Modelling in Biology
Course, Master's level, 1BG383
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Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–22 March 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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Completed courses of 150 credits including 75 credits in biology and Mathematics and Statistics for Biologists 10 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- 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 12,083
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,083
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-67471
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 December 2025–18 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2026 Spring 2026, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 19 January 2026–22 March 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including 75 credits in biology and Mathematics and Statistics for Biologists 10 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 19 December 2025–18 January 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Spring 2027 Spring 2027, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 18 January 2027–21 March 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including 75 credits in biology and Mathematics and Statistics for Biologists 10 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 15,000
- Total tuition fee: SEK 15,000
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2026
- Application code
- UU-67471
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 December 2026–17 January 2027
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2027 Spring 2027, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Evening
- Study period
- 18 January 2027–21 March 2027
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including 75 credits in biology and Mathematics and Statistics for Biologists 10 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 December 2026–17 January 2027
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
In this course, you will learn how to build, analyse and interpret mathematical models that are motivated by questions from ecology and evolutionary biology. More specifically, you will learn standard population dynamical and population genetics models and the necessary mathematical tools to analyse them. The course consists of lectures, home assignments and tutorials and you might want to take it while doing your degree project. The home assignments consist of problems that can be solved with paper and pencil and of small simulation projects coded in R.
The meetings take place on Tuesdays 17:00-20:00 but one meeting takes place on a Thursday 17:00-20:00.