Forestry (U641) — Undergraduate University (4 years)

What You'll Study This program covers ecology, harvesting, resource management, wildlife, wood science, and forestry economics. You'll study subjects such as forest biology, mensuration (measurement), and management; genetics; wood science; and tree identification.

What You'll Need A high school diploma with high marks in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology. Quebec students must have a Diploma of Collegial Studies in science. Number of Graduates In 2000, 491 students graduated from this program, a 51% increase from 5 years earlier.

Program Facts The program is offered in every province except Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The program is offered in both official languages in New Brunswick. Some institutions offer a co-op program, combining work and study.		Similar Educational Programs These are similar programs of study to investigate. Biology (U620) Environmental and Conservation Technologies (C640) Forestry Technologies (C641) Protection and Correction Services (C841)
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Occupations of Graduates Technical Occupations in Life Sciences 14% Supervisors, Logging and Forestry 13% Contractors, Operators and Supervisors: Agriculture 11% Sales and Service Supervisors 5% Sales Representatives - Wholesale Trade 5%		What They Experienced Graduates competed for work with trade/vocational in agricultural technologies (T610), and with college graduates in environmental and conservation technologies (C640) and in forestry technologies (C641).
Graduates usually worked in technical occupations in life sciences, as supervisors in logging and forestry and as contractors, operators, and supervisors in agriculture.

Graduates Speak Out How Many Said Yes This Program(%) All Programs at this Level(%) Would you make the same educational choice again? 65 78 Are you satisfied with your work? 92 89 Does your work directly match your training? 53 52 Do you feel overqualified for your work? 35 34 Were you a part-time student? - 6

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Work Prospects
Current Fair To 2009 Limited		The competition among new graduates will likely be above average. You will find more opportunities as supervisors, logging and forestry.
If you are beginning your career investigation, national outlooks will give you a good overview of trends. Ready to explore an occupation/job in more detail? Check: Provincial, territorial or local (http://www.labourmarketinformation.ca) outlooks. Local chamber of commerce Local companies that hire Placement service of colleges and universities Associations and unions

Check out the following occupation(s) in which recent graduates have found work.
Occupations (in descending order)	Current	To 2009
Contractors, Operators and Supervisors in Agriculture, Horticulture and Aquaculture - 825	Limited	Limited
Sales and Service Supervisors - 621	Fair	Fair
Sales Representatives - Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) - 6411	Fair	Fair

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Average Annual Earnings ($/year) After Graduation 2 Years After All $36,600 Highest 20% $52,200 Average $43,100 Lowest 20% $31,200		Average earnings    after 2 years working Graduates earned 18% more than all university graduates at the bachelor's level.
Your salary can be affected by your background experience and skills, the company's size and benefits, and the region and setting (urban or rural). Check out salaries in your own region by seeking info from: Employees/unions/associations Employers/human resource people Training institutions and placement services Company websites Professional/trade journals

Importance of previous work experience 69% of those with previous work experience found a job within one month of graduation. Labour Market Facts 2 Years After Graduating (%)   This Program All Programs at this Level In the work force 83 92 Full-time employed - 88 Part-time employed - 12 Unemployed - 8

Before graduating, you can increase your network of employers, find out what skills will give you an edge, and increase your chances of employment through: Work experience Volunteer work Membership in an association