Study programme - Wood Materials and Technology

Degree: Master of Engineering (Mg.sc.ing.)
Credits: 120 ECTS
Duration of studies: full-time – 2 years
Language of instruction: English
Tuition fee per year:  3100 EUR
Admission: once a year (Autumn semester)
Program director: Dr.sc.ing. Uldis Spulle, uldis.spulle@llu.lv

Academic profile

Program aims to educate highly qialified scientific, educational and management specialists, possessing an ability of make decisions creatively and independently in order to stimulate further growth of the forest sector of Latvia. You will gain knowledge in Forest Policy, Forest Ecology, Forest Geography, Wood Science Advanced Course, Forest value, Research Methodology course, EU strategy of forest industry, Wooden Materials and Technologies, Wood Products Design, Uses of Wood in Structures, Timber in Construction, Industrial Design, Wood Composites, Fundamentals of Gluing of the Wood, Forest Products Measurement and Accounting, Combined Utilization of Wood, Chemical Processing of Wood, Forests Products Markets. You will have to choose your area of specialization from wood science; wooden structure, wood processing machinery and technology, wood design; complex use of timber.

Admission Requirements 

Bachelor's degree or second-level professional higher education in Wood Processing, Forestry, Construction, Engineering or other specialty academic or second-level engineering education. English requirements: CEFR B2, IELTS score 5.5, TOEFL score 520, TOEFL-iBT score 65.

Career prospects and further studies

The graduates work in forestry industry. Master's degree entitles graduates to continue studies in a respective doctoral programme in universities in Latvia or abroad.