EMABGEuropean Master in Animal Biodiversity and Genomics

Biology, Agriculture and Food, Environment, Climate and Sustainability

Scholarship availableDeadline15 Jan 2027

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Semester 1, Designing and implementing breeding programmes for small populations

Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, NorwayMap of Ås on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)

Animal biodiversity and genomics master; the third intake's call runs 15 Sep 2026 to 15 Jan 2027 with about 15 EMJM scholarships.

Field: Biology, Agriculture and Food, Environment, Climate and Sustainability
Duration: 24 months, 120 ECTS
Degree: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Teaching language: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Universities: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.

Degree: Bachelor of Science (minimum 180 ECTS) in animal science.
Subjects: Graduates of other relevant bachelor's need knowledge of agricultural and animal-production basics: mathematics/biostatistics/bioinformatics, zoology/anatomy/physiology of farm animals, biodiversity/breeding, genetics/genomics.
Other prerequisites: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Grades: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Final-year students: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
English: TOEFL iBT 92 with speaking 23; IELTS 7.0 with speaking 6.5; CAE 180-210 grade C; CPE 180-230 or grade C. TOEFL iBT (paper and ITP not accepted; Special Home Edition accepted with caveats), IELTS Academic (online and One Skill Retake not accepted), Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency.
English exemptions: Bachelor's or master's completed in listed English-speaking countries (e.g. Australia, Ireland, Canada with exceptions).
Other languages: Tests no older than two years before the application deadline; no exceptions are made.

Proof of expected graduation Conditional
University letter confirming graduation by the stated date.
How to prepare it Official requirement (opens in a new tab)

Scholarship: Scholarship availableEMJM scholarship EUR 1,400 per month for 24 months, about 15 per intake; tuition and insurance are covered by the programme.
Applications open: 15 Sep 2026
Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
About the deadline: Scholarship applicants 15 Jan 2027; non-EU self-paying 15 Feb 2027; EU self-paying 15 Apr 2027. One application covers admission and scholarship, through the EMABG application database.

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