Origin and Evolution of the Vertebrates, 15 credits

Academic year 2022/2023

  • Autumn 2022, 100%, Campus

    Start date: 31 October 2022

    End date: 15 January 2023

    Application deadline: 19 April 2022

    Application code: UU-18705 Application

    Language of instruction: The course will be taught in English, if needed

    Location: Uppsala

    Selection: Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)

    Registration: 30 September 2022 – 30 October 2022

Entry requirements: 120 credits including 90 credits in earth science or biology. Principles of Palaeobiology, 15 credits, Origin and Early Evolution of Life, 15 credits, or Evolution and development, 15 credits, is recommended. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Fees:

If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.

Application fee: SEK 900

Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 36,250

Tuition fee, total: SEK 36,250

About the course

The aim of this course is to study the vertebrates - their origin, evolution and extinctions. This course therefore follows on the course Origin and Early Evolution of Life. A major part of the course is a research-oriented project that will be presented orally and as a research paper.

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Contact

Department of Earth Sciences

Geocentrum, Villavägen 16 752 36 Uppsala

Villavägen 16, 752 36 UPPSALA

Study counsellor

Email: studievagledare@geo.uu.se

Telephone: +46 18 471 25 07