Objectives and competences
The Erasmus Mundus master in Health Management in Aquaculture responds to the demand for qualified experts in aquaculture health and its management through the controlled, sustainable production of aquatic (alimentary) organisms, with applications in health and flavour enhancement.
Aquaculture is the controlled production of aquatic organisms (for food). For decades, the aquaculture sector has been the fastest growing food production system globally and it is the only option to reduce pressure on wild species.
However, the ever-continuing intensification in aquaculture systems and a larger production scale has inevitably resulted in increasing occurrence of viral, bacterial or stress-related disease outbreaks. This calls for innovative solutions to be developed and implemented by appropriately trained experts. To meet the need for expert training in aquaculture health management, the AquaH consortium combines the expertise of the four European centres of excellence in the field: the University of Gent (Belgium), the University of Wageningen (Netherlands), the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the University of Barcelona (Spain).
The Erasmus Mundus master in Health Management in Aquaculture is intended for students with a general background in life sciences, health or agricultural engineering and specific training in the biology, ecology and physiology of aquatic organisms or systems of aquaculture production (technology and installations).
However, the ever-continuing intensification in aquaculture systems and a larger production scale has inevitably resulted in increasing occurrence of viral, bacterial or stress-related disease outbreaks. This calls for innovative solutions to be developed and implemented by appropriately trained experts. To meet the need for expert training in aquaculture health management, the AquaH consortium combines the expertise of the four European centres of excellence in the field: the University of Gent (Belgium), the University of Wageningen (Netherlands), the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the University of Barcelona (Spain).
The Erasmus Mundus master in Health Management in Aquaculture is intended for students with a general background in life sciences, health or agricultural engineering and specific training in the biology, ecology and physiology of aquatic organisms or systems of aquaculture production (technology and installations).
Basic information
| Type | Master's degree |
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| Faculty or school | Faculty of Biology |
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| Mode of delivery |
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| Credits | 120 |
| Length of course | 2 academic years |
| Coordination | M. ISABEL NAVARRO ALVAREZ |
| Course details | Indicators |
| Open pre-enrolment | No |
| Open enrolment | No |
| Lead to doctoral studies | Yes |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification | No |
| Main university information | Master's degree course homepage |
| Interuniversity | Yes |
| Main university | Universiteit Gent |
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| Bridging courses | No |
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Objectives and competences
Objectives
Competences
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
Access requirements and conditions
General requirementsIn accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, students wishing to be admitted to a university master's degree must hold one of the following qualifications:
- Official Spanish university degree.
- A degree issued by a higher education institution within the European Higher Education Area framework that authorizes the holder to access university master's degree courses in the country of issue.
- A qualification issued by an institution outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area. In this case, applicants must request homologation of the degree to its equivalent official Spanish university qualification or obtain express approval from the University of Barcelona, which will conduct a study of equivalence to ensure that the degree is of a comparable level to an official Spanish university qualification and that it grants access to university master's degree study in the country of issue. Admission shall not, in any case, imply that prior qualifications have been recognized as equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and does not confer recognition for any purposes other than that of admission to the master's degree course.
Pre-enrolment
Calendar
Further information: Universiteit Gent
Required documentation
Selection criteria
Notification
Enrolment
As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned
- Documents required for enrolment
- Procedure to formalize enrolment
- Grants and financial aid (in Catalan)
- Economic information (in Catalan)
Course curriculum
Subjects and course plans
Distribution of credits
| Type | ECTS |
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| Compulsory | 30 |
| Optional | 60 |
| Compulsory placements | |
| Compulsory final project | 30 |
| TOTAL | 120 |
List of subjects
Previous years
Placements
Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.
Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
Institutional information