Programme structure
Start the process of finding a supervisor during the first semester of the Master’s programme, preferably already during the last Spring semester of the Bachelor’s programme. Course work (60 ECTS credits) is taken parallel with data collection/experiments linked to the Master’s thesis and usually ends in the third semester, so as to empty the last semester for thesis work. The Master’s thesis constitutes 60 ECTS credits. Theses usually contain an empirical section with data collection from field and/or experiments in laboratorium, phytotron, aquatic department or animal stable. Theoretical assignments designed to develop and test new methods will also be given.
The Master’s courses that are on offer for this specific programme option hold the codes BIO4000-BIO4270 and cover a broad aspect of subjects within ecology and evolution. We recommend that at least 30 ECTS credits are chosen from the programme option’s course portfolio. Your supervisor will give you advice when it comes to choosing a relevant course based on your interests and topic for your Master’s thesis.
| 4. semester | Master's thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Master's thesis | Master's course | Master's course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | Master's thesis | Master's course | Master's course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | Master's thesis + HSE courses | Master's course | Master's course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
At the beginning of the first semester, you also have to attend four mandatory e-learning courses in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and a practical course in firesafety as follows:
- HMS0501 Safety and Physical Environment
- HMS0502 Positive Learning Environment
- HMS0503 Laboratory Safety
- HMS0504 Field Safety
- HMS0507 Fire Safety
You are exempted from these HSE course requirements, if you have already completed the equivalent HSE courses in relation to a bachelor programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UiO.
Recognition of Master courses from former education
If you are admitted to the Masters Programme and you have completed Master courses outside the University of Oslo, you may apply to have these courses recognised as part of your degree. Please contact the Department of Biosciences for more information.