Ecology, Evolution and Conservation University of Potsdam
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Potsdam
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Biology
- Botany
- Ecology
Target group
- Graduates with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a subject that is fundamentally relevant to the degree course The first degree should be obtained in a degree program in Mathematics, Biology or Natural Sciences or in science-related degree programs in Environmental, Agricultural, Forestry or Geosciences.
- The conditions for access and admission can be found in the admission regulations: see www.uni-potsdam.de/studium/konkret/rechtsgrundlagen/zulassungsordnungen-fuer-master
- Applicants whose native language is not German: German language skills (A2 CEFR)
Annotation
Application deadline for winter semester 2019/20: 01.04.2019-01.09.2019
Application deadline for summer semester 2020: no application possible in the 1st spring semester
An application for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation is only possible after approval of the program by the responsible Ministry.
Admission requirements
Lecture period
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
- 12.04.2027 - 23.07.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2026 - 15.08.2026
For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2026 - 15.08.2026
If you already have credits, please apply to the Department for placement in a study semester before applying, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.04.2026 - 15.08.2026
A prerequisite for application for a higher study semester is placement into a higher study semester by the faculty, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2026 - 15.08.2026
If you already have credits, please apply to the Department for placement in a study semester before applying, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .
Summer semester (2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.11.2026 - 15.02.2027
For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.11.2026 - 15.02.2027
If you already have credits, please apply to the Department for placement in a study semester before applying, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.11.2026 - 15.02.2027
A prerequisite for application for a higher study semester is placement into a higher study semester by the faculty, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.11.2026 - 15.02.2027
If you already have credits, please apply to the Department for placement in a study semester before applying, see https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/studium/konkret/pruefungsorganisation/anerkennungen. For more information on the application platform, please refer to the current range of Master's degree programmes at https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/studium/docs/01_studienangebot/06_master/studium_master.pdf .
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
