Evolution, Ecology and Systematics Ludwig Maximilians University Munich
- Degree
- Master of Science
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- München
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Biology
- Ecology
Annotation
Single-subject Master's degree course with 120 ECTS. Optional participation in the Erasmus-Mundus programme Master in Evolutionary Biology (MEME) (award of the final degree at the LMU as well as at an international partner university).
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Area of study
Partner institution: University of Groningen, University of Uppsala, Université de Montpellier II in Kingdom of the Netherlands (International degree: M.Sc. in Evolutionary Biology)
Admission requirements
Certificate of academic degree in natural sciences, aptitude test\; Contact the department for details
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2026: The lecture period in the winter semester is 17 calendar weeks, the lecture period in the summer semester is 14 calendar weeks. The lecture period in the winter semester begins with the first working day of the penultimate full calendar week of the month of October, that of the summer semester with the first working day of the third-last or penultimate full calendar week of the month of April.
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027The lecture period in the winter semester is 17 calendar weeks, the lecture period in the summer semester is 14 calendar weeks. The lecture period in the winter semester begins with the first working day of the penultimate full calendar week of the month of October, that of the summer semester with the first working day of the third-last or penultimate full calendar week of the month of April.
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Enrolment dates have not yet been set. If applicable, deviating deadlines for the aptitude test, see the respective programme pageDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
Enrolment dates have not yet been set. If applicable, deviating deadlines for the aptitude test, see the respective programme pageDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
If applicable, deviating deadlines for the aptitude test, see the respective programme pageEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Enrolment dates have not yet been set. If applicable, deviating deadlines for the aptitude test, see the respective programme page
Languages of instruction
Main language
English