Programme structure
Which programme option you take is decided by which courses and research assignment you choose in the Master’s programme. A Master’s thesis in marine biology entails that the courses BIO4301 - Marine benthic ecology and BIO4400 - Marine pelagic ecology are incorporated into the theoretical curriculum. If you are writing your thesis based on limnology, there is no mandatory courses, but all courses are selected together with the supervisor.
The remaining curriculum is chosen in collaboration with your supervisors and it is possible to choose courses provided at all four programme options of the Master's programme in Biology. This means that the academic specialisation decides which course combinations should be chosen.
Example of study plan for students starting in marine biology in the Autumn semester.
| 4. semester | Master's thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Master's thesis | Optional Master's course | Optional Master's course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | Master's thesis | Optional Master's course or BIO4400 - Marine Pelagic Ecology | Optional Master's course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | Master's thesis + HSE courses | BIO4301 - Marine bentic ecology | Optional Master's course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
At the beginning of the first semester, you also have to attend four mandatory e-learning courses in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and a practical course in firesafety as follows:
- HMS0501 Safety and Physical Environment
- HMS0502 Positive Learning Environment
- HMS0503 Laboratory Safety
- HMS0504 Field Safety
- HMS0507 Fire Safety
You are exempted from these HSE course requirements, if you have already completed the equivalent HSE courses in relation to a bachelor programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UiO.
Recognition of Master courses from former education
If you are admitted to the Masters Programme and you have completed Master courses outside the University of Oslo, you may apply to have these courses recognised as part of your degree. Please contact the Department of Biosciences for more information.