MSc in Biodiversity and Ecology
Aglantzia, Cyprus
DURATION
3 up to 8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Mar 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,125
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The M.Sc. in Biodiversity and Ecology program has a duration of 3 academic semesters (and up to 8 semesters for part-time study) and requires the completion of 90 ECTS.
It combines a course component of 60 ECTS in total for which each student can choose from a list of Restricted Elective Courses (see Postgraduate Prospectus) as the series of compulsory departmental postgraduate seminars.
Another 30 ECTS derive from laboratory-based or field-based research on which a dissertation is written, presented orally, and assessed. Alternatively, 20 ECTS can derive from a literature-based dissertation and 10 ECTS of coursework can derive from the list of Restricted Elective Courses.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Postgraduate Study Scholarships for International Students at the University of Cyprus
Since its establishment in 1989, the University of Cyprus (UCY) has earned a strong reputation domestically, regionally, and internationally, and it has earned a prominent place in World University Rankings. Its focus on academic excellence, as well as research and teaching, is widely recognized. UCY, in line with its internationalization strategy and commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, offers a number of scholarships to qualified international candidates in the following interesting and specialized postgraduate programs:
- Master in Business Economics (total tuition fee: 10.000 euros)
- Master in Economic Analysis (total tuition fee: 5.125 euros) or PhD in Economics (total tuition fee: 4.000 euros for Master’s holders)
- Master in Artificial Intelligence (total tuition fee: 5.125 euros)
- Master in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (total tuition fee: 5.125 euros)
The scholarships will be awarded in the form of a deduction from the total amount of tuition fees of the selected postgraduate program. Candidates must meet the academic criteria and adhere to the admission requirements of the specific study program.
UCY is currently accepting online applications for admission in September 2024. The deadline for applications for the above-mentioned postgraduate programs is 14th June 2024, except for the Master in Artificial Intelligence, which has a deadline of 31st May 2024.
Curriculum
Course per Semester
Semester 1
- BIO 605 Basic Laboratory Health and Safety Training
- BIO 800 Postgraduate Seminar Series I
- 3 Electives
Semester 2
- BIO 801 Postgraduate Seminar Series II
- BIO 805 Search and Management of Bibliographic Sources
- 3 Electives
Semester 3
- Master Thesis
Notes
The Master's Degree in Biodiversity and Ecology involves a laboratory-based or field-based research dissertation (Option I) or a literature-based dissertation (Option II).
To obtain this degree, students must complete 90 ECTS as follows:
- The following seminar courses of 0 ECTS:
- BIO 800 and BIO 801 Postgraduate Seminars I and II (in separate semesters)
- BIO 605 Basic Laboratory Health and Safety Training (during the Fall Semester)
- BIO 805 Search and Management of Βibliographic Sources (during the Spring Semester)
- Six restricted elective courses of a total of 60 ECTS for Option I and 70 ECTS for Option II.
- Master's Thesis course as indicated in the Option I and Option II tables for Semester 3 below.
Option I
- BIO 831 Master Research Dissertation in Biodiversity and Ecology
Students are eligible to register in BIO 831 Master Research Dissertation in Biodiversity and Ecology, after they have successfully completed at least 60 ECTS of restricted elective courses. Students, who do not complete their thesis research dissertation in one semester, can register for BIO 601 Continuation of Master Research Dissertation in Biodiversity and Ecology
Option II
- BIO 681 Scientific Methodology in Biodiversity and Ecology
- Elective
Students are eligible to register BIO 681 Scientific Methodology in Biodiversity and Ecology, after they have successfully completed at least 60 ECTS of restricted elective courses
Optional Course for Students: BIO 898 Work Placement
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of their studies, graduates will be able:
- To apply their knowledge in practice,
- To transfer their knowledge of biology to students and to the society in general,
- To satisfy professional requirements for career fields such as biomedicine, laboratory testing, environmental studies, biotechnology, sustainable use of biological resources etc.,
- To adapt to technological advancements and new knowledge in the field,
- To work independently or in groups at an international and/or interdisciplinary level,
- Generate new ideas and scientific knowledge,
- Respect diversity, multiculturalism and the natural environment,
- Demonstrate social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues,
- View themselves as well as others critically,
- Promote free, inductive and deductive thinking
Program Admission Requirements
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