Munich Graduate School for Evolution, Ecology and Systematics (EES LMU) Program By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |Top Universities

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The EES LMU Master's program will provide you with a broad biological background in the three main areas (Ecology, Evolution and Systematics) and will train you to become a critically thinking scientist. During the program, you will become familiar with the many techniques and approaches that are used in the disciplines of evolution, ecology and systematics. These include modern field experiments, the use of natural history collections, mathematical modeling, data management and modern genetic/genomic methods. The program is strongly research-oriented, taught in English and offers many innovative elements, such as a mentoring program, integrated skills courses and individual research training. Every semester is closed by a conference in which all participants present their research to the students of all cohorts and faculty of the EESLMU master.

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The EES LMU Master's program will provide you with a broad biological background in the three main areas (Ecology, Evolution and Systematics) and will train you to become a critically thinking scientist. During the program, you will become familiar with the many techniques and approaches that are used in the disciplines of evolution, ecology and systematics. These include modern field experiments, the use of natural history collections, mathematical modeling, data management and modern genetic/genomic methods. The program is strongly research-oriented, taught in English and offers many innovative elements, such as a mentoring program, integrated skills courses and individual research training. Every semester is closed by a conference in which all participants present their research to the students of all cohorts and faculty of the EESLMU master.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

7+
100+
To be eligible for the master’s program, you need to have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a total of at least 180 ECTS credits (1 ECTS credit corresponds to 30 working hours) in biology or a related subject, e.g. bioinformatics, chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, and agricultural biology. If you are currently a bachelor’s student, you can still be eligible for the master’s program when you submit a transcript of records that shows that you have successfully finished relevant bachelor’s courses worth at least 120 ECTS credits.
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More programs from the university

You can add a master's degree to your first undergraduate degree (e.g. bachelor's degree or State Examination) if you want to expand or specialize your knowledge.  An increasing number are now in English — from American History to Physics. A master's degree program at LMU usually takes two years and is made up of 120 ECTS points. 

In addition to an undergraduate degree, further qualification requirements may be necessary, which are detailed in the examination regulations for each master's degree.
There are consecutive master's degree programs that build on knowledge from undergraduate studies in the same subject. In other master's degree programs, the requirements can be met with different academic degrees, because they require certain fundamentals that are not restricted to a single subject area. Weiterbildende Master (career-integrated master's degree programs) also require relevant professional experience. Students in these programs are usually required to pay additional tuition fees.
You can find information on individual degree programs in the LMU Degree Program Finder.

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