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Double Degree Second Cycle Study Programme in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution

Double Degree Second Cycle Study Programme (120 ECTS) in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution between University of Copenhagen and University of Warsaw

Starting from the academic year 2024/2025, the University of Warsaw and University of Copenhagen agree to offer jointly the Double Degree Second Cycle Study Programme in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution. Upon successful completion of this programme student will receive diploma from both universities.

ADMISSION:

Each student shall be admitted and enrolled in their home institution:

  • in case of UW to the study programme “BIOLOGIA” (biology), specialization “ekologia i ewolucja” (ecology and evolution)
  • After applying and being accepted for the programme in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, student will be enrolled as full-time student also at the host partner institution.

COURSE OF STUDIES:

The workload of the programme amounts to 120 ECTS, of which 45 ECTS must be accumulated at the host partner university during the second and third semester of studies. Additionally, student must complete jointly supervised master/diploma thesis at the home institution.

Detailed study plan and available mobility-track is presented below.

The master/diploma thesis will be defended at the home institution and the defence of the thesis will comply with the local rules of assessment at the home institution. The composition of the assessment committee must include a member from the home institution and a member from the host institution as well as a member external to both the home institution and the host institution. If relevant, the thesis defence may be organised in a hybrid mode with co-supervisor participating via video link or similar means of communication.

For the part of the programme taken at the home institution, the student is covered by the rules and regulations governing the home institution. For the part of the programme taken at the host institution, the student is covered by the rules and regulations governing the host institution.

DIPLOMAS:

Rules both at home and host institution must be fulfilled to issue the Double Degree. On successful completion of all components of the Double Degree Programme a student is eligible for the award of a double degree – that is a degree awarded and issued in the form of a diploma by each of the two partner universities involved in the delivery of the two-year (120 ECTS) programme. Degrees to be awarded by partner universities respectively are as follows:

UCPH: Cand.Scient i Biology/MSc in Biology

UW: magister na kierunku biologia (second cycle degree in Biology)

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING

The deadline for applying for the Double Degree Programme in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution in 2025/2026 academic year at UW is: 17.10.2025

Link to application rules at UW: https://www.biol.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/10/Regulamin-double-degree-UC-UW-241011.pdf [in Polish]

DETAILED STUDY PLAN AND UW-UCPH MOBILITY TRACK

The UW-UCPH study programme in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (120 ECTS) is comprised of the following general components:

  • Compulsory ECTS (accumulated at UW and/or UCPH)
  • ECTS in philosophy of science or equivalent (accumulated at UW)
  • Restricted elective ECTS (accumulated at UW or UCPH)
  • Elective ECTS, including a minimum of 5 ECTS from humanities (accumulated at UW)
  • Diploma seminar (at UW)
  • Master/diploma thesis (at UCPH and UW) (must be co-supervised; have a duration of 56 ECTS and be examined and defended at UCPH/UW; must be within the area of ecology and evolution)

The complete study plan is as follows for students admitted at UW and enrolled in the UW-UCPH mobility track.

First semester Second semester Third semester Fourth semester
30 ECTS 45 ECTS 15 ECTS 30 ECTS
Warsaw Copenhagen Warsaw Warsaw

The first semester in Warsaw comprises the following courses:

  1. Compulsory subject elements (30 ECTS):
    • mechanizmy ewolucji I / mechanisms of evolution I (2 ECTS)
    • elementy statystycznej analizy danych / elements of statistical data analysis (2 ECTS)
    • seminarium specjalizacyjne / master level seminar (4 ECTS)
    • pracownia specjalizacyjna / diploma thesis preparation (14 ECTS)*
    • przedmiot ogólnouniwersytecki / general university course (6 ECTS)
    • filozofia przyrody / philosophy of nature (2 ECTS)

The second semester and parts of the third semester in Copenhagen comprises the following courses:

  1. Restricted elective subject elements (22,5 ECTS), to be covered as subject elements from the following list:
    • Social Behaviour and Communication (7.5 ECTS)
    • Population Genetics (7.5 ECTS)
    • Ornithology (7.5 ECTS)
    • Experimental Design and Statistical Methods in Biology (StatBio) (7.5 ECTS)
    • Applied Ecosystem Ecology (7.5 ECTS)
    • Sensory Biology (7.5 ECTS)
    • Evolutionary Medicine (7.5 ECTS)
    • International Nature Conservation (7.5 ECTS)
    • Terrestrial Ecosystem Processes and Global Change (7.5 ECTS)
    • Animal Diversity and Evolution (7.5 ECTS)
    • Invasion Biology (7.5 ECTS)
    • Arctic Biology (7.5 ECTS)1
    • Freshwater Ecology (7.5 ECTS)
    • Climate Change and Biodiversity (7.5 ECTS)
    • Arctic Biology Field Course (7.5 ECTS)2
    • Marine Animal Diversity, Monitoring and Habitats (7.5 ECTS)
  2. Elective subject elements (15 ECTS), to be covered by choice of any second cycle courses available at UCPH.
  3. Compulsory subject elements (7,5 ECTS): thesis preparation project (7,5ECTS)*

1 Must be selected and completed as a precondition for the Arctic Biology Field Course.
2 Subject to capacity restriction. Approximately EUR 1000-1300 is required for travel costs.

The third semester in Warsaw comprises the following study courses (for 15 ECTS):

  1. Compulsory subject elements (10,5 ECTS):
    • seminarium magisterskie / master level seminar (2 ECTS)
    • pracownia magisterska / diploma thesis preparation (8,5 ECTS)*
  2. Elective subject elements (4,5 ECTS), to be covered by choice of any second cycle course available at the Faculty of Biology UW.

The fourth semester in Warsaw comprises the following study activities:

  1. Compulsory subject elements (30 ECTS):
    • mechanizmy ewolucji II / mechanisms of evolution II (2 ECTS)
    • seminarium magisterskie / master level seminar (2 ECTS)
    • pracownia magisterska / diploma thesis (26 ECTS); (Main supervisor from UW, co-supervisor from UCPH)*

* Part of the UW-UCPH master thesis for a total thesis work of 56 ECTS.