Marine Biology
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Deze opleiding
How does climate change affect whales and seals? How does overfishing influence marine food webs? How do we restore and protect the Wadden Sea?
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| locatieGroningen |
| diplomaMSc |
| typeregulier, 120 EC |
| start1 september |
| taalvolledig English |
| opleidingsduur2 jaar voltijd |
| accreditatiesNVAO |
| croho-code60609 |
| numerus fixusnee |
| honoursnee |
This Master's programme had a selection procedure. The application deadline was 15 March 2024. For more information about the selection procedure, please check here.
The two-year selective Master's degree programme in Marine Biology focuses on life in our seas and oceans. Whether you are interested in biological oceanography, conservation of marine mammals, coastal marine ecology, or genomics, we offer plenty of opportunities to receive well-founded, expansive research-focused academic training in marine biology. Together with your mentor (a professor in the marine biology programme) you will design your own tailored study programme fitting your personal preferences and career plans. The programme also offers a business and policy-oriented track.
Our flexible Master's degree programme is open to students with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. We offer several mandatory master courses, taught by experienced staff from several research institutes (GELIFES, ESRIG) at the UG and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). In addition, we offer elective courses across a wide range of research disciplines, habitats, and skill types.
The Master's programme is heavily research focused. We offer research opportunities with UG staff in the following areas (names of principal investigators in parentheses):
- Marine Ecology (Eriksson)
- Marine Evolution and Conservation (Palsbøll)
- Tropical Marine Evolutionary Ecology (van der Meij)
- Marine Conservation Ecology (Govers)
- Marine Polar Phytoplankton (van de Poll)
- Climate and the Marine Carbon Cycle (Bintanja)
- Marine Zoology and Biomimetics (Stamhuis)
- Marine Algae and the Sulphur cycle (Stefels)
- Ecophysiology and Evolution of Endosymbioses (Laetz)
- Marine environment and policy (Science, Business and Policy track, de Boer)
To learn in more detail about the research opportunities at NIOZ and elsewhere, check out the Research Tab (below).
This selective Master's programme in marine biology is designed for students to start in September as part of an annual cohort. Students who would like to start during the academic year are referred to the Master’s programme in Biology.
Waarom aan de University of Groningen?
- Wadden Sea nearby: unique in the world (on UNESCO World Heritage list)
- Focus on Biology! Research projects on the level of cells, organisms, populations and communities in seas and oceans
- In cooperation with the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)
- Students form collaborative cohorts and frequently interact with their supervisors & teachers
- Our faculty is the home of the 2016 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry, Ben Feringa, and the Nobel Prize winner in Physics,
Studieprogramma
tracks
track Research profile
This is a 2-year programme of 60 credits (ECTs) per year.
You will start with 4 mandatory courses: Principles of Biological Oceanography, Principles of Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, and Principles of Population Genetics in Natural Populations.
These are all 5 ECTs courses. In addition we offer a series of specialized courses in Marine Biology. These courses cover topics including marine community ecology, marine modelling, applied marine biology or marine evolution whereas other courses are geographically oriented (e.g. Polar Ecosystems). Many of our courses are field oriented.
Apart from specialized marine courses you can also choose skills oriented (analytical, statistical) courses. Courses will be taught by lecturers from various research institutes, as well as external experts (mainly NIOZ). After a series of compulsory and facultative courses (in total 40 ECTs max), students will start their first research project. The programme is strongly research oriented and students complete two research projects (typically 40 ECTs and 30 ECTs). The first project is executed at University of Groningen or NIOZ, whereas the second project can be executed anywhere in the world (but needs to be discussed and approved by the student's mentor!). In the final stage of their master's programme, students prepare a colloquium (5 ECTs).
For the complete curriculum, please see: https://ocasys.rug.nl/current/catalog/programme/60609-5509
track Science, Business & Policy
Interested in the business side of science? You can combine this Master's programme with the Science Business & Policy profile. The SBP profile includes a six-month internship as a scientific advisor.
For the complete curriculum, please see: https://ocasys.rug.nl/current/catalog/programme/60609-5508
Onderwijs
| taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
|---|---|
| avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
| afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
study abroad
Exchange: All our science and engineering programmes offer study abroad possibilities at a number of partner institutions, often as a second research project. Our partners include top-100 universities in Europe (for example in Germany, UK, and Sweden) and in the USA, China, South-East Asia, and South America.Toelating en kosten
startmomenten
1 september 2024
aanmelding deadline : 15 maart 2024
wettelijk tarief : € 2530 (€1265 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 19900
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 24200
1 september 2025
aanmelding deadline : 15 maart 2025
collegegeld nog niet bekend
This Master's programma has a selection procedure, the Board of Admissions will decide whether you can be admitted to the Master's degree programme.
For a more elaborate explanation of the selection procedure, please have a look here. Please fill out the checklist to describe why you are applying for this Master's degree programme (questions to be addressed are outlined on the form).
Provide two reference letters (non EU applicants) or provide the names of those we may contact for reference (EU applicants) using the application form.
Provide a bachelor thesis or another individually written report of an academic assignment. If such a report is not available an assignment will be given by the Board of Admissions.
toelatingseisen
vooropleiding
Please note: this Master's degree programme has a selection procedure!
An academic Bachelor's degree in any field of Biological Sciences including a major in any of the following domains: biology, ecology, evolution, theoretical biology, behaviour, marine biology, molecular biology, genetics. Holders of a Dutch HBO Bachelor's degree have to apply for a pre-master programme Biology and may be selected for Marine Biology after completion of the pre-master programme.
Information about admission possibilities and requirements for students from a Dutch HBO institute is published on: https://www.rug.nl/fse/msc-admission
basiskennis
English proficiency on VWO level is required.
De stad
studievereniging
GLV Idun
Groninger LevenswetenschappenVereniging Idun is the study association for Biology, Life Science & Technology, Biomedical Engineering, and their connecting master programs.The association organises various activities, from social activities, like our weekly drinks, or even traveling abroad. In addition, Idun also organizes career/education-related activities like company visits and lunch lectures. GLV Idun contributes to a fun student time by bringing students together, and preparing her members for their career ahead!
aan het woord: studenten en docenten
studenten
onderzoekerResearchers performing phytoplankton sampling in the Antarctic
Research on paddlefish
onderzoekerFinding out how paddlefish gills work
Na de studie
Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt
- About one third of the graduates continue in academic research with the pursuit of their PhD degree in The Netherlands or abroad.
- About one third of the graduates continue in various kinds of research and management related to fisheries and coastal zone management.
- About one third of the graduates work in the public sector, for example in journalism, teaching or communication.
aansluitende masteropleidingen
| instelling | opleiding | instroomeisen |
|---|---|---|
| Utrecht University | Leraar VHO biologie full-time,part-time educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
| Leiden University | Leraar VHO in Biologie educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
| Utrecht University | Leraar VHO scheikunde full-time,part-time educational | + 30 EC pre-master |
| University of Amsterdam | Lerarenopleiding Biologie educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
| University of Amsterdam | Lerarenopleiding Biologie part-time educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
| University of Amsterdam | Lerarenopleiding Scheikunde educational | + 21 EC pre-master |
| Eindhoven University of Technology | Leraar VHO Scheikunde educational | + 27 EC pre-master |
| Delft University of Technology | Leraar VHO Scheikunde educational | + 27 EC pre-master |
Potentiële beroepen
phd research position
research and management related to marine biology
work in the public sector
Contact
studyscience@rug.nl Study ScienceFor students who are interested in a Campus Tour or who have other general questions