Introduction

A faculty member or a visiting faculty will coordinate each course in a given semester. The Course Coordinator will have full responsibility for conduction of the particular course. The methods of instruction will comprise of lectures, tutorials, laboratory works, field work, group discussions, group and individual assignments as applicable. The Institute of Forestry requires all Nepalese applicants to take the admission examination. Entrance examination questions will be objective in nature. The entrance test will comprise questions from general knowledge, forestry and subject specific matters. Full marks for the examination are 300 and an applicant must secure a minimum of 40% (120 marks) marks to pass the test. The final merit list of applicants will be prepared by adding 20% marks of the B.Sc. Degree to 80% of the marks obtained by the candidates in the entrance examination. Objectives of the Program: The objective of the program is to produce well-trained and practically skillful human resources in the field of forestry to cater global needs.

Specifically, the M.Sc. Forestry program will fulfill the following objectives:

1. To produce high level technical manpower capable of providing services to various sectors (government, non-governmental, private) in the field of forestry.

2. To produce self-reliant and skillful resource managers to plan, initiate and develop forestry- based enterprises and provide consultancy services to organizations.

3. To provide knowledge and skill for conducting scientific research to address the problems and gaps in forestry.