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Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences

Degrees

We offer courses at bachelor's and master's level, as well as the opportunity to obtain a bachelor’s and master’s degree.

 

Bachelor's degree

We offer courses at bachelor's level, as well as the opportunity to do a bachelor degree project.

Teachers at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences give courses within several Bachelor Programmes. We also give one standalone “Introductory course” on this level as an evening course. All basic education in biology is administered by BIG – The Department for Biology Education – and more information about programmes, courses, admission etc can be found on their web pages.
 

Bachelor courses

At the BIG – The Department for Biology Education's website you can see which courses you can apply to. Most courses are taught in Swedish at this level, but there are a few in English as well. 

Bachelor degree project

Is in the form of a course, “Degree Thesis, 15 hp”, given in Swedish. All courses are administrated by the Department of Biology Education.

Master's degree

We offer courses at master's level, as well as the opportunity to do a master degree project.

 

Master courses

You can study courses in Ecology. Environment and Plant Sciences within these different Master’s programmes:

Genetic and Molecular Plant Science
Marine Biology
Biodiversity and Systematics
Biology
Ecology and Biodiversity

All master’s programs and courses in biology are organized and managed by Department of Biology Education (BIG). On the BIG website you can find information about the programs structure, entry requirements and on how to apply. There you can also see which courses that are mandatory on the different Master’s programmes. 

Most Master-level courses are given in English, with a few exceptions and you can study all the master courses within the master programmes above as separate courses. 

Master degree project

We offer master degree projects in the subject areas of Plant Systematics, Plant Physiology, Ecology and Marine Ecology and Ecotoxicology. Please contact the relevant director of studies below. 

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MSc. Project Opportunity – Toxicity Testing of PFAS Leachates

The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) at Stockholm University is a multidisciplinary research environment where ecologists, toxicologists, and environmental chemists collaborate to address urgent sustainability challenges. We are currently offering an exciting MSc. thesis project within the research project “Immobilization of PFAS in landfills using activated biochars (ABC)”, funded by the TUFFO programme.
Read more about this MSc. Project Opportunity.

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Visit Department of Biology Education (BIG) for more formal information on master degree projects.

Learn more about additional master degree projects here.

 

Contact

Director of studies
Sara Rydberg

Researcher

sara.rydberg@su.se
08-637 67

Sara Rydberg

SR
Director of study in Plant Systematics
Per Ola Karis

Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer

per-ola.karis@su.se
08-16 37 68
Per Ola Karis
Director of Study in Ecology
Kristoffer Hylander

Professor

kristoffer.hylander@su.se
08-16 48 99
KH
Assistant director of studies
Johan Eklöf

Docent, Associate Professor

johan.eklof@su.se
08-16 13 58

Johan Eklöf

Johan Eklöf

Last updated: April 8, 2025

Source: The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences

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