Ecological Forecasting (M.Sc.) at University of Bayreuth

English-taught Elite Master's programme (M.Sc.) of the Elite Network of Bavaria, joint between the University of Bayreuth and JMU Würzburg, training students to forecast changes in ecosystems, their services and biodiversity.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Chemistry & Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Location: Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Foundations in Ecological Forecasting (40 ECTS), Themes in Ecological Forecasting (20-30 ECTS), Pilot Study internships (5-15 ECTS), Forecasting Challenge (5 ECTS), Research Support (10 ECTS) and the Master's Project (30 ECTS). Content draws on ecology, modelling, statistics, AI, remote sensing, philosophy and economics.

Career pathways

Ecological and environmental research, government agencies, NGOs, environmental consulting, forestry and agriculture, insurance, renewable energy and risk analysis, data science.

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