The Finnish winter is not an issue.
Haiyang Hu, student in Forest Sciences and Business.

Meet our students at work!
The Finnish Food Safety Authority utilizes international skills in its research projects. One of them is Alexis Nathanail, student in MScFood.

 

 Chinese afternoon offered information and entertainment
The University of Helsinki has partnered with several top universities in China.

 

 

  Button mushrooms turn waste into biofuel?
The button mushroom is a nutritious and commercially significant edible mushroom, but it also may play an important role in the production of next-generation biofuels.

 

 

 Of fungi, coal and oil
The earth’s oil and coal reserves are remnants of ancient forests. The formation of coal beds stopped about 300 million years ago. This was not only because of the climate, but also because of the evolution of fungi.

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In this newsletter we proudly present the International Master’s Degree Programmes of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, the University of Helsinki.
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WHY CHOOSE US?

Our programmes are aimed at students interested in the great challenges of the future, such as environmental problems and climate change, food quality and production, diversity and multiple uses of forests, or bringing together economics and sustainability.

The faculty offers a broad scope of disciplines and there is a lot of interaction between different fields of research. In addition, at our faculty teaching is always based on the latest top quality scientific research. Our teachers and researchers regularly interact with research institutes and the business sector, which means our students also learn how to put theory into practise. We provide modern laboratories, latest technology and inspiring learning spaces. For all these reasons, every year we have students from about 30 countries studying at the faculty. Why not join them!

University of Helsinki - among world's TOP 100
The University of Helsinki is one of the best multidisciplinary research universities constantly ranked among the world's Top 100 universities.

 

 

APPLY NOW!

Admissions period has already started and the deadline is 31 January 2013. How to apply   The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry offers six international Master’s Degree Programmes: Biotechnology (MBIOT) Research-based programme with topics ranging from recombinant DNA technology to business and bioethics. Environment and Natural Resources (MENVI) Multidisciplinary programme focusing on the sustainable use of natural resources. Food Sciences (MScFood) Chemistry and microbiology of food, food bioprocessing.   Forest Sciences and Business (MScFB) Learn to promote and develop sustainable use and environmental services of forest resources and ecosystems.   Plant Production Science (MScPPS) Gain advanced understanding of sustainable plant production to face challenges in food and agricultural sector.   Food of Life – the Science of Animal-Derived Foods Erasmus Mundus programme, deadline 1 December 2012.

TEACHER IN FOCUS

"International students have been very impressed with the infrastructure and the facilities", tells university lecturer Mike Starr from the Department of Forest Sciences.