Program: Forest and Environmental Sciences - Bachelor Level (B.sc.)

The basic data for the study program

Forests are a separate living space, they help establish the ecological balance and, at the same time, provide the human population with a basic source of recuperation, as well as numerous benefits intangible. Sustainable development is not possible without forestry professionals. Almost 60% of Kosovo's territory is covered by forests, which is not so common in Europe and is an excellent opportunity for development, since scarce natural resources and to their sustainable management. The study program qualifies students to work in forest ecosystems in accordance with modern principles close to nature, and sustainable management. Such a scheme requires the connection between environmental, economic and technical sciences. It requires knowledge of forest ecosystems, social aspects of forest management, different techniques and technologies used in forest management and familiarity with modern methodological tools. One advantage of the study program is specifically on individual practice and work environment.

University Ukshin Hoti in Prizren has the necessary basis for the drafting and implementation of this study program, because the advantage of this proposed curriculum for accreditation, based on the trends of contemporary development in the field of science of forest, while the geographical position of region Prizren is close to National Park "Malet e Sharrit" makes this program even easier to implement in practice on the one hand, while on the other hand is also special program study because no other university in Kosovo does not offer study program Forestry Sciences.

Graduates may find employment in the public forest service enterprises, organizations of wildlife management and nature protection, economic organizations and schools (secondary and higher education). More and more opportunities are provided by self-employment - independent entrepreneur (initial processing of wood, creating forests, timber trading, fruit trees, ornamental wood production, ecotourism, private consulting agencies in forestry, biological engineering, spatial planning management of mountain areas). Due to large forest areas and their importance in Kosovo, the demand for forest professionals in administration, and governmental and non-governmental organizations dealing with the protection of nature, is growing.

A significant number of graduates can be employed in private enterprise, such as greenhouses for commercial production (production of fruit and ornamental plants), but also in laboratories relevant to the area.

International comparability of the academic program

Faculty: of Life and Environmental Sciences

Title of the study program: Forest and Environmental Sciences

Number of ECTS credit points for the proposed study programme: 180

European university study program which can be compared to the first cycle programme of the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences (University #1 means the University with which the programs of study are compatible up to 80% and University #2 means University with which there is similarity)².

²See attached to the Self-assessment Report copies of the Programs from the Università Politecnica delle Marche, Università degli Studi di Palermo dhe University of Ljubljana.

Forestry is the profession, science and skill of managing and preserving the forest ecosystems for the permanent benefit of society, the environment, and the economy. Therefore, the objective of undergraduate study of forestry trains students to manage forest ecosystems from a biological-environmental, technical and economic point of view.

The main goal of the program is to provide education in the bachelor level for forestry. Due to large forest areas and their importance in Kosovo, the demand for forest professionals in administration, and governmental and non-governmental organizations dealing with the protection of nature, is growing. Basic knowledge in natural sciences, together with their application in forestry, will provide the necessary education to the labor market requirements needed in forestry and in different professional skills, and will enable students to continue their studies in the second cycle program - Master.

Studies in this program are of the BA level (3 years), with a total of 6 semesters of 30 ECTS each, a total of 180 ECTS.

Upon successful completion of studies, the candidate receives the title: Bachelor in Forest and Environmental Sciences.

Curricula – Study plane

Program: Forest and Environmental Sciences – Bachelor (Bsc)

Abbreviations: L – Lecture; E – Exercise/laboratory; O – Obligate subject; S – Selective subject

*Recommendation for first year

**Recommendation for second year

***Recommendation for third year