In the programme taught at?, you will study the fundamental life processes of plants, animals and microbes.?The interdisciplinary course content also offers you the chance to examine ecology, biology and animal behaviour from?an?evolutionary perspective.

Within the Environmental Biology Master, you can select a specialised track from the following:?

  • Plant Biology
  • Fungal Biology
  • Ecology and Natural Resource Management
  • Biomarine Sciences &?Palaeoecology
  • Behavioural Ecology

Careers

A significant proportion of?Environmental Biology Master?s students continue on to PhD studies. Utrecht University provides ample opportunities for PhD research, such as the PhD programme in Environmental Biology. However, there are also excellent opportunities to perform your PhD research elsewhere in the Netherlands or abroad.?