Candidates may also be accepted from those admitted to a degree the Institute recognises as appropriate. Each student completes a tailored program of coursework subjects incorporating key core study areas and electives, in addition to a research project in an approved area of food science. The Master of Forest Industries is specifically designed to facilitate part-time, advanced study for professional staff involved in the forest industries sector. Some short, intensive residential subjects are also provided at the Creswick Campus. Two streams are available, in forest management and forest technologies.
Candidates can select from a wide pool of elective subjects common to both streams.
The MForSc degree requires at least a year of advanced studies and practical work. Normally the BForSc degree or the DipForSc are prerequisites, although candidates with another degree recognised as appropriate by the Institute may be admitted. The main areas of forestry research in the Institute at present are in agroforestry, biotechnology, conservation, fire management, forest economics, forest engineering, forest measurement, forest protection, forest soils, silviculture and wood science. The MNRM degree is awarded for research presented by thesis, or by publication. The MWoodSc degree was established to provide advanced research training in wood science.