Plant Sciences

Graduates with Plant Sciences from the University of Basel will develop:

• A willingness and ability to learn and acquire knowledge.
• An ability to be creative, innovative and original in your approach to research.
• Flexibility and open-mindedness.
• Self-awareness and the ability to identify own training needs.
• Self-discipline, motivation, and thoroughness.
• An ability to recognize boundaries and draw upon/use sources of support as appropriate.
• Show initiative, work independently and be self-reliant.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Plant physiology, cell and molecular biology of plants
• Genetic and epigenetic regulation in plants
• Crop Health and plant health
• Plant symbioses
• Biodiversity and ecosystem functions
• Physiological plant ecology and climate change

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL® iBT: 80

IELTS: 6

Other requirements

General requirements

• Applicants must hold a university Master's degree (or equivalent) before starting the Plant Sciences program. Please note that we do not accept degrees from Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen).
• Applicants must have strong English skills.

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

• Students enrolled at the university are charged a fee of CHF 850 each semester.
• Doctoral candidates are charged a fee of CHF 350 each semester.

Living costs

Basel, Switzerland: 2,757-3,980 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Plant Science.