Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (MSc)
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    Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (MSc)

    University of Göttingen
    University of Göttingen
    Germany
    Germany, Munich
    University Rank:#243
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    Duration2 year(s)
    Next IntakeOctober 1, 2026
    Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (MSc)

    About

    The Master's programme is organised by the Centre of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use (CBL) at the University of Göttingen under the leadership of the Faculty of Biology and Psychology. The MSc programme (120 ECTS) is characterised by high-level interdisciplinary studies covered by the Faculties of Biology and Psychology, Agricultural Sciences, Earth Sciences, and Forestry. Students who enrol in this MSc programme will professionalise their biological education with a special profile in biodiversity, ecology, evolution, nature conservation biology, and forensic biology. Students select the focus of their studies (30 ECTS) from plant or animal ecology, plant systematics and physiology, zoological systematics, morphology, and behaviour or evolution of plants and animals. Additionally, forensic biology can also be studied in this programme (30 ECTS). Biodiversity represents an obligatory umbrella module (12 ECTS) for all MSc students. Students combine their focus of study with five modules of choice (30 ECTS) out of a pool of twenty modules offered by the contributing departments of the faculties named above. Thereby, synergisms of scientific education from different faculties are induced, which provide the basis for interdisciplinary knowledge and further progress in education in the PhD programme. The MSc thesis (30 ECTS) has a duration of six months, and must be written in English. Key competences (12 ECTS) and scientific project management (six ECTS) will provide further skills for the students.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Academic admission requirements include at least six semesters of study at a university with an academic qualification (BSc degree) in the field of biodiversity, ecology, evolution or systematics or in the field of life and environmental sciences or related disciplines. Basic knowledge of biology and natural sciences is required. For the online application procedure (31 March to 15 May), BSc students must have reached the 150 ECTS credit points level, comprising 50 credit points in biological modules, and 125 credit points in natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics/statistics) at least. The BSc thesis need not have been completed at the time of the online application. Admittance for students from the international community is possible on the following conditions: proficiency in English (C1) and German (B1) evaluation of modules by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

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    How to Apply

    www.masterportale.uni-goettingen.de/bio/bee
    Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (MSc)
    University of Göttingen
    University of Göttingen
    Germany

    Germany, Munich

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