Master of Botany
On campus learning,
Full Time,
Postgraduate Certificate / Master's Degree
The total service fee for this program:
€ 1399
Pre payment for this program:
€ 399
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ABOUT
Studying in the Master of Botany program at the university of Vienna:
The master’s programme in Botany aims to prepare students for a career as scientists, who are able to deal with current research issues in the field of botany, using modern methods. In addition, graduates are qualified to represent the discipline adequately, both in basic research as well as in applied research areas. The degree programme focuses on combining the special fields of systematic and evolutionary botany, structural botany and molecular plant biology. It promotes interdisciplinary networking, also with non-botanical disciplines.
Necessary information:
Duration: 4 semesters
Degree awarded by: university of Vienna
Admission criteria: bachelor’s degree
Language of instruction: English
Tuition fee for the full program: The tuition fee for summer semester 2023 is remitted for students with Iranian citizenship.
Application fee: 0
Students’ Union fee per semester: 22.70
Currency: Euro
Type: Full-time
Format: In-person
Curriculum:
The master’s programme consists of the compulsory modules Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Structural Botany, Molecular Biology of Plants, Basic Methods of Botany, Advanced Methods of Botany and Specific Research Project, as well as an individual specialisation (elective courses). In addition, students have to write a master’s thesis and pass a master’s examination.
Career opportunity:
Graduates of this degree programme have the opportunity to pursue a career in the following occupational fields:
- research at universities and at public or private non-university research institutions
- basic and applied research in the business sector, or in other business-oriented fields, such as agricultural and environmental sciences, medical and pharmaceutical research.
- species protection at NGOs, environmental organisations or national parks
- in the fields of production, quality control, marketing or technology management in sectors related to (crop) plants
- freelance biological research in the context of documentation, transfer and analysis of scientific data (e.g. work as a reviewer)
- maintenance of scientific collections (e.g. museums, botanical gardens)
- science journalism, environmental education
- project planning, project acquisition and project execution
- research administration and research management
- subject-specific teaching at secondary educational institutions.
Application Requirements:
- have completed a bachelor/diploma programme at another university/university of applied sciences.
- Submitting a high GRE score considerably improves your chances for admission.
- At least two academic references
English language requirements:
| Language certificate | Score |
| TOEFL | 100 |
| IELTS | 8 (at least 7.5 per component) |
| Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) | C |
| Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) | A |
Deadlines and intakes:
Winter semester 2023/24:
from 10 July to 31 October 2023
Semester start: 1 October
Summer semester 2024:
from 8 January to 31 March 2024
Semester start: 1 March
FREE VISA SERVICE
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Expenses (EUR)
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Application Fee
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Program expenses
University & General Expenses
REQUIREMENTS
accommodation
winter school does not provide accommodation. Also, the University of Vienna does not have its own student halls of residence. You are strongly recommended to search for accommodation as soon as possible.
After Graduation
Many questions arise when it comes to starting a career after graduation. The advisory team at Uniport, the career service of the University of Vienna, are happy to assist you with personalized consultations and workshops. A number of career events provide insight into different job profiles and the opportunity to get in touch with prospective employers.
Your chances of finding a job after graduation increase if you have already collected some work experience during your studies. Uniport, the career service of the University of Vienna, offers its own job exchange, where internships, trainee programs as well as jobs in Vienna and all of Austria are advertised.
u:start is the incorporation program for graduates. It supports academics who are considering self-employment or establishing their own company or enterprise. The training program assists graduates in developing their initial business idea into a high-quality business plan.