Forest Products

The Department of Sustainable Biomaterials offers three graduate degrees: Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Forestry (M.F.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The M.S. is a thesis-based degree, and the M.F. is a professional course-work-based non-thesis degree. Graduates at the M.S., M.F., and Ph.D. levels are successful in securing careers in public and private research organizations and universities, large sectors of the business world including forest products industries, packaging industries, bioenergy and energy engineering sector, and supply sector. Areas of degree specialization within our graduate program include green building design, life cycle assessment of renewable materials, circular economy, packaging systems & design, pallet and container design, plant anatomy, forest industry management & product marketing, lumber drying & processing, sustainable chemistry & plastics, wood composites, timber engineering, polymer science, and lean manufacturing.

What You'll Need

Transcripts

Include a scanned copy of your college transcripts with your online application, then arrange for an official copy to be sent to us after you receive an offer of admission.

Letters of Recommendation

Check to see whether your department requires letters of recommendation from references. If so, you can include the letter writers' email addresses in your online application, or have the people you ask to write those lettes send paper copies directly to your program’s department.

Graduate School Testing Requirements

The Graduate School does not require entrance tests, but check to see whether your department requires you to submit GRE, GMAT, or subject test scores with your application. If so, have the testing agency send official scores to Virginia Tech Graduate School, code 5859. 

International students may be required to submit TOEFL scores. 

Application Fees

Degree-seeking students must include a $75 fee with their application, though check to see if you qualify for a waiver or reduced fee. All application fees are non-refundable.

Refund procedure

All application fees are non-refundable.