Several Master`s disciplines are offered which reflect the UiT The Arctic University of Norways unique geographic location in the high north. They provide opportunities to explore an array of fascinating questions within modern biology and emphasize some of the society`s challenges: with regard to management of natural resources and biodiversity.

Each discipline is connected to ongoing and relevant research in the different fields. They will provide the relevant theoretical background, training in state of the art laboratory and field methods as well as training of presentation and knowledge transfer proficiency.

The Master`s programme in biology offers the following disciplines:

Arctic animal physiology

Freshwater ecology

Marine ecology and resource biology

Molecular environmental biology

Northern populations and ecosystem