A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Also required is: 60 weeks of full-time studies (90 credits) in biology; or 40 weeks of full-time studies (60 credits) in biology plus 20 weeks of full-time studies (30 credits) in chemistry and/or earth sciences.
Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries.
All life forms are linked back in time and share a common history. How they have evolved and what processes have influenced the emergence of the diversity of life is the focus of this specialisation. Specialising in evolutionary biology in the Master's Programme in Biology is the choice for those who want to do research in evolutionary biology. Evolutionary biology refers to all forms of biology where evolution is important for the understanding of different phenomena - everything from evolutionary ecology to genome evolution. The specialisation in Evolutionary Biology, within the Master's Programme in Biology, is characterised by the integration of field studies, laboratory and theoretical studies. We do this by bringing together underlying disciplines that have traditionally been separated, such as molecular genetics and ecology. Students may also turn towards biodiversity and systematics. All forms of life are linked back in time and have a common history. How they have developed, their relationships and the processes involved that have affected and still affect the appearance of biological diversity are at the core of this specialisation. During the programme you can expect to: integrate fieldwork, laboratory and theoretical studies; study at a major centre of biological rese