Applied Ecosystem Ecology
Course, Master's level, 1BG305
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Autumn 2024
Autumn 2024,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry or 30 credits in earth science, or (2) 90 credits in biology. In both cases, either of the advanced courses Ecology 15 credits or Limnology 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- 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 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2024
- Application code
- UU-17543
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 October 2024–3 November 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2024
Autumn 2024,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry or 30 credits in earth science, or (2) 90 credits in biology. In both cases, either of the advanced courses Ecology 15 credits or Limnology 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 October 2024–3 November 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Autumn 2025
Autumn 2025,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 3 November 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry or 30 credits in earth science, or (2) 90 credits in biology. In both cases, either of the advanced courses Ecology 15 credits or Limnology 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- 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 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2025
- Application code
- UU-17543
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 October 2025–2 November 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
- 3 November 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry or 30 credits in earth science, or (2) 90 credits in biology. In both cases, either of the advanced courses Ecology 15 credits or Limnology 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 October 2025–2 November 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course uses catchment areas as natural units in order to understand how ecosystems on land and in water are connected, and how human activities affect ecosystems. Based on knowledge of the structure and function of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as of the movement of water through the landscape, you will learn how to measure and evaluate different kinds of anthropogenic disturbances. Thereby, this course gives knowledge on how ecosystem services can be used in a sustainable and balanced way.
The course has a strong applied side, because it understands disturbances to ecosystems by humans through the use of catchment areas, just like water management in the EU and many other parts of the world. A case study of a catchment close to Uppsala includes both practical work in the field and lab, as well as evaluation of both anthropogenic disturbances and nature values.
The course also contains education in geographic information systems (GIS) integrated into the course content. GIS is a widely used tool in natural resource management, and the course also contains an individual GIS project in close collaboration with active researchers, which gives you deepened GIS skills. Towards the end of the course, different catchments are evaluated to identify suitable areas for protection within the European Natura 2000 network.
Syllabus
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2023, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2023, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2022
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2021
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2020
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2019
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2015
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2012
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2010
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2008, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2008, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2007, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2007, version 1