Application
Interested students can apply to the programme via the website of the University of Groningen or the website of the University of Uppsala.
All applications are evaluated systematically according to well-specified criteria for the Groningen Master programme in Ecology & Evolution: Evolutionary Biology, and for the Uppsala Master Evolutionary Biology – MEME.
Each institution has the right to require double-degree candidates to complete the standard enrolment document. Both institutions have the right to reject a double-degree candidate for academic rationales or any other substantial reasons before being admitted.
The application deadlines as well as the course registration deadlines as stated by each institution need to be respected by students.
Admission criteria
To be admissible for MEME, applicants have to provide evidence that they
- have a genuine interest in evolutionary biology and its many facets;
- have a strong motivation for doing research in an area related to evolutionary biology;
- have sufficient background knowledge in evolutionary biology or neighbouring disciplines (e.g. ecology or systematics);
- have the intellectual ability for following a strongly research-oriented programme;
- certification of proficiency in English, e.g. Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (minimum score of 180), IELTS Academic (6.5, no section below 6.5), TOEFL iBT (90, no section below 21 for any component, and below 24 for writing);
- have the ability to integrate well in an international and multi-cultural community of students.
Information Groningen University: Requirements for admission to the selective master’s degree in Ecology and Evolution
Information Uppsala University: Application guide
https://www.uu.se/en/study/masters-studies/application/application-guide