If you are passionate about sustainability, conservation and want to join a high-growth industry with excellent career prospects, we invite you to explore UC’s forestry degrees.
- Frequent field trips to plantation and indigenous forests and site visits to wood processing organisations
- Access to the Wood Technology precinct - including a timber drying unit, workshop, pulp and paper room and strength-testing machine
- Small student/staff ratios
- 95% employment rate for graduats
- Access to high-tech equipment including LiDAR and drones
- International exchange opportunities
- Postgraduate opportunities
Forestry and wood products are New Zealand's fourth-largest export earner, with an annual gross income of around $6.6 billion. The sector is considered a vital contributor to climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration, erosion reduction and water quality improvements. Your skills will be in high demand both in Aotearoa New سԹand around the world.