Graduates in Botany, speciality Plant ecology, have ample knowledge about diversity, evolution, and biology of vascular and non-vascular plants. They have been trained in ecology of organisms and communities as well as in experimental field and laboratory techniques.

They can continue in doctoral studies towards a scientific career or find employment in basic and applied research. The graduates are experts particularly in the population and community ecology of vascular plants, their interactions with other groups of organisms and environment.

They comprehend ecological processes operating in nature at various spatio-temporal scales. The graduates can apply knowledge of community and landscape structure and history in applications related to nature conservancy, landscape ecology and landscape management.