Biology is a fundamental scientific discipline focusing on formulating and testing hypotheses through observations and experiments in the lab or the field. As a Biology student, you will actively participate in state-of the-art research performed at the Department of Biology.The teaching is supported by the staff and expertise of the research groups. In the specialisation Biodiversity: Conservation and Restoration , emphasis lies on the global biodiversity crisis, one of the key elements of global change.

The master is able to independently situate and evaluate a scientific problem and to formulate the hypothesis. He/she has the knowledge and skill required to test the hypothesis within the context of the contemporary scientific understanding and the (international) literature.Moreover his/her scientific training allows the master to set up a problem-solving strategy of experiments and observations. He/she has the skills required to carry out these activities, as an individual or in team.