BIO offers numerous research-based study options across a wide spectre of biological disciplines. Read more.

• Bachelor-levels courses, registration deadline 15 April,
• Masters, registration deadlines 15 April /1 Nov.
• master's theses in BORA
• PhD programmes, registration deadlines 15 Aug and 15 Jan.

The Department of Biology (BIO)will undertake fundamental and ground-breaking research into life’s origins, its development as well as the processes and systems that are involved in many of the global challenges we face today. BIO’s research involves such themes as climate, aquaculture, fish health, nutrition and fisheries. Read more in BIO’s strategy for 2011-2015 and on the research pages.

• Find a researcher.
• BIO's Research Groups
• Infrastructure

BIO will:
1. participate in the search for answers to the major unresolved issues within biology
2. be a major player in marine biological research, nationally and internationally
3. contribute to understanding of the effects of global changes on species and ecosystems
4. train highly qualified scientists at the Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels capable of assuming leading roles in research, education, industry and society.
Read more about BIO’s strategy and research.

• Marine Science in Bergen
• BIOglobal

BIO researchers are involved in 3 national centres of research excellence and 3 centres for research-based innovation.

"Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research",
"Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research"
"Centre for Geobiology"

"Sea Lice Research Centre"
"The Michelsen Centre for Measurement Science and Technology"
"CRISP (Centre for Research-based Innovation in Sustainable fish capture and Pre-processing technology)"

BIO has representatives from over 3 dozen nations working or studying at BIO (in addition to those from Norway!).  Learn more.