Overview

The Botany and Plant Physiology programme offered at Pavol Jozef Safárik University in Kosice offers stundents a second-level education focusing on all aspects of plant biology, which is a traditional part of the biological sciences with an increasingly significant impact on agriculture, ecology and the study of biologically active substances in the fields of medicine and pharmacology.

The graduate has comprehensive professional and methodological knowledge from various areas of plant biology, including plant growth, development and metabolism, mineral nutrition, plant physiology under stress conditions, plant ecology, taxonomy, molecular systematics, and evolutionary biology. The graduate has extensive knowledge of modern molecular methods of studying biological objects and trends in the application of methodological procedures in the study of plant biology.

Learning Outcomes

The graduate is able to assess the relationships and interactions between plants, soil and microorganisms. He/she understands the importance of plants to other components of the biosphere as well as to human society. He/she can creatively and independently apply the acquired knowledge in solving practical or scientific problems associated with the study of plant biology.

The graduate is able to apply analytical methods for the evaluation of substances in plants, enzyme activity and expression of their genes. He/she is able to carry out laboratory research in the field of plant physiology with a high degree of independence, from the preparation of experiments to the evaluation of data. Furthermore, the graduate will acquire skills in cultivating plants in vitro, preparing samples for microscopic analysis and a general overview of imaging methods.

Within botany, the graduate will acquire skills in field data collection, floristic mapping of biodiversity, he/she will be able to apply a wide range of morphometric, cytogenetic and molecular methods and analytical tools in biodiversity research.

Programme Structure

Courses Include

Plant Metabolism

Plant Taxonomy

Plant Ecology

Plant stress physiology

Molecular plant systematics

Physiology of Plant Growth and Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Košice, Slovakia

Disciplines

Botany Physiology

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Successful completion of the study programme in the bachelor´s degree in Biology or related field of the study represents the necessary condition for admission to the master´s degree programme.
Necessary skills and prerequisites of the applicant at the master´s degree are verified based on the results of the previous university study, based on the entrance examination, and also on the basis of the assessment of other activities beyond the previous university study.
The applicants for the master´s degree of the study programme Botany and Plant Physiology must have knowledge in Biology and Chemistry at the bachelor's level of university studies. Specifically, knowledge is required in the areas of plant physiology, biology, systematics and evolution of cyanobacteria, algae, fungi and vascular plants.

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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

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year

Living costs

Košice

Slovakia

500 - 850 EUR / 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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