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Forestry engineering course
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Education
Aims
The basic
aim of the training is the preparation for a wide and continuously renewable
career in forestry, which is built on acquiring knowledge about the forest
community and the environment. Modern forestry training includes the knowledge
of several disciplines. We teach our students sciences, ecology, technical
subjects and economics on a basic and advanced level.
During
their studies, the students acquire skills in forest management, wildlife
management, and nature conservation. They will feel committed to the
maintenance and improvement of our forest treasures, conforming to the
continuously changing demands of society. They will prepare to integrate duties
of Hungarian forestry into European and global programs.
The
training of the basic forestry course emphasizes practice. Beside practices
during semesters, the students also take part in two 4-week practices off campus.
Our aim is
to train specialists who are able to put their theory into practice and who
have a deep knowledge of theory in order to continue to the second cycle of
their training.
At the end
of their studies, the students will have suitable communication skills, and
foreign language knowledge, and be prepared for continuous further education,
life long learning.
Program
of Studies
The
qualification on the students’ diploma is: Forest Engineer.
Study time:
6 semesters (plus practice)
Training of
forest engineers in Sopron
has a long tradition. It is famous all over the world. Most of our professors
are scientifically qualified. Many of them are internationally known experts.
Their work is supplemented by activities of guest professors from various areas
of the profession.
Vocational
guidance has a long tradition at our faculty. Our students are involved in our
departments’ research. They also participate in students’ study circles and
professional workshops.
We put
special emphasis on foreign language training. Some of our subjects are taught
in foreign languages, and we prepare our students to be able to study abroad if
they wish.
At the
Faculty of Forestry there are five basic courses. Optional subjects give
students a view of the other programs of other higher education institutions
here and abroad. BSc. courses can be followed by several MSc. courses.
In Sopron you can study in a
dynamically developing campus and the infrastructure improvements in the past
years serve the modernization of the educational environment and make the
students’ life easier. You can do sports, have fun and enjoy your free time in
a useful and convenient way.
There is a
special forestry uniform and a special greeting, as well as special events
organized by students have been part of our student life for centuries. These
traditions enrich you, you can form life long friendships, and you will have
wonderful memories for your whole life.
Employment
Opportunities
Your Forest
Engineer diploma enables you to find direct employment. The BSc course trains
graduates who can find employment in a variety of occupations. They can:
·
organize
forest management activities at state and private forests, implement forest
plantations, record basic data of forest planning, recognize threats to the
forest, and organize effective protection against them.
·
organize
and direct activities in wildlife management
·
manage
nature conservation areas, explore and protect natural resources and organize
nature conservation work.
They may
also be employed by state or private forests, at forest management companies,
by forest holders, by hunting societies, national parks and landscape
protection areas.
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Environment Protection Engineering course
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Education
Aims
Modern
environment protection engineer training includes the knowledge of several
disciplines of science. We provide our students basic and advanced training in
natural science, ecology, technical subjects and economics. The basic aim of our
training is to prepare our students for a wide range of environment protection
engineering activities:
·
recognizing
threats to the environment,
·
planning
and directing intervention in preventing or eliminating damage to the
environment,
·
decreasing
or eliminating harm to the environment,
·
developing
low waste management technologies.
The basic
course for environment engineering is practice oriented. Beside practices
during the semesters, students take part in off campus practical training.
Our aim is
to train specialists who are able to put their theory into practice and who
have a deep knowledge of theory in order to continue to the second cycle of
their training.
At the end
of their studies, the students will have suitable communication skills, and
foreign language knowledge, and be prepared for continuous life long further
education.
Program
of Studies
The
qualification on the students’ diploma is: Environment Protection Engineer.
Study time:
7 semesters
During your
study you will acquire a high level education. Most of our professors are
scientifically qualified. Many of them are internationally known experts. Their
work is supplemented by activities of guest professors from various areas of
the profession.
The
education in Sopron
emphasizes nature and landscape protection requirements, regional development,
and country planning in an environment conscious way, which aids environment
impact studies.
At the
Faculty of Forestry there are five basic courses. Optional subjects give
students a view of the other programs of other higher education institutions
here and abroad.
Our
students are involved in the research done by our departments and they also
participate in students’ study circles and professional workshops.
In Sopron you can study in a
dynamically developing campus and the infrastructure improvements in the past
years serve the modernization of the educational environment and make the
students’ life easier. You can do sports, have fun and enjoy your free time in
a useful and convenient way.
