Overview

Biology - Environmental Toxicology from Uppsala University has substantial applied aspects within fields such as risk assessment, environmental impact descriptions and the testing of chemicals.

After your Master's studies, you can either work as an environmental toxicologist in a company or in an authority at the governmental, county or municipal level. You may also continue with doctoral studies in toxicology or environmental toxicology.

Career

You can already find environmental toxicologists at public institutions (e.g. Medical Product Agency, National Food Administration, Swedish Chemicals Agency, Environmental Protection Agency) and private companies within the environmental protection sector (e.g. IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, SWECO, Golder Associates).

Our graduates work at, for example, SWECO, County administrative boards and at the Swedish Chemicals Agency. Job titles include environmental consultant, environment administrator and environmental risk assessor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fundamental and Molecular Systematics

Ecology

Evolutionary Processes

Limnology

Toxicology

Trends in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Uppsala, Sweden

Disciplines

Biology Toxicology Environmental Sciences View 4 other Masters in Toxicology in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university.Also required is:

40 weeks of full-time studies (60 credits) in biology; and

20 weeks of full-time studies (30 credits) in chemistry.

Selection: Students are selected based on:

a total appraisal of quantity and quality of previous university studies; and

a statement of purpose (1 page).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

145000 SEK / year

≈ 145000 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Uppsala

Sweden

7620 - 12066 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

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Language

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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Funding

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