Overview

Biology - Quantitative Biology and Systems Biology Master’s graduates from University of Zurich have the ability to adapt technical procedures to specific scientific problems allowing 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.

The master’s thesis, which is a research project within the master’s program, teaches students to conduct research independently as would be required for a dissertation.

Career possibilities

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.

The degree courses of biology at the University of Zurich qualify graduates to find work in not only specific biological or educational professions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Experimental Biochemistry

Modelling cultural evolution

Discovering Statistics using R

Primate Behavior - Empirical Research

Human Evolutionary Genetics: Origins, Peoples and Disease

Advanced Topics in Biological Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2026-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7

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100

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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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

IELTS

7

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biomedicine or Biochemistry from the Faculty of. Science of the University of Zurich allows for admission to the a Master’s degree course in Biology. Corresponding degrees of Swiss and foreign universities can be recognized by the Faculty.

The Faculty assesses all other qualifications, in particular those from universities of applied sciences, according to its own criteria, whereby the principle of equal treatment Applies to assessing the equivalence of Bachelor's degrees.

The Faculty can require the fulfillment of conditions or additional requirements in form of evidence of academic achievement.

The Faculty decides about the acceptance of academic achievements and credit points which were obtained elsewhere.

Student insurance

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

1440 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 720 CHF per semester during 18 months.
National

1440 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 720 CHF per semester during 18 months.

Surcharge for foreign students at Master: 100 CHF

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

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