Master's Programme in Paleobiology - PANGEA

The history of Earth concerns the development of planet Earth from its formation to the present day. Do you want to understand how life has evolved and been influenced by chemical and physical changes? Do you want to understand how the climate and environment has changed over time? You can learn all of these and much more by joining this unique Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree Programme in Paleobiology (PANGEA).

Why this programme?

The joint programme PANGEA is a collaboration between Uppsala University (Sweden), University of Lille (France), University of Minho (Portugal) and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece). Each university will contribute with their strongest expertise, which guarantees the excellent quality of the education.

You will be studying with at least two of the partner universities, depending on your choice of specialisation and study plan. There are three specialised fields of Earth Sciences you can choose: Palaeobiology, Geoconservation, and Applied Palaeontology. Uppsala University contributes to the programme with its expertise in Palaeobiology.

During the programme you can expect to:

• understand how life has evolved over millions of years and how it adapted to constant changes in the environment and climate,
• combine traditional fossil studies with modern biological methods,
• study the evolution and development of small microorganisms to giant vertebrates.

The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University is one of the most comprehensive academic departments of its kind in Europe. Research in Earth Science focuses on subjects that range from the Earth's core to the atmosphere, on scales from sub-microscopic minerals and fossils to the formation of mountains and oceans, and in time from the formation of the Earth to the processes currently reshaping the planet.

Degree

The programme leads to a Master of Science (120 credits) with Earth Science as the main field of study and, in addition, an equivalent degree from one of the partner universities.