Ecology

The Master of Ecology at the University of Bremen is a programme for international students with a strong background in biology, ecology, or a related subject. During the programme, you will become familiar with many techniques and approaches including field and laboratory based experiments, analysis of animal behaviour, mathematical modelling, conservation biology, advanced statistics, and modern genetic tools and methods. The programme is interdisciplinary and research-oriented. It contains many innovative elements such as a one-on-one mentoring programme, integrated skills courses, supporting online material, scientific research projects, and individual research training. The Master of Ecology programme conveys a broad spectrum of current ecological essentials and, building on these, provides access to areas of specialisation in various ecological subdisciplines such as plant and fungal ecology, evolutionary ecology, soil ecology, population ecology, molecular ecology, environmental risk assessment, and more. The basics of the research-oriented education programme comprise a profound training in the planning and statistical analysis of ecological investigations and also in general scientific skills, which exceeds conventional standards. This is complemented by various methodical approaches to experiments and observations both under field conditions and in the laboratory. The complexity of this field of study will be accommodated by a strong interconnectedness between the various subdisciplines, thus facilitating individual tracks with different emphases.