Biology (MBI) / MSc

MSc Common part


Common Part

RO-1: In consultation and agreement with your study advisor choose for RO1A or RO-1B
- If you want to keep all options open after your MSc Biology, you should choose RO-1A .
YMC-60300 is an 'umbrella' code. Instead, choose and register for 3 credits worth of modular skills (MOS) courses. For an overview of possible MOS courses please see under YMC-60300 in the study handbook.
- Students who want to become a PhD-student may choose RO1B.
RO-2: EZO-32303 should be followed if you want to obtain certification to work with laboratory animals.
RO-3: this is an optional course, not specifically related to any of the specializations.


CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
YBI-37806Frontiers in Biology6.00CSM13WD
YMC-60300Modular Skills Training3.00RO1AM1/21AF, 2AF, 3AF, 5AF, 6AF
YMC-60809Academic Consultancy Training9.00RO1AM1/21WD, 2WD, 3MO+4WD, 5WD, 6WD
YEI-60312Research Master Cluster: Proposal Writing12.00RO1BM1/21WD, 2WD, 3WD+4WD, 5WD, 6WD
EZO-32303Laboratory Animal Science: Design and Ethics in Animal Experimentation3.00RO2M14AF
SSB-30806Modelling Biological Systems II6.00RO3M1/25AF





A - Animal Adaptation and Behavioural Biology



Limited choice:

RO-1: Choose in consultation with your study advisor at least 1 course that prepares for the thesis subject you have chosen.
RO-2: Choose 1 thesis.
In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.
RO-3: Choose 1 internship.

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
BHE-30306Behavioural Ecology6.00CSM16WD
AFI-31306Life History of Aquatic Organisms6.00RO1M11MO
EZO-30806Functional Zoology6.00RO1M15MO
HAP-30806Brain, Hormones and Metabolism6.00RO1M15MO
ABG-80436MSc Thesis Animal Breeding and Genetics36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AFI-80436MSc Thesis Aquaculture and Fisheries36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BHE-80336MSc Thesis Behavioural Ecology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ENT-80436MSc Thesis Entomology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
EZO-80436MSc Thesis Experimental Zoology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HAP-80436MSc Thesis Human and Animal Physiology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-80436MSc Thesis Resource Ecology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ABG-70424MSc Internship Animal Breeding and Genetics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AFI-70424MSc Internship Aquaculture and Fisheries24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BHE-70324MSc Internship Behavioural Ecology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ENT-70424MSc Internship Entomology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
EZO-70424MSc Internship Experimental Zoology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HAP-70424MSc Internship Human and Animal Physiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-70424MSc Internship Resource Ecology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





B - Bio-interactions



Limited choice:

RO-1: Choose 1 thesis.
In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.
RO-2: Choose 1 internship.

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
ENT-30306Ecological Aspects of Bio-interactions6.00CSM11AF
PHP-30806Molecular Aspects of Bio-interactions6.00CSM12AF
BIS-80436MSc Thesis Biosystematics36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-80436MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ENT-80436MSc Thesis Entomology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-80436MSc Thesis Molecular Biology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-80436MSc Thesis Nematology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-80436MSc Thesis Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PHP-80436MSc Thesis Phytopathology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PPH-80436MSc Thesis Plant Physiology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SBL-81836MSc Thesis Soil Biology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BIS-70424MSc Internship Biosystematics24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-70424MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ENT-70424MSc Internship Entomology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-70424MSc Internship Molecular Biology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-70424MSc Internship Nematology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-70424MSc Internship Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PHP-70424MSc Internship Phytopathology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PPH-70424MSc Internship Plant Physiology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SOC-70424MSc Internship Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





C - Molecular Ecology



Limited choice:

In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.
RO-1: Choose in consultation with your study advisor at least 2 courses that prepare for the thesis subject you have chosen.
RO-2: Choose 1 thesis.
RO-3: Choose 1 internship.

