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Behaviour: From Neural Mechanisms to Evolution / Master of Science

The graduate programme Behaviour: From Neural Mechanisms to Evolution provides interdisciplinary scientific training for a comprehensive education. It introduces concepts, fundamental experimental techniques, and theoretical approaches required to perform research at the frontiers of this ambitious scientific field.

Overview

• The programme is an English-language study offer that can only be studied completely in English.
• It is not available in German.
• The standard study period is 4 semesters in full-time study.
• The programme encompasses 120 credit points.

Study Begin and Duration

• The study can only be commenced in the winter semester.
• The standard study period is 4 semesters in full-time study.
• Information on part-time study can be found on the corresponding internet page.

Admission Requirements

• To be admitted to the Master's programme, applicants must have a first professionally qualifying university degree with a standard study period of at least six semesters.
• Absolvents of accredited Bachelor's degree programmes at universities of applied sciences are considered equivalent to Bachelor's degree holders from universities.
• Applicants with a degree acquired abroad are admitted if the acquired degree is deemed sufficient and the required language skills are proven.

Special Provisions

• Special provisions apply to applicants with foreign educational certificates.
• Further hints on language admission requirements are available.

Application, Admission, and Enrolment

• The study places for this programme are subject to local admission restrictions (Numerus Clausus).
• Applicants must apply within the currently applicable application deadlines.
• Once a positive notification has been received in the application and status portal (admission notice from the faculty) and additionally the admission notice from the Student Secretariat has been received, the application for enrolment can be submitted within the set deadline.

Further Information

• More detailed information and counselling can be obtained from the department's internet page and the information page on international study offers at the University of Bielefeld.
• The programme's teaching events can be found in the eKVV.
• An overview of the introductory and orientation events is provided by the central study counselling service.

Legend

1. The information on admission restrictions / Numerus Clausus (NC) refers to the application for the winter semester 2025/26 and summer semester 2026.

• Information on NC values from previous years is available.

More Information

• Module list (study contents)
• Teaching offer in eKVV
• Examination and study regulations for the Master's programme
• Subject-specific provisions (PDF)
• Quality report Behaviour: From Neural Mechanisms to Evolution (PDF)

Contact Persons for the Subject

• Student academic advising
• Academic advising
• Examination office
• Recognition office
• Module representatives