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Informasjon er oppdatert av Universitetet i Bergen
31. januar 2023.
Om studiet
Our two-year master's programme in biology offers teaching from world-class scientists within their fields. UiB is Norway's largest marine university, with research and education of a high international standard and several world leading research environments. Bergen's location offers unique opportunities to use nature as a classroom and we emphasise a hands-on approach by extensive use of data analysis, field work and interactive discussions with our staff and students from around the world. The master's programme in biology offers various areas of specialisations within the biology field. The first year you will take courses that amount to 60 ECTS credits, while the whole second year is devoted to working with your master's thesis that also amounts to 60 ECTS credits. This gives you the chance to focus on your own independent scientific work for a whole year.
Karrieremuligheter
Graduates from this programme are eligible for a wide range of career paths in both public and private sector. Our master's programme in biology makes you eligible to work at for instance consultancy agencies in various ministries and directorates in counties or municipalities, or in biological or environmental research institutes and industries, such as fish farming companies etc.
Our graduates have landed jobs as for instance:
- Aquaculture technician at Sterling White Halibut
- Conceptual developer at Nature:xpo
- Advisor at the Norwegian Environment Agency
Teaching
You can qualify to work as a teacher in secondary schools if you complete one year of practical pedagogy training.
Research
You can apply for a PhD degree at UiB. or another institution if you are interested in pursuing a career within research.