Program Overview

Master of Sustainable Forest Management

The Master of Sustainable Forest Management is a professional master's program offered by the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry.

Program Details

• Program length: 9 months, full-time
• Application deadline: February 15
• Program start: July
• Tuition fees (2025/26):
  • Canadian students: $21,020.97 CAD
  • International students: $43,166.04 CAD

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the Master of Sustainable Forest Management program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Academic background: An academic background in a relevant field such as forestry, environmental science, computer science, or geography.
• Statistics course: Proof of completion of a basic statistics course covering topics such as:
  • Basic statistical principles
  • Graphic presentation
  • Descriptive measures of central tendency
  • Inferential statistics and hypothesis testing
  • Analysis and inference of linear correlation coefficient and slope of regression line
• Computer systems understanding: Evidence of a working understanding of computer systems, including:
  • Basic operating systems (Windows, MacOS)
  • Spreadsheets (Excel)
  • Word processing
• Desirable skills: Technical writing skills and experience with computer coding or scripting are highly desirable.

Additional Requirements

For applicants with Canadian or USA credentials:

• The academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall average in the B+ range in third- and fourth-year courses.

For applicants with International credentials:

• Requirements vary by country.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants whose prior degree is from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide official results of an English language proficiency examination.

• Acceptable tests: TOEFL, IELTS, CAEL, PTE
• Test validity: Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of the program application.
• Minimum scores:
  • TOEFL internet-based: 100, with a minimum score in each component: Reading – 23; Writing – 24; Listening – 23; Speaking – 22
  • IELTS: overall band score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 6.5 in each component of the academic test

Other Considerations

• The program welcomes applications from both domestic and international students.
• Individuals of Aboriginal ancestry are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Admission standards are in accordance with the standards set by UBC’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
• Meeting the basic entrance requirements does not guarantee admission.