Ecology and Biodiversity

English
VUB Main Campus Etterbeek
120
 ECTS
2 years

This two-year study track consists of compulsory courses (45 ECTS) and electives (75 ECTS).

Master of Science in Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity

Compulsory courses

Compulsory First Year

Analysis of Biological Data
6
Introduction to GIS
3

Compulsory Second Year

Bioethics
3
Scientific Presentation Skills and Career Planning
3
Master's Thesis Biology
30

Electives

You choose a total of 75 credits of courses from the following options

Track Ecology and Evolution

Social-Ecological Systems
6
Origin of Life and Paleontological Evolution
3
Terrestrial ecology
6
Marine Ecology
5
Freshwater Ecology
5
Experimental Plant Ecology
6
Biology of Animal Societies
5
Evolutionary Ecology
3
Biogeography
3
Fieldtrip Ecology
6
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
6
Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics of Sex
3

Track Global Change

Social-Ecological Systems
6
Sustainability: an Interdisciplinary Approach
6
Decision Support for Sustainability
6
Terrestrial ecology
6
Marine Ecology
5
Freshwater Ecology
5
Conservation Genetics
3
Agroecology
3
Global Change Biology
6
Natural Risk Management
3
Chemical Risk Assesment
3
Social Demography
6

Track Herpetology

Biogeography
3
Natural History of Reptiles
6
Toxins in Amphibians and Reptiles
3
Fieldtrip Ecology
6
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
6
Origin of Life and Paleontological Evolution
3
Conservation Genetics
3
Advanced Developmental Biology
3
Animal Behaviour
6
Current Topics in Herpetology
3
Natural History of Amphibians
6

General Electives

Biogeochemistry
3
Field Sampling and Analysis
3
Molecular Microbiology
3
Marine fisheries management
3
Professional Internship
6
Professional Internship
12
Tutoring
3
Total number of ECTS
120