Program Overview

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MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management

The master's programme Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully complete at least one of the specialisations in the program nominally in two years.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the master's programme Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management are defined in such a way that the students should be able to successfully complete at least one of the specialisations in the program nominally in two years. To comply, students should have sufficient knowledge about life sciences, natural sciences or social sciences through topics such as animal physiology, ecology, natural resources management and/or social sciences, economics, or law. Additionally, basics in statistics and mathematics is necessary to perform research at the advanced level of the master's.

Criterion for Admission

The criterion used for admission is:

• A WUR BSc degree in Marine Sciences, Animal Sciences, Forest and Nature Conservation, Environmental Sciences, a Dutch BSc in Biology (CROHO 56860 or 59325) or equivalent.

Norm for Equivalence

The norm for this equivalence is an assessment of the students' expertise in at least one, but preferably more, of the following topics:

• Aquaculture
• Biology (physiology, organismal biology, ecology)
• Environmental sciences (e.g., environmental quality, natural resource management, human-environment interactions)
• Social sciences (e.g., management studies, human geography, sociology, economics)
• Integrative or systems approaches And both of the following topics:
• Mathematics (calculus)
• Statistics

Not all topics mentioned need to be mastered at the same level; they will be weighed by the Admission Board per individual application.

Method of Assessment

The method of assessment whether this norm is met includes:

• Transcript of records displaying the content of previous course subjects and project work;
• Curriculum vitae displaying relevant work, internship and/or project experience on an academic level in a relevant field if applicable.

Scores Attributed by the Admissions Board

The Admissions Board will attribute the following scores:

• Admitted
• Not admitted
• Admitted under condition obtaining the BSc or MSc degree
• Not admitted with offer of pre-master.

Compensation of Knowledge Gaps

The Admission Board may allow and/or suggest compensation of knowledge gaps by:

• A GPA≥7.0* for the previous education for small discrepancies as new knowledge is sufficiently easily acquired;
• A GPA≥7.0* and an individual pre-master's programme for larger discrepancies that can be compensated in ≤30 ECTS and one year of study.

Personal Statement

A short personal statement (max 500 words) is required, containing information on:

• How the required pre-knowledge was acquired and how it matches with ambitions in the programme;
• In case the knowledge on statistics and mathematics is not obvious from the transcript of records, an explanation of what and in which courses these topics were addressed.

Additional Context for Admission

For more information on general requirements, application procedure, and deadlines, please refer to the relevant sections.