MasterSciences and maths

Biology

BiologieTranslated

Université de Genève · Geneva · Switzerland

A 2-year master's programme, taught in English, in Geneva.

PriceCHF 500/ semester · year not stated · all nationalities ≈ €544Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by
LanguageEnglish⁠
Duration2 years⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

74 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 74 modules

Specialist subjects

39

Maths and foundations

17

Data and computing

10

Research methods

5

Projects and labs

2

Society, ethics and law

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: pgc.unige.ch, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
What comes after?
Where graduates work
Enseignement de la biologie au cycle d'orientation et au collègeExpertise scientifique au sein d'organes gouvernementaux ou privés finançant la rechercheJournalisme scientifiqueMusées et jardins botaniquesRecherche et expertise scientifiques au sein d'entreprises biotechnologiques et pharmaceutiquesRecherche fondamentale et médicale dans les universités et institutions publiquesServices d'écologie, etc.
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More research methods than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBiology Université Genève74
Master Biochemistry - Chemical Biology ETH Zürich27
Master Mathematics/Applied Mathematics ETH Zürich107
Master Statistics ETH Zürich46
Master Physics ETH Zürich110
Chemical Biology Université Genève30
Master Biology ETH Zürich60
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

Less maths and foundations than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
40% here
7% typical

Less here than typical

Maths and foundations
30% here
37% typical
Thesis
0% here
3% typical

About the same as typical: projects and labs, research methods, society, ethics and law, languages and communication, data and computing, business and management.

What is only here?

68 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Specialist subjects

37
  • Geomatics
  • Plant Physiology - Autumn: Molecular Perception of the Environment in Plants
  • Plant Physiology - Spring: Molecular Perception of the Environment in Plants
  • The Immune System
  • Biodiversity: Origin and Evolution
  • Biogeography
  • Flora and Vegetation: Mapping, Analyses and Indicators
  • Fieldwork in Flora and Vegetation
+29 more
  • Advanced Studies in systematics
  • Tropical Botany
  • Scientific Research in Botanical Collections
  • Microbial Ecology of Alpine Aquatic Environments
  • Molecular plant sciences - Applied Aspects
  • Microbial Hydrobiology: Natural and Built Environment, Ecological Aspects and Effects of Climate Change
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Parasitology
  • Biodiversity and Ecology of Bryophytes - Fieldwork
  • Biodiversity in Time and Space, from the Singularities of Our Solar System to the Anthropocene
  • Integrative and Advanced Classification
  • Histology and Tissue Imaging
  • Microbial Hydrobiology: Ecology of Stratification
  • Phylogeny and molecular evolution
  • Fieldwork in Alpine Botany and Biogeography
  • Biodiversity and Ecology of Fungi - Fieldwork
  • UNIGE Bacteriology seminars
  • Biophotonics
  • Principles of Pattern Formation
  • Metaheuristics for Optimization
  • Genetics in Everyday Medical Practice: From the Laboratory to the Patient's Bedside
  • Antibiotics and Bacterial Resistance
  • Elements of Molecular Endocrinology I
  • Bacteriophages and Bacteria, a Toolbox for Biotechnology and Medicine
  • Principles of neurobiology
  • SPACE-CLIMATE
  • Climate Change (FND)
  • BES Threats and Conservation
  • Ecology and Evolution of Insects

Maths and foundations

15
  • Master course in Genetics, Development and Evolution
  • Milestones in Plant Molecular Genetics - Selected Chapters
  • Molecular Genetics in Development and Evolution "Selected Chapters"
  • Introduction to Research in Plant Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Microbiology of Aquatic Environments: Detection and Typing of Microorganisms
  • Statistics and probability - Towards Statistical Modelling
  • Master course in microbiology
  • Physics of Active Matter and Living Systems
+7 more
  • Molecular Population Genetics
  • Fieldwork in Marine Biology
  • Applied statistics - statistiques appliquées
  • Biochemistry and biophysics of membranes
  • Mathematical Models for Humans and Animals
  • Mathematical Modeling with Applications in Biology
  • Introduction to the Physics of Biology

