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School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography

Distance Learning Courses

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We started postgraduate-level (MSc) distance-learning programmes in September 2002.  The first students who enrolled on the distance-learning programme entered the final 'dissertation phase' in September 2004 and started graduating from July 2006.

We currently offer postgraduate distance-learning programmes in;

More information about our MSc Foresty course can be found in this downloadable course leaflet.

Please click here to read an article in the Chartered Forester (Winter 2011) regarding our MSc Forestry distance learning course.

 

Dedicated learning materials...

The taught modules which make up our distance learning programmes are all supported by dedicated learning materials and are designed as stand-alone courses.  So, if you feel you'd rather not take a full MSc, you will be able to "mix & match" our distance-learning learning material to suit your own needs (subject, of course, to timetabling constraints).  Indeed, your employer may even consider sponsoring you for the purposes of continuing professional development (CPD).

We also plan to continue to develop new opportunities for postgraduate distance-learning†, building on our expertise in this field and complementing our existing suite of distance-learning and full-time MSc courses. 

Who are these courses for?

The distance learning programmes developed by the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography are suitable for those already working in forestry, wood science or the forest products industry and also for people wishing to move into the exciting and vibrant forestry profession. Our distance learning courses are unique within the UK and have been specifically designed to allow you maximum flexibility in your approach to your studies. We take pride in the fact that our courses are kept up-to-date and are entirely relevant to the modern forestry professional and to the wider forest industry. Indeed, the quality of our forestry teaching was independently rated as "excellent" (the highest possible award) in the last "Teaching Quality Audit" and we also have the joint highest research rating (RAE 5) in our subject area.

So, whether you are an individual or an organisation looking for opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) or are interested in earning a postgraduate certificate, a postgraduate diploma or an MSc, we can almost certainly offer you something appropriate! For more detailed information, please continue to browse this site and/or...

Phone us: +44 (0)1248 382281
Email us: distance@bangor.ac.uk

†Please note:   we currently have no plans to launch any undergraduate (BSc) distance learning courses.