Ecology and Environmental Sciences:
Studying in Bayreuth
Located in scenic northern Bavaria, Bayreuth is a good place to study ecology and environmental sciences. Since its foundation in 1975, this has been a recognised focus of the University of Bayreuth. With over 30 research groups at BayCEER, research is broadly based - and our students benefit from this!
Important links for studying in Bayreuth:
- Overview: study programme options at the University of BayreuthEinklappen
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"You have just finished your A-levels and now wish to study for a bachelor's degree, a teaching degree or a law degree? Or do you already have a university degree with or without relevant professional experience and now want to find the right master's programme for you? Then our degree programme finder is the right place for you."
- Study-related qualification programmesEinklappe
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Within the "Zusatzstudium Nachhaltigkeit" you can deal with sustainability issues in depth and combine them with your own studies - the programme is open to students across all faculties. / You can complete the "Zusatzstudium Umweltrecht" alongside a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Earth Sciences, Biology or Chemistry in order to acquire basic legal knowledge with regard to environmental issues for your professional practice.
- Continuing research when the Master is done? Einklappen
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The structured doctoral Programme "Ecology and Environmental Research" PEER is part of the Bayreuth Graduate School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences (BayNAT), and provides interdisciplinary methodological training for doctoral students in ecology and environmental research.
Overview of degree programmes with an environmental focus - as of April 2024
(B.Sc.= Bachelor of Science, M.Sc. = Master of Science):
Biology is the science of life; it has an extremely broad range of research areas. The bachelor's programme offers the perfect opportunity to enter the exciting and far-reaching world of biology, from biochemical processes in microbes to the ecology of large mammals. A wide range of courses are offered; they revolve around the central areas of molecular biology and ecology.
Species and biotope conservation as well as decline in biodiversity have received more and more attention since the 1980s. The international master's programme Biodiversity & Ecology at the University of Bayreuth focuses on the origins, spread, ascertainment, and functional meaning of genetic populations, species, and ecosystems.
Geo-Ecology is an environmental programme of study in the natural sciences in which the chemical, physical, and biological relationships between the living environment, air, water, soil, and rock are investigated and strategies for sustainability and environmental protection are developed. This programme of study was developed in Bayreuth and has a long tradition.
Global changes play a crucial role in political decisions in the 21st century. The international master's programme Global Change Ecology addresses these issues. The programme focuses on the natural sciences, however a strong link to the social sciences is also maintained.
International, interdisciplinary, and unique – these words best describe the new master’s programme Environmental Chemistry that will be taught entirely in English at the University of Bayreuth starting in Winter Semester 2016/17. It is geared towards bachelor's graduates who are interested in chemistry and environmental science and who would like to work in a global environment.
Environmental changes at any scale, from global to local, are of crucial importance to life on planet Earth. Physical geography is among the core disciplines addressing and examining these environmental changes. This English-taught master's programme is set to launch in Winter Semester 2016/17.
Environmental and climate changes are related to substantial physical and mental hazards of humans. For an appropriate management of these difficulties, the study program aims at understanding the correlation between environment, climate change and health from a scientific and educational point of view.
Plants, animals, and human beings are capable of adapting to environmental conditions on a molecular level. Investigating these mechanisms along with the interdependency between organisms at a molecular level is the focus of this modern, research-oriented master's programme.
