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Marine Biology


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University of Groningen


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Marine Biology at the University of Groningen

 

How does climate change affect whales and seals? How does overfishing influence marine food webs? How do we restore and protect the Wadden Sea?


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) (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.

 


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Marine Biology at the University of Groningen

 

 

Why study this programme in 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.

 


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Marine Biology at the University of Groningen

 

  • 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.

 

Job examples:


PhD research position
Research and Management related to marine biology
Work in the public sector


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Marine Biology at the University of Groningen

 

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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

other admission requirements

The Marine Biology research master is selective. Selection will be based on academic performance and motivation to determine if you will be selected for the master's programme. After you have registered via https://www.rug.nl/fse/msc-admission your application will be requested to pass on to the Board of Admissions of the programme.

 

BEFORE YOU APPLY
Make sure to visit 'MSc Application Procedure' at https://www.rug.nl/fse/msc-admission for all the necessary information about the procedure and admission requirements.

 

 

 

Registration procedure


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.

 

 

 

International diploma

 

Specific requirements

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previous education

This Master's degree programme has a selection procedure; read the information below.

An academic Bachelor's 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. This is merely an indication of required background knowledge. The admissions board determines whether the specific contents of this/these course(s) meet the admission requirements of the master programme for which you applied.

additional subject

The Admissions Office will advise the Board of Admissions on your application, after which the Board will decide if you meet the admission requirements in terms of general level of previous education and specific background knowledge.

language test

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https://www.rug.nl/(...)anguage-requirements for all the necessary information about required language tests and minimum scores.

other admission requirements

The Marine Biology master is selective. Selection will be based on academic performance and motivation to determine if you will be selected for the master's programme. After you have registered via www.rug.nl/fse/msc-admission your application will be requested to pass on to the Board of Admissions of the programme.

BEFORE YOU APPLY
Make sure to visit 'MSc Application Procedure' at https://www.rug.nl/fse/msc-admission for all the necessary information about the procedure and admission requirements.

 

 

 

Registration procedure


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.

 

 


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Institution

University of Groningen


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Facts about the Masters programme

Location

Groningen

Field of study

Science & Mathematics

Degree

Master of Science in Marine Biology

Language

English

Start

Application deadline

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Type of study

Full-time

Duration of study: 24 months

Tuition fees EU: 2601 EUR / year

Tuition fees Non EU: 24900 EUR / year

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Facts about the Masters programme

Location

Groningen

Field of study

Science & Mathematics

Degree

Master of Science in Marine Biology

Language

English

Start

Application deadline

ask the institution

Type of study

Full-time

Duration of study: 24 months

Tuition fees EU: 2601 EUR / year

Tuition fees Non EU: 24900 EUR / year

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