Biology

Living systems are the main study subject of Biology. Biological research provides vast important knowledge encompassing the broad area of biological study of life from molecular levels, through cells, tissues and organisms and on to populations and ecosystems. This wide spectrum is reflected in the structure of study specializations and their study programmes.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences offers two Bachelor study programmes: Biology and Systematic Biology. Teaching is provided by nine departments: Department of Anthropology, Department of Botany, Department of Ecology, Department of Plant Physiology, Department of Genetics, Department of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Molecular Biology, Department of Zoology, Department of Animal Physiologyand Ethology. These departments form part of the long-leading centres of excellence in Slovakia. Therefore, biological studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences are the most complex and the highest quality in Slovakia. This Faculty also guarantees the highest educational quality due to the number of research projects, including international projects, with its scientific results being published in renowned international journals. Our experts cooperate with a number of prestigious foreign scientific institutions and participate at many projects, thus providing our students a good perspective of a successful career.

All this makes the study of Biology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the highest quality in Slovakia, and comparable with other European universities!

Bachelor‘s degree

  • Biology - Prof.Mistríková;
  • Systematic Biology - prof.Krumpál;
  • Teacher–education in Biology andMathematics - Assoc. Prof. Ušáková;
  • Teacher–education in Biology andGeography - Assoc. Prof. Ušáková;
  • Teacher–education in Biology andEnvironmental Science - Assoc. Prof. Ušáková;

Master‘s degree

  • Anthropology - Prof.Siváková;
  • Biotechnologies - Prof.Krajčovič;
  • Botany- Prof. Mičieta;
  • Ecology - Prof. Krno,
  • Plant physiology - Prof.Lux;
  • Animal Physiology and Ethology - Prof.Zeman;
  • Genetics - Prof.Tomáška;
  • Microbiology - Prof.Gbelská;
  • Molecular Biology - Prof.Turňa;
  • Virology - Prof.Mistríková;
  • Zoology - Prof.Krumpál;

Doctoral degree

  • Botany - Prof. Mičieta;
  • Ecology - Prof. Krno,
  • Plant Physiology - Prof. Lux;
  • Animal Physiology - Prof.Zeman;
  • Genetics - Prof.Tomaška;
  • Microbiology - Prof.Gbelská;
  • Molecular Biology - Prof.Turňa;
  • Parasitology -
  • Virology - Prof.Mistríková;
  • Zoology - Prof.Krumpál;

Graduate’s Profile

Graduates in Biology are ready to solve problems in both fundamental biological research and applied biology. They have got knowledge and skills in experimental methods at the different levels of living systems, from molecules and cells to ecosystems. The graduates acquire knowledgein Anthropology, Biotechnology, Botany, Cytology, Ecology, Ethology, Plant and Animal Physiology, Genetics, Hydrobiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Parasitology, Virology, Zoology and other branches of Biology. The graduates also acquire basic scientific knowledge in Chemistry and other interdisciplinary branches and are able to apply both biological and chemical methods in solving practical tasks.

Our graduates in Systematic Biology are able to identify species of fauna and flora in Slovakia and throughout the entire world. They can also identify commercially used species of fauna and flora listed in CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).Graduates have basic scientific knowledge of the laws concerning nature protection and they master methods of sampling in the field, as well as preparation of biological material and documentation of fauna and flora.

Bachelor study programmes are followed by Master and Doctoral study programmes in which students acquire profound knowledge of biological theories and methods.