Programme structure
Course of study
| 4. semester | Master?s thesis | Master?s thesis | Master?s thesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. semester | Master?s thesis | Master?s thesis | Elective course |
| 2. semester | Master?s thesis | Elective course | BIOS4400 – Pelagic Ecology |
| 1. semester | BIOS4301 – Marine bentic ecology+ HSE-courses | Elective course | Elective course |
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits |
Mandatory courses
- BIO4301 – Marine Bentic Ecology (continued)
- BIO4400 – Pelagic Ecology (continued)
- Health, safety and environment (HSE):
- HMS0501 - Safety and Physical Environment
- HMS0502 - Positive Learning Environment
- HMS0507 - Fire Safety
- HMS0504 - Field Safety
- HMS0503 - Laboratory Safety
HSE-courses are to be taken at the beginning of the first semester and do not give credits. If you have previously passed equivalent courses at the University of Oslo, you will not need to re-apply these.
Elective courses
The elective courses may be chosen among master courses within bioscience and other relevant disciplines. The recommended procedure is to pick the required courses in cooperation with your supervisor, when the topic of your Master’s thesis has been chosen.
You may also obtain 2-10 ECTS credits by studying and passing the exam in a special syllabus. Please contact the study section at Department of Biosciences for further information.
Master’s thesis
All available master projects are posted on the web domain of each programme option for specialisation. At the beginning of the first semester (term), a seminar is held with short presentations of available projects. New master students are encouraged to approach the supervisors of projects of which they take interest.
If you wish to carry out your master project externally to the Department, where the project has not been presented on the Department web page, you will need an internal supervisor at the Department, and the project must be approved by the Educational committee of the Department.
Before a deadline given by the Department, an application form containing a description of the master project work and your complete study plan for the Master’s degree must be submitted. The plan describes the courses to be taken and their placement in time during the two years, the project plan, and a risk assessment of the practical work. If you apply for admission to the Master’s programme before you have completed your bachelor studies, the remaining bachelor courses must be included in the plan. The study section must be notified of deviations from the plan and changes must be applied for. If the study plan has not been submitted by the end of the first semester, admission to the programme will be withdrawn.