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
MIB-31306Microbial Ecology6.00RO1M11AF
PHP-30806Molecular Aspects of Bio-interactions6.00RO1M12AF
GEN-30806Population and Quantitative Genetics6.00RO1M16WD
PHP-30306Plant-Microbe Interactions6.00RO1M16WD
ENT-80436MSc Thesis Entomology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-80436MSc Thesis Genetics36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436MSc Thesis Microbiology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-80436MSc Thesis Nematology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PHP-80436MSc Thesis Phytopathology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ENT-70424MSc Internship Entomology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-70424MSc Internship Genetics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424MSc Internship Microbiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-70424MSc Internship Nematology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PHP-70424MSc Internship Phytopathology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-70324MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





D - Conservation and Systems Ecology



Limited choice:

RO-1: Choose in consultation with your study advisor at least 1 course that prepares for the thesis subject you have chosen
RO-2: Choose 1 thesis
RO-3: Choose 1 internship.
In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
AEW-30306Complexity in Ecological Systems6.00CSM12MO
CSA-34306Ecological Modelling and Data Analysis in R6.00RO1M12AF
SBL-32806Biological Interactions in Soils6.00RO1M12AF
AFI-30806Fisheries Ecology6.00RO1M14WD
FEM-30306Forest Ecology and Forest Management6.00RO1M15AF
PEN-30306Plant, Vegetation and Systems Ecology6.00RO1M16WD
REG-30306Animal Ecology6.00RO1M16WD
ABG-80436MSc Thesis Animal Breeding and Genetics36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AEW-80436MSc Thesis Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AFI-80436MSc Thesis Aquaculture and Fisheries36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-80436MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ESA-80436MSc Thesis Environmental Systems Analysis36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
FEM-80436MSc Thesis Forest Ecology and Forest Management36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-80436MSc Thesis Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PPS-80436MSc Thesis Plant Production Systems36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-80436MSc Thesis Resource Ecology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SBL-81836MSc Thesis Soil Biology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ABG-70424MSc Internship Animal Breeding and Genetics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AEW-70424MSc Internship Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AFI-70424MSc Internship Aquaculture and Fisheries24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-70424MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ESA-70424MSc Internship Environmental Systems Analysis24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
FEM-70424MSc Internship Forest Ecology and Forest Management24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-70424MSc Internship Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PPS-70424MSc Internship Plant Production Systems24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-70424MSc Internship Resource Ecology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SOC-70424MSc Internship Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





E - Evolution and Biodiversity



Limited choice:

In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.
RO-1: Choose 1 thesis
RO-2: Choose 1 internship

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
BIS-30306Advanced Biosystematics6.00CSM12AF
GEN-30806Population and Quantitative Genetics6.00CSM16WD
ABG-80436MSc Thesis Animal Breeding and Genetics36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AEW-80436MSc Thesis Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BHE-80336MSc Thesis Behavioural Ecology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BIS-80436MSc Thesis Biosystematics36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ESA-80436MSc Thesis Environmental Systems Analysis36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
FEM-80436MSc Thesis Forest Ecology and Forest Management36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-80436MSc Thesis Genetics36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-80436MSc Thesis Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PHP-80436MSc Thesis Phytopathology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-80436MSc Thesis Resource Ecology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SBL-81836MSc Thesis Soil Biology36.00RO1M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ABG-70424MSc Internship Animal Breeding and Genetics24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AEW-70424MSc Internship Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BHE-70324MSc Internship Behavioural Ecology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BIS-70424MSc Internship Biosystematics24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ESA-70424MSc Internship Environmental Systems Analysis24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
FEM-70424MSc Internship Forest Ecology and Forest Management24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-70424MSc Internship Genetics24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-70424MSc Internship Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PHP-70424MSc Internship Phytopathology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-70424MSc Internship Resource Ecology24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SOC-70424MSc Internship Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality24.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





F - Health and Disease



Limited choice:

In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.
RO-1: Choose 1 course
RO-2: Choose 1 thesis
RO-3: Choose 1 internship

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
HAP-31806Molecular Regulation of Health and Disease6.00CSM11MO
CBI-30306Human and Veterinary Immunology6.00RO1M11AF
HMI-30306Commensal and Pathogen Host-Microbe Interactions in the Intestine6.00RO1M15AF
CBI-30806Immunotechnology6.00RO1M15MO
CBI-80436MSc Thesis Cell Biology and Immunology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ESA-80436MSc Thesis Environmental Systems Analysis36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HAP-80436MSc Thesis Human and Animal Physiology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HMI-80336MSc Thesis Host-Microbe Interactomics36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HNE-82436MSc Thesis Nutrition, Metabolism and Genomics36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436MSc Thesis Microbiology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-80436MSc Thesis Nematology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
TOX-80436MSc Thesis Toxicology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CBI-70424MSc Internship Cell Biology and Immunology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
ESA-70424MSc Internship Environmental Systems Analysis24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HAP-70424MSc Internship Human and Animal Physiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HMI-70324MSc Internship Host-Microbe Interactomics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HNE-72424MSc Internship Nutrition, Metabolism and Genomics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424MSc Internship Microbiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
NEM-70424MSc Internship Nematology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-70324MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
TOX-70424MSc Internship Toxicology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