Data and computing

8
  • Introduction to Algorithm Programming
  • Bioinformatics II : Modeling biological complexity and diversity
  • Data Mining
  • Information Retrieval
  • Data Science
  • Graph algorithms
  • Computational Imaging
  • Trends in Computational Neuroscience

Research methods

5
  • Scientific writing and communication
  • Molecular plant sciences - Basic Research
  • Computer Skills for Biological Research :an introduction to GNU/Linux and bash scripting
  • Research Training (Master in biology)
  • Evaluating research

Projects and labs

2
  • Statistics and probability - Data Analysis Project
  • Functional Programming in Practice (with R)

Society, ethics and law

1
  • Modeling and simulation of natural and social phenomena
Where you'll study

Studying in Geneva

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,152 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠ · No room guarantee⁠
FacilitiesLibrary (CMU)Inferred, Library (Sciences)Inferred, Library (Uni Mail)Inferred
FoodCafeteria (CMU)⁠, Cafeteria (Sciences)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Dufour)⁠, Cafeteria (Uni Mail)⁠
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Health service⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Université Genève is on its page.

What it costs

CHF 500 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Aide ponctuelle d’urgence

Grant

Aide complémentaire mobilité

Grant

Bourse mensuelle

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionAll applicantsNot statedCHF 500 / semester
≈ €544
How to start

Apply by 28 Feb 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
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Every date (2 dates)
Feb 2027
  • Application deadline
Apr 2027
  • Application deadline
What do they ask for?
Prior educationText: Bachelor en biologie ou titre jugé équivalent. Les étudiants titulaires d'un Bachelor en physique, mathématiques ou informatique peuvent postuler à l'orientation Biologie physique et computationnelle.⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Switzerland

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeBiology Université GenèveSimilarMaster Biochemistry - Chemical Biology ETH ZürichSimilarMaster Mathematics/Applied Mathematics ETH Zürich
PriceNot publishedCHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27
Duration2 years2 years1.5 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date28 Feb 202730 Nov 202630 Nov 2026

6 of 6 publish a next date.

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Statistics

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

40% data and computing · 30% maths and foundations

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Physics

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

44% maths and foundations · 40% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Université Genève · GenevaSwitzerland

Chemical Biology

Biologie chimiqueTranslated

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

47% maths and foundations · 16% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

ETH Zürich · ZurichSwitzerland

Master Biology

CHF 2,190 / semester · 2026/27 · Other foreign · note: students w… ≈ €2,384

25% maths and foundations · 25% free electives

MasterSpecialisationsTaught in EnglishEnglish
Next date
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Biology is a master's programme in sciences and maths at Université de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland. It takes 2 years. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 74 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are maths and foundations (30%), data and computing (16%) and research methods (10%).

How much does Biology cost?

CHF 500 / semester · year not stated · all nationalities. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

28 Feb 2027 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

English.

How long does it take?

2 years.

Where is it?

Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Everything we hold

All 13 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirementOn request from the institution by email
Prior educationText: Bachelor en biologie ou titre jugé équivalent. Les étudiants titulaires d'un Bachelor en physique, mathématiques ou informatique peuvent postuler à l'orientation Biologie physique et computationnelle.⁠
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration2 years · Semesters: 4⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelCh master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationGeneva, SwitzerlandInferred
OutcomesKind: Career field · Field: Enseignement de la biologie au cycle d'orientation et au collège⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Expertise scientifique au sein d'organes gouvernementaux ou privés finançant la recherche⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Journalisme scientifique⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Musées et jardins botaniques⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Recherche et expertise scientifiques au sein d'entreprises biotechnologiques et pharmaceutiques⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Recherche fondamentale et médicale dans les universités et institutions publiques⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Services d'écologie, etc.⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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