Bachelor in Forest Science and Natural Resources

The LCFRN is part of the scientific area 62: agriculture, forestry and fisheries, aiming to provide a solid scientific, training professionals capable of implementing viable and sustainable management of both our forests and natural resources, which should meet the needs of society, maintaining the integrity of ecosystems
The proposed study plan is varied and promotes and stimulates autonomy as well as creative thinking. Also, it provides students with a broad perspective on forest and natural resources, on the land, on people and ontheir own relation with society.
The curricular structure deepens professional culture, enhances argumentation skills, and stimulates team work skills and creativity in comprehensive subjects where knowledge is applied tosolve real-life problems.
The optional curricular units and the training period contribute to the course flexibility, allowing its adaptability to the labour market needs and responding to students’ expectations. In the end of the1st cycle students may start working or follow up the 2nd studies cycle.

General access regime: – one of the following exams:
(02) Biology and Geology or
(02) Biology and Geology and (07) Physics and Chemistry or
(02) Biology and Geology and (16) Mathematics

Special accesses: Transfer, change of course, proof for more than 23 years, holders of diplomas of technological specialization course, holders of Diploma of Technical Superior Professional course.
The information provided does not exempt the consultation from the General Directorate of Higher Education (DGES) page and/or the Candidates’ page

Forest Science and Natural Resources Bachelor in Liberal profession, State Entities, Associations of forestry producers, Federations, hunting and fishing associations, non-governmental organizations and industries.
Entrepreneur in the forestry area and natural resources (management; certification; plant production and nurseries on seedlings & cuttings production; wood harvesting)
Forest and natural resources management. Sustainable forest certification.
The graduates of LCFRN are empowered to elaborate and sign forestry projects, according to Ord. No. 15-B/2018 (Diário da Republic No. 9/2018, 1st Supplement, Series I of 2018-01-12).
Access to higher education level: Specialization course or master’s degree; Continuity Masters (Forestry resources; Food and rural development)

Learning and evaluation languages: Portuguese and English (Erasmus Programme)

The Bachelors in Forest Science and Natural Resources will have acquired:
1) Scientific culture to understand the interrelations of the subsystems present in both forest systems and natural resources. They should be aware of their role in promoting development.
2) Technological culture enabling them to intervene in projects implementation and monitoring. They should be able to analyse, forecast, and simulate the consequences of their actions and management options.
3) Environmental culture as integrative and regulating reference of their future professional activity as development agents.
4) Social, ethical and professional awareness and a neat sense of their role in the social, technical, economic and environmental dynamics which supports sustainable development.
5) Communication skills so as to be able of being an efficient transmitter of knowledge and promoter ofparticipation and information sharing in the domain of Forest Science and Natural Resources.

The bachelor’s degree allows the access to graduate degrees, namely to the 2nd cycle of studies leading to the Master’s degree.