G - Marine Biology



Limited choice:

In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.
RO-1: Choose in consultation with your study advisor at least 2 courses that prepare for the thesis subject you have chosen
RO-2: Choose 1 thesis
RO-3: Choose 1 internship

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
AEW-22806Marine Systems6.00RO1M11AF
MIB-31306Microbial Ecology6.00RO1M11AF
AFI-30806Fisheries Ecology6.00RO1M14WD
MAE-30306Marine Animal Ecology6.00RO1M15MO
TOX-30806Environmental Toxicology6.00RO1M1/25MO
AEW-80436MSc Thesis Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AFI-80436MSc Thesis Aquaculture and Fisheries36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MAE-80336MSc Thesis Marine Animal Ecology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-80436MSc Thesis Microbiology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
TOX-80436MSc Thesis Toxicology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AEW-70424MSc Internship Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
AFI-70424MSc Internship Aquaculture and Fisheries24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MAE-70324MSc Internship Marine Animal Ecology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MIB-70424MSc Internship Microbiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
TOX-70424MSc Internship Toxicology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





H - Molecular Development and Gene Regulation



Limited choice:

In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.
RO-1: Choose in consultation with your study advisor at least 1 course that prepares for the thesis subject you have chosen
RO-2: Choose 1 thesis
RO-3: Choose 1 internship

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
MOB-30306Control of Cellular Processes and Cell Differentiation6.00CSM11AF
HAP-31806Molecular Regulation of Health and Disease6.00RO1M11MO
ABG-30306Genomics6.00RO1M12AF, 5AF
VIR-30806Fundamental and Applied Virology6.00RO1M14WD
CBI-30806Immunotechnology6.00RO1M15MO
MOB-30806Regulation of Plant Development6.00RO1M15MO
EZO-30306Developmental Biology of Animals6.00RO1M16WD
BIC-80436MSc Thesis Biochemistry36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CBI-80436MSc Thesis Cell Biology and Immunology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CLB-80436MSc Thesis Cell Biology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
EZO-80436MSc Thesis Experimental Zoology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HAP-80436MSc Thesis Human and Animal Physiology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HMI-80336MSc Thesis Host-Microbe Interactomics36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-80436MSc Thesis Molecular Biology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PPH-80436MSc Thesis Plant Physiology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-80336MSc Thesis Systems and Synthetic Biology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
TOX-80436MSc Thesis Toxicology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
VIR-80436MSc Thesis Virology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BIC-70424MSc Internship Biochemistry24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CBI-70424MSc Internship Cell Biology and Immunology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CLB-70424MSc Internship Cell Biology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
EZO-70424MSc Internship Experimental Zoology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HAP-70424MSc Internship Human and Animal Physiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
HMI-70324MSc Internship Host-Microbe Interactomics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-70424MSc Internship Molecular Biology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PPH-70424MSc Internship Plant Physiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
SSB-70324MSc Internship Systems and Synthetic Biology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
TOX-70424MSc Internship Toxicology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
VIR-70424MSc Internship Virology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





I - Plant Adaptation



Limited choice:

In order to perform a thesis and/or internship project at a chair group not mentioned in the specialization, the student needs to ask permission of the examining board. If the thesis and/or internship subject fits in the specialization permission will usually be granted.
RO-1: Choose in consultation with your study advisor at least 1 course that prepares for the thesis subject you have chosen
RO-2: Choose 1 thesis
RO-3: Choose 1 internship

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
MOB-30806Regulation of Plant Development6.00CSM15MO
GEN-30306Genetic Analysis Trends and Concepts6.00RO1M11AF, 6WD
CLB-30306Cell Biology and Advanced Imaging Technologies6.00RO1M12AF
CSA-30306Advanced Crop Physiology6.00RO1M14WD
PPH-30806Plant Plasticity and Adaptation6.00RO1M16WD
BIC-80436MSc Thesis Biochemistry36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BIS-80436MSc Thesis Biosystematics36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CLB-80436MSc Thesis Cell Biology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-80436MSc Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-80436MSc Thesis Genetics36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-80436MSc Thesis Molecular Biology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PPH-80436MSc Thesis Plant Physiology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BIC-70424MSc Internship Biochemistry24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
BIS-70424MSc Internship Biosystematics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CLB-70424MSc Internship Cell Biology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
CSA-70424MSc Internship Crop and Weed Ecology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
GEN-70424MSc Internship Genetics24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
MOB-70424MSc Internship Molecular Biology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PPH-70424MSc Internship Plant Physiology24.00RO3M1/21,2,3,4,5,6