News Deadline for applications for students in need of a student visa has passed. These students are referred to the next application round which will start at the end of 2013. Students that do not need a visa to study in Belgium (EEA-students and those that already have access to Belgian territory) can still apply until the end of June of 2013. For them the pre-screening procedure is also still open. English Master programme A state-of-the-art two-year Master programme (120 ECTS credits) in the fascinating and emerging field of biodiversity. Installed in the academic year 2010-2011 by the Department of Biology. All courses are taught in English. Therefore students need to be proficient in English. The teaching is supported by a strong and long research tradition in biodiversity. The programme is unique in the sense that it focuses strongly on skills to maintain and restore biodiversity at different scales, from individual species to habitats and landscapes. Students have the opportunity to get insight in species conservation and management, habitat conservation, conservation genetics, restoration of degraded ecosystems, links and conflicts between conservation and society,... International Aspect The courses taught in English are available to foreign students within established exchange programmes (e.g. Erasmus). Foreign students are also welcomed for their M.Sc. thesis work. Contacts General Information Arne Van Overloop (arne.vanoverloop@ua.ac.be) Academic Information prof. dr. Ivan Nijs (ivan.nijs@ua.ac.be) International Student Officer Sonia Brunel (sonia.brunel@ua.ac.be)	Top university The University of Antwerp is among top 15 young universities in Europe (see QS list here)!