There is a
special forestry uniform and a special greeting, as well as special events
organized by students have been part of our student life for centuries. These
traditions enrich you, you can form life long friendships, and you will have
wonderful memories for your whole life.
Employment Opportunities
Your Environment
Protection Engineer diploma will enable you to find direct employment. Our
graduates can be employed at:
·
industrial
or agricultural companies,
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at
municipal and regional government offices, and state authorities,
·
at
planning and consulting companies,
·
work
in the field of environment protection and nature conservation education in Sopron, with some
additional training (engineer teaching diploma).
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Nature Conservation course
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Education
Aims
The basic
aim of the training is the preparation for a wide and continuously renewable
career in nature conservation, which is built on acquiring knowledge about the
forest community and the environment. Modern training of Nature conservation
Engineers involves learning several disciplines. We give our students basic and
advanced training in sciences, ecology, technical subjects and economics. With
their environmental awareness, the Nature Conservation Engineers will be able
to:
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-organise,
plan, direct and implement duties of nature conservation
·
-enforce
principles and regulations of nature conservation
·
-work
in nature conservation, organise nature conservation tourism
·
-prepare
to integrate duties of Hungarian nature conservation into European and global
programs.
The
training of the basic Nature Conservation course emphasises practice. Beside
practices during semesters, the students also take part in off campus practice.
Our aim is
to train specialists who are able to put their theory into practice and who
have a deep knowledge of theory in order to continue to the second cycle of
their training.
At the end
of their studies, the students will have suitable communication skills, foreign
language knowledge, and be prepared for continuous further education, and life
long learning.
Program
of Studies
The
qualification on the students’ diploma is: Nature Conservation Engineer.
Study time:
6 semesters (plus practice)
During your
studies, you will acquire a high level education. Most of our professors are
scientifically qualified. Many of them are internationally known experts. Their
work is supplemented by activities of guest professors from various areas of
the profession.
At the
Faculty of Forestry there are five basic courses. Optional subjects give
students a view of the other programs of other higher education institutions
here and abroad. BSc. courses can be followed by several MSc. courses.
We put
special emphasis on foreign language training. Some of our subjects are taught
in foreign languages, and we prepare our students to be able to study abroad if
they wish.
Vocational
guidance has a long tradition at our faculty.
Our students have been involved in our department’s research. They also
participate in students’ study circles and professional workshops.
In Sopron you can study in a
dynamically developing campus and the infrastructure improvements in the past
years serve the modernization of the educational environment and make the
students’ life easier. You can do sports, have fun and enjoy your free time in
a useful and convenient way.
There is a
special forestry uniform and a special greeting, as well as special events
organized by students have been part of our student life for centuries. These
traditions enrich you, you can form life long friendships, and you will have
wonderful memories for your whole life.
Employment
Opportunities
Your Nature
Conservation Engineer diploma enables you to find direct employment.
Our
graduates can find employment at:
·
state
nature conservation institutions, i.e. Nature Conservation Offices, and
National Parks,
·
management
of forests and water supply authorities,
·
non-governmental
nature education, forestry schools,
·
tourist
facilities,
·
zoos,
botanical gardens, game reserves, museums,
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authorities
and institutions for nature conservation.
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Wildlife Management course
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Education
Aims
An up to
date wildlife manager engineering training involves the knowledge of several
disciplines. In accordance with that, our students will receive a basic
training of science, ecology, and economics on basic and advanced levels. Our
objective is to prepare our students for wide and modern continuously renewing
wildlife manager activities and to make them feel a certain commitment to the
environment.
Our
graduates
·
prepare
for the planning, organization, direction and implementation of the duties of
game protection and nature conservation,
·
will
be committed to the protection and maintenance of game stock as a natural
resource, since game management policy must be linked to the continuously
changing demands of society,
·
are
able to enforce the interests of wildlife management,
·
are
capable of developing habitat sites in an ecologically friendly way,
·
have
excellent communication skills and foreign language knowledge,
·
solve
the problems of Hungarian wildlife management and put them into European and
global aspects
·
have
the opportunity to continue studying for an MSc. course after completing their
BSc.
Program
of studies
The
qualification on the students’ diploma is: Wildlife Manager Engineer
Study time:
6 semesters (plus practice), In correspondence courses - 8 semesters
During your
study you will acquire a high level education Most of our professors are
scientifically qualified. Many of them are internationally known experts. Their
work is supplemented by activities of guest professors from various areas of
the profession.
You can
accomplish your wildlife management course on the basis of our contracts with
ten different forestry and agricultural joint stock companies and with the
Hungarian Society for the Protection of Hunting. In Sopron there is a 1,100 ha. study area at
your disposal, the Ferto Game Biology Research Centre, and the Lajta Research
House.
