The Life and Times of the Dinosaurs, 7.5 credits
Academic year 2023/2024
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Autumn 2023, Evening, 50%, Campus
Start date: 9 October 2023
End date: 10 December 2023
Application deadline: 17 April 2023
Application code: UU-18706 Application
Language of instruction: The course will be taught in English, if needed
Location: Uppsala
Selection: Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
Registration: 9 September 2023 – 1 October 2023
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Spring 2024, Weekend, 33%, Campus
Start date: 15 January 2024
End date: 28 April 2024
Application deadline: 16 October 2023
Application code: UU-68703 Application
Language of instruction: The course will be taught in English, if needed
Location: Uppsala
Selection: Final school grades (66%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34%)
Registration: 14 December 2023 – 7 January 2024
Entry requirements: General entry requirements
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 16,250
Tuition fee, total: SEK 16,250
About the course
The course is an introduction to the evolution of the Earth and life, with special reference to the age of dinosaurs and covers the origin and evolution of dinosaurs and other vertebrates of the Mesozoic world, as well as the extinction of dinosaurs. The demonstrations are held in the Museum of Evolution, Scandinavia's largest collection of dinosaurs and giant fossil reptiles.