Limnology
Course, Bachelor's level, 1BG227
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Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 1 September 2025–2 November 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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75 credits in biology, chemistry and/or earth science, of which at least 15 credits in chemistry and 35 credits in biology, including The Evolution and Diversity of Organisms, 15 credits, Ecology and Population Genetics, 15 credits, Life and Interactions of Microorganisms, 5 credits, and 7.5 credits taken in floristics and faunistics.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- 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 and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 32,500
- Total tuition fee: SEK 32,500
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2025
- Application code
- UU-17418
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 25 July 2025–31 August 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 1 September 2025–2 November 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
75 credits in biology, chemistry and/or earth science, of which at least 15 credits in chemistry and 35 credits in biology, including The Evolution and Diversity of Organisms, 15 credits, Ecology and Population Genetics, 15 credits, Life and Interactions of Microorganisms, 5 credits, and 7.5 credits taken in floristics and faunistics.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 25 July 2025–31 August 2025
- Information on registration from the department
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
75 credits in biology, chemistry and/or earth science, of which at least 15 credits in chemistry and 35 credits in biology, including The Evolution and Diversity of Organisms, 15 credits, Ecology and Population Genetics, 15 credits, Life and Interactions of Microorganisms, 5 credits, and 7.5 credits taken in floristics and faunistics.
- Selection
-
Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- 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 and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 45,000
- Total tuition fee: SEK 45,000
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-17418
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
75 credits in biology, chemistry and/or earth science, of which at least 15 credits in chemistry and 35 credits in biology, including The Evolution and Diversity of Organisms, 15 credits, Ecology and Population Genetics, 15 credits, Life and Interactions of Microorganisms, 5 credits, and 7.5 credits taken in floristics and faunistics.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course deals with aquatic ecosystems, with a special focus on lakes.
Besides providing knowledge about the ecological processes, the course gives knowledge about quantitatively important organisms as well as character species in different types of aquatic systems. All major organism groups, from bacteria to fish are discussed. The course also comprises abiotic factors such as water physics and chemistry with a connection to water quality assessment. Global cycles of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, and their connection to environmental issues such as climate and eutrophication are discussed.
The course contains a number of practical exercises in the field, lab and with computers and is finalised by a field course at Lake Erken, 80 km east of Uppsala.