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Welcome to the homepage of the International Master of Aquaculture Programme from Ghent University, Belgium |
The increasing consumption of aquatic products has drawn much attention to the development of a sustainable aquaculture and fishery sector. Declining fishery catches and changing consumer requirements for a diversified range of safe, high quality farmed aquatic products has inevitably lead to regional and national specialisation in research as well as in education. Due to the diversity of aquaculture and fisheries, education in this sector calls for a multidisciplinary approach.
Also in non-European countries (including “Third Countries”) the demand for aquatic animal products is rising, putting pressure on the natural resources. Hence in these countries the interest for aquaculture products is high (Far East, Africa) and is already the subject of a fast developing economic activity (Far East) or has the potential of becoming so (Africa). World statistics do indeed indicate that aquatic food is traded very intensively. It is estimated that 50% of the total aquatic production is crossing national boarders. The MSc.Aquaculture calls upon the UGent and European aquaculture expertise to educate and train students and scholars from third countries in order to stimulate transfer of knowledge to and from Europe, nurturing in this way a sustainable development of aquaculture in these countries.
Consequently, aquaculture is a diverse and dynamic industry. Its development depends on knowledge from divergent disciplines (e.g. biology, engineering, marketing), and it is constantly evolving, drawing on new technologies and the outputs of a range of R&D activities. This indefinitely leads to a need of highly trained and skilled personnel with specific but varying skills in order to be able to exploit existing aquaculture potentials in a profitable and sustainable way. The Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center (ARC) of Ghent University has a long-standing, worldwide reputation in the field of education and training in aquaculture. We consider it our task to insure the dissemination of our know-how, both through short-term and long-term training and education, as well as through the organization of conferences and workshops. Since October 1991 the Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center is offering the MSc.Aquaculture. Since 2004, the ARC is also the coordinator of the MAqFish consortium which paves the way to new exchange opportunities between the top European Aquaculture and Fisheries Universities.
The Master of Science in Aquaculture, is a two year postgraduate program oriented towards students from European and Developing Countries and leads to the degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Aquaculture. It is supported by the Flemish Interuniversity Council – University Development Cooperation (VLIR-UOS).
Also in non-European countries (including “Third Countries”) the demand for aquatic animal products is rising, putting pressure on the natural resources. Hence in these countries the interest for aquaculture products is high (Far East, Africa) and is already the subject of a fast developing economic activity (Far East) or has the potential of becoming so (Africa). World statistics do indeed indicate that aquatic food is traded very intensively. It is estimated that 50% of the total aquatic production is crossing national boarders. The MSc.Aquaculture calls upon the UGent and European aquaculture expertise to educate and train students and scholars from third countries in order to stimulate transfer of knowledge to and from Europe, nurturing in this way a sustainable development of aquaculture in these countries.
Consequently, aquaculture is a diverse and dynamic industry. Its development depends on knowledge from divergent disciplines (e.g. biology, engineering, marketing), and it is constantly evolving, drawing on new technologies and the outputs of a range of R&D activities. This indefinitely leads to a need of highly trained and skilled personnel with specific but varying skills in order to be able to exploit existing aquaculture potentials in a profitable and sustainable way. The Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center (ARC) of Ghent University has a long-standing, worldwide reputation in the field of education and training in aquaculture. We consider it our task to insure the dissemination of our know-how, both through short-term and long-term training and education, as well as through the organization of conferences and workshops. Since October 1991 the Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center is offering the MSc.Aquaculture. Since 2004, the ARC is also the coordinator of the MAqFish consortium which paves the way to new exchange opportunities between the top European Aquaculture and Fisheries Universities.
The Master of Science in Aquaculture, is a two year postgraduate program oriented towards students from European and Developing Countries and leads to the degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Aquaculture. It is supported by the Flemish Interuniversity Council – University Development Cooperation (VLIR-UOS).
