Future students

Admission is automatic for all future students who have obtained a BSc in the branch of biology or geology/earth sciences in Switzerland. For the other candidates, an admission on file will be necessary and requested.

Students wishing to register for the Master in Biogeosciences must have one of the following the following prerequisites :

• a University Bachelor Degree in Science in geosciences and environment orientation geology awarded by the Faculty of geosciences and environment at the University of Lausanne ;


• a University Bachelor Degree in Science from a Swiss university, in a branch related to biology or earth sciences ;


• another University Bachelor Degree or a degree judged equivalent by competent services of each university, with preauthorization of the Scientific Committee.

If the University Bachelor Degree has not been obtained in one of the aforementioned branches, the Scientific Committee can propose admission with a precondition or supplementary coursework. These complementary studies should not exceed 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits. The execution of these studies are stated in writing between the student and the Faculty responsible for the management of his/her degree course.

Admission is made official by the competent department of the University registration, with the preauthorization of the Scientific Committee. 

You can fin these informations in the rules and study plan of MSc BGS (FR).

The objective of this Master program is to train high level scientists in the area of integrated natural sciences or biogeosciences. Using the most modern techniques, it aims to give fundamental knowledge and the tools necessary for the discovery, the comprehension and the management of natural environments in perpetual evolution at variable scales of time and space.

Please read too the "NQF" learning objectifs of MSc BGS (right column, in FR).

At the end of these studies, the successful student graduates with the title of « University Master in Science in Biogeosciences ».

Foreign students who have obtained a scholarship should keep in mind that this scholarshp is for one year only (in general). If no solution can be found during the second year of the Master, foreign students who return home will have the possibility to obtain a certificate attesting a full year's training in Biogeosciences.