Nutrition - Nutrition of Aquatic Organisms/ Marine Biology | |
 | University of BergenThe University of Bergen is a young, modern university. Most of its premises are concentrated in the heart of the city of Bergen. There are about 14,500 students enrolled, and 3,200 faculty and staff |
| Course URL | http://link.uib.no/?3UW5V |
| City | Bergen, Norway |
| Programme duration | 2 years |
| Programme description | The Program is carried out at the Norwegian Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research and is a part of the UoBs Aquaculture education. The aim of the program is to give a profound understanding of the nutritional demands of fish and other farmed aquatic organisms.; A master´s programme in aquaculture biology consists of an individual research project (master´s thesis) of 60 ECTS, and courses or special topics of 60 ECTS. Some of the courses are compulsory within the specialisations. You will choose the other courses in agreement with your academic supervisor. ; In agreement with your academic supervisor, you will choose a master´s thesis (60 ECTS) and make a progression plan containing important milestones for your project. The master´s thesis can be either a practical research experiment or analyses of collected data series. The master?s thesis can be based on your own field work and/or available data, or it can be of a more theoretical or experimental character. |
| Application deadline | Self-financing applicants: Application deadline for applicants from a non-visa country (do not need a visa to enter Norway) is 1 April for the autumn semester/1 October for the spring semester. Applicants from a visa-country (need a visa to enter Norway) have to apply before 1 December for the following academic year.; Applicants for the Quota Sheme: 1 December for the following academic year. |
| Nokut certification | no |
| Formal prerequisites | Your bachelor's degree must include competence in introductory biology/biochemistry corresponding to 60 ECTS (1 year). |
| Subject area | Marine Biology |
| Degree level | Master |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language of teaching | English |
