Overview
Have you ever thought about the basis of our food production, and how we are going to produce enough food to feed the world's population, which is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050? How we are going to reduce our use of plastic materials and create a circular bio-based economy where nothing goes to waste? Plants are the answer to many of our pressing societal problems, but in order to make full use of their potential we need a better understanding of how plants work, how they adapt to climate change and what determines how much they can produce.
Overview
- Forest Biotechnology (in Umeå)
- Plant Protection and Breeding for Mitigating Climate Change (in Alnarp)
- Abiotic and Biotic Interactions of Cultivated Plants (in Uppsala)
A fourth possibility is to follow a separate two-year specialisation called Genetic and Molecular Plant Biology given jointly by SLU, Uppsala University and Stockholm University.
Modern biology provides tools so that we can conduct detailed studies of the genetics and physiology of plants. Combined with new technical methods of analysis, production of crops and trees can be studied from molecular level to farm and forest level. This new MSc programme is designed to educate the next generation of plant biologists, enabling them to develop plant-based solutions to complex problems within agriculture and forestry.
Future
The Plant Biology for Sustainable Production programme from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is aimed at preparing the students for research and all of the specialisations included in the programme are connected to strong res- earch environments, which provides a good basis for future research studies. The degree will also enable the students to work within several green sectors related to modern crop and tree breeding and plant protection.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Plant Biology for Sustainable Production
- Plant Growth and Development
- Plant Biology for Breeding and Protection
- Sustainable Plant Production - from Molecular to Field Scale
- Plant Biology for Sustainable Production
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Uppsala, Sweden
Disciplines
Biology Botany Genetics View 3 other Masters in Botany in SwedenWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
Admission to the Master's (120 credits) programme Plant Biology for Sustainable Production requires• general entry requirements: first-cycle qualification comprising at least 180 credits• specific entry requirements: one of the following specialisations at first-cycle level:
- 90 credits in biology or
- 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry or
- 60 credits in agricultural sciences and 30 credits in biology or
- 60 credits in horticultural sciences and 30 credits in biology or
- 60 credits in forest sciences and 30 credits in biology
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
170000 SEK/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 340000 SEK for the full programme during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK for the full programme during 24 months.
If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, you do not need to pay any application or tuition fees.
Living costs for Uppsala
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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