measurements;
how studies serve as an effective background for managing forests and a wide range of natural resources;
forest policy and ways to address complex socioeconomic issues involved in practicing forestry;
how to enhance the health and integrity of our forests.
Students acquire knowledge of economic, ecological and social aspects of the forest, study the management and organization of forestry activities, learn about the wood market, learn how to care for the forest to maximize the yield and preserve biodiversity.

Students with bachelor’s degree:
competently solve problems of science and practice in the field;
are familiar with the development trends of the sector and the problems of the related branches of science.

Career opportunities

After the graduation you can work as a professional and afterwards in leading positions in public or municipal institutions, advisory services, state forest companies, municipal or private companies, forest inventory companies, forest resource use, control and management organizations.