About Urban Forestry in University of Maryland

• Urban tree and forest management

• Greenspace tree canopy design and management

• Urban forest health

Urban forestry provides the skills and experience necessary in is the art, science and technology of managing trees and forest resources in and around urban community ecosystems for the sustainable, sociological, economic and aesthetic benefits trees provide society.

Urban Forestry, provides the experience and skills necessary to manage urban trees and forests and enhance urban sustainability.  This program stresses tree biology, forest ecology and forest assessment and management tools and prepares students for careers with municipalities or government agencies as well as private industry such as power companies and the tree-care industry.

Why Study Urban Forestry?

• Because you believe that a sustainable urban tree canopy can reduce the carbon footprint of cities and slow global warming

• Because you want to lower energy use in city buildings and homes through proper tree selection and maintenance

• Because you care about protecting our waterways from excessive storm water run-off by replacing paved surfaces with plants and trees

• Because you have a vision of keeping the lights and heat on after a hurricane or winter storm through your planning and management of urban trees

• Because you can be a leader in making our urban areas more beautiful, functional and sustainable by “Embracing the Impossible” in the Urban Forestry Program

What will you study?

The required coursework is multi-disciplinary and highly diverse to expose students to the wide range of skills and technology used by today's urban foresters.  Courses build a basic foundation in biology as well as applied courses in business management.  Students learn about all aspects of urban forestry and synthesize their knowledge in a capstone urban forest management project.

Career Opportunities

• Consultants for urban forest management and tree care

• Urban foresters and land managers with federal, state, and local jurisdictions

• Managers and corporate administrators of urban tree care companies

• Policy makers for government and private organizations

• Researchers investigating the ecology of urban forests

Academic qualification equivalents 

• The University of Maryland (UMD) seeks to enroll international students who demonstrate strong academic performance with records suggesting potential for success at the university. Admission to the University of Maryland is competitive. Typically, admission is offered to applicants whose academic credentials indicate marks of "very good" to "excellent." 

English language requirements

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | UMD accepts official IELTS and IELTS Indicator scores. 

               UMD passing score: 7

               Maryland English Institute score: 6.5 or lower

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | UMD accepts official TOEFL and TOEFL Home Edition scores. At this time, we are not accepting TOEFL superscores known as MyBest Scores. 

               UMD passing score: 95

               Maryland English Institute score: 94 or lower

University of Maryland Highlights

University of Maryland Cost of Attendance

The estimated cost of attendance for international students to study at the university is mentioned-below: