# GIS: GIS and Biodiversity

**Source**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/gis-gis-and-biodiversity-GISN11
**Parent**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/mission-vision-and-values/sustainability/sustainability-education-lund-university

Course • Master's level • 7.5 credits

Learn how GIS can be used to analyze biodiversity and understand the connections between ecosystems, climate, and global vegetation patterns.

[Application dates](#nav-event-tab-1)

Start

Autumn 2026

Level

Master's

Language

English

Place of study

Distance learning

Course code

GISN11

[Application dates](#)

- Overview
- Teaching and learning

## Overview

This course provides an introduction to the use of GIS for analyzing biodiversity. You will learn about genetic diversity and species diversity at local, regional, and global levels, as well as which index are used to describe species diversity. The course also covers how different landscape types are structured and how ecosystems, climate, and global vegetation patterns function.

## Teaching and learning

This online course is flexible, allowing you to complete it at either a full-time or part-time study rate. The teaching consists of lectures, assignments, and in-depth tasks, and you have the opportunity to influence the content to some extent. The examination takes place throughout the course by completing and getting approved on the mandatory assignments.

[Course structure
 ->](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/gis-gis-and-biodiversity-GISN11/course-structure)

- Dates
- Requirements and selection
- Tuition fees

## Dates

### Not available as a stand-alone course

This course is only available as part of a programme.

## Requirements and selection

### Prerequisites

90 ECTS including 30 ECTS in GIS. English 6/English Course B.

### Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

## Tuition fees

### Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

- The European Union (EU)
- The European Economic Area (EEA) and
- Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each \
semester.

[Tuition fees, payments and exemptions](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/international-admissions/bachelors-masters-studies/applying-for-studies/tuition-fees)

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 18,125 \
First payment: SEK 18,125

[Convert currency – xe.com](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=18125&From=SEK&To=EUR)

Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

[Application fee](https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/fees-scholarships-residence-permit/pay-your-application-fee)

### No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

## Overview

This course provides an introduction to the use of GIS for analyzing biodiversity. You will learn about genetic diversity and species diversity at local, regional, and global levels, as well as which index are used to describe species diversity. The course also covers how different landscape types are structured and how ecosystems, climate, and global vegetation patterns function.

## Teaching and learning

This online course is flexible, allowing you to complete it at either a full-time or part-time study rate. The teaching consists of lectures, assignments, and in-depth tasks, and you have the opportunity to influence the content to some extent. The examination takes place throughout the course by completing and getting approved on the mandatory assignments.

[Course structure
 ->](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/gis-gis-and-biodiversity-GISN11/course-structure)

## Dates

### Not available as a stand-alone course

This course is only available as part of a programme.

## Requirements and selection

### Prerequisites

90 ECTS including 30 ECTS in GIS. English 6/English Course B.

### Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

## Tuition fees

### Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

- The European Union (EU)
- The European Economic Area (EEA) and
- Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each \
semester.

[Tuition fees, payments and exemptions](https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/international-admissions/bachelors-masters-studies/applying-for-studies/tuition-fees)

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 18,125 \
First payment: SEK 18,125

[Convert currency – xe.com](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=18125&From=SEK&To=EUR)

Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

[Application fee](https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/fees-scholarships-residence-permit/pay-your-application-fee)

### No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

## Contact us

### Study advisor

Email:
[studyadvisor@mail.nateko.lu.se](mailto:studyadvisor@mail.nateko.lu.se)