You will learn how to study complex processes within biology, and how computational science can contribute to knowledge development in society. Some examples of focus areas are biodiversity, ecosystem services, environmental protection, chemical risks, environmental and climate change, and climate adaptation.
You will gain knowledge in how to use numerical simulations and machine learning to make forecasts and analyses, or to replace experiments. The programme gives you specialised skills in the field of computational science, while also being interdisciplinary in character.
In addition to theory for computational science, there will be an emphasis on the practical tools that are used by professionals in the field, including training your skills in programming. You will also get general knowledge and skills of importance for computationally intensive professions, such as problem formulation, information search, data processing, scientific writing, and presentation techniques.
The programme has strong ties to research. You will be taught by internationally well-recognised researchers, and you will be in contact with several research groups. The programme is offered in English.
Bachelor´s degree of at least 180 credits, including 90 credits in science of which 15 credits must be in mathematics, 7.5 credits in statistics, 60 credits in biology including cell biology, and genetics and/or ecology. English course 6/English level 2 (advanced proficiency).