117 Biology Master's Degree Programs

Biodiversity is at the heart of environmental science, addressing some of the most pressing global challenges, from climate change to species conservation. The Integrative Biodiversity programme provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and protecting the natural world. Students will develop expertise in biodiversity research, evolutionary processes, and conservation strategies while gaining practical experience in laboratory and fieldwork. With a strong emphasis on scientific communication and teamwork, this programme equips graduates with the skills needed to make a real impact in biodiversity conservation and environmental management.

This 2-Year Master’s Degree in Biotechnology for Innovative Therapeutics bridges theoretical knowledge to hands-on training in biological research, with an emphasis on biological processes underpinning human physiology and pathology.

The Quantitative Biology programme, taught in English, integrates biology, physics, and computational skills, preparing graduates for precise experimental work and theoretical modelling. Focused on emerging technologies, it applies these skills to areas like protein engineering, drug discovery, and synthetic biology. Fields of interests are: biochemical and biophysical, experimental methodologies, analytical techniques, systems biology modelling, linear algebra, matrix calculus, AI basics, Python programming, and formal logic elements.

The Master of Biology is a postgraduate program designed to deepen the mastery of biological sciences and their diverse applications. The program allows students to specialize in fields that address critical global challenges in health, environmental sustainability, and industrial biotechnology.

The Systems Biology Master’s program is developed in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, Life Sciences Center, and the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics. This interdisciplinary Master’s degree program prepares students to perform real-world work in rapidly developing fields including, but not limited to, biological systems modelling, bioengineering, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, neurobiology and data analysis. It is ideal for current and future biologists who wish to take advantage of the most powerful statistical models and programming tools, to produce quantifiable results in their field of choice.

The Master’s degree course in Health Biology has as its primary objective the training of a Biologist with specific skills in the field of Biomedical and Health Sciences. This course provides a suitable cultural basis for access to Bio sanitary Specialization Schools recognized by the Ministry of Health (necessary for the managerial career in both public and private laboratory), Research Doctorates in the biomedical field and II level Master.

The Synthetic Biology MRes is a postgraduate program designed to give students a thorough understanding of how biological systems can be engineered for practical use. Synthetic biology allows us to support and augment the living world, recreating nature’s most ingenious elements and systems so we can design vaccines, monitor pollution, sustain our food production, and much more. This interdisciplinary research Master’s will provide both the broad biological knowledge and the specific tools you’ll need to thrive and progress in this rapidly advancing field of science and industry.

Are you passionate about biology and eager to make a real difference in the world? The international Master’s programme in Biology and Sustainability at NTNU is designed for students like you—those who want to dive deep into the biological processes that shape life and use that knowledge to tackle global sustainability challenges.

Applied Biology is currently at the forefront of scientific research and technological development. In fact, the applications of biological knowledge are increasingly diversified in their different levels of organization.

The Master of Biology program is offered online via distance learning. After evaluating both academic record and life experience, AIU staff working in conjunction with Faculty and Academic Advisors will assist students in setting up a custom-made program, designed on an individual basis. This flexibility to meet student needs is seldom found in other distance learning programs.

The Master's Degree course in Biology provides a highly specialized training course for the access to advanced levels of training (PhD) and to undertake scientific research in universities or in public or private research laboratories, project activities in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and agro/food companies and public and private organizations, and job opportunities in the fields of environmental impact, biodiversity and health.

Advance your skills and abilities as a biology teacher in the 6-12 classroom with an online Master of Education in Secondary Education: Biology concentration from Auburn University at Montgomery. In this program, you will conduct action research, lead professional development sessions, and apply appropriate strategies to a variety of learning situations. This customizable program is taught fully online and by expert instructors who are dedicated to your success. Learn more and apply today.

A unique Master’s programme covering essential knowledge about how plants work, their genetics and interaction with the environment.

The master's degree Biological Anthropology is intended to provide holders of degrees in experimental sciences and the humanities with up-to-date training in human biodiversity, its origin, evolution and the biomedical implications. The program responds to the growing demand for specialists in the area of human biology and physical anthropology, contributing knowledge and methodologies pertaining to this area of specialization and related areas (e.g., physiology, genetics, zoology, medicine, archaeology).

The Study Cycle is intended for the professional qualification for teaching Biology and Geology in the 3rd Cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education regulated by Decree-Law No. 79/2014, of 14 May. The entry conditions are set out in n.º 25 of the Annex to this Decree-Law (as to the ECTS required to be held) and in Article 17 (regarding the mandatory performance of the Written and Oral Portuguese Language Exams).

The LMB is of multidisciplinary (polyvalent) character. It encompasses the study main fields of lab diagnostics: Lab Biochemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, Hemostasis, Immunology, Microbiology, Genetics, etc.