Ecology, Evolution and Conservationinternational course, full time
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Potsdam
- Deadlines
- February 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- February 2026 (EU)
- February 2026 (Non-EU)
- Please enquire
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
- 16.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
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
Expired
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
Expired
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
Expired
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 (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.11.2025 - 15.02.2026
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
01.11.2025 - 15.02.2026
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
01.11.2025 - 15.02.2026
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
01.11.2025 - 15.02.2026
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 .
Languages of instruction
Main language
English