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What you will study
Our courses and Study Program. Check our 5 Specializations:
IMBRSea Semesters
Check what you will learn in each semester.
Semester One - Fundamentals Module
You will choose between one of the starting universties, but all 1st semester students will learn the same subjects (total 30 ECTS). The fundamentals module with the basic skills and knowledge in Marine Biological Resources is composed by:
Semester Two - Thematic Modules
The thematic module is a little bit shorter, with around two months of classes. Applicants should choose one of the thematic modules to study in one of the partner universities. Each Module will contain already determined courses totalizing (18 ECT).
- Animal Health (University of Basque Country)
- Marine Living Resources (University of Oviedo)
- Marine Spatial Planning (University of Oviedo)
- Fisheries (University of Algarve)
- Marine Resource Valorization (University of Cote d'Azur)
- Global Change and Functional Biodiversity (Sorbonne University)
- Experimental Marine Ecology (Ghent University)
- Applied Marine Ecology (Marche Politechnic University)
- Marine Conservation (Marche Polytechnic University)
- Fisheries and Fisheries Managemente (University of Bergen)
Semester three - Specialization Modules
For the third semester, students will choose a specialization module. Each specialization offers different modules in different universities. Students will chose one module inside the desired specialization. The available specializations are:
Semester four - Master Thesis
On the fourth semester, students do not take any other courses. They do their Master Thesis for (30 ECTS).
Fundamental Module Courses
Follow this courses in one of the six starting universities: Ghent University, University of Algarve, University of Oviedo, University of Western Brittany, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology or Marche Politechnic University.















