Master Thesis in Ecotoxicology
Summary
The degree course gives you in-depth knowledge of ecotoxicology in a specific topic that you have chosen together with your supervisor. The course prepare you for PhD education in ecotoxicology as well as for work outside the academia. Special emphasis is placed on training in planning, implementing, analysing and reporting your own work. All this, gives you important knowledge for your coming working life.
About
During the Examination course, you do an independent work under the guidance of an appointed supervisor. During the course, you get both general guidance together with your classmates during seminars lead by the course leader(s) and individual supervision relating to your own work by your supervisor. You present your thesis, both as a written report and orally at a seminar. The examination is based on participation in the seminar series, the report and the final seminar.
You carry out the work in the project at a department at the Faculty of Science within the subject area or externally at another university, company, institute, organisation or authority.
You exercise your ability to make scientific assessments with regard to relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects. You will also receive training in comprehensively analyzing and interpreting complex problems and issues.
The degree course gives you the opportunity to show your ability to independently perform a project and to present and defend the results for classmates and teachers both in writing and orally.
The final report from the work can be written either in Swedish or English, with a summary in both languages according to the instructions given. However all seminars and oral presentations are given in English (unless all participants are fluid in the Swedish language).
The teaching consists of individual supervision and common seminar series.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
The entrance requirements are a Bachelor of Science and at least a pass degree in the courses Fundamentals in Ecotoxicology (ES2615), Environmental Impact Assessment (ES2419), Chemical Risk Assessment (ES2413), Ecotoxicology/Physiology (BIO435) and Ecotoxicology/Ecology (BIO430), or similar courses. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.
Entry requirements valid from spring 2025:
Degree of Bachelor of Science and completed courses in Fundamentals in Ecotoxicology (ES2615), Environmental Impact Assessment (ES2419), Chemical Risk Assessment (ES2413), Ecotoxicology/Physiology (BIO435) and Ecotoxicology/Ecology (BIO430). A minimum of 45 credits on these, or similar, courses have to be passed. Applicants must also prove their knowledge of English corresponding to English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school. For more information, see English language requirements on Universityadmissions.se.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
Facilities
Teaching is conducted in the Natrium building, on Medicinareberget in Gothenburg (Medicinaregatan 7B).