At our
faculty there is a long tradition of promoting talented students and we also
involve our students in the research of the departments.
At the
Faculty of Forestry there are five basic courses. Optional subjects give
students a view of the other programs of other higher education institutions
here and abroad. BSc. courses can be followed by several MSc. courses. We put special emphasis on foreign language
training. Some of our subjects are taught in foreign languages, and we prepare
our students to be able to study abroad if they wish.
In Sopron you can study in a
dynamically developing campus and the infrastructure improvements in the past
years and the modernization of the educational environment serve make the
students’ life easier. You can do sports, have fun and enjoy your free time in
a useful and convenient way.
There is a
special forestry uniform and a special greeting, as well as special events
organized by students have been part of our student life for centuries. These traditions enrich you, you can form
life long friendships, and you will have wonderful memories for your whole
life.
In the
correspondence training, you will have two one-week counselling periods per
semester at the campus.
Employment
Opportunities
Your
Wildlife Manager Engineer diploma will enable you to find direct employment. The BSc course trains graduates who
can find employment in a variety of occupations. They can be employed at:
·
joint
stock companies working in forestry, wildlife management, forestry and wood
industries, agriculture, and hunting, they might have a position of technical
manager, main hunter, game breeding expert, or executive for game protection,
·
hunting
societies which operate on 82% of the territory of the country, working as the
hunter, main hunter, or hunter trainer,
·
OMVK
(National Hungarian Chamber for Hunters) and OMVV (Hungarian Society for the
Protection of Hunting) in a position of special executive,
·
other
organizations dealing with game and fish management and game trade in the
position of department head,
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authorities
dealing with hunting and nature conservation, as a supervisor,
·
training
institutions at the primary secondary and tertiary levels as a special trainer
or researcher,
·
in
zoos, game reserves, botanical gardens or other institutions which deal with ex
situ conservation.
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Environment Protection Applied Research course
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Education
Aims
The basic
aim of the education is to train environment researchers whose knowledge of
mathematics, information science, earth science, chemistry physics and biology
enable them to work in applied environment science.
Our
graduates recognize the rules of interaction between the living and non-living
environments which determine human life and well being. They are capable of
examining and measuring the state of the environment. They have acquired the
scientific basis of how to prevent damage to the environment. They are prepared
to examine the issues in Hungarian environment science and to deal with them
from a European and global perspective.
The
training of the basic course for applied environment research is practice
oriented. Our students also take part in off campus field studies.
Our aim is
to train specialists who are able to put their theory into practice and who
have a deep knowledge of theory in order to continue to the second cycle of
their training.
At the end
of their studies, the students will have suitable communication skills, and
foreign language knowledge, and be prepared for continuous further
education and life long learning.
Program
of Studies
The
qualification on the students’ diploma is: Applied Environment Researcher.
Study time:
6 semesters
During your
study you will acquire a high level education. Most of our professors are
scientifically qualified. Many of them are internationally known experts. Their
work is supplemented by activities of guest professors from various areas of
the profession.
Living
traditions and the favourable location of the university campus enhance the
everyday connection with living and non-living nature, both in the education
and in leisure activities.
That is why
the training concentrates on applied biology and earth science.
At the
Faculty of Forestry there are five basic courses. Optional subjects give
students a view of the other programs of other higher education institutions
here and abroad. BSc. courses can be followed by several MSc. courses.
We put
special emphasis on foreign language training. Some of our subjects are taught
in foreign languages, and we prepare our students to be able to study abroad if
they wish. Vocational guidance has a long
tradition at our faculty. Our students are involved in our departments’
research. They also participate in students’ study circles and professional
workshops.
In Sopron you can study in a
dynamically developing campus and the infrastructure improvements in the past
years serve the modernization of the educational environment and make the students’
life easier. You can do sports, have fun and enjoy your free time in a useful
and convenient way.
There is a
special forestry uniform and a special greeting, as well as special events
organized by students have been part of our student life for centuries. These
traditions enrich you, you can form life long friendships, and you will have
wonderful memories for your whole life.
Employment
Opportunities
Your Forest
Applied Environment Researcher diploma enables you to find direct employment.
Our graduates can be employed at:
·
research
development and management institutions, connected with environment science and
environment protection,
·
industrial,
agricultural and water management institutions and companies,
·
local
governments,
·
work
in the field of environment protection and nature education in Sopron, with some
additional training.
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