- Degree
- Master of Science Biosciences - Neuroethology
- Course location
- Würzburg
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- All courses are held in English. In addition to the regular programme, students are expected to enrol in German language courses.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- The beginning of the winter semester is in mid-October.
The beginning of the summer semester is in mid-April.
- Application deadline
- For all applicants:
Online application possible from May until 15 July for the following winter semester
Online application possible from November until 15 January for the following summer semester
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The programme gives an overview of the fields of neurobiology, behavioural physiology and sociobiology. This includes aspects of neurogenetics and behaviour as well as the interaction of individuals in social groups. The students learn basic principles of how the brain controls behaviour and of chronobiology/endogenous clocks. They also learn integrative approaches to elucidate complex correlations in the field of behavioural biology. They obtain insight into current research in the field. The two topics selected provide both theoretical and experimental skills. Each topic consists of two theory modules and a practical course unit. Further specialised research training is provided in a selected field of interest. The students are actively involved in ongoing research projects. They learn to independently plan and perform both theoretical and experimental work and finally, to summarise and discuss their obtained results.