MSc in Biology
Haifa, Israel
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
21 May 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Scholarships are available for international students
Key Summary
The faculty of Biology offers graduate study programs for Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. These programs are intended for students who already have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Life Sciences, or a bachelor’s or master’s degree in another scientific field or Engineering, although in the latter case, some additional courses may be required.
The study program shall include a limited-scope research project and submission of a paper. In addition: Students who have completed a three-year undergraduate program shall have to take 30 academic credits. At least 20 of these shall consist of graduate courses, including 1 mandatory course out of 2 worth 5 credits each, 2 courses from the Research Project category – worth 2.5 credits each, and 4 courses from the Current Topics in Biology category – worth 0.5 credits each. The rest of the credits can be chosen from the list of graduate courses subject to approval by the student’s supervisor. Of these, no more than 10 credits can be for undergraduate courses. Students who have completed a four-year undergraduate program shall have to take 21 academic credits, 12 of them for the mandatory courses described above and the other nine electives. Additionally, all students must successfully pass the mandatory course Scientific Writing in English for M.Sc. Please note:
- Students must take at least 75% of the required credits within the first two semesters of their studies.
- Students must submit an M.Sc. research proposal within one semester from the beginning of their studies.