Open Uni: Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity conservation

Open University studies from Master’s Programme in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity conservation. You can study individual courses.

Ecology and evolutionary biology offer a perspective on biology from the level of genes to communities of species. In the Master’s Programme in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity conservation, you become familiar with a wide variety of topics in three areas: ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation biology.

The programme is diverse and multidisciplinary. You attend lectures, laboratory and computer training courses, interactive seminars and study tours. The field courses range from the northern subarctic region to tropical rainforests.

Individual courses

You can study individual courses. 

Instructions and guidance for your studies

You can find important information regarding your studies on the Instructions for Students website.

For new students: Familiarize yourself with the student checklist, where you can find a collection of practical information and instructions.

In case you cannot find an answer to your question, please get in touch!

Become a degree student?

You can apply to the Bachelor’s Programme in Liberal Arts and Sciences based on studies completed at the open university. Students are selected based on academic performance, but the grade point average must be at least 3.5/5. The programme's general  also apply to those applying through the open university route. The application based on open university studies is part of Admission group 2.

Detailed admission criteria (including which courses are accepted), application instructions, and deadlines can be found at the Finnish national education portal Studyinfo.fi.