MSc Biodiversity at Ruhr University Bochum

Biodiversity at Ruhr University Bochum is a single-subject Master programme of 4 semesters (2 years), taught in German and English. What sets it apart: compared to other Master's degree programmes, the new "MSc Biodiversity" not only excels in terms of outstanding interdisciplinary research opportunities, but it also includes an area of research in the field of micro-organisms (fungi/protists) that is unique in the biodiversity discipline.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: Biodiversity on all levels; Methodological competence (traditional field and lab work as well as state of the art methods); Taxonomy, phylogeny and classification; Functional Diversity and Diversity of Natural Systems.

Career pathways

Typical career fields: in research (and industry); in nature and species conservation; as biological map makers/service providers; in public authorities (with environmental affiliations); NGOs, centres for environmental education etc.

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