Limnology D
Course, Master's level, 1BG505
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English Only available as part of a programme
- 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
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Bachelor's degree including 90 credits in biology, chemistry and/or earth science of which at least 60 credits in biology, including 10 credits in ecology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-17423
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 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
-
Bachelor's degree including 90 credits in biology, chemistry and/or earth science of which at least 60 credits in biology, including 10 credits in ecology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 27 July 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.
Syllabus
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2024
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2023, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2023, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2022, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2022, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2021
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2019
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2018
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2017, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2017, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2015
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2014
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2024
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2021
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2019
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2018
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2017, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2017, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2015
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2014