General ecology an ecology of populations - master degree, master Study

The graduate has common knowledge about ecological phenomena and interactions in the nature, about influences which reduce or supports these phenomena. He is able to identify and evaluate such interactions in the environment which correspond with diploma theses (water, air and soil environment) on the base: a)modelling groups of organisms (plants and animals) – biological aspects b)data obtained from special measuring accuracy (chemical, physical) procedures c)Landscape characteristic: he is able independently realise some partial tasks in the conservation or management of the landscape.

The graduate is able to prove in: a)basic or applied research of state b)special operating on governmental conservation institutions c)non-government organisations focusing on nature conservation

Graduates are employable a) in basic or applied research b) in specialized working areas related to state environmental policy c) in environmental NGOs

Study programme available on www.science.upjs.sk

The study programme was transformed into English with the support of the European Social Fund

Students receive accommodation according to regulations passed by the University Administration of P.J. Šafárik University in Košice.

Applicant is accepted into the maste’s programme without an entrance exam, if the master programme is a acontinuation of the bachelor study programme in the same subject, and if the applicant passed a state examination with the required result equivalent to the state examinations of the bachelor study programme of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at UPJŠ. The standard study-period of the master study programme in that case is two years. If the applicants do not meet the criteria listed above, they can be accepted into the master’s programme on the basis of the results of an entrance exam. In that case, the standard study-period is two or three years. The standard study-period is decided on the basis of the results of the entrance exam and the relevance of the bachelor programme the applicant graduated in.

Foreign students are accepted on the basis of a contract. There is no tuition fee for study in English.