The Master's Program in Biodiversity offers students the opportunity to acquire knowledge in the field of biodiversity research, with a strong emphasis on ecology and evolutionary biology, as well as related fields. Building on a solid foundation in fundamental natural sciences, students will acquire the expertise necessary to address environmental challenges that hold both scientific and societal significance on a global scale. Graduates of this program will be well-prepared to conduct independent scientific research, from project planning to execution, and to proficiently communicate their findings to expert audiences through scientific publications.

Graduates of the MSc in Biodiversity are able to:

1. Recognize and discuss the scientific basis of global and local issues in the thematic area of biodiversity and environmental science
2. Independently identify a current research topic in the field of ecology, evolutionary biology, behavioral biology or environmental science for a scientific project
3. Fully implement a research project (planning, data collection, analysis, writing a scientific paper, presentation of this paper)
4. To develop methodological approaches to answer research questions
5. To independently collect, evaluate and interpret data
6. To critically question the validity and reliability of the data and methods of their own and other studies
7. To successfully position themselves in the academic and non-academic environment with the acquired skills