Overview

Plant Sciences from the University of Basel structured curriculum offers training in frontier topics of the plant sciences, including molecular biology, environmental sciences, ecology and agronomy. It also provides opportunities to acquire transferable skills for careers in and outside of academia.

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

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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IELTS

6

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Credits

12 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Basel, Switzerland

Disciplines

Botany View 4 other PhDs in Botany in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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80

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6

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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.

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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

1615 - 2332 CHF / month

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

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

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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