MASTER'S PROGRAMME IN GENETIC N MOLECULAR PLANT SCIENCE,120 CREDITS

STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY

The programme aims to give advanced knowledge about plants and plant research in a broad perspective. The courses
deal with the theoretical importance of plants and plant research, within the framework of environmental protection,
industrial research and legislation, and it gives thorough practical training in planning and executing plant-related
research projects. The course also examines the opportunities and risks of gene-modified organisms (GMO)s. The
programme is a collaboration between Stockholm University (SU), Sdertrns hgskola (SH), Uppsala University (UU)
and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU-Uppsala). The first year comprises four compulsory courses.
The first course, The Growth and Development of Plants (UU), focuses on the mechanisms at molecular, cell and
organism levels, that control various phases of the development of plants. The next course, The Biodiversity of Plants,
their Breeding and Biotechnology (SLU), deals with biodiversity, plant breeding and comparative genetics, together with
issues of biotechnology and the tools of bioinformatics within the field of plant breeding. The course Plant-Microbe
Interactions (SU) focuses on the interactions of plants with their surroundings, and includes the phenomenon of
symbiosis and defence strategies against attacks by insects and micro-organisms. This course includes a five-week
project. The year ends with the course Plants and their Surroundings (SH), which deepens knowledge within fields such
as photosynthesis, transport processes and stress physiology, and the metabolism of carbon, nitrogen and nutrients.
Ecological consequences and possible practical applications are discussed. The second year consists of electives and a
degree project of 30 or 45 hp at any one of the departments involved.

Spring 2011, Programme code NGMVO

Appl.code: SU-56737
Application: Anmlan sker p studera.nu

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Special Admittance to the program requires knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor's

eligibility degree, including a minimum of 90 credits in Biology. Swedish upper secondary
requirements : school course English B or equivalent or one of the following tests; Cambridge
CPE och CAE: Pass. IELTS : 6.0 (with no part of the test below 5.0). TOEFL
(paper based): 550 (with minimum grade 4 on the written test part). TOEFL
(computer based): 213. TOEFL (internet based): 79.
Selection: According to the quantity and quality of previous academic studies including its
relevance for the programme, and a letter of intent and/or research plan. A
written entrance test may be given.
Periodization: Period 1 - starts during the first half of the semester
Form of studies: Normal
Hours of tuition: Daytime
Rate of studies: 100 %
Language: English.
Place of studies: Stockholm
Additional Application by 1 August for international applicants.
information:
Spring 2011, Programme code NGMVO
Appl.code: SU-56738
Application: Application can only be made from the Swedish website.
Special Admittance to the program requires knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor's
eligibility degree, including a minimum of 90 credits in Biology. Swedish upper secondary
requirements : school course English B or equivalent or one of the following tests; Cambridge
CPE och CAE: Pass. IELTS : 6.0 (with no part of the test below 5.0). TOEFL
(paper based): 550 (with minimum grade 4 on the written test part). TOEFL
(computer based): 213. TOEFL (internet based): 79.
Selection: According to the quantity and quality of previous academic studies including its
relevance for the programme, and a letter of intent and/or research plan. A
written entrance test may be given.
Periodization: Period 1 - starts during the first half of the semester
Form of studies: Normal
Hours of tuition: Daytime
Rate of studies: 100 %
Language: English.
Place of studies: Stockholm