Master's Programme in Biology
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This programme offers you the possibility to create your own unique Master's in Biology. With a broad and flexible structure, it can be adapted to suit many career paths. You will study in a highly interactive international research and learning environment.
Reasons to choose our Master in Biology:
- The possibility to create your own unique programme
- A broad education adaptable to many career paths
The Master’s programme in Biology gives you the possibility to choose between more than 20 different biology courses covering the entire range of biology subjects offered. You are required to complete a degree project, and 30 credits from the list of elective courses. The flexible nature of the programme allows up to 60 credits of optional courses, which can be courses in other subject areas such as law or economics.
Year 1
Elective courses autumn term
Animal Cognition and Communication
Animal Diversity – Invertebrates
Biodiversity: Patterns and Processes
Evolutionary Genomics: Theory and Practice
Marine Fish Biology and Fisheries
Marine Microbial Ecology: From Genomes to Biomes
Radiation Biology and Cellular Toxicology
Elective courses spring term
Animal Diversity - Vertebrates
Animal Social and Sexual Behaviour
Current Controversis in Animal Behaviour
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Climate Change
Interactions in Ecological Communities
Management of Aquatic Resources in the Tropics
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Plant Diversity and Evolution – A Global Perspective
Project in Ecology and Biodiversity
Stem Cells in Developmental and Cancer Biology
Elective courses summer term
Year 2
Independent project
Degree projects, which are 30, 45 or 60 credits, are carried out in ongoing research projects within one of the Biology departments at Stockholm university. It is also possible to conduct the degree project externally, at a research institute, organisation or company.
Recent degree projects
- Effects of seasonality on the movement patterns of Arctic foxes
- Bottom trawling impacts on meiofauna biodiversity
- The effect of microbial and dietary factors on macrophage polarization
The Master's programme in Biology is only open for application in the first round, with deadline for applications in mid-January.
Specific eligibility
This programme requires previous university-level studies in specific subject areas. Read more about the entry requirements and see examples of academic backgrounds that typically meet them.
Selection process
Applicants that meet the eligibility requirements are ranked based on their merit rating. Only students with the highest merit ratings are selected for our programmes. The merit rating is based on the following four selection criteria, with equal weight:
- relevance of previous studies in relation to the programme
- grades of academic courses
- motivation letter
- research ideas
Required supporting documentation
To submit your motivation letter and research ideas you must use our cover letter form (updated yearly, only latest version accepted).
Cover letter/Motivation letter
After submitting the form, download the generated PDF and upload it to your application at University Admissions before the supporting documentation deadline.
Do not make any changes to the resulting PDF!
Note! The form is only available during the application period, up to the supporting documentation deadline. Recommendation letters and CVs are neither required nor considered if included.
A Master’s degree in Biology gives you a broad education adaptable to many different career paths. Biologists are needed in numerous sectors of society, for example in research at universities, research and development in the pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology companies, at government agencies and in education.
