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Behavioural Physiology

Master’s programme

Faculty of Natural Science

University degree

Master of Science „MSc“

ECTS

120

Start of studies

Winter term 2024/25

Duration of study

4 semesters

Teaching language

German

type of study programme

Full-time

Learn from the experts

The master’s programme offers a unique opportunity to specialise in and delve deeper into behavioural physiology and provides a grounding in the complexity of neural and physiological mechanisms.

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Is this degree programme right for you?

Interests that are a good basis for this study programme

If you are inquisitive and keen to understand how organisms work, you are likely to enjoy this study programme. In addition, you should be willing to engage with the broad field of behaviour, behavioural physiology and neural physiology using state-of-the-art technologies. You also need to have completed a subject-relevant first degree.

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About the study programme

Behavioural Physiology at the University of Graz

On the master’s programme, you will look at neural and physiological mechanisms of behaviour, social interaction and behavioural aspects of animal breeding and husbandry. Biorobotics and the modelling and simulation of processes in behavioural biology will also be key elements of your research.

Institute Curriculum

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Further studies

Doctoral Programme of Natural Sciences

The Doctoral Programme of Natural Sciences allows you to develop your own research interests further and to perfect your methodological skills. You will work independently to investigate academic questions and contribute to the development of knowledge and innovation in your subject area.

Doctoral programme

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Career prospects

Preparation for a wide range of career paths

Their comprehensive theoretical and practical education will make graduates of the master’s programme well suited to many different fields of work. These include analysing animal and plant societies, conservation and species preservation, animal breeding and husbandry, behavioural and biodiversity research, evolutionary biology, agricultural sciences and biotechnology, laboratory physiology and pharmacological and biomedical work, writing expert reports or researching and teaching at (non-)university institutions.

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Note on registration

Anyone who is not a graduate of the subject-relevant bachelor’s programme at the University of Graz has to apply for admission to the master's programme.

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