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Biodiversität und Naturschutz / Biodiversity and Conservation (Master of Science)
Program: Biodiversität und Naturschutz / Biodiversity and Conservation
Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Program length: 2 years / 4 semesters (120 ECTS points)
Start: winter and summer semester
The advanced Biodiversität und Naturschutz / Biodiversity and Conservation master's program educates you in anatomically, conservationally, ecologically and systematically aligned sub-fields of Biology. You are taught a broad spectrum of methodology, which includes the computer modeling of complex systems in addition to classical and molecular methods, for describing and analyzing phyla and species, including their ecology and endangerment status.
In the first year, you are taught fundamental knowledge with a discipline-specific and professionally qualifying character. The second year serves to deepen the specialized knowledge that has been acquired, and to incorporate it into the subject matter of the six-month master's thesis, ending with its submission. The program is research-oriented.
Major topics
Education is provided in an active, internationally acknowledged research environment, in which Conservation, Ecology, Mycology, Systematic Zoology, Evolution and Developmental Biology of Animals and Animal Physiology can be chosen as major topics of study.
Objectives
The Marburg Biodiversität und Naturschutz / Biodiversity and Conservation program grants you well-founded, specialized knowledge in Biology, which is supplemented by the acquisition of professionally related additional competencies. Successful graduates are thereby qualified for a broad range of responsibilities:
research (universities, governmental research institutions, clinics and industry), work in zoos and botanical gardens, in associations and authorities, the creation of appraisals in landscape design, work in international institutions, in non-governmental organizations (NGO), and in conveying knowledge of biological contexts (media). With corresponding alignment, moving toward independent work is also possible. Successful completion of the master's program qualifies you for a doctorate.
Admission requirements
Required university degree We require proof of completion of a relevant Bachelor's degree in the natural sciences or proof of a comparable domestic or foreign university degree.
The Bachelor's degree that qualifies for a profession or comparable domestic or foreign higher education degree must have provided qualifications in biological disciplines. It must provide evidence of at least 60 credit points (CP) in subjects that can be found in the basic, advanced and specialisation biological modules of the Bachelor's degree programme in Biology at the Philipps-Universität Marburg. Of these, 30 CP must be clearly attributable to modules with a focus on ecology, nature conservation or organisms.Certifications of program-specific knowledge and skills to be submitted prior to admission German skills:
DSH 2Other language Skills:
English skills at Level B2 of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages"Admission Mode Direct admission is granted with complete fulfillment of the admission requirements. Who can answer questions?
Technical questions about your application
Content-related questions about the program
Dr. Bettina Maier
Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, Room 1089,
35043 Marburg
Tel.: +49 6421/28 22075
Email: maierb@biologie.uni-marburg.de
Office hours: Mon & Wed, 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM (Central European Time)Formal questions about your application
In case of formal questions about the application, please contact Master's Coordination with your application number (if available) at master@uni-marburg.de.
Application & Deadline
Application for a Master's program with a degree from abroad - first semester
Application for a Master's program with a degree from abroad - higher semester
Application for a Master's program with a German degree - first semester
Application for a Master's program with a German degree - higher semester
