TRANSFOR-M Outgoings
TRANSFOR-M with BOKU as home University

TRANSFOR-M
TRANSFOR-M = TRANSatlantic FORestry Master
TRANSFOR-M is a programme for student exchange with canadian Universities. The project website can be found here: https://www.transfor-m.uni-freiburg.de/en/
This is the information Website for BOKU Mountain Forestry students who want's to apply for the TRANSFOR-M programme!
TRANSFOR-M students with BOKU as host University find more information on following Website: http://short.boku.ac.at/int-in-js-transform
About TRANSFOR-M with BOKU as home University
For Mountain Forestry students from BOKU 3 canadian Universities are eligible for a 1-year exchange starting with the Winter semester:
- University of New Brunswick (UNB): https://www.unb.ca/excellence/transform.html
- University of Alberta (UoA): https://www.ualberta.ca/agriculture-life-environment-sciences/programs/graduate-programs/prospective-students/renewable-resources/international-dual-degrees
- The University of British Columbia (UBC): https://forestry.ubc.ca/students/graduate/programs/master-of-forestry/
Admission process:
- Application for TRANSFOR-M programme at BOKU - Application Deadline: 9 December 2019 (send your documents in time to: jointstudy(at)boku.ac.at)
- Final selection: TRANSFOR-M comittee
- Full admission to MS Mountain Forestry at BOKU: http://short.boku.ac.at/wo2rk
- Application and Admission to host university
TRANSFOR-M Application forms:
The numbering corresponds to the chronological sequence:
1) For application step "December", click to Download:
- TRANSFOR-M Application form: Application form
- TRANSFOR-M CV: CV
- 2 TRANSFOR-M Letter of Recommendation (3 for UBC as host): Letter of Recommendation
2) For application step "January"
The TRANSFOR-M committee decides wether your applicaiton can be accepted. If your application is accepted:
- Registered as Mountain Forestry student at BOKU: http://short.boku.ac.at/wo2rk
- If necessary: Apply for your Visa in time: Entry and residence permit (visa)
- After your nomination to the partner University you need do fullfill all admission requirements at the host University. The TRANSFOR-M comittee will assist you in the process of application and admission.
3) For application step "June":
- TRANSFOR-M Thesis: Thesis/Major Essay
Scholarship:
- all documents from step 2 of Joint Study freemover application: http://short.boku.ac.at/mm88ez
- all documents for KUWI application: http://short.boku.ac.at/yyrvzv
TRANSFOR-M with BOKU
- Full admission to BOKU as Mountain Forestry student: http://short.boku.ac.at/wo2rk
- 1 year at BOKU, 1 year abroad (recognition of courses at BOKU)
- Master thesis must be registered at BOKU, Co-supervisor at host University requried. Master thesis information: https://boku.ac.at/en/studienservices/themen/infos-studienabschluss/abschlussarbeiten/masterarbeiten
- Graduation according to the degree-awarding guidelines of the two universities attended: https://short.boku.ac.at/infos-studienabschluss/masterstudien/boku-eng
- Defensio according to Guidelines for the Defensio of a Master's thesis at BOKU: http://short.boku.ac.at/qp8mp
Scholarships
- BOKU Joint Study Programme (Application Deadline: January): more information: http://short.boku.ac.at/int-out-jsfm-en
- BOKU Kuwi - for the master thesis abroad (Application Deadline: June) - more information: http://short.boku.ac.at/int-out-kuwi-en.html
- Grants and Fellowships for Mountain Forestry: http://short.boku.ac.at/m569y
- www.grants.at
Mountain Forestry
About Mountain Forestry: http://short.boku.ac.at/yow28
Programme Coordinator Mountain Forestry: Prof. Georg Gratzer
Contact
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Center for International Relations
Lisa Maria Schmidtberger, MSc.
Peter Jordan-Straße 82a, A-1190 Vienna
Tel.: +43 1 47654-32015
jointstudy(at)boku.ac.at
For students consulting hours see: https://short.boku.ac.at/lisamariaschmidtberger