The Bachelor of Forestry Science (BForSc) is a professional degree offered by the School of Forestry | Te Kura Ngahere. It is an interdisciplinary degree that prepares graduates for managing forest resources by combining core science courses with management, commerce, and technology. Small classes and field trips make for an engaging and rewarding learning experience at UC. Forestry Science graduates are highly sought after by employers and follow exciting and rewarding career paths.

Possible careers include forest management (plantation and native forests), conservation, harvesting, wood processing, planning, policy, forest science, timber appraisal, biosecurity, forest economics, sustainability, and land management.