24 monthsProgramme duration
185,000 SEKTuition Fee/year
AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
Other
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
This Master’s programme is aimed at students with a special interest in animals and their ecology, evolution, behaviour and functional adaptations. The programme provides a good foundation for doctoral studies as well as for professions outside of academia.
The Animal Ecology Master’s programme has strong ties with research. The Department of Biology has several research teams active at the highest international level, and the programme’s content is continuously adapted based on current research results. All of the teaching staff are researchers – many of them world-leading in their fields. These fields include animal migration, sensory biology, evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology and molecular ecology.
The programme provides knowledge on how ecological and evolutionary processes affect animals’ appearance, physiology and behaviour. You will learn to analyse and understand ecological and evolutionary processes at gene, individual and population levels. During the programme you will also obtain practical experience in designing and conducting field and laboratory experiments using current methods. Excursions and field projects are included in most of the courses. Field instruction is an important part of the programme and is provided at no cost to the student.
You will also learn to handle statistics and analyse and interpret biological data. You will practice both oral and written presentations and obtain ample experience in working in groups.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
Other
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
This Master’s programme is aimed at students with a special interest in animals and their ecology, evolution, behaviour and functional adaptations. The programme provides a good foundation for doctoral studies as well as for professions outside of academia.
The Animal Ecology Master’s programme has strong ties with research. The Department of Biology has several research teams active at the highest international level, and the programme’s content is continuously adapted based on current research results. All of the teaching staff are researchers – many of them world-leading in their fields. These fields include animal migration, sensory biology, evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology and molecular ecology.
The programme provides knowledge on how ecological and evolutionary processes affect animals’ appearance, physiology and behaviour. You will learn to analyse and understand ecological and evolutionary processes at gene, individual and population levels. During the programme you will also obtain practical experience in designing and conducting field and laboratory experiments using current methods. Excursions and field projects are included in most of the courses. Field instruction is an important part of the programme and is provided at no cost to the student.
You will also learn to handle statistics and analyse and interpret biological data. You will practice both oral and written presentations and obtain ample experience in working in groups.
Admission Requirements
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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