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International Master’s Degree Programme in Environmental Biology and Biogeochemistry is organized by the
Department of Environmental Science as an extension for the highly successful Masters Programme in Environmental Sciences. Research conducted by the department in the field of Environmental Biology and Biogeochemistry has achieved the Nordic Centre of Excellence status which is an international acknowledgement for top-quality research.
Education in the 2-year programme (120 ECTS credits) is extensively research-orientated. The core curriculum includes the most recent advances in environmental biology and biogeochemistry. In addition, the students get true hands-on research experience by accomplishing exciting project works - the topics of which can be chosen according to one’s own interest from comprehensive offerings in the recent projects of the research groups. All teaching is given in English.
Aims of the programme
The programme aims to increase students’ knowledge of biological and biogeochemical aspects of the state of the environment. The curriculum encompasses a variety of courses related to biodiversity, environmental adaptation to global change, sustainable plant production, ecological risk assessment and fluxes of greenhouse gases.
The programme offers training in various aspects of environmental science including biogeochemistry, soil ecology, ecophysiology of plants, microbiology, interaction ecology, environmental entomology and design of experiments in environmental research. The programme also encourages students to pursue continuous education throughout their lives.
Admission requirements
The programme is designed mainly for international students with a prior academic degree (equivalent to Bachelor’s degree) in an appropriate field (e.g. environmental science, biology, earth science, agriculture and forestry) who are motivated in acquiring further skills in environmental biology and biogeochemistry.
Download the EBB brocure in PDF for more information.
Contacts: Email: coordinator.ebb@uku.fi
Last update: 2008-2-7 by HK,
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Key words: Master's studies, Environmental Studies, Graduate Studies, Tuition-Free Programs, Free International Education
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University of Kuopio, Department of Environmental Science, EBB,
P.O.Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio
Street address: Yliopistonranta 1 E, Snellmania, 4th floor,
tel: (017) 16 3182, fax: (017) 16 3230, email: firstname.lastname@uku.fi
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