Field Mycology: Identifying Fungi
Course, Master's level, 1BG516
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, Distance learning, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 1
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–18 September 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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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 including either Fundamental and Molecular Systematics 10 credits or participation in Evolutionary Patterns 15 credits and 3 credits Floristics. 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 15,000
- Total tuition fee: SEK 15,000
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-17425
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%, Distance learning, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 1
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–18 September 2026
- 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 including either Fundamental and Molecular Systematics 10 credits or participation in Evolutionary Patterns 15 credits and 3 credits Floristics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
In the course, you will learn to identify fungi collected in the field, and it also includes the ability to describe and preserve the fungi for future identification and microscopy. This is a suitable course if you are interested in field inventories and conservation biology.
The course is given as two weeks of web-based teaching on theory and preparatory studies for practical fieldwork and a boarding week with fieldwork. The theory part of the course is examined by a project assignment, and the practical part is through mandatory attendance and identification exams during the boarding week.
Outline for distance course: The course has a mandatory boarding week with fieldwork, preliminary September 14-20 2025. Teaching takes place through Zoom meetings/lectures, email and various course forums. Access to a computer with a stable internet connection and a web camera is required. Communication between teachers and students takes place on Zoom. We use Studium for course information.
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