Aquaculture/ Aquaculture | |
 | Bodø University CollegeHøgskolen i Bodø (HBO) er med sine omlag 500 ansatte og 5000 studenter Nord- Norges største høgskole. Høgskolen setter studenten i sentrum og er et sted for opplevelse og læring. |
| Course URL | http://www.hibo.no/index.php?ID=14446&lang=eng&displayitem=1611&module=studieinfo&type=studieue&subtype=1 |
| City | Bodø, Norway |
| Programme duration | 2 years |
| Programme description | The main aim for the Master's programme is to provide the students with scientific and practical skills crucial for the development of the aquaculture industry. ; Students specializing in mariculture should extend their scientific and practical skills in farming aquatic animals, covering aspects including environmental needs, anatomy, physiology, reproduction and nutrition of the species in question, and developing an understanding of all evolutionary phases in the life cycle of the farmed species. ; Students specializing in seafood quality should extend their scientific and practical skills in the quality and production of seafood, comprising quality assessments of farmed and wild captured food fish, shells, sea urchins and shellfish exposed to different methods of catching, production and storage. The main focus will be to optimize the conditions for farmed fish production with regard to quality. |
| Application deadline | International students must apply by Februar 1st of the respective year. We strongly encourage early applications from students who need a visa to study in Norway. |
| Nokut certification | no |
| Formal prerequisites | Prerequisite for admission is 3 years of study (Bachelor or equivalent) in biological sciences with certain requirements concerning relevant courses (see below). ; Students who are not native speakers of English, must document knowledge of English with one of the following tests: · Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): min. score 550. · English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test: min. score 6.0. |
| Subject area | Aquaculture |
| Degree level | Master |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language of teaching | English |
