Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences University of Hamburg

The Master of Science in Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences is set up as a consecutive and research-oriented degree programme. Graduates will have learned the practical and theoretical methods of the research fields of Biological Oceanography (BO) and Fisheries Science (FS) and will be able to apply them in laboratory, field and theoretical studies. Students will possess the ability to develop scientific hypotheses through problem analysis and are able to select approaches to best test these hypotheses. Graduates will be familiar with the current discourse on anthropogenic effects on marine ecosystems and, with their professional knowledge, will be able to contribute to social debates regarding the management and conservation of ocean ecosystems and living marine resources. Consequently, graduates will be in a position to excel in a future scientific career and/or to contribute to assessment and management of the status of ocean ecosystems.

First Semester

Introduction to Biological Oceanography and Fisheries Science (lecture, seminar), Biodiversity of Marine Life (lecture, seminar, lab course), Data Handling and Visualisation (lecture, exercise)

Second Semester

Advanced Biological Oceanography and Fisheries Science (lecture, seminar), Data Analysis and Modelling 1 (lecture, exercise), Marine Ecosystem Dynamics and Management (lab course), Fish Biology and Population Dynamics (lab course)

Third Semester

Plankton Ecology and Evolution (lab course), Dynamics of Marine Food webs: Zooplankton-Ichthyoplankton Coupling (lab course), Advanced Marine Ecosystem Modelling (lab course), Environmental Policy and Management (lecture, exercise), Data Analysis and Modelling 2 (lecture, exercise)

Fourth Semester

Master's thesis

Bachelor’s degree in "Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences" from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences at Universität Hamburg

or

another Bachelor’s degree, provided that at least 72 ECTS (credits) in basic natural sciences in the following disciplines can be demonstrated:

• Biology 50 ECTS
• Marine biology 10 ECTS
• Chemistry (general, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, biochemistry) 6 ECTS
• Data science (statistics, mathematics, programming) 6 ECTS

ECTS in modules of the following subjects can compensate for ECTS in marine biology:

• Aquatic biogeochemistry
• Aquatic sedimentology
• Chemical oceanography
• Physical oceanography
• Marine geology

The decision on this is made by the selection committee.

There is a semester fee of approx. 340 EUR per semester. This fee includes a semester ticket covering public transport in the Hamburg metropolitan area.

Without additional costs for further insurances, private vehicles, etc., you ought to expect the following expenses:

• housing: approx. 400 to 700 EUR per month
• living expenses: approx. 500 to 700 EUR per month

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