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Overview
The Biology - Systematics and Evolution program from University of Zurich offers an overview of generally applicable principles of population dynamics and relates specifically to plants, insects and birds.
Students will develop many abilities:
- Apart from comprehensive data acquisition in the field, a variety of methods are used such as biochemical typing, statistical analyses or computer-generated models to simulate processes that change populations.
- Their ability to adapt technical procedures to specific scientific problems allows them to expand their problem solving skills.
- The ability to work exactly and treat precious materials, instruments and organisms carefully is particularly important. Working with organisms requires students to apply their ethical responsibilities.
- Doctorate in one of the fields of biosciences; teaching and research at universities and other institutes of higher education; work in the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, agrobiology and food technology industries; teaching at secondary level and in vocational, agricultural and engineering schools; management posts in industry, public administration and politics; planning for nature conservation and environmental protection, private and public; work in zoos, museums, research institutes, laboratories and clinics; scientific journalism.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cell Signaling
- Cellular Response to Genotoxic Stress
- Functional Assessment of Human Spinal Cord Injury
- Functional Genomics
- Current Approaches in Single Cell Analysis
- Paleontological Fieldwork
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
90 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Chemistry Biology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 15 other Masters in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in SwitzerlandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor’s diploma or a degree that is at least equivalent from a state-accredited university.
- Credits for any transferred coursework must also have been acquired at a state-accredited university.
- The degree program must last at least three years (of regular full-time study: 180 ECTS credits or equivalent workload).
- The diploma must be state-accredited (no equivalency certificates or university-internal confirmations of the successful completion of interim sections).
- The diploma must grant entitlement to undertake a consecutive Master’s program at a state-accredited university in the relevant country.
- You must fulfill the requirements of the Master’s study program in question; in other words, you must have the knowledge and skills required for the Master’s study program.
- These requirements are set on the basis of the quality, content and scope of, and the level of skills imparted in, one or more Bachelor’s degree programs at the University of Zurich.
Tuition Fee
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International
1474 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 737 EUR per semester during 24 months. -
National
1474 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 737 EUR per semester during 24 months.
- Tuition fee is 720 CHF per semester
Living costs for Zürich
1920 - 2572 CHF /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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