- Degree
- Master of Science
- Course location
- Potsdam
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- All obligatory and the majority of optional courses are held in English (less than 10% in German). Participants write the Master's thesis in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Additional information about the dates and deadlines can be found here (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/dates-and-deadlines/important-dates-and-deadlines-during-your-studies).
- Application deadline
- Information about the application deadlines can be found here (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/application-enrollment/application-master).
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- In this Master's degree programme, you will learn about the state of the art in the various specialised fields of ecology, evolutionary research and scientific nature conservation. The programme is research-oriented and concentrates on a broad spectrum of modern research methods, with a supplementary focus on application aspects.
This research-oriented Master’s degree programme focuses on organismic biology, meaning “entire” organisms, their reciprocal interactions, and their relationship to the abiotic environment. A broad array of module courses range from the theoretical foundations of ecology and evolution to their application in such fields as sustainability research or species conservation. The courses within a module (lectures, seminars, tutorials, internships) cover the entire spectrum from aquatic and plant ecology to animal ecology and biodiversity research, to molecular and organismic evolutionary biology, to scientific nature conservation. Your education will focus on learning the current state of knowledge in the various fields of specialisation as well as a broad spectrum of methodologies in the laboratory, in field studies, and computer-supported modelling. Small learning groups enable early and individualised contact to our broadly skilled instructors.
- Current information
- Join our online Master's Info Day (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/prospective-students/masters-info-day) on 13 March 2026 to learn about the Master’s programmes, career prospectives, and life in Potsdam.