Master’s Programme Botany
Are you interested in the importance of plants for humans and the environment and do you want to understand the plant in the ecosystem and in the changing climate?
In the Master’s Degree Programme in Botany the students gain extensive knowledge about the biology of plants from the molecular to the ecosystem level.
Students may specialise in biochemistry and cell biology, stress physiology and ecophysiology, evolutionary systematics, biodiversity and population biology, palynology and archeobotany, agricultural and forest ecology, climate change and environmental protection.
Master of Science
Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/120 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
German
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degree/equivalent
and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Biology
Level of qualification
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7
ISCED-F
0511 Biology
Study Code
UC 066 832
FAQ
Graduates possess highly specialized knowledge in the fields of botany described above. They are able to apply their knowledge at the intersections of other biological disciplines, agriculture and forestry, pharmaceutics, medicine, and environment and nature conservation to independently formulate and substantiate scientific arguments and to find innovative solutions to problems.
The Master's Programme Botany covers the functions, structures, distribution and evolution of plants as well as the development of plant communities, especially in the Alpine regions. Areas of focus include molecular, cellular, organismic and social investigations of
- biodiversity in the Alps and other mountain regions,
- adaptation strategies for extreme climate conditions,
- effects of climate change on vegetation,
- current and historical vegetation and climate dynamics.
Master's theses are usually integrated into our numerous research projects, allowing insights into a wide range of modern laboratory and field work methods.
Graduates of the Master’s Programme in Botany can pursue careers in research and teaching as well as in practice. Possible professional fields include the areas of environmental and nature protection, landscape management and conservation, agriculture and forestry, plant cultivation and breeding, plant bio technology, pharmacy and medicine, food examination, science journalism, museums and botanical gardens, nature conservation areas and regional development.
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Environment & Climate
Anyone wishing to study the environment, biology, ecology, geography or sustainability, and who is interested in climate change, biodiversity and mountain regions, will find the right degree programme in this field at the University of Innsbruck.
Degree programmes in this field at the University of Innsbruck are closely linked to the Centre for Mountain Research (Research Area: Mountain Regions), one of the eight Centres of Excellence in the the university’s key research areas.
Here, researchers from various disciplines work together to investigate how mountain regions are changing as a result of climate change. Students can contribute to this research through courses, dissertations and projects.
Under the umbrella of the PEAK (Perspectives on Engagement, Accountability and Knowledge) , the University makes this expertise publicly available, and in the student-run Green Office, students can help shape sustainability on campus themselves. Once a year, the Green Office organises a Sustainability Week.
