Master of Science [M.S] [Biology - Nabis - Nordic Master in Biodiversity and Systematics] From Uppsala University

NABiS is a cooperative programme hosted by six universities in Sweden and Norway. Each university offers courses where it has specialist competence, both regarding organismal groups, but also in theoretical and analytical aspects. Combining courses, largely web-based but combined with intense field sessions, at different universities leads to a top-quality Master in systematics and taxonomy.Far from all organisms have been discovered and described, and among the organisms we know, evolutionary relationships are in many case still in need of studies. In this specialisation, students are trained to gain the systematic, taxonomic and analytical expertise as well as the bioinformatics tools needed in our society to be able to understand and take action against the loss of biodiversity.You will also have an extensive professional network consisting of fellow students and professors at the collaborating universities in the Scandinavian countries after completing the programme.

Career

Biology - Nabis - Nordic Master in Biodiversity and Systematics from Uppsala University?has two informal tracks. One is directed for you who are interested in a career as nature conservation manager, officer at governmental agencies or non-governmental organisations (such as World Wildlife Foundation, Nature Conservation Organisations), manager of biodiversity infrastructures, or working with inventory of wildlife. The other is for you who want to pursue an academic career as researcher or museum curator.

Our graduates work at, for example, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, the County Administrative Board of V?stra G?taland and Natural History Museum of Oslo. Job titles include land manager, technician and PhD student.