Important information:

Admission to the programme 2008/09 has been cancelled. Programme will not be given 2009/2010.

Parks and forests play a crucial role in urban life, affected by socio-cultural, ecological, aesthetic and economic aspects. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening looks at the urban green resource as a whole and involves multiple disciplines. This one-year Master’s programme links research and practise and teaching will have a strong interdisciplinary and participatory approach.

Nordic and International perspectives
Aimed at Nordic and International students and practitioners, the formal requirements are a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in forest management, landscape architecture and similar relevant biological and planning related educations such as biology, ecology, geography, town planning and architecture.

Expertise
In order to gain a wide international perspective, expertise from all the Nordic countries is involved. Formal assignments with universities in Europe, North America and Asia are under development. All courses are taught in English.

Location: Øresund
The programme is located in the Øresund Region at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Alnarp, and at Copenhagen University, Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE) in Denmark.