Mention Agrosciences, Environnement, Territoires, Paysage, Forêt
M1 et M2 Forests and their environment (FEN) Publié le 16 avril 2025Application from 03/25 to 05/31
Objectifs
Concept and objectives:
Deciphering the functioning and dynamics of temperate forest ecosystems and developping quantitative tools for their sustainable management in a context of global environmental changes.
This MSc major (M2) offers a broad perspective and in-depth training on the functioning and dynamics of European forests, providing a basis to address challenges arising from environmental constraints and forest management.
The objective is to prepare for i) professional careers in R&D or expert positions in the environmental diagnosis and management of forest ecosystems in private/public, national/international institutions, ii) scientific careers in research institutions conducting programs in forest ecology and management.
An introductory session gives an overview of European forests and the major issues related to their management.
The core of the major provides fundamental and applied knowledge on the functioning and dynamics of forest ecosystems and communities, including tree physiology, biogeochemistry and ecology.
A “tools & methods” session provides knowledge and training on the main quantitative tools used in ecosystem diagnosis and experiment analysis, including GIS, statistics, and modelling.
Institutional framework and connection to research
The MSc major program provides a research-driven approach to the understanding and management of forest ecosystems. The teaching staff includes more than 30 professors and senior scientists from 9 research labs at AgroParisTech, Université de Lorraine (UL) and INRAE (inrae.fr/centres/grand-est-nancy).
In addition to the balance between fundamental and practical knowledge, practitioners from organizations involved in forest management and R&D will also provide a connection to forest management issues, and ensure both a professional and academic education.
NEW : A Labex ARBRE Excellence scholarship of €7,500 will be awarded in 2024 to a foreign student enrolled in the 2nd year of the MSc AETPF- FEN. For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please check documents in Ressources.
The Forests and their Environment major seeks to recruit 15-20 students on selective bases.
The first year is taught in French and the second year is entirely taught in English. Level B2 is required for both languages. If it isn’t your mother language.
M1: The M1 is open to holders of a bachelor’s degree in biology, after examination of their application by the training team.
Applications from students with foreign degrees are also examined by the training team.
A B2 level in French is required for M1.
M2 : Depending on their education, applicants should justify a 1st year MSc level (M1) or a master’s degree or equivalent (M2), as acknowledged in the EHEA (European Higher Education Area), and educational background in the fields of forestry, plant science, ecology, ecophysiology, or environmental science.
A B2 level in English is required for M2.
See the self-assessment grid of Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) at: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/home.
Equivalent qualifications are: IELTS >5, TOIEC >785, TOEFL IBT > 90, or Cambridge FCE.
Career opportunies :
Professional careers in R&D or expert positions in the environmental diagnosis and management of forest ecosystems in private/public, national/international institutions,
Scientific careers in research institutions conducting programs in forest ecology and management.
Students can also continue their studies with a PhD.
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Ressources
- Flyer Master FEN pdf 5.1 Mo