Degree in Forest Engineering
Pontevedra, Spain
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 836 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The objective of this degree is to train forestry engineers who respond to the needs of the forestry sector and society in general. This degree enables you to develop tasks related to the management, conservation and exploitation of natural and forest spaces; carry out hydrology, reforestation and soil conservation works; hunting and fishing management. Likewise, the person who graduates will be someone professional who has knowledge about the treatment and industrial use of wood and its products, the development of renewable energy generation projects from forest biomass, quality control of forest products; the design and finish of the furniture; the development of projects for the installation of forest industries; carrying out forestry research and technological development projects, etc.
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Income profile
This is a degree within the Engineering branch, so it is recommended to have a profile with interest in the technical branch, but, in addition, the degree is oriented towards the wood industry, forest management and the environment, so it is recommended to have special interest and sensitivity towards these topics when choosing to study this degree.
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Curriculum
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Career Opportunities
Professional outings
- Personal sector: natural resource management companies, local forest communities, reforestation companies, forestry, forest management, auditing and certification companies, environmental sector, forestry and wood industries, renewable energy (biomass), engineering management.
- Local, provincial, regional (General Directorate of Forests, Forest Fire Prevention and Defense Service, General Directorate of Nature Conservation), state (Ministries with jurisdiction in the forestry sector) and European public administrations.
- Research, development and innovation (R&D): public/private R&D centres, forest resources research centres, university research departments
- Freelance: projects and expert reports, forestry, natural and environmental consultancy, topographic and measurement work, construction management, forestry and environmental auditors, etc.
- Teaching