Evolutionary Patterns

15 credits

Course, Master's level, 1BG306

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
2 November 2026–17 January 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Completed courses of 150 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, participation in the course Evolutionary Processes. 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 45,000
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 45,000

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Application deadline
15 April 2026
Application code
UU-17521
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Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
5 October 2026–1 November 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
2 November 2026–17 January 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Completed courses of 150 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, participation in the course Evolutionary Processes. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
5 October 2026–1 November 2026
Information on registration from the department

About the course

The course focuses on how evolutionary history is manifested in observable patterns in and among organisms, and how these patterns can be detected and analysed to draw conclusions about the underlying processes that causes them. The course has a broad perspective on evolutionary patterns, including patterns in time and space (biogeography and fossils), between species (phylogenies), within populations (population genetics), in the individual organism (developmental biology), and in the genome (molecular evolution). The course therefore includes methods from different fields of evolutionary biology.

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